{"id":2398,"date":"2025-10-17T08:42:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/spee\/?p=2398"},"modified":"2025-10-17T08:43:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:43:00","slug":"speedgate-affiliated-dressage-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/spee\/speedgate-affiliated-dressage-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Speedgate Affiliated Dressage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Saturday 11<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What a Day! A Big Thank You from Us to You<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What a fantastic day we had \u2013 it was so lovely to see so many of you, both regulars and first-timers alike. Whether you were in the arena, cheering from the sidelines, or helping out behind the scenes, thank you for making the day so enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Little Bit of Housekeeping&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a few questions about\u00a0requesting a caller, so just to clarify: we always do our best to help with this, but to avoid disappointment,\u00a0please pop a note on your booking via Horse Monkey\u00a0if you\u2019ll need a caller. This helps us organise everything in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While we don\u2019t charge for this service, we do kindly ask for a\u00a0\u00a32 donation to Cancer<strong> <\/strong>Research, our chosen charity. A big thank you to everyone who did contribute \u2013 however, we did notice quite a few people forgot. Just a gentle reminder that the\u00a0charity pot lives inside the secretary hut\u00a0if you\u2019re looking for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Huge Thank You<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019d like to give a massive shout-out to our brilliant judges:\u00a0Marion Hollands, Alison Orsbourn, and\u00a0Mary-Anne Horne. Your time, expertise, and encouraging words mean a lot to everyone competing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Now&#8230; On to the Good Stuff!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was a real buzz in the air with some\u00a0outstanding scores\u00a0across the board \u2013 here are a few highlights from a jam-packed day of dressage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Claire Henson\u00a0competed in\u00a0Prelim 4 and 5<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>producing great tests in both classes, and it was a real pleasure to welcome her back to our venue after previously competing here at Area Festival.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In\u00a0Prelim 4,\u00a0Megan Palmer\u00a0and\u00a0Lisrua Matty\u00a0took the win with a brilliant\u00a070.5%, closely followed by\u00a0Karen Mills\u00a0and\u00a0Baythoven\u00a0on\u00a068.75%\u00a0\u2013 an especially impressive comeback after some time off from competing!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over in\u00a0Novice 5, the top four riders all scored over 70% \u2013 what a class! 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Be accurate with your centre line, show straightness and impulsion, and don\u2019t forget to smile at the judge (we\u2019re not that scary!).\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also shared her favourite movement to judge:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;I love the free walk \u2013 it really shows the horse\u2019s natural way of going and tells us a lot about their training.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Until Next Time&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A\u00a0massive thank you\u00a0to all our\u00a0volunteers, competitors, supporters, and helpers\u00a0for making the show such a success. It was a fantastic day and we\u2019re already looking forward to the next one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full results can be found on Horse Monkey. 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