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Not the greatest weather for being out and about competing, but that didn’t seem to stop anyone.

A great turnout of riders for Shirley Heights EC Round Three Show jumping Series.

Winners from Saturday were:

Open 80 – Sienna Lambert on Peewee Blitz.

Open 90 – Tinky Quickensted on Hot N Handsome.

Open 100 – Amelia Terrill on Redcliffs Guns and Roses.

Open 1.10 – Marion Shears on Wilark Kannangaroo.

Open 1.20 – David Lever on Nicolai.

Open 1.30 – Jena Bloomfield on Essoess.

Sunday Open 85 – Ava Kennedy on Vintage Prediction.

Open 95 – Pat Holian on Clasique Andor .

Open 1.05 – Amelia Terrill on Redcliff Guns and Roses.

Open 1.15 – Tanner Robinson on Arion Carasun.

Well done riders, sponsors and committee.

Next weekend we have HRCAV’s TTT Showing held at Shirley Heights EC for the first time and we hope everyone gets down to support our local riders and teams.

Don’t forget that pre-entries for the Yarra Valley Horse Show on 14 December will close this Friday.

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