Millie Allen and Emily Ward in Fine Form at Bonneau International Pony Show

British riders were on great form this weekend at Bonneau International Pony Show winning two grand prix`s, former European Team Champion Millie Allen and Song Girl taking out the CSIOP Veolia Propreté Grand Prix, and Emily Ward winning the Grand Parquet CSIP Grand Prix

65 riders braved the freezing winds from the north to compete in the CSIOP individual Grand Prix, with 8 clears in the first round to set up a competitive jump off. Millie Allen was fifth to go with Song Girl and went into the leap with a time of 41"26, none of the last three riders could beat the time without faulting.



Another British rider who was in good form was Emily Ward who won the CSIP Grand Prix riding her Oldenburg pony Dafina K. Twelve riders qualified for the jump off, and Ward was the first to find the way to a double clear round, and none of the eight following riders improved her time. Germany's Annabell Miesner finished second with Passionata 22 3 seconds behind, and Norwegian Aurora Wachek Hansen was third.

German riders and ponies won the Grand Prix for young ponies. Fifth in Friday's class Fabienne Graefe (GER) managed to control the enthusiasm of her Westfalen pony mare Mira Blue (x Mentos) to win the 6 year old Grand Prix after a four-way jump off. Tim MacDonagh (Ireland) riding Delphi Theater finished second after a brilliant victory in Saturday's 6yo class. His team mate Tori Dunn was third with Ravens Clover Lilly, with Tressy Muhr (France) fourth and the final rider in the jump off on Syrius de Kerglenn*des Islots.

In the 7yo Grand Prix, eight qualified for the jump off. German rider Philip Houston won the class with the Oldenburg pony SG's Miss California (x Couleur Rubin). Houston stopped the clock 2 seconds faster than Justine Tebbel (GER) with another Oldenburg mare, Baghira 80.

This was the first show in Europe to have classes dedicated to 6 and 7 year old ponies.



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