TYRED: Mansfield rider Charlotte Wilson in grade four at the Cobram Horse Trails.

Riders at various levels compete in one day event

Written by FIONA FOX.

SEVERAL riders from Mansfield Pony Club headed to the Cobram PC One Day Event last week, for the start of the winter season.

Nicola Payne and April Lachal both rode grade five, and although at the start of their horse trial careers, they managed very well earned placings, with April fourth and Nicola fifth.

Also representing Mansfield in grade five was a very determined Millie Ritchie on Commy, competing at her first official horse trials.

Despite a slight hiccup at the footbridge on cross country, she completed the event convincingly.

In grade four Charlotte Wilson was on Lad.

Things are coming along nicely in the dressage and showjumping, but a bit of bad luck in the cross country cost her a placing.

Grade three PC was represented by Donald Ritchie on Magoo, Celeste Cordner Loff riding Beau put in a gutsy determined effort as always, and Sophie Fox competed successfully on Thorwood Dixieland and GP Chorus Line gaining a third and fourth respectively in grade three.

In the open section Mansfield had Nicole Grey, in her first grade three on Brandy, Perrin Gooding, Nicole Smith, Kerryn Gooding in her first grade four on Ripples and Lauren Farrell.

Lauren Farrell and Becky Sharpe were also leading after dressage and showjumping, but unfortunately had to retire in cross country.

In the grade two open Ashlee Lagstrom and Jester rode their first grade two and gained a clear cross country and showjumping, finishing just out of the placings.

In a strong grade one section, Mansfield was represented by Maddie Kyritsis and Special Package.