
Supported By
Contact:
Di Arbuthnot (Director of Operations)
T: 01488 648998
E: info@ror.org.uk
Registered Office:
Retraining of Racehorses
151 Shaftesbury Avenue
London WC2H 8AL
UK Registered Charity No: 1084787
View Terms and Conditions
Retrained Racehorse Challenge
The RoR Showing Series’ are for everyone - amateur and professional alike. Four separate competitions are run all over the country, throughout the year. |
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Overview
In the Retrained Racehorse Challenge, the thoroughbreds are asked to jump a small course of up to 2’ 9’’ mixed fences.
They are then asked to do a show and then the conformation of the horse is judged. 80% of the marks are for the jumping performance and show performance with 20% marks for conformation.
In these classes, the judges will forgive racing injuries as the emphasis of this class is on the retraining of the former racehorse. Horses must have raced or been in training, and be registered with RoR.
The qualifiers are nationwide with a final at the National Hunter Championship show at Addington, Buckinghamshire on 3rd September 2008. Judges will be from the RoR panel.
Click here for FAQs on showing your ex-racehorse.
For more photographs view the Gallery.
Shows and Dates 2008
The qualifying shows for the Retrained Racehorse Challenge are listed below. For contact details of the Show Secretaries see Diary Dates or simply click on the date of the relevant show below.
(* denotes those Shows which also run qualifying classes for the RoR/Tattersalls Show Series.)
MAY
3rd May* - PONIES ASSOCIATION UK, Berkshire
Results: 1st SWIFT ALLIANCE - K Botting, 2nd SWEET MEDICINE - Alison Page Blair, 3rd HANDSOME BADSHA - F Abagnano
4th May* - BSPS AREA 2a CHESHIRE PREMIER SPRING SHOW, Cheshire
Results: 1st SWEET CHARIOT - J Prestwich, 2nd NATIVE CAPTION - K Harrison, 3rd ROSINA COPPER - Mrs Dixon, 4th DUNSTON TRIGGER - T Harrison
4th May* - LEICESTERSHIRE SHOW, Leicestershire
Results: 1st MAROONED - C Routledge, 2nd INDIAN COUNTRY - Mrs S Vella
17th May* - BSPS AREA 4b LINCOLNSHIRE SPRING SHOW, Nottinghamshire
Results: 1st DOE NAL RUA - Hetty Stearn, 2nd ANSELLS STORY - Jill Starkey
18th May* - DEVON & SOMERSET SHOW, Taunton
Results: 1st WEST END GIRL - D Newman, 2nd BLACKSTONES BRIDGE - Miss J Church
24th May* - HEATHFIELD SHOW, East Sussex
Results: 1st, SWIFT ALLIANCE - Miss K Botting, 2nd ICE COOL LAD - Mrs V Allen, 3rd NICODEMUS - Miss Helen Williams, 4th ROCKSWOOD CLOVER - Warren Marshall, 5th PRIME COURSE - Mrs Wendy Phipps, 6th KINGS RHAPSODY - Ms E Buck
25th May* - HAMBLETON & DISTRICT, Yorkshire
Results: 1st & Res Champ GRAND DESIRE - L Newton, 2nd DIFFERENTIAL - Mrs V Smart, 3rd NED DEVINE - J Rees, 4th TARTAN RISING - L Sutcliffe, 5th NOBLE TIMES - C Corner, 6th ROSINA COPPER - P Langrick
JUNE
8th June - GREAT BOOKHAM EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, Surrey
Results: 1st SWIFT ALLIANCE - kathleen Botting, 2nd DOCKLAND EXECUTIVE - Natalie Mundin, 3rd MANGO PICCLE - Maddy Taylor, 4th DEAD KEAN - Lucy Ashdown, 5th ANOTHER DEBT - Rachel Dorrell, 6th BEECHDOWN - Katheryne Evans
11th June* - YORKSHIRE SPORTS HORSE, Yorkshire
Results: 1st SAINT CLEMENTS - Mrs D Johnston, 2nd MALECH - Ms Katy Bannon, 3rd DIFFERENTIAL - Mrs V Smart, 4th PRESTON MAGIC - Mrs P Barthorpe
15th June - THREE COUNTIES HORSE SHOW, Worcestershire
Results: 1st & Champion HANDSOME BADSHA - Ms F Avagnano, 2nd ISHANDRAZ - Mrs Reynolds, 3rd PETER PARKGATE - Miss Hyde, 4th LIBERTY BOY - Miss J Anderson, 5th TIGER BEE - Miss S Kelly, 6th SWIFT ALLIANCE - Miss K Botting.
18th June* - LINCOLNSHIRE SHOW, Lincolnshire
Results: 1st RATIFIED - Emma Wilkinson, 2nd DIVIDED HONOURS - Sarah Hackney, 3rd PRESTON MAGIC - Sally Bateson, 4th MISS VALENTINE - Rebecca Howe, 5th, SUPREME BREEZE - Emma Marshall.
22nd June* - DERBY COUNTY SHOW, Derbyshire
Results: 1st SECRET HARMONY - E Lebutt, 2nd DRESS PEARL - D Humphreys, 3rd DUBAI TIGER - S Hudgins, 4th ANSELLS JOY - J Starkey, 5th MAROONED - C M Routledge.
JULY
13th July* - CHESHIRE PREMIER SUMMER SHOW, Cheshire SHOW CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS - RE- SCHEDULING TBA
20th July - GREAT BOOKHAM EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, Surrey
Results: 1st MR DARCY - Donna Westbrook, 2nd STORM TRACKER - Sue Davis, 3rd HANCHGATE WILLIAM - Caroline Crook, 4th ANOTHER DEBT - Rachel Dorrell, 5th LAW DANCER - Aimee Oswin.
27th July - WORCESTER LODGE SHOW, Gloucestershire
Results: SHERKHAN - Miss R Thomas, 2nd MISTER JULIUS - K. Slater, 3rd RIVERTOWN - A. MacDonald
29th July* - THE NEW FOREST & HAMPSHIRE COUNTY SHOW, Hampshire
Results: FOREST EMERALD - L. Hayden, 2nd NICODEMUS - Miss Williams, 3rd SWIFT ALLIANCE - J. Martin, 4th SAFFRON FLAME - N. Rudge
AUGUST
12th August* - WINCANTON HORSE SHOW, Somerset
Results: 1st CAPAL GARMON - BJ Molter, 2nd MISTER JULIUS - K Slater, 3rd JUST HARRY - Mrs Thatcher. CHAMPION: MISTER JULIUS, RES: CAPOL GORMON
16th August* - PONIES UK CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW, Nottinghamshire
Results: 1st PRESTON MAGIC - Sally Bateson, 2nd LINBY LAD - Mrs S. Glendinning
SEPTEMBER
6th September* - DORSET SHOW, Dorset
6th September - MORETON-IN-THE-MARSH DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL & HORSE SHOW SOCIETY, Gloucestershire
20th September* - ROYAL COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE SHOW, Berkshire
















