The fifth round of this new innovation for Irish showjumping saw a track which Killian set to test the riders ability to "work" their horses around this course - there was to be no hit and miss or rails would fall. The opening fence sat at 1.15m with fence 2 a solid 1.20m. The Liverpool fence was 1.15m was third fence on course and from there it was 4 strided to the 1.20m rustic fence but if they backed off from the liverpool the distance to fence 4 would end up being long.

Fifth fence on course was a narrow oxer (1m) sitting at 1.20m and they rode queitly from this to the 1.20m wall at 6 it would be a nice 5 strides. Fence 7 tested control as it was a 1.20m fence going across the pocket and the final efforts were fences 8A (1.15m x 1.30m) to 8B a 1.20m vertical.

The course was there to test the riding skills of those on board and this class is open to riders to 21 years.

Orchard Equestrian sponsor this class and first place receives euro75 plus a voucher to Orchard Equestrian and this week jumpingaround.com thanks them for their generous sponsorship of this class.

Placings:

1st - Nicola FitzGibbon and Jumpingaround Dotcom (8.2)
2nd - Maureen Dowling and Aztec Warrior (7.4)
3rd - Matthew Dickinson and Lynbrook Lady (7.3)
4th - Ciara Morrison and Tykillen Impact (6.7)
5th - Louise Morrison and Don't Say a Word (5.5)

www.jumpingaround.com would like to thank Nicola FitzGibbon for riding our flagship mare Jumpingaround Dotcom and we are proud to sponsor Nicola and her team of horses.

Nicola, 19 years of age studies Engineering at Trinity College in Dublin and manages to combine study and competitive riding. She has shown in the Orchard Equestrian sponsored Young Rider Style class for a win with Kathryn FitzGibbon's Looping Star and placed 5th with Jumpingaround Dotcom at Kill. At Kernan Equestrian Nicola took 2nd place with Jumpingaround Dotcom and 4th place with Looping Star and this weekend took another first.

www.jumpingaround. com are proud to sponsor this very professional and talented Young Rider.

Second placegetter - Maureen Dowling and Aztec Warrior - pictured left

Pictured below: Judge Taylor Vard opted to judge from the centre of the arena to get a good look at the competitors.