 2011 Home International and Celtic Challenge
The Home International and Celtic Challenge 2011 competition will take place at the NAF Red Dragon Festival of Endurance, Royal Welsh Show Grounds, Bluith Wells in Wales on 30th Sept, 1st and 2nd Oct 2011.
The Ireland Team selection is shown below. The selection committee consisted of Cora Roche (Chef d’Equipe), Kathy Conly and Larry O’Neill
Home International Team - click for team member profiles
160k over 2 days - Belinda Stewart– Just C'Mall
120k Over 2 days - Thomas Roche – Bluebell
80k ER 1 day – Kate Russell – Diamond Spike
40k x 2 Days – Jane Bruce – Holy Smoke
40k 1 day – Emma McCarthy – Sox
48k 1 day – Hannah Catterall – Hollies Dream Flight
Celtic Challenge Team - click for team member profiles
160k over 2 days - Helen McFarland – J. St. Jake
80k ER 1 day – Sancha Talbot – Calypso
40k x 2 days – Tasha Anderson – Ellanora
40k x 2 days – Junior – Jenni Cunningham – Kilgarry Breeze.
40k 1 day – Gillian Moody – Pepperjack
48k 1 day Brona Kearney – Charmer
| Cora Roche |
Chef d’Equipe |
The Boss |
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 Cora has been involved with horses for many years, having moved through the pony club to the riding club. She has been involved in dressage, showjumping, eventing, hunting and hunter trials. She switched to endurance riding 5 years ago. She has been a member of the Home International Team for the last 4 years and was on the winning team in 2009. This year she took a break from riding on the team and instead has agreed to act as Chef for the teams.
She is very excited at the thought of being involved in this way and is thrilled at the calibre of the teams which have been picked. She says "We hope to give the Scots, English, Welsh and Cornish a run for their money and retain the trophies. Of course we intend to have a lot of fun and camaraderie with the other teams as we challenge them for the trophies."
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Further details of the Red Dragon Frestival are available on Endurance GB web site and the rules and information specifically on the Home International and Celtic Challenge events can be found here.
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