Anne Marie Dunphy

SOUTH EAST REGION OF DRESSAGE IRELAND presents

THE COMPETITIVE EDGE

A Training Evening with International Dressage Riders and Trainers Anne Marie Dunphy and Niall Quirke.

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR TEST RIDING and get every last mark from the judges

Friday 15th April, 7pm at SPRUCE LODGE, BALLYROGAN, Redcross, Co. Wicklow (off N11, near Jack White's Pub)

TOP TIPS ON Training for the Different Levels from Preliminary to Advanced The Movements for All the Levels Explained Preparing for Competitions The Warming Up Ring Craft
Freestyle to Music Design Demonstration of the Finished Product

For Enquiries Contact: Mary Cox 086 8346084 Monica Dunne 086 8410929

Anne Marie and Urbanus won two titles at the National Dressage Championships held at Cavan Equestrian Centre last weekend.

On saturday they scored a total average 66% in the Prix St Georges and Intermediare 1 on sunday to win the Small Tour Championship ahead of Charlotte Walshe on Four Socks.

On friday  they also became National Prix St Georges Freestyle to Music Champions, scoring 67.

Also at the Championships, Anne Marie's pupil Rachel Dowley rode Egano S to win the Advanced Championship on a score of 66.5% and placed 2nd in the Advanced Medium Freestyle to Music.

Anne Marie and Urbanus rounded off a very successful UK tour when they scored 68.50% to place 4th in Inter 1 Freestyle to Music  in the Hickstead Dressage Masters Championships held at the Royal International Horse Show at the famous All England Showgrounds in West Sussex. They also scored 64.82% in PSG, finishing 5th overall in the Masters Championship.

In the Hickstead CDI***PSG at the end of the week they scored 65.89%. Having also won two Prix St Georges classes the previous week, Anne Marie commented "I'm very happy with the progress Urbanus has made on this trip which was his first time representing Ireland abroad. Although he is still inexperienced at this level, to be placed in the Masters at Hickstead  was very exciting and in the 3*** International  4 of the 5 judges placed him over 65% with one judge awarding  him 68%. This is  extremely encouraging for the future.

Anne Marie and Urbanus will next contest the National Dressage Championships to be held at Caven E.C. 24-26 September.

Anne Marie and Urbanus are on top form on the British Dressage circuit winning two Prix St Georges competitions this week.

The first win came at Kings Equestrian in Herts on tuesday where they won the PSG convincingly on an impressive score of 70.82%. The second win came on thursday at Solihull, Birmingham with a score of 66.82%.

Anne Marie's pupils Monica Dunne and Rachel Dowley were also in the ribbons at these shows. Monica and her mare Villeberie notched up two wins at medium level, while Rachel and Egano placed 2nd and 4th at advanced medium level.

All three riders will compete next week at the Hickstead Dressage Masters Championships.