A SOUTH Lakeland horse show that had to be cancelled for the last two consecutive years due to bad weather battled through strong rain to ensure the community run event went ahead.

Organisers, Trevor and Margaret Farrer, were determined not let heavy rain spoil another year and so when calls of concern started pouring into their home at 5.45am to see if the event was still running the couple felt compelled to carry on regardless.

Mr Farrer said: “The phone didn’t stop ringing all morning. Despite the persistent rain the resilience of the competitives ensured a successful day.”

Hundreds of people, from Scotland and the North West, gathered at the event, on Sunday to watch the 38 classes which made up Witherslack horse show, at Cartmel Racecourse.

This year also saw the introduction of a new novelty dog class including such things as ‘the dog the judge would most like to take home’ and ‘the dog with the best tail waggle’.

Results

Coloured Horse. In Hand (traditional): 1 Nicky McDonald; 2 Beth Kendall; 3 Leah Kirk. In hand, (non-traditional): 1 J Crayston. Championship: Nicky McDonald. Riding Horse: 1 Tamar Benson; 2 Sandra Dacre; 3 Melissa Forsyth. Ridden Hunter: 1 Helen Manning; 2 Mollie Wagstaff; 3 S. Bennett. Ridden Cob: Elizabeth Jarvis; 2 Chelsea York; 3 Zoe Byers. Ridden Coloured.

Traditional: 1 Gill Kennedy; 2 Chelsea York; 3 Leah Kirk. Non-Traditional: 1 Emily White; 2 Laura Holley; 3 Ashley Patterson. Championship: Tamar Benson. Reserve: Helen Manning. Ridden Pairs: 1 Eleanor Snape, Jessica Piper. Family Horse: 1 Zoe Burton; 2 Holly Hudson; 3 Joel Evans. Veterans in Hand: 1 Dawn Sunter; 2 Ellie Simmonds; 3 Amy Jones. Ridden Veterans: 1 Zoe Burton; 2 Ellie Simmonds; 3 Carrie Tyson. Championship: Zoe Burton. Reserve: Dawn Sunter. Unregistered Ponies. In Hand, Small: 1 Mr & Mrs Park. Large: 1 Mr & Mrs Park; 2 W Ellison; 3 Emma Jewell. Ridden - Small: 1 Eleanor Snape; 2 Jessica Piper. Large 1 Emily Atkinson; 2 Zoe Burton. Championship: 1 Mr & Mrs Park. Reserve: Emily Atkinson. Driving: 1 C Simpson; 2 RE Dixon; 3 J. Moorhouse. Best Exercise Vehicle: RE Dixon. Native In Hand. Small: 1 Anna Metcalfe; 2 Emily Barker; 3 Kirsty Errington. Large: 1 Barbara Burton; 2 Mrs Sharp; 3 Heather Clough. Ridden, Small: 1 Anna Metcalfe; 2 Kasey Finch; 3 Eleanor Snape. Ridden, Large: 1 Mollie Wagstaff; 2 Dannii Thexton; 3 Sara Fleetwood. Championship: Mollie Wagstaff; Reserve: Anna Metcalfe. Fell Horses. Mare/Gelding over 4yrs, in hand: 1 Alex Robinson; 2 Jazmyn Brocklebank; 3 Anna Metcalfe. Yearling, 2-3yrs 1 Cath Wingley; 2&3 Nicola Evans. Ridden: 1 Alex Robinson; 2 Anna Metcalfe; 3 Sara Fleetwood. Championship: Alex Robinson; Reserve Anna Metcalfe. Ponies. First Ridden: 1 Zoe Burton; 2 Emily Richardson; 3 Charis Knipe. Riding, under 12.2hh: 1 Tara-Jane Tappenden; 2 Emily White. Riding 12.2-13.2hh: 1&2 Emily Lockhart; 3 Jazmyn Brocklebank. Riding, 13.2-14.2hh: 1 Ashley Patterson; 2 Yasmin Miller. Lead Rein: 1 Thomas Barnes; 2 Laura Holley; 3 Abbie Kirkbride. Championship: Emily Lockhart. Reserve: Zoe Burton. Equitation. Lead Rein: 1 Sophie Bancer; 2 Ellie Kirkbride; 3 Erin McKinley. U11yrs: 1 Zoe Burton; 2 Joel Evans; 3 Emily Atkinson. 12-14yrs: 1 Ashley Patterson; 2 Zoe Byers. 15-17yrs: 1 Christina Wiejak; 2 Holly Hudson; 3 J. Webster. Over 18yrs: 1 Dannii Thexton; 2 L. Taylor; 3 Carol Winder. Championship: 1 Christina Wiejak. Reserve: Dannii Thexton. Heavy Horses. U3yrs: 1&2 G&J Dodd. Over 4yrs: 1&2 G&J Dodd; 3 B. Stephenson. Ridden: 1 B. Stephenson. Championship: G&J Dodd. Reserve: G&J Dodd.