Ashgill equestrian

25/10/2025

Dressage results- 25th October.

Intro junior.
1st - Scarlet and Buffy - 72%
2nd - Ava and Bob - 70%
3rd - Clara and Harry - 69.8%
4th - Faye and Buffy - 68.9%
5th - Rose and Fred - 67%

Intro senior.
1st - Caroline on Lily - 70.9 %
2nd - Nicole on Harri - 70.7%

Prelim junior.
1st - Scarlet and Talisker - 74%
2nd - Elsie and Oreo - 71.8%
3rd - Poppy and Harry - 71.4%
4th - Amy and Clyde - 71%
5th - Izzy and Lottie - 69.8% (collectives)
6th - katie and Aston - 69.8%
7th - Rose and Jaffa - 65%

Prelim senior.
1st - Katie and Rory - 70.2%
2nd - Freddie and Billy - 68.9%

Novice.
1st - Isla and Ash -71.6%
2nd - Lesley and Bonnie - 66.2%

Elementary.
1st - Evie and Paddy - 67.6%
2nd - Sarah and Suzi - 66.7%

Best turned out (2 extra points!) - Elsie and Oreo!

🎃👻Best Halloween fancy dress (2 extra points!) - Rose and Fred
Another fantastic day of dressage!

Team Ridouts ‘most improved test’ - special prize. - Elsie and Oreo

Well done to all!

Huge thanks to all that make these competition days possible.
Wynbury Stables for the hire of the facilities.

charlotte for test reading, scoring and managing the running of things whilst I’m busy being horse taxi!

Liz Claughton for test writing and Team Ridout (Debbie Ridout and Chris) for judging and coaching.

And of course, all of the fantastic competitors who all made a super effort to get their horses and ponies looking fantastic 😊

Our next test and train event is
Saturday 15th November.

21/10/2025

Our amazing farrier! Thanks Lou for getting all the horses done 💪🏼🐴

20/10/2025

Test and train with Ashgill Equestrian and Debbie Ridout at Wynbury Stables.

Dressage times for Saturday 25th October ⏰ - see attached photos.

🏆 There is a prize for the best turned out combination! 🎃👻 Halloween dress up is a bonus!!!!
Plus the best turned out winner will receive 2 points and a prize!

🐴 If you are riding an Ashgill horse/pony I will send a message with all the details you will need for preparing your horse for competition/transporting etc.

☕️🌭 The caravan will be open for refreshments. ❌ CASH ONLY.

🐶 There are strictly no dogs allowed at Wynbury stables.

We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday! 😀🫶

07/10/2025

It’s that time of year again!
I’m Putting off getting the clippers out but we have some very fluffy ponies!!

The unofficial clip guide... part 2!

©️Emily Cole Illustrations

27/09/2025

Dressage results - Saturday 27th September 🏆

Best turned out prize - Ava and Bob!

Intro junior.
1st - scarlet riding Buffy
2nd - Hollie riding Talisker
3rd - Clara riding Harry
4th - Ava riding Bob
5th - Amber riding Billy
6th - Rose riding Fred

Intro senior.
1st - Caroline riding Lily
2nd - Nicole riding Harri

Prelim junior.
1st - scarlet riding Talisker
2nd - Elsie riding Oreo
3rd - Poppy riding Harry
4th - Amy riding Clyde
5th - Katie riding Aston
6th - Rose riding Jaffa

Prelim senior.
1st - Freddie riding Billy
2nd - Katie riding Rory
3rd - Belle riding Moomin

Novice.
1st - Isla riding Ash

Elementary.
1st - Sarah riding Suzi
2nd - Evie riding Paddy

🥇🥈🥉The highest score of the day was awarded to Scarlet for her prelim test on Talisker - a whopping 77.2% 💪🏼

What a great day!
Huge thanks to all that make these competition days possible.
Wynbury Stables for the hire of the facilities.

Charlotte Anderson for test reading, scoring and managing the running of things whilst I’m busy being horse taxi!

Liz Claughton for test writing and Team Ridout (Debbie Ridout and Chris) for judging and coaching.

And of course, all of the fantastic competitors who all made a super effort to get their horses and ponies looking fantastic 😊

Our next test and train event is
Saturday 25th October

19/09/2025

Test and train with Ashgill Equestrian and Debbie Ridout at Wynbury Stables.

Dressage times for Saturday 27th September. ⏰

9.40. Nicole. Harri. Intro senior
10. Katie. Rory. Prelim senior
10.20. Poppy. Harry. Prelim junior
10.40. Clara. Harry. Intro junior
11. Evie. Paddy. Elementary

11.20. BREAK

11.30. Isla. Ash. Novice
11.50. Amy. Clyde. Prelim junior
12.10. Elsie. Oreo. Prelim junior
12.30. Belle. Moomin. Prelim junior
12.50. Katie. Aston. Prelim junior

1.10. LUNCH BREAK

1.30. Freddie. Billy. Prelim junior
1.50. Scarlet. Tali. Prelim junior
2.10. Amber. Billy. Intro junior
2.30. Hollie. Tali. Intro junior
2.50. Rose. Jaffa. Prelim junior

3.10. BREAK

3.20. Sarah. Suzy. Elementary
3.40. Caroline. Lily. Intro senior

4pm. Rose. Fred. Intro junior (warm up lesson with Chris in the outdoor at 3.45. Test at 4pm indoor)

4.05. Ava. Bob. Intro junior
4.25. Scarlet. Buffy. Intro junior (warm up lesson with Chris in the outdoor at 4.10. Test at 4.25 indoor)

🏆 There is a prize for the best turned out combination! Plus the best turned out winner will receive 2 points!!

🐴 If you are riding an Ashgill horse/pony I will send a message with all the details you will need for preparing your horse for competition/transporting etc.

☕️🌭 The caravan will be open for refreshments. ❌ CASH ONLY.

🐶 There are strictly no dogs allowed at Wynbury stables.

We can’t wait to get started and are very much looking forward to what promises to be another fantastic dressage series!

10/09/2025

Dressage dates for your diary 📔

The dressage league will run throughout the winter months again, finishing in March 2026!

The dates leading up to Christmas are,

Saturday 27th September
Saturday 25th October
Saturday 15th November
Saturday 13th December

10/09/2025

The most beautiful rainbow 🌈 on one of our hacks yesterday evening!
Bit different to tonight . . . Drowned rats come to mind! There were certainly no fair weather riders at Ashgill tonight! 😝🙌

10/09/2025

The face of a feisty little guy that has just lost his ⚽️’s! Although our vet Neil Mechie said they were more like peanuts 🤣
maybe that explains the big attitude 🤔 !