The Wee County Vaulters shone as the first equestrian vaulting competition of the season was held at the Scottish National Equestrian Centre, Ecclesmachan last weekend.

The club squad participated in a variety of classes gaining many podium places.

In the Senior 3* class, Hannah Young was placed first vaulting on W.H.Bentley lunged by John Eccles. 

Rebecca Norval took second place on Tylers Kernel lunged by Amanad McLachlan with Hannah Young taking 3rd place on KCM Cantaro lunged by Anne Young. This was Cantaro’s first competition.

In the Junior 2* class, Lisa Mercer placed first on W.H.Bentley with Mitra Pezeshki taking 4th place on Tylers Kernel. Bryony Rawding also vaulted on Tylers Kernel in the Junior 1* class finishing in first position.

In the child class, Kerri Brylka took 3rd place with Mhairi Hume 4th and Katie Henderson 5th all vaulting on Captain Jack lunged by John Eccles.
Kerri and Bryony then competed together in the Pas de deux competition taking first place on W.H.Bentley.

In the Pre Novice Individual class, Ferne Smith was placed first and Sally Henderson 2nd vaulting on Tylers Kernel once again lunged by Amanda McLahlan. 

The girls also competed in the Walk Individual 9-12 years class with Sally taking 2nd place and Ferne 3rd. In the over 12 class Joanne Messner was placed first with Michelle Messner 2nd.

The girls also took part in the Walk pas de deux taking 5th place.
Finally, in the squad walk class the Wee County Team of Joanne Mesner, Michelle Messner, Sally Henderson, Ferne Smith, Michaela Hogg, Rhona Swan and Eilidh Bennet were placed first in the restricted section.

The Wee County Team of Lisa Mercer, Mitra Pezeshki, Bryony Rawding, Kerri Brylka, Mhairi Hume and Katie Henderson also taking first place in the open section.

Thanks go to all the parents and friends who helped with lunging and stewarding at the competition.