Three members of the East Donegal Pony club, Éabha Brennan, Tara Brennan (pictured) and Ellie Simms were successful in qualifying for the Irish Pony Club Championships.
The trio had great success at the Area 6 (Counties Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon and Longford) qualifiers which were held in Sligo yesterday.
Éabha Brennan competing on Millfields Killnascully placed 1st in the Junior CT Showjumping and dressage competition when she had the highest scored dressage test and a clear round of showjumping.
In the 1m Team Showjumping competition, the 3-person team of Éabha Brennan & Millfields Killnascully, Tara Brennan & BSH Golden Boy, and Ellie Simms & Carnone Diamond Beach had the odds stacked against them when they were 1 rider short for the 4 person team, but that did not deter them and they finished in an undisputed 1st place when their combined results placed them top of the leaderboard.
In the Individual Open Showjumping competition, Ellie Simms finished in 3rd place, securing her a place in the Individual championship final.
The 3 riders will now compete at the Championship Finals in Wexford in 3 weeks time, representing their club and the six Area 6 counties.
