Down High Flyers Soar to Success

The final round of the inter-school show jumping was recently held at The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan. The competition attracts teams from throughout Northern Ireland and points on the leader board are hotly contested. This year Down High school had several teams competing in the intermediate class and three teams competing in the Open class. Unfortunately, the awards dinner had to be cancelled, but the teams were presented with their prizes and rosettes during a special ceremony last weekend.

The winning position went to the Down High Flyers ( Abby Cummiskey, Annie Gibson, Megan Nelson and Zara Sharvin ) who had accumulated enough points to prove impossible to catch. But, the chef d’equipe was equally delighted to learn that the Down High Hawks ( Emily Steele, Cara MacNabb, Ben Cousins and Thomas Murphy) and the Down High Eagles ( Rachael Broome, Cara MacNabb, Katie Watson and Megan Nelson ) had secured 3^rd and 4^thplace respectively. Attention now turns to the All -Ireland finals and the qualifiers for the inter-school show jumping at Balmoral Show. The riders would like to thank the organisers and indeed their own parents for their interest and support throughout the championship.