Homegrown talent wins the Binnie Barclay

A HOMEGROWN talent has made history to claim victory in an iconic showjumping event.

The Western Victoria Showjumping Championships, held over the March 7-9 long weekend, attracted some of the best riders from western Victoria and beyond.

Caramut Riding Club president Leah Teal said the championships, the club’s biggest annual event, ran without a hitch.

She praised the talent of the riders on display, particularly in the signature event, the Binnie Barclay Grand Prix, which saw its first local winner.

“There was an excellent calibre of riders,” she said.

“In the Binnie Barclay Grand Prix we had Jess Pateman come in second with Celso, who won equal first last year and have been previous winners.

“Tim Clarke and his horse, Kanntango, won this year – it is a horse Tim has bred and brought along himself, out of a mare Tim jumped at a world level called Caltango.

“It is special for a homebred mare to be brought up, and is really starting to excel at the 1.45m level.

“Tim grew up near Mortlake so to have a local competitor take out the class for the first time was really good.”

Western District Showjumping Championships results were:

Class One South West Equine 1m Special Two Phase – first Claire Foster (Aris Lillian), second Maddie Mayne (Irish Inspiration) and third Bruce Harding (Its Zamero).

Class Two WVLX 1.10m – first Tim Clarke (Big Dollar), second Russell Johnstone (Tulare Cascinne) and third Russell Morrison (Glenara Cover Up).

Class Three Barton Equine 1.20m – first Russell Johnstone (Cantara), second Kaylee Stephens (Corocat Xtreme) and third Russell Morrison (Hillview Izabella).

Class Four Premier Floats 1.30m – first Tim Clarke (Kanntango), second Brooke Hickey (Kentaur Coconut) and third Dakota Pinton (PSS Chantilly).

Class five DLT Building Surveying 1m Special 2 Phase – first Mia Richie (Pearl Jam), second Abby Fosnaugh (Champagne Magic) and third Matilda Mason (Deceptive).

Class 6A Mt Shadwell Championship 1.10m – first Rachael Gane (Minnamurra Park Apona), second Russell Johnstone (Yalambi’s Neptune) and third Garry Kermond (Elm Tree Nashville).

Class 6b John Barclay Junior Championship 1.10m – first Abby Fosnaugh (Champagne Magic), second Kaylee Stephens (Aria KFS) and third Marly Wright (Lovely Quite).

Class Seven Binnie Barclay Grand Prix – first Tim Clarke (Kanntango), second Jessica Pateman (Celso) and third Brooke Hickey (Benjamin Franklin BE).

Class Eight Olivine Championship 1.20m – first Russell Morrison (Glenara Cover Up), second Bek Carrolan (CP Quigly) and third Russell Johnstone (Yalambi’s Neptune).

Class Nine Mini Prix 1.30m – first Russell Johnstone (CF Chantonnay), second Russell Johnstone (Cantara) and third Kaylee Stephens (Corocat Xtreme).

Class 10 Terang Co-Op 85cm – first Elise Whittaker (Bell Spot Winter Storm), second Elise Whittaker (Cayuse Flash Duke) and third Zara Harrington (Reed Beck Missy).

Class 11a Horseland Warrnambool Robbie Leishman Junior Jump 95cm – first Chloe Reimers (Kay Em Bamatam), second Indie Kermond (Elm Tree Butterfly) and third Zara Harrington (Adagio II).

Class 11b Techwool Trading 95cm, Riders 18yrs and over – first Elise Whittaker (Cayuse Flash Duke), second Estelle Landy (Yalambis Kathmandu) and third Elise Whittaker (Bell Spot Winter Storm).

Class 12 Jingella Performance Horses and jump poles 1.04m – first Matilda Graesser (Sparrow), second Chloe Reimers (Kay Em Bamatam) and third Sophie Sawicki (Seth).