T&T’s Sandhya Moll and Adelle Stollymeyer placed third in the T&T leg of the Caribbean Equestrian Association’s (CEA) junior show jumping competition, hosted by the T&T Equestrian Association (T&TEA) on the weekend at the Hidden Valley Stable, Santa Cruz. Visiting countries included Jamaica, Barbados and the Cayman Islands. Each country competed in the Under-14 and Under-16 categories. The event consisted of four jumping rounds over the two days and each rider competed on four different horses to further test their abilities. Moll and Stollmeyer both got tough starts on Saturday with each being eliminated from a jumping round.
However, both redeemed themselves on the second day when they posted two clear rounds each to snatch third place from the visiting Jamaican team of Kelly Nunes and Sara Misir. Cayman Islands proved difficult to beat with Polly Serpell and Thea Millward winning the event with just eight faults. Paige Tryhane and Allanah Wilkie from Barbados ended second with 19 faults. Millward was the only rider to have all clear rounds with her horses never dropping any rails over the two days. Present to hand over the trophies at the prize-giving ceremony was Dave Bobb, acting director of Physical Education & Sport in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. The fourth and final leg of the competition will be held in Jamaica in November, and Moll and Stollmeyer will represent T&T.
STANDINGS
1st Cayman Islands (8 faults)
2nd Barbados (19 faults)
3rd T&T (64 faults)
4th Jamaica (66 faults)
Source: www.guardian.co.tt