ScotNorth Points Series

How does the points series work?

It is simple (we hope)

All Classes, all Disciplines  (Double points for ScotNorth classes)
6 points to winner down to 1 point for 6th place

ScotNorth Masterclasses

20 points to winner down to 2 points for 10th place

Championships (Double points for ScotNorth championships)

Champion = 10 points, Reserve Champion = 05 points

ScotNorth Clinics/Parades/Demos etc

3 points for taking part

ScotNorth Team events

3 points for taking part plus relevant place points (allocated to each team member) e.g. team wins an event = 3 points for going plus 6 points for the win, awarded to each team member.

UK Festival Association & Ingliston Grand Slam Classes

Double points

Clinics organised by riding clubs / passing equine or riding related exams

1 point

Taking part in any classes, competitions and unplaced

1 point

Overall Points

The 2008 Overall Points winners are Lorraine Eastwood and Harp Player (Pip). 

They are a shining example of the ''all rounder'' potential of ex racehorses, earning points in showing, showjumping, dressage, cross country and side saddle.  Pip is a very big horse with a huge personality and he keeps Lorraine on her toes.  However, when asked to settle and get down to some serious work Pip will always give his all and the results of this great partnership are there for all to see.

The 2007 Overall Points winner was Jad's Lad with Jacqui Baird 

Jad is a 'Veteran' and Jacqui does a great job keeping him fit, sound and full of beans.

This award is presented to the horse and rider/handler combination that has collected the most points overall during the season.

The current results are as follows:

Special Awards for 2008

The Committee also wanted to recognise some other achievements throughout 2008, and after long debates and deliberation the following people will be sent a 'Special Award 2008' rosette to recognise the following, in no particular order 

Most Progress

-Pam Turnbull & Bodkin Boy (Eddie)
-Helen Manners & Mormond Lass (Emily)
-Mell Jeffrey & Miss Ellie (Ellie)
-Lindsay Bingham & Argent (Argy)
-Andrew Earnshaw & Resilience (Rosie)

Special Achievements

-Valerie Fairnington and Silver Bullett (Todd) for their eventing achievements
-Amanda Creedon & Skippers Cleuch (Skips) for their eventing achievements
-Donna & Hip Hop for making qualifying for Hickstead
-Claire & Chief for her patience in getting Chief to travel in company rather than have to have the whole lorry to himself !
-Lorraine Eastwood & Harp Player (Pip) for the sidesaddle achievements
-Jacqui Baird & Jad's Lad (Jad) - for keeping him so young and winning at Stirling show
-Liz Kettle & Coeur Du Lion (Frenchie) for winning FOC ridden ex racehorse championship
-Sally & Des - for getting right back out there after Des's fight with a moving vehicle and to Des for being so brave back in traffic.

Selfless acts

-Morag Clarke for giving Borthwick a home & saving him from being pts as the only other option
-linda and Mike for giving Volaticus a home even though there was no guarantee he would ever come sound
-Fiona for giving Pegasus a home even though he has arthritus
-Merl for putting herself at great risk to help her mare Lolly in the lorry accident and getting injured because of it, and for all the care she has given to Lolly to recover and have a life.

Best Memories of 2008

-Mindy's yell of delight at Thirlestane
-Eleanor & Jeff winning at their first show
-Helen's jumping lesson with Les Smith & Emily trotting a 3ft straight pole
-Lynne & the portaloo incident
-Liz Kettle & Frenchie side saddle at Thirlestane
-Flint, three times Shetland Grand National winner and his parade at Oatridge with the 'big boys' (rosette to Kyle/Eleanor)

Special Helpers

-Lynne Melville - ground crew extraordinaire
-Amanda & kids for stepping in at EDRC show
-Siobhan for her stewarding through the season & organising an ACE xmas meal
-Lynda for giving up her school for clinics & organising them & photos
-Geoff (Helen's OH) for all the photos
-Eleanor for the fab videos and photo montages on Utube

We are sorry if we have missed anyone, it was so hard as we wanted to give everyone something but it was just not possible.

Whilst some of the awards are for competitive achievement, most are to recognise the hard work people put into their horses, the great fun we have at all our events and the love that we all have for these horses and how far we will go to make sure they are safe. 

Well done everyone and here's to 2009.