Gold Tanzer
Sire: Alabaster (HANN)
Dam: Hauptstutbuch Walesha (HANN)
Owner: Anna Dangerfield
Foaled: 2003
Sex: Gelding
Colour: Chestnut, blonde mane and tail
Height: 18hh
Details:
Pink Papered
Has 108 Dressage Ireland points to date (June 2011)
Russell has competed at Preliminary and Novice and is always placed
Started lateral work and also changes
Enjoys jumping
Good to show box, clip, with traffic and hacks alone or in company
Wormed and flu vac to date
Dam: Hauptstutbuch Walesha (HANN)
Owner: Anna Dangerfield
Foaled: 2003
Sex: Gelding
Colour: Chestnut, blonde mane and tail
Height: 18hh
Details:
Pink Papered
Has 108 Dressage Ireland points to date (June 2011)
Russell has competed at Preliminary and Novice and is always placed
Started lateral work and also changes
Enjoys jumping
Good to show box, clip, with traffic and hacks alone or in company
Wormed and flu vac to date
Knockananna Equestrian News
May 2012
May 2012 has started very sucessfully with Anna competing Niall Quirk's Tintoretto S, in the Medium Championships at Dressage Ireland's National Winter Finals in Cavan Equestrian Centre. Anna and Tintoretto S finished in 5th place after Day 1 on 65.5%. In true style Anna bettered their day 1 result to finish in 2nd place on 67% resulting in an overall 3rd place in the Medium Championship. This also means that Anna and Tintoretto S have qualified for the Dressage Masters Championship in Hickstead in July 2012. There is an exciting summer ahead!
Anna & Niall Quirk's Tintoretto S competing at National Winter Finals 2012
Spring 2012
The past few months have been busy preparing riders and their horses for the 2012 competitive season. Anna attended a SJI selection day at Ennis Showgrounds in March. The top twenty riders went through to the SJI National Training Clinic at Barnadown, Co.Wexford where Anna went on to coach the flatwork. She was very impressed with the high standard of riders and their horses and looks forward to seeing them out competing in 2012. Anna has also been in Portmore Equestrian Centre in Belfast coaching flatwork for Ulster SJI Region, ponies and horses. Aswell as SJI, Anna is busy preparing Eventing Ireland, Pony Club and Riding Club members and again looks forward to seeing some great results this year from all these riders.
Aswell as coaching Anna has had some very talented young horses in for schooling and looks forward to bringing them out and about this year to compete. Niall Quirk's Tintoretto S was very successful at South Munster Dressage competition in Bridestown recently with Anna, scoring 65% in their first day out in 2012.
Aswell as coaching Anna has had some very talented young horses in for schooling and looks forward to bringing them out and about this year to compete. Niall Quirk's Tintoretto S was very successful at South Munster Dressage competition in Bridestown recently with Anna, scoring 65% in their first day out in 2012.
October 2011
Anna and Step out Style, 3rd at Grove
Anna and Mary Condon's chestnut mare Step out Style finish the eventing season in style in 3rd place at Grove in a large Intro class. Anna and Diamond Ivy also finished in 8th place. More news to follow shortly as the competition season winds down...
Anna & Diamond Ivy, 8th at Grove
September 2011
Liz Fleming & Boola Boy
Liz Fleming and Boola Boy enjoyed National Success at the National Dressage Championships in Cavan. Liz and her 6 year old coloured gelding Boola Boy competing for the first time at the National Championships won the Sportsmans Championship with scores including 67.39%
August 2011
Anna and Kileatin Top Cat secured second place in a large class in their first Pre-Novice Eventing Ireland competition at Camphire, Co.Waterford. A week previous to this Anna and Kileatin Top Cat finished in first place at Eventing Ireland's One Day Event in Kedrah Castle, Cahir. The previous Sunday more red rossettes were won when Anna and Tintoretto S won the Medium Championship Class at South Munster's Summer Festival in Maryville, Carrigaline.
Anna and Kileatin Top Cat, 2nd at Camphire
July 2011
Anna & Tintoretto S 4th at Winter Finals
May, June and July saw the increase in competitions, training and the eventing season getting into full swing. As a trial Dressage Ireland and the organizing committee of the Cavan Dressage Festival decided to merge the Winter Finals and the Cavan Festival for 2011. Anna had horses competing in the prelim, novice and elementary classes with each horse finishing with successful results. Highlights include Anna and Caroline Broadhurst's coloured stallion Killeatin Top Cat finished 4th in the Novice Championship Class in the Winter Finals with scores including a 70.6%. Anna and TC continued their success in the Cavan Festival finishing in 3rd place. Anna and Niall Quirk's Tintoretto S finished in 4th place in the Elementary Championships in the Winter Finals. This was Anna's and Tintoretto S's first finals together. Anna and Rebel Royale won their novice class on the Sunday with a 66.92% which set them up to finish in 6th place in the Novice Championship in the Cavan Festival.
Marlton Summer Festival in June was yet again a successful venue for Anna. Anna finished the Novice Championship with two horses in the top three - a remarkable achievement. Anna and Kileatin Top Cat finished in top spot with two 69% with Anna's own Maiblume finishing in a close 3rd with 67.5% and 68%. Anna and Kilkeany Kingsway finished in 4th place in the preliminary championship.
Tykillen Dantzig a 6year old gelding by Van Dantzig(USA) arrived at Knockananna Equestrian on Thursday 30th June. Three days later at Eventing Ireland's event at Boulta on 3rd July Anna and Tykillen Dantzig had a fantastic win on a 35.5% dressage score in the intro class. Anna's second ride of the day Kilkeany Kingsway finished in 6th place also in the intro class. A week later at Eventing Ireland's event in Clyda Anna and Tykillen Dantzig claimed 2nd place in the intro class - 1st and 2nd within 10days of knowing each other - A great start to this new exciting partnership!!
In between competing Anna has also been kept busy coaching. In July Anna taught at South Union's Pony Club's Summer Camp and the following week at West Waterford's Pony Club Summer Camp. Anna also coached flatwork at the SJI Munster Region training at Maryville. Anna's clients, family and friends are also enjoying success competing this summer. Maire Scanlan and her mare Breacadh have qualified for the AIRC national horse trials in Annaharvey in Septemeber and also recorded a well deserved win at Lismore Riding Club's ODE in Boulta recently. Liz Fleming and Boola Boy have qualified for Dressage Ireland's National Championships in Cavan in September after achieving two qualification scores in two shows with scores including 67.6%. James Dangerfield and William notched top spot in his first jump off class in the Ballyrafter Centre LTD June Bank Holiday show with Charlotte and Apollo finishing in 3rd place - both riders and ponies coming out of their speed class with huge grins!!
Marlton Summer Festival in June was yet again a successful venue for Anna. Anna finished the Novice Championship with two horses in the top three - a remarkable achievement. Anna and Kileatin Top Cat finished in top spot with two 69% with Anna's own Maiblume finishing in a close 3rd with 67.5% and 68%. Anna and Kilkeany Kingsway finished in 4th place in the preliminary championship.
Tykillen Dantzig a 6year old gelding by Van Dantzig(USA) arrived at Knockananna Equestrian on Thursday 30th June. Three days later at Eventing Ireland's event at Boulta on 3rd July Anna and Tykillen Dantzig had a fantastic win on a 35.5% dressage score in the intro class. Anna's second ride of the day Kilkeany Kingsway finished in 6th place also in the intro class. A week later at Eventing Ireland's event in Clyda Anna and Tykillen Dantzig claimed 2nd place in the intro class - 1st and 2nd within 10days of knowing each other - A great start to this new exciting partnership!!
In between competing Anna has also been kept busy coaching. In July Anna taught at South Union's Pony Club's Summer Camp and the following week at West Waterford's Pony Club Summer Camp. Anna also coached flatwork at the SJI Munster Region training at Maryville. Anna's clients, family and friends are also enjoying success competing this summer. Maire Scanlan and her mare Breacadh have qualified for the AIRC national horse trials in Annaharvey in Septemeber and also recorded a well deserved win at Lismore Riding Club's ODE in Boulta recently. Liz Fleming and Boola Boy have qualified for Dressage Ireland's National Championships in Cavan in September after achieving two qualification scores in two shows with scores including 67.6%. James Dangerfield and William notched top spot in his first jump off class in the Ballyrafter Centre LTD June Bank Holiday show with Charlotte and Apollo finishing in 3rd place - both riders and ponies coming out of their speed class with huge grins!!
 Anna & Tykillen Dantzig, 1st at Boulta |
 Anna & Tykillen Dantzig, 2nd at Clyda |
Good Luck & Best Wishes
Anna & Rebel Royale 2010
All at Knockananna Equestrian would like to wish Hickstead 2010 champion Rebel Royale (Belle) and her owner Sarah Morton best of luck as Belle takes some time out from the competition circuit to have a foal. We look forward to having her back competing and continuing her success in the near future.
May 2011
Our Star is born!!
We are delighted to announce the arrival of our beautiful healthy filly foal by Ricardo Z on 12th May 2011. Star is her pet name and what a pet she is!!
We are delighted to announce the arrival of our beautiful healthy filly foal by Ricardo Z on 12th May 2011. Star is her pet name and what a pet she is!!
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April 2011
Anna on her own Greystones Sardius
February, March and April 2011 have continued to be busy and successful months at Knockananna Equestrian with various training clinics, coaching and an array of red rosettes and placings for many of our own and client’s horses.
Niall Quirk kindly came to Knockananna Equestrian for a dressage clinic in February with every horse and rider combination leaving the arena with a smile on their face. Anna on top of her own coaching has regularly coached at SJI training clinics, brought clients XC training, started many young horses and also has been competing regularly.
Highlights of Dressage Events include:
In between all the dressage shows Anna and Greystones Sardius have been preparing to compete at 1* level. Anna took Greystones Sardius to Eventing Ireland’s Ballinaclough Event on 17th March and finished 2nd in their first ever 1* event on a 38% dressage test with clear SJ and clear XC. Later in March at Eventing Ireland’s event in Ballindenisk they finished in 5th place in a highly competitive class.
Anna’s friends, family and clients have also been enjoying the 2011 competition season. John Fenton and Rames Rhythm, in Febraury finished 4th at Skevanish. Richard and James also had their first Dressage outing on Dream on Lady and Pragnells William in Skevanish. Marie Sheedy on OCS Hallo Gamble began their dressage career in style finishing third on 62% at North Munster’s Regional Finals in Clonshire. Liz Fleming and Boola Boy finished 4th on 62% in their first Dressage Ireland outing in February at Dohyle House Stud. Gerard Curtin and Dolores O'Donovan finished in 4th and 5th places respectively at their first Eventing Ireland event at Fort Arthur in March. Darren O'Connor finished 2nd in the Sportmans class at Eventing Irelands event in Ballindenisk in March.
Niall Quirk kindly came to Knockananna Equestrian for a dressage clinic in February with every horse and rider combination leaving the arena with a smile on their face. Anna on top of her own coaching has regularly coached at SJI training clinics, brought clients XC training, started many young horses and also has been competing regularly.
Highlights of Dressage Events include:
- In February Anna and Margaret Walsh's Kilkeany Kings Way , at her first Dressage Ireland Show, finished 2nd on 65% at Dohyle House Stud in Rathkeale, Co.Limerick. The same day Anna and Eric O’Driscoll’s Knockadoon Clover won the Novice class on 62 % - again on his first Dressage Ireland outing
- A few weeks later Kilkeany Kings Way continued her successful Dressage Ireland career finishing 2nd in both her prelim classes on 65% at SMR Dressage Show in Skevanish. The same day Anna and Sarah Morton's Rebel Royale finished 1st in her elementary class on 68% and Anna and Caroline Broadhurst's coloured stallion, Killeatin Top Cat won the elementary class on a very impressive 70%
- At North Munster’s Regional Finals in Clonshire, Co.Limerick , Kilkeany Kings Way won the novice class on 64.6% This was Kilkeany Kings Way first time competing at Novice Level and she behaved impeccably. Success continued on the day with Anna and Rebel Royale finishing second in the Novice class on 63 % . Anna and Niall Quirk's Tintoretto S, on their first outing together, finished off the day on a high winning the Elementary class on an remarkable 70% in front of List 1 judge Jennie Loriston Clarke. (Tintoretto S formally ridden by Ruth Chadwick. Many thanks to Ruth for all her fantastic work with him)
- At Marlton in March, Anna and Tinteretto S continued their winning ways and were placed in 1st place in the Elementary class on 69%
- Anna brought three horses to the Marlton Dressage Festival in April, with all three horses finishing in the top three in the Festival Championship classes. Kilkeany Kings Way again impressed in the Preliminary Championship finishing in 3rd place on a combined score of 64.5%. Anna and Killeatin Top Cat were just pipped at the post by .1% to finish in 2nd place in the novice championship on a combined score of 68%. Anna's own Gold Tanzer, on his first outing in 2011, finished in 3rd place in the Novice Championship on a combined score of 64% . Anna and Killeatin Top Cat also finished in 3rd place in the Elementary Championship on a combined score of 63%
In between all the dressage shows Anna and Greystones Sardius have been preparing to compete at 1* level. Anna took Greystones Sardius to Eventing Ireland’s Ballinaclough Event on 17th March and finished 2nd in their first ever 1* event on a 38% dressage test with clear SJ and clear XC. Later in March at Eventing Ireland’s event in Ballindenisk they finished in 5th place in a highly competitive class.
Anna’s friends, family and clients have also been enjoying the 2011 competition season. John Fenton and Rames Rhythm, in Febraury finished 4th at Skevanish. Richard and James also had their first Dressage outing on Dream on Lady and Pragnells William in Skevanish. Marie Sheedy on OCS Hallo Gamble began their dressage career in style finishing third on 62% at North Munster’s Regional Finals in Clonshire. Liz Fleming and Boola Boy finished 4th on 62% in their first Dressage Ireland outing in February at Dohyle House Stud. Gerard Curtin and Dolores O'Donovan finished in 4th and 5th places respectively at their first Eventing Ireland event at Fort Arthur in March. Darren O'Connor finished 2nd in the Sportmans class at Eventing Irelands event in Ballindenisk in March.
Anna and Niall Quirk's Tintoretto S on their way to winning the Elementary Class scoring 69% at Marlton recently
Anna Dangerfield - flatwork coach at SJI / Mackey Ireland National Training clinic
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January 2011
Wishing you all a happy, healthy and succesful 2011!
January has been a busy and successful month at Knockananna Equestrian. The Ballyrafter Centre LTD. ran their postponed Christmas 2010 horse finals where Anna finished 2nd in the 8Ocms class on Emer Mulcahy's Polly.
The pony finals were also held the same weekend and Charlotte Dangerfield won top spot on Knockananna Apollo in the 5Ocms class and James Dangerfiled finished in a close second on William.
South Munster Dressage also held their rescheduled Autumn League Final and Christmas Show at Maryville Stables, Carrigaline, Co. Cork in January. John Fenton enjoyed his first outing on his new young horse in the Preliminary Class. Anna won the Novice class on Caroline Broadhurst's coloured stallion Killeatin Top Cat with a qualifying score of 66.78%. Anna and Killeatin Top Cat also finished in 3rd place in the Elementary class with a score of 62.14% With these results combined with a successfull outing to Skevanish last November, Anna and Killeatin Top Cat are now qualified for the Winter Finals to be held on April 29th and 30th in Cavan.
January has been a busy and successful month at Knockananna Equestrian. The Ballyrafter Centre LTD. ran their postponed Christmas 2010 horse finals where Anna finished 2nd in the 8Ocms class on Emer Mulcahy's Polly.
The pony finals were also held the same weekend and Charlotte Dangerfield won top spot on Knockananna Apollo in the 5Ocms class and James Dangerfiled finished in a close second on William.
South Munster Dressage also held their rescheduled Autumn League Final and Christmas Show at Maryville Stables, Carrigaline, Co. Cork in January. John Fenton enjoyed his first outing on his new young horse in the Preliminary Class. Anna won the Novice class on Caroline Broadhurst's coloured stallion Killeatin Top Cat with a qualifying score of 66.78%. Anna and Killeatin Top Cat also finished in 3rd place in the Elementary class with a score of 62.14% With these results combined with a successfull outing to Skevanish last November, Anna and Killeatin Top Cat are now qualified for the Winter Finals to be held on April 29th and 30th in Cavan.
September 2010
Two Future Stars
Paddy Meaney's Goldie Fox made his showjumping debut in the Autumn league run by The Ballyrafter Centre LTD. After only recently being started and backed by Anna, Goldie Fox jumped a superb clear second round in the 70cms class like a real pro and will definitely be a star to watch out for in the future!
Ivy, also owned by Paddy Meaney, got straight back into the swing of jumping recently in the Autumn League with a lovley double clear in the 8Ocms class. Ivy is moving up through the classes after coming 2nd in the 70cms class in the Spring League with Anna. Ivy will progress shortly to the 90cm class.
August 2010
Anna Dangerfield on Rebel Royale
Anna secures superb win at Hickstead
Anna Dangerfield secured top spot at the Dressage Masters Preliminary Championship in Hickstead on Sarah Morton’s Rebel Royal with a superb score of 75%
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Anna Dangerfield secured top spot at the Dressage Masters Preliminary Championship in Hickstead on Sarah Morton’s Rebel Royal with a superb score of 75%
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John Fenton on Greystones Sardius
Aine, Caroline and John Qualify for the National Championships
Aine O'Brien on Raymond O'Brien's Claragh Love, Caroline Broadhurst on her own Kileatin Top Cat and John Fenton on Anna Dangerfield's Greystones Sardius will be heading North to Cavan Equestrian Centre to compete in Dressage Ireland's National Championships in September. All three riders have trained intensely under Anna's guidance to gain their qualifications. Qualifying scores include Aine achieving a fantastic 74.21% in Clonshire, Caroline with a fantastic 65.20% in Skevanish and John with a fantastic 69.5% at South Munster Summer Festival in Maryville.
Aine O'Brien on Raymond O'Brien's Claragh Love, Caroline Broadhurst on her own Kileatin Top Cat and John Fenton on Anna Dangerfield's Greystones Sardius will be heading North to Cavan Equestrian Centre to compete in Dressage Ireland's National Championships in September. All three riders have trained intensely under Anna's guidance to gain their qualifications. Qualifying scores include Aine achieving a fantastic 74.21% in Clonshire, Caroline with a fantastic 65.20% in Skevanish and John with a fantastic 69.5% at South Munster Summer Festival in Maryville.
L-R: Caroline Broadhurst on Kileatin Top Cat and Aine O'Brien on Claragh Love
Liz Fleming on her own Boola Boy
Liz qualifies for the AIRC National Horse Trial Championships
Liz Fleming on her own Boola Boy has qualified for the AIRC National Horse Trials Championships to be held in Annaharvey Farm, Offaly in September. Liz and her horse Boola Boy competed in their first ODE recently in Ballindenisk, after training under Anna's guidance since late 2009, and finished up 4th on 37.4%, qualifying for the nationals. Liz also had a great win recently at Earlswell ODE finishing in top place on a dressage score of 32.11%
Liz Fleming on her own Boola Boy has qualified for the AIRC National Horse Trials Championships to be held in Annaharvey Farm, Offaly in September. Liz and her horse Boola Boy competed in their first ODE recently in Ballindenisk, after training under Anna's guidance since late 2009, and finished up 4th on 37.4%, qualifying for the nationals. Liz also had a great win recently at Earlswell ODE finishing in top place on a dressage score of 32.11%
James Dangerfield on Anna Dangerfield's William
James and Charlotte enjoying success!
James and Charlotte Dangerfield have been out and about competing recently and enjoying their sucesses in Showjumping and Dressage Ireland coming home with rosettes and some lovely prizes. James, 10 and Charlotte, 8 are competing in The Ballyrafter Cente Ltd. training shows achieving many double clears and getting placed in the Summer Panda League. James and Charlotte have also competed in Dressage Ireland's Mini Trailblazers competitions in Maryville and Bridestown.
James and Charlotte Dangerfield have been out and about competing recently and enjoying their sucesses in Showjumping and Dressage Ireland coming home with rosettes and some lovely prizes. James, 10 and Charlotte, 8 are competing in The Ballyrafter Cente Ltd. training shows achieving many double clears and getting placed in the Summer Panda League. James and Charlotte have also competed in Dressage Ireland's Mini Trailblazers competitions in Maryville and Bridestown.
James and Charlotte Dangerfield Pictured above enjoying success at showjumping and dressage
Aine Qualifies for HSI Silver Spurs Semi Finals on Maiblume
Aine O'Brien has qualified for the HSI Silver Spurs Semi Finals in Marlton Stud in August on Anna Dangerfield's Maiblume. HSI and Dressage Ireland held qualifiers throughout Ireland with the overall top placed 14 riders going through to the semi finals. Aine trained under Anna's guidance and qualified at qualifiers held in Clonshire and Spruce Lodge. Aine, only in her second season competing in Silver Spurs, finished on a remarkable third in Spruce Lodge on Maiblume qualifying for the semis and also finished 5th on Raymond O'Brien's Claragh Love.
Aine O'Brien has qualified for the HSI Silver Spurs Semi Finals in Marlton Stud in August on Anna Dangerfield's Maiblume. HSI and Dressage Ireland held qualifiers throughout Ireland with the overall top placed 14 riders going through to the semi finals. Aine trained under Anna's guidance and qualified at qualifiers held in Clonshire and Spruce Lodge. Aine, only in her second season competing in Silver Spurs, finished on a remarkable third in Spruce Lodge on Maiblume qualifying for the semis and also finished 5th on Raymond O'Brien's Claragh Love.
Lismore Riding Club finish 2nd and 4th at Horseware Team Showjumping Qualifiers
Lismore Riding Club members trained under the guidance of Anna Dangerfield for the Horseware Team Showjumping South West Region Qualifiers held in May in The West Cork Equine Centre in Bandon. Anna decided on two teams to go forward to the qualifiers. Both teams jumped brilliantly and a strong second round performance by Ian Hannon, Marie Smiddy, Kathleen Cowhig and Christine Harte allowed them to finish in 2nd place . While on this occasion they did not qualify for the finals at the RDS, this team had a second chance to go forward and qualify at the TRI Equestrian Horseware Wildcard Team Showjumping Championship Qualifier held at the Riding Club Festival in Mullingar. Again this team jumped brilliantly with all riders having a clear first round and they finished in 4th place on 4 faults.
Lismore Riding Club members trained under the guidance of Anna Dangerfield for the Horseware Team Showjumping South West Region Qualifiers held in May in The West Cork Equine Centre in Bandon. Anna decided on two teams to go forward to the qualifiers. Both teams jumped brilliantly and a strong second round performance by Ian Hannon, Marie Smiddy, Kathleen Cowhig and Christine Harte allowed them to finish in 2nd place . While on this occasion they did not qualify for the finals at the RDS, this team had a second chance to go forward and qualify at the TRI Equestrian Horseware Wildcard Team Showjumping Championship Qualifier held at the Riding Club Festival in Mullingar. Again this team jumped brilliantly with all riders having a clear first round and they finished in 4th place on 4 faults.
