EQUESTRIAN: The Scots PGC College equestrian students have two months left to qualify for the Queensland Inter-school Equestrian Championships in the middle of the year.

Scots PGC held the first of two IQ qualifying competitions for 2016 at the Warwick Horse Trials club.

There were more than 150 rider and horse combinations representing 32 schools who competed in dressage, combined training and showjumping. Scots PGC was represented by 30 students in years 1-12.

The aim for most of the Scots PGC equestrian students is to try and qualify for this year’s State Interschool Queensland Championships which will see the dressage, show horse, show man and showjumping competitions held in the June holidays and the eventing and combined training championships held at the end of the second week of term 3.

The last opportunity for qualification will be the Scots PGC College’s Extravaganza on May 27-29. This event is one of the biggest inter-school Queensland competitions each year.

Scots PGC students have competed in eventing at Fig Tree Pocket and in two events at the Pittsworth Showgrounds recently.

Top three from Scots PGC in qualifiers at Warwick Horse Trials grounds

Showjumping

120 cm: Emily Bradfield 2 phase 3rd and AM5 1st

110cm: Samantha Robertson 2 phase 2nd and AM5 2nd, Jasmine Alexanderson 2nd phase 3rd, and AM5 1st

90cm: Nikki Crowther 2 phase 3rd and AM5 2nd, Kate Johnstone AM5 3rd

80cm: Anna Hegerty 2 phase 2nd and AM5 3rd

70cm: Felicity Sellick 2 phase 2nd, James King AM5 2nd

Primary 80 cm: Max Keable 2 phase 2nd

Primary 60 cm: Sophie Poole AM5 2nd

Primary 50 cm: Jack Perkins 2 phase 1st and AM5 1st

Dressage

Secondary novice: Bridget Hegerty 2nd, Kate Johnstone 3rd

Secondary elementary: Brooke Wilson 2nd

Secondary medium: Holly Wickham and Nikki Crowther equal third

Combined training

Primary 45 cm: Jack Perkins 2nd

Secondary 80 cm: Hannah O’Leary 2nd, Samantha Robertson 3rd

Secondary 95 cm: Kate Johnstone 1st

Secondary 110 cm: Kate Sexton 1st