North Midlands Region - Virtual Regional Qualifiers 2021 Results
Our first successful Virtual Regional Qualifiers saw six groups from North Midlands taking part in this competition for the first time virtually - Belvoir Vale, Cleethorpes & Grimsby, Helen Atkins, Kesteven RDA, Papplewick RDA and Wenlo RDA with 71 entries across three disciplines including Dressage, Countryside Challenge and Arts & Crafts. Big thank you to Moira Richardson, Doug Smith and Jackie Selby who have given up their time to help us with judging.
Moira Richardson judging our dressage classes this year virtually - Moira says “What a pleasure it has been to judge the Midlands Regional qualifiers. Whilst I have missed the opportunity to be with you all in person, it has been fabulous to embrace the virtual competition. Technology has enabled us to continue competing whilst keeping ourselves as safe as possible in these Covid challenging times! As a judge, virtual competition also has its challenges! I am highly dependent on the quality of the videos sent (all of which have been good!). Occasionally I haven’t been able to see halts because of fences obstructing the full view I need, which unfortunately results in a lower score – in real life judging that doesn’t happen. Luckily no one went wrong – my nightmare is that because I can’t ring the bell, any errors such as missing a movement, would incur a huge penalty so I am grateful that everyone completed all their tests correctly! I wish all qualifying combinations the best of luck at the Nationals and I look forward to the day we can actually all be together in person and for me personally to enjoy the camaraderie of all those in the RDA.”
Well done to all of our competitors who took part in our Virtual Regional Qualifiers representing the North Midlands region and congratulations to all riders who went to qualify for the RDA Virtual National Championships in September.
Here are the results for North Midlands Virtual Regional Qualifiers below: