What an incredible day we had at the Edinburgh and Borders RDA Regional Qualifiers on 25 May!

We took a total of 10 riders and 3 ponies and by jingo they did us proud!

The Drum managed to bring home seven 1sts, three 2nds, a 3rd, a 4th, a 5th and four trophies!

Class 1 - walk only led

Lexi riding Ernie - 5th (in a HUGE class)

Class 2 - walk only unled

Sophie riding Ben - 1st

Class 4 Junior - walk/trot unled

Dakota riding Alfie - 1st

Eva riding Ernie - 2nd and the Endeavour Trophy

Class 4 Senior - walk/trot unled

Pola riding Ben - 1st and trophy for the highest score in a non qualifying class

Class 32 - grade 6 walk

Evie riding Ben -1st, qualifying for the National Championships and trophy for the highest score in a qualifying class

Euan riding Ben - 2nd and qualifying for the National Championships

Ellen riding Ernie - 4th

Class 101 Countryside Challenge

Paige riding Alfie - 1st and qualifying for the National Championships

Ethan riding Alfie - 2nd and qualifying for the National Championships

Arts and Crafts

Drawing or Painting (individual) - Pola was 1st and 3rd

Sculpture (individual) - Pola was 1st and overall arts and crafts winner taking home the trophy

We honestly had such an amazing day! It was the first time competing away from home for several of these riders and they handled it brilliantly. Our ponies were foot perfect all day!

The weather for the countryside challenge was more than challenging and yet we still managed to bag the top placings! One of the parents pointed out that this is the 4th year in a row that the Drum has claimed the qualifier for the Countryside Challenge - now that’s some stat!

It was our first year entering Arts and Crafts and Pola pulled it out the bag and has already had another group asking her for commissions!

Biggest result of the day was managing to get Ena to wear a riding hat!

It was a day of smiles and happy tears and we can’t wait to do it all again next year!