SHAKHOORA Riding Stables held a successful Show Jumping event on Friday Ö and it just goes to show you that size isn’t everything.
Anna and Ellen Goode own a lovely Russian endurance pony called Mystery, a 17-year-old Kabardian mountain pony standing at under 15hh.
However, for a small horse he not only has a big heart but a huge attitude.
Mystery is a regular competitor in the stable-run competitions. Usually the only small horse to compete he always manages a placing.
He has been in Bahrain since 1995 after being imported from Russia to compete in the Junior Endurance competitions. Previously Mystery was owned by a young Carmen Lauri, who was 12 at the time, and the pair excelled together.
On Friday history was able to repeat itself - reunited for the show, Carmen, now 18, astride Mystery, got straight back into winning ways.
They took first place in both the 50cm and 80+cms classes, battling it out and beating everyone after jump-offs against the clock.
Shakhoora Stables Show Jumping results:
Clear Round: Annie Rogers / Shakhoora Milan
Class two, 50cms – One round with timed jump off: 1 Carmen Lauri / Mystery; 2 Annie Rogers / Shakhoora Milan
Class three, 80cms – One round with timed jump off: 1 Carmen Lauri / Mystery; 2 Sara Al Mutawa / Bart; 3Valerie Puls / Pippa; 4 Jerri Taylor / Airforce One; 5 Ashraf Atabani / Udreikus; 6 Ashraf Atabani / Uno Van De Zannehoeve
Class four 100CMS – One round with timed jump off:1 Sara Al Mutawa/ Bart; 2 Ashraf Atabani / Udreikus; 3 Jerri Taylor / Airforce One; 4 Ashraf Atabani / Uno Van De Zannehoeve; 5 Valerie Puls / Pippa
