Beth Turner Priest had a month of personal bests at Seacliff and Sandringham Carriage Driving competitions.
At last month’s two day national show in Scotland, Beth and 11-year-old Little Man Acorn won their class.
She came third after the dressage, second in marathon, and first after the cones with a ten penalty lead.
Carriage Driving
The following weekend, Beth travelled down to Sandringham for the three day national show with her auntie, Libby Priest.
Beth came in first place after the dressage on a score of 48.8, putting her in joint first with Lady Louise Windsor.
Acorn was the smallest pony in the class, and this made the marathon phase difficult for the pair due to the bumpy ground.
They finished in eighth place after the marathon, which Beth said was “one of my best drives”.
‘Best Drive’
In the final section of the cones, the pair picked up a few seconds on time and one ball down.
Beth said: “With the heat I was happy how well he coped.”
She came ninth after the cones, but overall finished in 5th place and had her debut in the presentation at the end of the competition.
Beth thanked her Auntie and coach Libby Priest, as well as her groom Maria Hough.
Acorn and Beth will head to Ashfields in August for their National Championships.
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