Julia Hallberg

Dominic Webb

Dominic came to Holly Tree for Riding lessons in 2007. He became a pupil of Carina Robinson, his natural talent for riding became apparent very quickly. Dom`s parents bought his first Pony Champagne for Xmas 2007. During 2008 Dom started competing at Manor Farm and Pony Club. His first big competition was in Llandudno at his school where he competed Carina’s horse Delana which he now loans. In August Dom took Champagne to Pony Camp for a week and thoroughly enjoyed the experience and won prizes.

As weeks went by it became apparent that Dom had a natural talent for Show Jumping. He has courage and the desire to succeed. Eddie Robinson at Holly Tree asked Dave Quigley who is an Irish International Show Jumper to assess Dom’s capability to make a career out of competitive show jumping. Dave was excited by Dom’s talent and commitment so he agreed to become his show jumping coach. Training is now split between Carina who trains Dom in his flatwork at Holly Tree and Dave who trains him in show jumping at Whitchurch. Dave Quigley and the Robinson family support Dom when he competes at shows. There has been remarkable progress since training started in September 08.

Dominic’s parents have been extremely supportive and puchased 3 horses for Dom. His first horses Talusha and Arola arrived in October and on 2nd November 2008 he entered his first major competition at Southview and out of 72 competitors he won it! In January 09 Ultimate Joop arrived and Dom is now getting to know him.

Dom took part in BSJA events in 2008 and achieved really good results for a newcomer. He has competed in the Dehesa Montenmedio in Vejer de la Fontera, Cadiz, Spain where he was placed 3rd on Ultimate Joop in the first competition winning a glass trophy and €42. He won three trophies during the Dehesa which for a newcomer is an excellent result. The next big competition for Dominic is Wales & West on 29th April 2009

Ease Of Use And Maximum Security With Gate Openers

Perhaps no other component of an electric gate system is more important than gate openers. Of course the structure of the gate itself is important since this is what will largely be responsible for keeping out intruders–which is of course your primary purpose in having an electric gate installed in the first place. Aside from that however, it is the gate opener that will ensure the proper functioning of the electric gate.

The electric gate system that you will buy will typically come with its own gate opener already installed. This type of gate opener is chosen for maximum compatibility with the electric gate of your choice, with the manufacturers taking into consideration the type of gate and its intended usage. For this reason, you are probably better off just sticking to the gate opener that comes with your electric gate and you should be able to get many years of satisfactory service from the entire system.

That being said, certain situations may require the purchase and installation of an aftermarket gate opener if the one that comes with your electric gate doesn’t quite measure up to your standards. A particular area of concern that many homeowners face is having children and/or pets on their property, and this present some safety issues that will have to be considered. If you are such a homeowner, you may want to invest in a gate opener that is designed to reverse its closing action or halt in its tracks when it comes up against an obstruction such as a child or a wayward pet. Such gate openers don’t cost that much more than a regular one, and they will go a long way in preventing any unfortunate accidents from occurring.

Of course a further issue that this brings up is the security of such a system. Replace the child or pet with an intruder and it is easy to see how your attempts at safety can compromise your security. For this reason the safety measures of such gate openers can be defeated, giving you the ideal balance of safety and security.



Dominic Webb