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Osberton International, UK

Up in Nottinghamshire at Osberton Estate, New Zealanders featured at the top of the leaderboards in some very popular classes.

Caroline Powell and Flipper K in the CCI1* Dressage at Osberton (Image: Libby Law Photography)
Caroline Powell and Flipper K in the CCI1* Dressage at Osberton (Image: Libby Law Photography)

Caroline Powell and Flipper K were sixth in the Matheson Stud CCI1 class; Caroline also finished 13th on Erco Polo B – a good result for his first attempt at this level. James Avery was 12th on Quickly 2. There were 124 entries in this class!

James Avery and Cadillac are continuing their run of good results, this time at Osberton (Image: Libby Law Photography)
James Avery and Cadillac are continuing their run of good results, this time at Osberton (Image: Libby Law Photography)

In the Bloomfields CCI2*, James had another good result on Cadillac, finishing third after an unfortunate rail in the show jumping. There were “only” 98 horses in this field.

Caroline was also fifth in the KBIS British Eventing Five-Year-Old Championship on Watermill Rocks; the class was won by Alex Postolowsky on Grappa Nera.

Lucy Jackson and Superstition II in action in the KBIS 7YO Championships (Image: Libby Law Photography)
Lucy Jackson and Superstition II in action in the KBIS 7YO Championships (Image: Libby Law Photography)

Lucy Jackson was fifth on Superstition II in the KBIS BE Seven Year Old Championships.

Lizzie Green competed on her promising young Superstorm Sandy, but 3.5 time faults across country proved expensive in such a competitive field, and she finished 25th.

Jesse Campbell on Lord George III - finished out of the placings after picking up 20 penalties elsewhere on the course (Image: Libby Law Photography)
Jesse Campbell on Lord George III – finished out of the placings after picking up 20 penalties elsewhere on the course (Image: Libby Law Photography)

Jesse Campbell was also competing on Fado and Lord George III but finished out of the money.

Dauntsey, UK

Dan Jocelyn had a great weekend, adding more wins to some recent solid results. He was first in the Intermediate section on Blackthorne Cruise, beating Andrew Nicholson on Yacabo BK into second spot. On his 4* horse,  Beaucatcher, he had a good win in the Open Intermediate, with Sir Mark Todd third on Kiltubrid Rhapsody, and Andrew fifth on Swallow Springs. Blyth Tait was ninth on Darius IV. Dan then won a BE100 on The Windmill Shutterfly and was third on Diamond Louie.

Bruce Haskell had a seventh in a Novice class, Andrew came fifth on Andrea BT4, and Jock Paget was third on Vitali in another Novice class.

On Sunday there were even more BE100 and BE90 classes, and apparently they had a very bossy gate steward in the show jumping!

Lignieries, France

Jonelle and Tim Price headed off to France, to an event they really rate, the Lignieries International. “The hospitality, beautiful stables, great surfaces, relaxed organisers, parties and sunshine are second to none.”

Some great results made the French weekend a real oh la la! experience – Jonelle won the CCI2* on Cekatinka. She was second behind Michael Jung after dressage, but with no other penalties to add to her score, she emerged the winner – whereas Michael, on Fischerrocana FST, had 6.4 time faults across country and a rail in show jumping. Jonelle was also sixth on Ascona M, finishing on her dressage score. Tim followed suit with Pat’s Jester with a perfect jumping record, moving up from fifth after dressage to finish third. On Danturano K he added just two time faults in the show jumping; good enough to finish seventh.

Boekelo

The next big event for New Zealanders is Military Boekelo, Netherlands, which has the reputation of being the most hospitable event, and, as it’s sponsored by the local beer company there is never a shortage! Previous Kiwi winners here include Lizzie Brown on Henton Attorney General (2013), Andrew Nicholson on Quimbo (2012) and Sheff’s Choice (2001), Sir Mark Todd on Regal Scott (1998) and Pedro the Cruel (1989) and Blyth Tait on Chesterfield (1997) and Aspiring (1994).

 

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