Good start to Canterbury Dressage Championships

Barbara Chalmers on Rossellini, winner of the Level 7 FEI Int I Customs Logistics Super 5 Class with a score of 67.303. (Image: Jane Thompson)
Barbara Chalmers on Rossellini, winner of the Level 7 FEI Int I (Image: Jane Thompson)

It was a lovely day at the National Equestrian Centre at McLeans Island, Christchurch, for the first day of the Canterbury Dressage Championship. Entries unfortunately were not as good as previous years, mainly because the large contingent of dressage enthusiasts in Marlborough who usually come down didn’t make the trip this year, due to the road closures after the Kaikoura and North Canterbury earthquakes.

Jonelle Sangster-Ward on Isle of Mystique (Image: Jane Thompson)
Jonelle Sangster-Ward on Isle of Mystique (Image: Jane Thompson)

The standard was still very good, however.  Barbara Chalmers made the six-hour trip from her Otago home, and took out the Level 7 FEI Int I Custom Logistics Super 5 class on Rossellini. “She got distracted part way through, she started off well and I was pleased with her.” Barbara, who used to compete in show jumping, said she now focuses on dressage and her 14-year-old mare is obviously a big family favourite. “I would build another bedroom on our house and put her in it but don’t think my husband would be so keen. She hasn’t had a hard life, I wanted something to ride into my sixties, something that wasn’t humungous and had a good temperament.  She was super-hot when she was young, it was zero to 200kph in the blink of an eye, but she has learned her trade now. I just took my time with her.”

Amelia French and Wolkenblaz were runners-up with a score of 63.454.

Joy White was third in the same class on Gammon Ks, and was pleased with her lovely horse. “His extensions were good, he had heaps of power but he is green at this level. He missed a lot of work last year, so it is good to have him out again.”

Joy White on Gammon Ks (Image: Jane Thompson)
Joy White on Gammon Ks (Image: Jane Thompson)

The competition continues tomorrow.

Images are available from www.janethompson.photodeck.com

Results of Day One

10 Level 1 1A ( Inc Prydes SI Young Rider Hi-Point Series )
Jazzman Philippa Mcleod 70.288 1
Hells Bells Sophie Griffith 69.615 2
Te Puke Charlotte Thomas 68.75 3
Amara of Brackenleigh Emma Arrandale 68.75 3
11 Vetpro Super 5 Challenge Level 1 1C
Hells Bells Sophie Griffith 70.096 1
Black River Baroness Cherie Pearson 68.75 2
Amara of Brackenleigh Emma Arrandale 68.462 3
Te Puke Charlotte Thomas 68.269 4
14 Pony Level 1 1A ( Inc Prydes SI Young Rider Hi-Point Series )
Westwood Dalmar Ricochet Brigette Mackay 68.75 1
River Dance Drummer Boy Imogen Morrison 68.558 2
Dinky Di Doff Emma Copplestone 63.75 3
Sizzle n Hot Hustler Maia Gerard 62.885 4
15 Pony Level 1 1C
Dinky Di Doff Emma Copplestone 65.577 1
Rednalhgih Hayman Dana MacClure 65.288 2
River Dance Drummer Boy Imogen Morrison 64.231 3
Te Arakura Premiere Josie Greer 63.75 4
20 Level 2 2B ( Inc Prydes SI Young Rider Hi-Point Series )
Fernlea Diamond Day Lorraine Ward-Smith 74.57 1
La Peregrina Joan Adair 72.527 2
Happy Fella Marlene Parkinson 67.419 3
Glenrose Fire and Ice Tanya McKenzie 66.882 4
21 Level 2 Zilco Musical Freestyle
Fernlea Diamond Day Lorraine Ward-Smith 79.688 1
Denmark Jan Morice 74.844 2
Glenrose Fire and Ice Tanya McKenzie 72.188 3
La Peregrina Joan Adair 71.875 4
24 Pony Level 2 2A
Farview Free Spirit Charlotte Thomas 66.875 1
Rookstar Georgia Allison 65.375 2
Show Tym Nip ‘n’ Tuck Maia Gerard 62.375 3
Westwood Dalmar Ricochet Brigette Mackay 61.25 4
25 Pony Level 2 2B ( Inc Prydes SI Young Rider Hi-Point Series )
Farview Free Spirit Charlotte Thomas 66.72 1
Show Tym Nip ‘n’ Tuck Maia Gerard 62.903 2
Rookstar Georgia Allison 62.419 3
30 Level 3 3A ( Inc Prydes SI Young Rider Hi-Point Series )
Solo Rebecca Rowlands 68.897 1
Gymnastik Gift Rhiannon Moss 67.721 2
Lovely Rita Anne Cochrane 67.647 3
Glenmark Kirsty Jacomb 66.985 4
31 Level 3 3C Bateson Trailers Super 5
Solo Rebecca Rowlands 70.743 1
Greenmoor Euphoria Dani Simpson 70.608 2
Gymnastik Gift Rhiannon Moss 69.73 3
Glenmark Kirsty Jacomb 65.811 4
34 Pony Level 3 3A ( Inc Prydes SI Young Rider Hi-Point Series )
Inspector Gadget Lucy Cochrane 64.632 1
35 Pony Level 3 3D
Inspector Gadget Lucy Cochrane 57.5 1
40 Level 4 4A ( Inc Prydes SI Young Rider Hi-Point Series )
Grandioso BH Lauren Haig 65.365 1
Revelwood Sherry Lynley Stockdale 64.635 2
Lodestar Seija Parkkali-Glew 64.271 3
Southwell Rendevouz Rebecca Rowlands 63.906 4
41 Level 4 Zilco Musical Freestyle
Arnage Rhumba Julie Fraser 69.944 1
Schindlers Liszt Louis Schindler 69.278 2
Rockquest Larissa Srhoy 68.167 3
Rifesyde Prancer Millie Thompson 67.889 4
44 Pony Level 4 4A ( Inc Prydes SI Young Rider Hi-Point Series )
Rifesyde Prancer Millie Thompson 63.125 1
50 Level 5 5A ( Inc SI Young Rider Hi-Point Series )
Astek Galahad Nicola Maley 70.987 1
Kintore Romany Kirsty Schist 66.908 2
Larapinta Primadonna Karolyn Norton 64.276 3
Jive Thyme Penny Rieter 61.645 4
51 Level 5 Zilco Musical Freestyle
Astek Galahad Nicola Maley 67 1
Grandiosie Janna Greene 66.417 2
Kintore Romany Kirsty Schist 65.333 3
Jive Thyme Penny Rieter 63.167 4
60 Level 6 6A ( Inc Prydes SI Young Rider Hi-Point Series )
Leo Dreams Of Gold Fiona Sharp 66.783 1
Westford Lanciano Lauren Haig 63.566 2
Frangelico F Sophie Griffith 62.713 3
River Rock Sarah Waddell 59.845 4
62 Level 6 PSG 2009 Hobson Horsecoaches Super 5
Frangelico F Sophie Griffith 65.329 1
Westford Lanciano Lauren Haig 65.329 1
Leo Dreams Of Gold Fiona Sharp 65.066 3
Teodoro Harriet Redmond 61.974 4
70 Level 7 FEI Int I Custom Logistics Super 5 ( Inc Prydes SI Young Rider Hi-Point Series )
Rossellini Barbara Chalmers 67.303 1
Wolkenblaz Amelia French 63.454 2
Gammon Ks Joy White 62.928 3
Faemoss B.W Sarah Wadworth 62.599 4
81 Level 8 FEI Int B 2015 AR Dressage Super 5
Kinnordy Gambado Kirsty Schist 61.667 1
Hollywood Superstar Siobhan Fauth 56.25 2
91 Level 9 FEI GP 2015 Superior Rubber Surfaces Super 5 Grand Prix
AJK Carronade Soo Wells 52.35 1
97 TOC National or FEI
On Twilight Anthea Dixon 62.5 1

 

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