The Dunstan Rotorua Spring Show was held at Taupo and yes, it was another wet equestrian event in the northern part of the country. Hopefully that weather will improve soon!
Emily Hayward-Morgan and AP Ninja had a good win in the ESNZ Dunstan Horse Grand Prix (1.40-1.50). Emily was one of the seven clear rounds and recorded another clear in the jump-off in a time of 40.55 to head off Lucy Olphert on Connoisseur on 41.54. Samantha Morrison was also clear but with a slower time of 45.77 for third.
Emily also had a win in the Peppers On the Point Horse 1.30m Championship on Yandoo Lady Gold.
The Equissage Pony Grand Prix was won by Fun House, ridden by Emma Watson. There were eight clear in the first round, and the jump-off was very tight with another four going clear. Emma had a very narrow win, recording a time of 35.36, just fractionally faster than Olivia Ahlborn on Aorangi Ragtime who came home in 35.82. Ruby Mason was third on Mr Acho. Olivia also recorded a win in the Horse 1.05m TAM5 on Kaipara Epic.
There were not huge entries in the five- and six-year-old series. Melody Matheson on Elton MH won the East Coast Performance Horses Five-Year-Old (1.10m), recording the only clear round. Melody also won the the Cortaflex Seven-Year-Old with Graffiti MH, going into a jump-off against Emily Hayward-Morgan (Belischi MH) and Mikayla Herbert (Grand Caballo), who finished second and third respectively.
Oliver Croucher also had a good show, winning the FMG Young Rider class on Delta Fasteuex, as well as the Lincoln University Junior Rider class on Kiwi Rocket. Carla Ross and Tricks Unlimited won the Caledonian Holdings Amateur Rider series class.
| FMG Young Rider Series 1.25 – 1.35m TAM5 | ||
| Delta Fasteuex | Oliver Croucher | 1 |
| Ulysses NZPH | Lily Tootill | 2 |
| Fiber Fresh Veroana | Briar Burnett-Grant | 3 |
| Visionnaire | Jackson Bovill | 4 |
| Peppers on the Point Horse 1.35m TAM5 | ||
| KK Tane Mahuta | Paula Mussen | 1 |
| A P Ninja | Emily Hayward-Morgan | 2 |
| Quainton Labyrinth | Clarke Johnstone | 3 |
| Sinatra II | Tess Clark | 4 |
| Coco | James Jackson | 5 |
| Lincoln University Junior Rider Series 1.15 – 1.25m TAM5 | ||
| Kiwi Rocket | Oliver Croucher | 1 |
| Double J Angelic | Keean Cooper | 2 |
| Puma des Hayettes | Brayden Aarts | 3 |
| Double Shott | Drew Carson | 4 |
| Links Hot Gossip | Nicola Hammond | 5 |
| Caledonian Holdings Amateur Rider Series 1.10 – 1.20m TAM5 | ||
| Tricks Unlimited | Carla Ross | 1 |
| SJ Duesenberg | Candice Fox | 2 |
| Mosaic II | Vicki Ridley | 3 |
| Varadero | Sam Matthews | 4 |
| Right Said Fred | Sam Matthews | 5 |
| East Coast Performance Horses Five-Year-Old Series 1.10m TA1 | ||
| Elton MH | Melody Matheson | 1 |
| SB Smokescreen | Scott Borland | 2 |
| Centaur | Daniel Webb | 2 |
| Kingslea Pure Splash | Laura McGregor | 2 |
| Let Me Take A Selfie H.E.S | Adele Williams | 5 |
| Delicious HM | Emily Hayward-Morgan | 5 |
| Let’s Bale Pro Amateur Rider Series 1.20 – 1.30m TAM5 | ||
| Llannation | Heather Pease | 1 |
| Pampero | Holly Morrell | 2 |
| Aldivo 2 | Jeremy Whale | 3 |
| Forest Hill | Geordie Bull | 4 |
| Cassanova AF | Danielle Maurer | 5 |
| Peppers on the Point Horse 1.30m Championship TAM5 | ||
| Yandoo Lady Gold | Emily Hayward-Morgan | 1 |
| Ngahiwi Warrior | Bryony Smith | 2 |
| Sinatra II | Tess Clark | 3 |
| Ricker Ridge Rui | Samantha Felton | 4 |
| Eve Saint Laurent | Lucy Olphert | 5 |
| Cortaflex Seven-Year-Old Series TAM5 | ||
| Graffiti MH | Melody Matheson | 1 |
| Belischi HM | Emily Hayward-Morgan | 2 |
| Grand Caballo | Mikayla Herbert | 3 |
| Cardo | Daniel Webb | 4 |
| Aldivo 2 | Jeremy Whale | 5 |
| ESNZ Dunstan Horse Grand Prix Series 1.40 – 150m TAM5 | ||
| A P Ninja | Emily Hayward-Morgan | 1 |
| Connoisseur | Lucy Olphert | 2 |
| Biarritz | Samantha Morrison | 3 |
| Dunstan On the Point Sandy | Katie Laurie | 4 |
| Dunstan Lucca | Katie Laurie | 5 |
| Equissage Pony Grand Prix Series 1.20 – 1.30m TAM5 | ||
| Fun House | Emma Watson | 1 |
| Aorangi Ragtime | Olivia Ahlborn | 2 |
| Mr Acho | Ruby Mason | 3 |
| Showtym Endeavour | Deanna Horsburgh | 4 |
| Soleado | Emelia Forsyth | 5 |
| Mitavite Six-Year-Old Series 1.20m TA1 | ||
| Dunstan Dora | Katie Laurie | 1 |
| SJ Duesenberg | Candice Fox | 1 |
| Henton Exchequer | Danielle Maurer | 3 |
| Dunstan Dandelion | Katie Laurie | 4 |
| Le Bam | Danielle Maurer | 4 |
| Ricker Ridge Sooty GNZ | Samantha Felton | 4 |
| Bayleys Horse 1.20m Championship TAM5 | ||
| Waitangi Attachment | Cerene Marsh | 1 |
| Landenfeld | Maia Coster | 2 |
| Striking Gladiator | Elise Stables | 3 |
| Mosaic II | Vicki Ridley | 4 |
| Giggles | Blake Davis | 5 |
| Farmlands Pony 1.10 -1.15m Mini Prix TAM5 | ||
| Lynx | Georgia Young | 1 |
| Tony The Pony | Ally Carson | 2 |
| Lion Red II | Danielle Taylor | 3 |
| Surprise Illusion | Georgia Percy | 4 |
| Burma Milly | Nash Jordan | 5 |
| Pony 1.05m TAM5 – two phase | ||
| Just Nuts | Olivia Newsom | 1 |
| Apache One In A Million | Olivia Newsom | 2 |
| Nitro Circus | Tyla Hackett | 3 |
| Cha Ching | Sasha Kyd | 4 |
| Lion Red II | Danielle Taylor | 5 |
