Springbush Hunua Horse Trials
It will be ice creams all around on the way home for the new New Zealand Young Rider Champion, Abigail Long! Abigail’s trip from Levin with Enzo proved worth every kilometre when the combination won the NZ Young Rider Eventing Championship at Hunua, Auckland today, leading home the field in a strong 2* class which included a number of senior 3* riders. The win has rocketed her to the top of the Mitavite Young Rider series, and staked a strong claim for her inclusion in this year’s NZ Young Rider team.
Abigail moved up from eighth after dressage to lie second overnight after a clear show jumping round, and took the lead after jumping clear and inside the time over Tich Massey’s challenging cross-country course.
Young riders also filled second and third place in the Troy Wheeler Contracting-sponsored class, with Renee Faulkner putting in a brilliant cross-country round, riding strongly with Rubinstar HH responding so very well; this is an exciting partnership.
Jeffrey Amon was third on My Silver Lining; he is another who has been getting some good mileage and is improving every time we see him compete. All three should be commended for finishing on their dressage scores, having added no jumping or time penalties – this is how you win!
The Junior Rider championship went to Kate Herdson riding Eon. These two moved up from second after dressage and show jumping in the 1* class to take the title with clear jumping across country and 3.6 time penalties. The win moves Kate into second place in the PGG Wrightson Junior Rider series, behind South Islander Lucy Turner and Carbon.
Alindi Jordaan was second on the trusty Eskimo Joe, improving from eighth after dressage with no further penalties added from either jumping phase. Beth Wilson on Alto et Audax, Fenella Carter on Absolou and the South Island’s Amalia Rowley on Mexico II were the other junior riders to place in this class.
Dannie Lodder is clearly cementing her new partnership with Eye Spy, the horse formerly known as Amazing Spy and campaigned in the UK with both Sir Mark Todd and Annabel Wigley. She and the former winning racehorse (by Danroad) have had just a couple of starts together, and looked magnificent over the one-star track, coming home comfortably in front in the Thompson Electrical senior CIC1*, from Donna Edwards-Smith and the experienced DSE Cluny, while Angela Lloyd was third with her up-and-coming Lyrical.
Donna also won the BNZ Bank CNC105 Open with CHS Royal Genie, on an impressive 17.4pen, with Kelsey Leahey second on the gorgeous Show Cause, on 29.6. Sarah Bleakley won the Law + Associates 105 class for amateur and grassroots riders on El Novio.
The Hunua course was certainly a testing one, and the grounds were magnificent. There were plenty of “learning opportunities” for all, from Olympians to those just starting out. It was good to see Jock Paget on course watching proceedings.
Canterbury
The Kirsty v Brent battle continued in Canterbury this weekend in the Eventing Canterbury’s two-day horse trials held in two different venues; McLeans Island and Ohoka at the Eyreton Pony Club. These two have gone head to head in many different locations including at Taupo where Kirsty pipped Brent by the narrowest of margins to win the National CCI2* title. Kirsty prevailed again today taking out the CNC2* plus on Shoot the Breeze with Brent having to settle for second. Both incurred clear jumping rounds in both showjumping and cross country, but both added time faults in the cross country, with Kirsty being the fastest today.
Brent did get some consolation when he took out the CNC95 on his very exciting young horse Gorky Park.
CNC1* was taken out by a young woman who we think will be a future star, Jessie Fitzjohn on Whats the Buzz. Jessie was recently awarded her A Certificate by the New Zealand Pony Club and is a very talented young rider.
Wellington
Charlotte Edwards on Facade got the win in the Versatile Homes & Buildings CNC 2*, recording a clear jumping round with the least number of time faults.
Results for all events
| Troy Wheeler Contracting CIC2* | |||
| 1 | Enzo | Abigail Long | 54.1 |
| 2 | Rubinstar HH | Renee Faulkner | 55.3 |
| 3 | My Silver Lining | Jeffrey Amon | 59.2 |
| 4 | Indy RE | Abby Lawrence | 60.2 |
| 5 | Mr McTaggart | Louise Mulholland | 61.8 |
| Thompson Electrical CIC1* Senior | |||
| 1 | Eye Spy | Dannie Lodder | 39.4 |
| 2 | DSE Cluny | Donna Edwards-Smith | 44.3 |
| 3 | Lyrical | Angela Lloyd | 45.9 |
| 4 | Just de Monzana | Jessica Woods | 45.9 |
| 5 | Kingston Time | Chanel Campbell | 49.3 |
| Thermo Tech CIC1* Junior & Young Rider | |||
| 1 | Eon | Kate Herdson | 47.7 |
| 2 | Eskimo Joe | Alindi Jordaan | 52.8 |
| 3 | Ngahiwi Lenny | Savanna Stirling | 54.9 |
| 4 | Alto et Audax | Beth Wilson | 56.7 |
| 5 | Absolou | Fenella Carter | 58.3 |
| BNZ Bank CNC105 Open | |||
| 1 | CHS Royal Genie | Donna Edwards-Smith | 17.4 |
| 2 | Showcause | Kelsey Leahy | 29.6 |
| 3 | Sandros Salute MW | Louise Mulholland | 31.5 |
| 4 | Oranoa Greyson | Graham Fox | 33.1 |
| 5 | Parkridge D Vine SW | Andrew Daines | 39.6 |
| Law & Associates CNC105 Amateur & Grass Roots | |||
| 1 | El Novio | Sarah Bleakley | 48.9 |
| 2 | Puketu White Wolf | Natalya Wyatt | 51.7 |
| 3 | Chester FW | Anna Mesman | 64 |
| 4 | Spellbound | Christine Jeffs | 73.5 |
| 5 | Zip It Up | Jen Buchanan | 79.4 |
| Cabinet World CNC105 Junior & Young Rider | |||
| 1 | RM Limbo | Jeffrey Amon | 37.2 |
| 2 | Lightning | Scout Lodder | 37.4 |
| 3 | Noble Value | Eden Doull | 39.1 |
| 4 | Showtym Capitol | Sam Doak | 43 |
| 5 | George of the Jungle | Amberlea Mulholland | 43.8 |
| Barfoot & Thompson CNC95 Open | |||
| 1 | Dr Dee Bee | Sophie Wilkinson | 40.6 |
| 2 | Brahan Stan the Man | Emma Broughton-Watts | 41 |
| 3 | Weiti Kent | Kelly Newby | 42.5 |
| 4 | Enbarr | Brent Cheeseman | 45 |
| 5 | Congress SL | Indira Werny | 47.3 |
| Winstone Aggregates CNC95 YEH 4 & 5 yrs | |||
| 1 | Forbes PSH | Eliza Raven | 28.8 |
| 2 | Brentwood Bravo | Janine Hayde | 39.5 |
| 3 | AA Fully Loaded | Lauren Alexander | 40.8 |
| 4 | Kabo Shadow | Codie White | 41.3 |
| 5 | Sparrow | Kim Berry | 42.7 |
| Dunstan CNC95 Amateur & Grass Roots | |||
| 1 | Brentwood Surprise | Janine Hayde | 19.8 |
| 2 | Wanderlust | Ashra McAvinue | 24.3 |
| 3 | Eve | Katrina Misa | 31 |
| 4 | Aston | Judith Williams | 34.8 |
| 5 | Renzo | Sara Hand | 35 |
| Horse Sports CNC95 Junior & Young Rider | |||
| 1 | Gee Six | Tayla Moss | 32 |
| 2 | De La Mexican | Beth Clothier | 32.8 |
| 3 | Byways I’m Sweet | Harriet Gelb | 35.8 |
| 4 | Lord Rupert | Lauren Kats | 36.3 |
| 5 | Going for Gold | Ivy Doak | 36.5 |
| Eventing Canterbury | |||
| CNC2*+ | |||
| 1 | Shoot The Breeze | Kirsty Sharapoff | 48.2 |
| 2 | SE Hedging | Brent Jury | 54 |
| CNC1* | |||
| 1 | Whats The Buzz | Jessie Fitzjohn | 36.3 |
| 2 | Kawhaka Concorde | Todd Magner | 40.7 |
| 3 | Star’s Ransom | Mikayla Green | 41 |
| 4 | SR Livingstone | Brodie Roberts | 43.3 |
| 5 | Happy Go Lucky | Molli Thacker | 51.6 |
| CNC105 | |||
| 1 | Mr J F Hawk | Isabella Ashworth | 34.6 |
| 2 | Bamboozle | Jordan Kruger | 36.9 |
| 3 | WS Paradise | Rebecca Wardle | 38.4 |
| 4 | Valkyrie II | Anna Robertson | 39.4 |
| 5 | Sir Jack Sparrow | Tayla Moriarty | 42.2 |
| CNC95 A | |||
| 1 | RV Benz Velo | Kirstin Beaven | 33.9 |
| 2 | Picollo | Charlotte Thomas | 34.2 |
| 3 | Galvanised | Nicola Barringer | 35.2 |
| 4 | Attenborough | Colleen Marett | 38 |
| 5 | Hakuna Matata | Katherine Hadler | 42 |
| CNC95 B | |||
| 1 | Beau | Katrina Houston | 35.8 |
| 2 | Yippee Ki Yay | Fabriana McQuarrie | 36.1 |
| 3 | Dubbel Shot II | Claudia Wilson | 36.3 |
| 4 | Braxton Boy | Annabelle Jones | 36.7 |
| 5 | Medora Classic Touch | Brooklyn Rutherford | 36.8 |
| CNC95 C | |||
| 1 | SE Gorky Park | Brent Jury | 27.3 |
| 2 | Astek Victor | Lucy Turner | 32.9 |
| 3 | Mercedes | Lucy Turner | 38.5 |
| 4 | Lou | Ruby Sugrue | 39.8 |
| 5 | Vortiel | Kelly Tyson | 41 |
| CNC80 A | |||
| 1 | Astek Vasili | Emily Cammock | 30.3 |
| 2 | Hawk Align | Kirstin Beaven | 34.5 |
| 3 | Galatea | Raquel Cook | 37.4 |
| 4 | Wembleybrook Monarch | Kyla Dimmock | 42.1 |
| 5 | Winterfell | Corey Wood | 44.1 |
| CNC80 B | |||
| 1 | Westwood Dalmar Ricochet | Brigette Mackay | 34.7 |
| 2 | Poranui Mighty Mischief | Connie Palmer | 36.4 |
| 3 | My Rainbow Rythm | Lily Hendriksen | 39.2 |
| 4 | My Holly | Lily Titter | 40 |
| 5 | RP Nehemiah | Laura McPherson | 42.1 |
| CNC65 | |||
| 1 | Twin Blues Golden Angel | Rayanna Jackson | 26.6 |
| 3 | Twin Blues Angel of Grace | Rayanna Jackson | 27.9 |
| 2 | Mickey | Jayne Barclay | 27.9 |
| 4 | MF Spotlit | Jo Benison | 28.2 |
| 5 | Thymus | Teagan Marett | 32.1 |
| 6 | Rednalhgih Aoife | Annabelle Boon | 32.1 |
Wellington
| Versatile Homes & Buildings CNC 2* | |||
| 1 | Facade | Charlotte Edwards | 45.4 |
| 2 | Pioneer Brass Monkey | Ashleigh Mckinstry | 47.8 |
| 3 | Atlan | Jake Barham | 72.1 |
| 4 | Air Hill Bambi | Todd Gloyn | 82.6 |
| Versatile Homes & Buildings CNC 1* | |||
| 1 | Coup Perfectly Done | Charlotte Gray | 37.4 |
| 2 | My Black Beauty | Sylvie Maclean | 39.5 |
| 3 | Sadiyah | Gemma Wyman | 54.5 |
| 4 | Charlie Farley | Portia Wright | 63.9 |
| Mason Equestrian CNC105 | |||
| 1 | Westamour | Karla Jamieson | 27.2 |
| 2 | Trogg LS | Jess Viviers | 35 |
| 3 | Pixie Caramel | Meg Dempster | 35.8 |
| 4 | Roo Baloo | Ella Simcox | 36 |
| 5 | PL Hobson | Victoria Haig | 40 |
| Dunstan Feeds CNC95 21yrs and over | |||
| 1 | Ashbury Skywalker | Tayla Mason | 28.7 |
| 2 | Centennial | Tayla Mason | 32.8 |
| 3 | Terje | Lydia Fullerton-Smith | 33.2 |
| 4 | Rokowai | Anna Van Dissen | 36 |
| 5 | Miss Vee NZPH | Ashley Johnston | 36.3 |
| Rural Trading Post CNC95 under 21yrs | |||
| 1 | Struck by Lightning | Erin Tandy | 29.2 |
| 2 | Burnadeem | Kayleigh McLachlan | 30 |
| 3 | Landisohn | Kaitlyn Freeman | 31.8 |
| 4 | Kiwi Bella | Emma Matches | 34.2 |
| 5 | Rhapsody II | Kaitlyn Freeman | 34.2 |
| Alltech NZ CNC80 21yrs and over | |||
| 1 | One Wonders | Jo Wilson | 31.5 |
| 2 | KL Amorina | Tracy McKee | 32.5 |
| 3 | Belmont Rockstar | Valerie Kamp | 34.2 |
| 4 | Saltaire Armani | Vanessa Brownie | 37.3 |
| 5 | Goldie | Sam Sebire | 37.3 |
| Prebble Equestrian CNC80 under 21yrs | |||
| 1 | Hiwi Magic | Ella Goodin | 27 |
| 2 | Authenticate | Jacob Walker | 30.5 |
| 3 | Breaking Dawn | Rosie Thomas | 31 |
| 4 | Kyrewood Hula | Alyssa Strachan | 31.8 |
| 5 | Peanut | Maddie James | 32.5 |
