The Canterbury show is a great event, so much to do and see! The last day of the show was on Friday, Canterbury’s Anniversary Day, and the crowds flocked to the event.
Some results to hand are:
Supreme Champion Animal in the Show: Southdown three-year-old ram (Willowhaugh Rock Star 119/14), Cristina and Ian Jordan
2017 Show Legend Award: Jackie Hill – Horse Section
Champion Hunter and winners of the Perfection Challenge Cup: Devon Van Til and Akubra
Supreme Champion Donkey: D & J Humphries’ jack Cotswold DJ McQueen
Elite Floats Open Hunter: Maddi Thompson riding the Thompson family’s Ippico
Supreme Champion Saddle Horse: Allie Harper’s Rosari Ringo Star ridden by Tyler McKee
Livamol RAS Thoroughbred Show Horse Under Saddle: De Filippi family’s Citizen ridden by Rebecca Rowlands
Here are some more of the wonderful winners from Annie Studholme Photography.
Best Heavyweight Saddle Hunter ridden by a gentleman, and recipient of the R M D Morten Memorial Gold Cup, Antoinette Kerr’s Thermopylae ridden by Thomas Kerr (Image: Annie Studholme)Champion Saddle Hunter, Cluedo owned by Anna Orbell and ridden by Baylee Warner with judge C Simpson (Image: Annie Studholme)Supreme Champion Pony: Fleming family’s Mansfield Park Magnolia ridden by Meg Fleming (Image: Annie Studholme)Best Gentleman Rider in Hunting Events and winner of the J H Muirhead Trophy, Gary Robinson and Soochi (Image: Annie Studholme)Grace Manera and Rednalhgih Cowan, winners of the Ballantyne’s Canterbury Cup and the Champion Pony Hunter (Image: Annie Studholme)Harriet Laing with Triple Star Picture Puzzle won the Margaret Millear Cup for the best rider in the Canterbury Cup; pictured here with judge Florence WestSupreme Champion Ridden All Breeds, Stephanie Wendelken’s Bewitched of Flaxmill (Arabian) ridden by Courtney Walker with judges V Dean and K Williams (Image: Annie Studholme)Champion Hack went to the Bailey family’s Mavro ridden by Sam Horne, pictured here with judge Lynda Hayes (Image: Annie Studholme)
