We have had some fabulous people and horses as our Facebook cover photos this year. The photos bring back just a few memories of what happened during 2017. We’ve certainly covered a lot of equestrian activities over the year, from the humble event where horses and riders are just starting off, through to the champions at the top of the sport.
We hope you enjoy the gallery of some of our favourite FB cover photos, taken by some great equestrian photographers.
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Haimona Pirini & Hone Tamati Memorial Cross Country race at the Pawarenga United Marae Sports Day in the far north. It was won by Sapphire O'Connell (with the helmet on the right). Photo thanks to Lindsey Davidson.

Lily Tootill and Ulysses NZPH winning the Dannevirke leg of the World Cup series. Photo thanks to Kampic / Sarah Lord

Wendi Williamson and Dejavu MH who won the 2017 Pacific League Finals at the New Zealand Dressage Championships in Feilding and in doing so qualified for the 2017 World Cup Finals in Omaha, USA (Image: Libby Law)

Chanelle Walsh and The Lovable Rogue in action at the Cushionride Festival of Dressage (Image: Libby Law)

Annabel Francis & Glenara Vintage Rose on their way to winning the FMG Young Rider Series 1.25-1.35 at Wairoa Show. Photo by Take the Moment

Katie Laurie and Dunstan Casebrooke Lomond on their way to winning the final of the World Cup qualifier at Woodhill Sands. (Image: Libby Law Photography)

Winner of the Equissage Therapy New Zealand Pony Grand Prix sponsored by Maxlife Batteries was Emma Watson on Fun House. Image Libby Law

Harriet Jolly and Windward Hemi, on their way to winning the Horse & Pony Category B rising star class at the Nationals

Rose Alfeld on her way to winning the National GP Title - and that's her very proud grandmother Dot smiling in the background! (Image: Pegasus Communications)

Katie Meredith on her way to winning one of two classes at the National Show Jumping Championships on Thursday. She is on Westgrove GNZ here, in the first round of the NRM NZ National 1.30m Horse Championship, June Cresswell Memorial.

A very sad time for the equestrian community when Barbara Thompson passed away. This is a favourite image of Barbara and Tom, taken by close friend and colleague Jan Sutherland

Legend Blyth Tait was the course builder at the Northland Horse Trials, seen here being photobombed by another cheeky Northlander! (Image: Libby Law)

Kate Herdson is the 2017 National Junior Champion at both the one day event format and the three day event format! She is pictured here on Eon in the Thermo Tech CIC1* Junior class at Hunua. (Image: Libby Law Photography)

The smiles comes out as Lily Tootill goes over the last fence on Ulysses NZPH and knows she has won the Horse of the Year title! (Image: Cornege Photography)

Abbie Deken gives KH Ambrose a well-deserved pat - after all he has just won the Dressage Horse of the Year! Image: Libby Law Photography

Sorry Lily, we know you don't like this photo but we love it! A moment of pure joy wth the winners red jacket, the Olympic Cup and the Horse of the Year title!

Gemma Hampson (Waitemata Rodney) produced a lovely clear round on Pintado Prima Rosa to take out the A1 title at the NZ Pony Club Eventing Championships in Whangarei

Emily Cammock and Shaw Lee, winners of the CNC3* competition at the South Island Three Day Event. (Image: Pegasus Communications)

Samantha Felton and Ricker Ridge Escada - our 2017 One Day Event Champions at 3* level. (Image: Libby Law)

Emily Hayward-Morgan and AP Ninja who won won the FMG Young Rider Series as well as the Bayleys Real Estate Horse Grand Prix Series. Emily also won the East Coast Performance Horses Five-Year-Old Series with Delicious HM. (Image: Cheleken Photography)

The 2017 Champion Young Riders: Caitlin Benzie; Waldebago Trophy Champion YR: Amy Sage; Hyland Trophy Champion Pony: Morgan Beere. (Image: Libby Law Photography)

My Super Nova with Rose Alfeld - winners of the South Island show jumping Grand Prix series, with series sponsor Georgie Dormer from Cavalleria Toscana NZ

Meg Dempster and Pixie Caramel are the DC Champions! Pictured here with their happy Manawatu West Coast team after the win

Francesca Masfen from the Auckland team won the MT Championship riding Kinnordy Gallilee, pictured here with some of her happy team mates!

The winning Canterbury team at the NZPCA Eventing Championships with their beautiful Horse & Pony Magazine sponsored rugs and that's Denise Johnson from sponsors Dunstan Horse Feeds holding the huge trophy! Photo by Take The Moment Photography

Andrew Nicholson once again showed what a world-class cross country rider he is, moving into third place in this phase at Badminton on Nereo (pictured) and 15th on Qwanza. Image: Julie Priestly/Libby Law

Finally! A Badminton Horse Trials win for Andrew Nicholson on the champion, Nereo. Well deserved after many years. (Image: Stephen Bartholomew / Libby Law)

Sir Mark Todd and Leonidas II heading around the cross country at Aachen. The pair were one of just five within the time and finished fifth overall individually. Photo thanks to Libby Law Photography.

The NZ Eventing team who competed at the Melbourne 3 Day Event: Jock Paget, Virginia Thompson, Samantha Felton and Andy Daines.

Tim Price on his victory lap after winning the Land Rover CCI1* class on Falco, finishing on their dressage score at the Tattersalls International Horse Trials & Country Fair

Shaw Lee, Katie Cammock and Emily Cammock after their great win at Taupo - National 3 Day Event champions!

Daniel Meech and Fine on their way to a good second placing in the Grand Prix at Peel en Maas. Photo: Libby Law

Jody Hartstone and 30-year-old Landioso, at home on a wet Raglan morning. Image by Cornege Photography

Lea Harrison, Gundagai Chetara competing in the Stringer Trophy. She is a member of the Okuku Pony Club who came first and second. This was Lea's first competition!

Winners are grinners - horses too! The Halswell Crusaders, winners of the 2017 Mitavite Springston Trophy with coach Emily Cammock. Team members are (L-R), Lucy Baker, Abbey Baker, Lucy Turner, Isabella Ashworth, Fabriana McQuarrie, and Pieta O'Neil

Clarke Johnstone and Balmoral Sensation, winners of the CCI4* at the Australian International 3 Day Event i

haw Lee and Emily Cammock - winners of the South Island ODE Championship after taking out the Dunstan Feeds CIC3* class at the National Equestrian Centre, Christchurch

Kirsty Sharapoff and Shoot the Breeze won the Hei Hei Pharmacy CIC2* class at the SI ODE Championships

When Vicki Wilson’s Kentucky, all the way from the USA, picks you out of the crowd at the Christchurch Equidays to give you a good kiss!