The South Island show jumping and show hunter championships concluded today with some great displays of jumping on a very sunny Sunday afternoon.
Harry Feast certainly relished the conditions with his team, winning more rugs in the two days than many people have won in their careers!
Harry finished off his day with the only double clear on Double J Bouncer to win the Dustan Horse Feeds in conjunction with the Kinlock Farms horse Grand Prix (1.40 – 1.50). It certainly made up for a disappointing performance last weekend at the NRM National Show Jumping Championships, where Double J Bouncer struggled in the wet and muddy conditions. Today was a different story, with the horse relishing the firm ground, and making a huge effort over the John Vallance designed course. “He’s not a big horse, he doesn’t have the biggest stride, but he tries so hard!” You could hear the effort the horse put in as he went around, with a number of loud grunts required to get over some of the bigger fences! “He is a grunter, but he only does it when the jumps get bigger!”
As well as the first prize for today’s GP class, Harry also won the Jagermeister Trophy for the Canterbury series, and another cover for the South Island Series which hasn’t finished yet, but no-one can beat Harry so he was awarded the prize and cover today.
Harry is heading to the Horse of the Year show, and is still deciding whether he will compete in Blenheim next weekend on the way, or go straight up to Hastings. He also hasn’t decided whether he will compete in the Olympic Cup yet, he has an entry in the 1.40m class, the Norwood Gold Cup and the Olympic Cup but will make the decision on exactly which classes he will go in once he is there.
Another of Harry’s team firing this weekend was Double J Bouncer’s younger brother, Double J Barman who is also by Repicharge out of Backchat. Today Harry won the South Island six-year-old series on the lovely young horse, who looks as promising as his older brother. Harry earned another rug for that and finished second in today’s class, with Georgina Dormer and Casanova NZPH taking the win.
Trans Tasman Young Rider teams
The South Island young rider team came into today’s round of the Trans-Tasman team competition in front of the Victorian team, having jumped some good rounds yesterday to earn bonus points for having three clear rounds in each of yesterday’s two-round competition. Those bonus points were going to prove invaluable, as the Australian team won today’s two-round competition, earning five points, with the Kiwis earning another 3. The Kiwis therefore finished on 10 points and the Victorians on 8.
The teams changed horses from yesterday, and there were mixed results with some horses who didn’t go so well going better today, and the reverse as well.
Lucinda Askin completed another two clear rounds to add to her two clear rounds from yesterday. Today she rode Winterberg and the pair looked very accomplished. One of the best performing horses was Tribute OL who had two clears yesterday (when ridden by Lucinda). Today the mare, owned by Katie O’Neill, put in another two clear rounds, this time ridden by Australian Binni Greig.
Brooke Dobbin, the coach of the Victorian team, was having his first visit to the South Island, although he has been in New Zealand before, including having finished second (to Katie Laurie and Dunstan Springfield) in the Olympic Cup at the Horse of the Year in 2014!
“The hospitality has been great, we have really enjoyed our short trip,” he said afterwards. “This has been an amazing opportunity. It has given the young riders the opportunity to experience being part of a team in this environment. New Zealand always puts on great competitions but we look forward to seeing how the Young Rider team goes when they come back to compete in Australia next year.”
Kimberley Bird, the captain of the South Island team said their tactics were simple – don’t knock any rails down! “We tried to ride the horses in the way they wanted to be ridden, and didn’t try to change them!”
Pony Grand Prix
Grace Manera and Tallyho Scoundrel won the Country TV Pony Grand Prix, sponsored by Saddlery Barn. “He jumped really great,” she said afterwards. They are heading to the Horse of the Year and hope to do well in the Pony of the Year competition.
The event was also the concluding event in the Canterbury Series and Rosa Buist-Brown was the winner of the series on Junior Disco, and therefore was the first winner of the Moonlight Glow Cup which the Blackmore / Whittaker family have presented. Rosa is another heading to Hastings to contest the Pony of the Year competition.
There are more photos available for viewing and purchasing on Jane’s website.
Results to hand so far
Dunstan Horsefeeds & Equifibre Horse Grand Prix: Harry Feast (West Melton) Double J Bouncer 1, Lucinda Askin (Ashburton) Portofino 2, Steffi Whittaker (Springston) Eros K 3, Nicole White (Invercargill) LC Samson 4, Rose Alfeld (Leeston) My Super Nova 5, Dani Maurer (Auckland) Dicavalli Don Quattro 6.
Cavalleria Toscana Horse Mini Prix: Tegan Fitzsimon (West Melton) Double J Monarch 1, Kimberley Bird (Ashburton) Cera Cassina 2, Tamara Silcock (Nelson) Steel Magnolia 3, Tegan Fitzsimon (West Melton) Alacazam MH 4, Angela Frewer (Leithfield) Donala Dundee 5, Susie Hayward (Rakaia) Andretti 6.
Country TV Pony Grand Prix: Grace Manera (West Melton) Tallyho Scoundrel 1, Sophie Scott (Wellington) Benrose Playtime 2, Peita Milne (Nelson) BG Lennox 3, Rosa Buist-Brown (Burnham) Junior Disco 4, Grace Manera (West Melton) Rednalhgih Cowan 5, Ella Wylie (Riverton) MF Spot Me 6.
Canterbury Saddlery Pony Mini Prix: Anna Nalder (Cust) Mangakaraa Carbon Copy 1, Harriet Stock (Ashburton) EB Esperenza 2, Emma Gillies (Oamaru) A Patchy Pony 3, Sophie Geddes (Tai Tapu) Benrose Silver Shadow 4, Olivia Adams (West Melton) Sweet Cappuccino 5, Olivia Harkerss (Leeston) Cocamo 6.
FMG Young Rider: Todd Magner (West Coast) Awatuna Jonesy 1, Steffi Whittaker (Springston) Ngahiwi Cruise 2, Kimberley Bird (Ashburton) Cera Cassina 3, Lucinda Askin (Ashburton) Portofino 4, Steffi Whittaker (Springston) Eros K 5, Sophie Scott (Wellington) Lakota 6.
Dunstan Horsefeeds & Equifibre Pro Am: Mary Wakeman (Tuahiwi) MJ Lubeck 1, Tamara Silcock (Nelson) Steel Magnolia 2, Angus Taylor (Ohoka) Oak As 3, Devon van Til (Woodend Beach) Winterberg 4, Zoe Shore (Ashburton) Burberry 5, Lydia Truesdale (Christchurch) Allander Rocket 6.
Dunstan Horsefeeds & Equifibre Junior Rider: Steffi Whittaker (Springston) Tribute OL 1, Rosa Buist-Brown (Burnham) Vali 2, Sophie Scott (Wellington) Benrose Roackstar 3, Sophie Townsend (West Melton) Kingslea Kiwi 4, Adam Ford (Kaikoura) Golden Mile 5, Olivia Harkerss (Leeston) Lacona Ammoe 6.
Caledonian Holdings Amateur Rider: Candace Kingsbury (Ashburton) Miss Serendipity ll 1, Carissa McGregor (West Melton) Blytheburn Coruba 2, Rebecca Smithey (Rangiora) S.D. Amourosi 3, Jessica Sonne (Christchurch) Summer Haze 4, Courtney Thompson (Christchurch) Arovet Li 5, Claire Lewis (Hawarden) Ruweisat Ridge 6.
Purepine Shavings 7 year old: Tegan Fitzsimon (West Melton) Windermere Cappuccino 1, Dani Maurer (Auckland) Le Bam 2, Sophie Townsend (West Melton) Kingslea Kiwi 3, Georgina Dormer (Christchurch) Bravados NZPH 4, Maddi Thompson (Kirwee) Llama 5,
Mitavite 6 year old: Harry Feast (West Melton) Double J Barman 1=, Sophie Scott (Wellington) Glenbrooke Centarose 1=, Kate Cavanagh (Geraldine) Wallflower 1=, Georgina Dormer (Christchurch) Casanova NZPH 1=, Rose Alfeld (Leeston) Cadenza NZPH 1=.
East Coast Performance Horses 5 year old: Courtney Townsend (West Melton) Adele 1=, Sophie Scott (Wellington) Glenbrooke Rich As Roses 1=, Kirstin Beaven (West Melton) Dolly NZPH 1=, Tegan Fitzsimon (West Melton) Campari 1=.
Birchbrook Equestrian Centre Trans-Tasman Young Rider Teams Event: South Island (Kimberley Bird, Lucinda Askin, Steffi Whittaker and Jaimee Bird) 1, Victoria (Max Height, Joel Pearce, Darcy Wade and Binnie Greig) 2.
Birchbrook Equestrian Centre Trans-Tasman Young Rider Teams Event Loaned Horses and owners: Winterberg – Ice Cream Lovers Syndicate, Albert – Bridget O’Sullivan, Glenmark – Amanda Brown, Astek Reformer – Harkerss Family, Hammertime – Kelly Evans, Domani – Jordan Lloyd, Tribute OL – Katie O’Neil and Norfolk Rubicon – Danni Gubb.
Open Horse TA5 2 Phase (Art.274/5.3) 90cm-1.00m (Show Jumping)
1 – ROCK A BELLA & Makaela Bruce
2 – DIAMOND SOLITAIRE & Emma Simpson
3 – BMW LEO SILVER & Adam Ford
4 – TIRAUMEA DUSTIN & Angela Cotton
5 – DELTA MAGNETO & Julia Percy
6 – GOLDIE & Andrea Ross
Open Horse TA5 2 Phase (Art.274/5.3) 1.00m (Show Jumping)
1 – BATTLESHIP & Holly Weston
2 – PENDARRA PRINCE CASPIAN & Kate Mahan
3 – BMW LEO SILVER & Adam Ford
4 – ROCK A BELLA & Makaela Bruce
5 – DIAMOND SOLITAIRE & Emma Simpson
6 – WONDERGUY & Bridget Collins
Open Pony TA5 2 Phase (Art.274/5.3) 90cm-1.00m (Show Jumping)
2 – EASTDALE BLISSFUL & Lucy Moffatt
3 – KFL ZANZIBAR & Brianna Bailey
4 – TAURIMU TUDOR & Anna Nalder
5 – AORANGI BELLA & Charlotte Bota
6 – FANCY BOW AND ARROW & Caitlin Moran
Open Pony TA5 2 Phase (Art.274/5.3) 80cm-90cm (Show Jumping)
1 – GALAXY DISCO FEVER || & Alyssa Ward
2 – EASTDALE BLISSFUL & Lucy Moffatt
3 – DUSKY & Meg Davis
4 – AWATUNA FOX TROT & Tess Morgan
5 – AR JAY APACHE & Harriet Jolly
6 – DINGMAC FABLE & Rebecca Wardle
Pony Championship TAM5 (Art.238/2.2) IJO (Art.245.3) 1.00m (Show Jumping)
1 – GALAXY DISCO FEVER || & Alyssa Ward
2 – PERFECTLY PAINTED I & Samantha Gillies
3 – PIXEL & Pippa Collins
4 – AORANGI BELLA & Charlotte Bota
5 – TALLYHO NEPTUNE & Jessica Townsend
6 – HICLOUD & Hanna Lowe
Equi-Lise Pony Points 1.10m Championship TAM5 (Art.238/2.2) (Show Jumping)
1 – TALLYHO PRIMROSE & Ella Rae-Wood
2 – GET RHYTHM & Madeline Haugh
3 – MT TULLOCH ROYAL FALCON & Leah Zydenbos
4 – THE ROMAN WARRIOR & Jordan Dunlop
5 – FREESTYLE TWYST & SHOUT & Meg Bisset
6 – HEZ SWEET AS & Samantha Gillies
East Coast Performance Horses in conj Canterbury Equine Clinic 5 year old TA1 (Art.238/1.1) 1.15m (Show Jumping)
1 – DOLLY NZPH & Kirstin Beaven
1 – CAMPARI & Florence Tapley
1 – ADELE & Courtney Townsend
1 – GLENBROOKE RICH AS ROSES & Sophie Scott
Open Horse TA5 2 Phase (Art.274/5.3) 1.20m (Show Jumping)
1 – FLASH BACK & Nicole White
2 – FLYING DUTCHMAN DHU & Lucinda Askin
3 – MR GREGORY & Bridget Collins
4 – AROVET LI & Courtney Thompson
5 – KBS THE IRISHMAN & Rose Alfeld
6 – RENOIR NZPH & Emma Waite
Horse TAM2 (Art.238/2.1) 1.10m (Show Jumping)
1 – KAWHAKA CONCORDE & Kirk Magner
2 – TRICKY BUIZNESS & Alisha Bota
3 – MISS RENEGADE & Anna Poole
4 – GLENBROOKE RICH AS ROSES & Sophie Scott
5 – ZENNO & Penelope Mehrtens
6 – WONDERGUY & Bridget Collins
