The start boxFence one, Flowerbed, is intricate but inviting, to get the horses goingFence two, Wind Shrine, has a choice, right side or left side?Fence three, the Chopsticks, is a whopping great oxerFence four’s Lakehouse looks reasonably straight forwardFence 5ABC, the Sanctuary, is the first combination, and the first water. The straight route has a big drop in for the AB elements…… and a carved carp for the C elementFence 6 is called the Park Footbridge, and is unlikely to cause too many problems but will make for great photographsFence 7, the Overlook Log, will also be a photographers’ favourite; this is how the riders will see it…… and this is how it will look from the other sideFence 8ABC, the Lake Sea Forest, is a testing water combination, with a whacking great angled log inFollowed by a choice of boats to jump in the waterFence 9AB is another combination, with a step up to a choice of cornersA bit of a let up at fence 10, Station House, though it’s not small!And right back into another intense water combination, 11ABC, the Dragon Fly Pond, with the straight route a skinny brush jump in. The box on the left is the B element for the easier optionAnd you don’t get time to recover, as the very next fence, the Harbour Turn, is a testing double of big angled brushes!Fence 13, the Picnic Table, is a nice big bold jumpAnd though 14A of the Lone Tree Moguls looks okay from here…It’s a really wide oxer from this angle!… and you can’t afford a moment out of balance or loss of steering, as the next element is a big cornerFence 15, the Stonebridge, has a chess themeAnd 16A is a big drop down… called the Mount Fuji Drop… with a skinny B element…… followed by a skinny C. Bravery + an honest horse are needed!Fence 17, the Dragon, is a beautifully carved angled brush with a big deep ditch in the front; the choice of which side to jump is up to the ridersAn old fashioned coffin for fence 18 ABC, called Bumps and Stumps, with a the first element upright railsA big ditch in the middle, and a skinny on the way outFence 19, the Samurai Sword, looms large, but this trakehner will jump wellFence 20 ABC, the Mt Fuji Water, is yet another water combination, with a big box inAnd a corner in the water this timeAnother beautifully designed creation for fence 21, the Temple Steps, with a choice of sides to jumpWe predict our Kiwi horses will fly over number 22AB, the Bullet Train fences!The last fence, the Penultimate Gate, looks almost exactly like fence oneAnd we are through the finish flags!
