NZ EQUESTRIAN News


Plenty of Time for Reflection
Monday, 10 October 2011


<div><strong>A carefully ridden double clear round was all that it took for Erin Clark and her horse Reflector to take the honours in the horse grand prix at the one star Eastern Bay of Plenty Show in Te Teko today (Sunday).</strong><br><br><div>The Opotiki combination were one of five through to the jump-off and were the only ones to leave everything in place at the two-day show.<br><br><div>Second went to Paula Mussen (Pukekohe) and Meersbrook Flinstone who had a rail but notched the fastest time of the round.<br><br><div>Twenty-one started the pony grand prix, with Rebekah Van Tiel (Auckland) and Guthrie heading the field home and taking sixth on her other pony Homeland Hero.<br><br><div><strong>Results -&nbsp;</strong><br><div>Cathay Pacific horse grand prix: Erin Clark (Opotiki) Reflector 1, Paula Mussen (Auckland) Meersbrooke Flintstone 2, Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Zehrernland 3, Tess Williams (Gisborne) Alltech Craighaven Nitro 4, Karen Riddle (Cambridge) Littoria WS 5, Samantha Peters (Whangarei) Likeable NZPH 6.<br><br><div>STH Hay Supplies pro amateur rider: Sophie Boardman (Waiuku) Kaipara Beedle 1, Tom Tarver-Priebe (Kawerau) Get Over It 2, Kirsten McLeod (Gisborne) Vertigo II 3, Geordie Bull (Taupo) Hunter Road 4, Sarah Beal (Pukekohe) Y-Not 5, Edward Bullock (Auckland) Kahurangi Vin Rouge 6.<br><br><div>Giltrap Audi young rider: Luke Dee (Gisborne) Ombudsman 1, Rosie Commons (Auckland) Glenara Chandon 2, Kirsty Gradwell (Auckland) Kapka 3, Stephanie Anderson (South Canterbury) I Reckon 4, Paris Cooper (Auckland) Touch of Mischief 5, Jake Lambert (Cambridge) El Billionaire 6.<br><br><div>KiwiSpan junior rider: Emma Deadman (Taupo) My Kinda Guy 1, Pryor Collier (Te Teko) Optimystic 2, Rhianna Busler (Auckland) Monty Python 3, Laura Pratt (Hamilton) Ngahiwi Prophecy 4, Mary Mitchell (Tauranga) Jumping Jack Splash 5, Lisa Hogg (Bay of Plenty) The Mighty Quinn 6.<br><br><div>Iverquantel amateur rider: Janie Paling (Bay of Plenty) Elation 1, Sarah Aitken (Gisborne) Istacruuiz 2, Caroline Pearson (Kawerau) Letty 3, Annette Officer (Bay of Plenty) Simply Me 4, Cheryl Wilson (Hamilton) Icebreaker II 5, Karen Riddle (Cambridge) HR Forever 6.<br><br><div>Goldengrove five-year-old: Logan Lindemann Cohen (Clevedon) LC Tango, James Cole (Auckland) Vapour Trail, Stephanie Anderson (South Canterbury) Lucca =1.<div>Mitavite six-year-old: Paula Mussen (Pukekohe) KK Tane Mahuta 1.<br><br><div>Cushionride seven-year-old: Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Springfield 1, Jaime Campbell (Albany) Socrates De La Vie Z 2, Kyle Timm (Clevedon) LC Funny Lass 3, Greg Jamieson (Paeroa) Vollrath Chagall 4, Kenji Nishizuka (Auckland) Burberry MVNZ 5, Kenji Nishizuka (Auckland) Boston MVNZ 6.<br><br><div>JLT pony grand prix: Rebekah Van Tiel (Pukekohe) Guthrie 1, Hannah Bodie (Morrinsville) Mister Brumby 2, Lucy Allen (Morrinsville) Pioneer Jade 3, Michael Dee (Gisborne) Condoleezza 4, Hannah Mills (Pokeno) The Black Parade 5, Rebekah Van Tiel (Pukekohe) Homeland Hero 6.<br><br>- Diana Dobson<br>Media Liaison, ESNZ<br><br>