New Zealand’s age group stars have faced three full days of jumping to find the champions at the National Young Horse Show in Hastings today. Report by Diana Dobson.
The event started on Friday, with each age group holding qualifying rounds and just the best making it through to today (Sunday) when even after three rounds, jump-offs were still needed to decide some crowns.
The show highlights the breeding and progression of New Zealand’s young showjumping horses. Star stallion for the year was Xtreme Performance Stallions’ Corofino II (sire Corrado I/dam Valeska IV) and best mare L T Holst Andrea (sire Casall/dam Palaune), who is ridden by Brooke Zander (Waipukurau).
A field of 21 started the Longspring Sport Horse Four Year Old Championship with just Melody Matheson (Hastings) and Elmwood Park (sire Crighton Lanarkshire) keeping their slate clean after the three days of competition.
Forty-seven started the East Coast Performance Horses Five Year Old Championship, with seven jumping off on the final day to decide the title.
Winner William Willis (Papakura) and Sabine (sire Cassius GNZ/dam
Stellar) were the fastest with their clear round in 41.25 seconds. But there was a blanket over the top four, with second-placed John MacLennan
(Waipukurau) and Ngahiwi Para (breeding unknown) stopping the clock at 41.44, Lucy Akers (Opiki) and Faratona STS (sire Appleton DHU/dam
Arabella) at 41.75 and Oliver Edgecombe (Waipukurau) aboard Equador MW (sire Escudo/dam Gina) in 41.89. All were clear.
Jesse Linton (Hastings) and Kiwi Ridge (sire Kiwi Legacy/dam Liberty
Hill) were comfortable winners in the four strong jump-off of the Mitavite Six Year Old Championship, stopping the clock at 39.87.
Second-placed in the class, which attracted 30 starters, was Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) and Turbo Touch (sire Lindberg des Hayettes/dam
unknown) who notched the only other clear round in the jump-off in their
44.2 second effort.
It was much closer in the ESNZ Seven Year Old Championship where Caroline Kennedy (Cambridge) and Smoken Up (sire Denmarks Platinum Playboy/dam Faheems Ebony) headed home the far more experienced Katie Laurie (Mystery Creek) aboard Dunstan Casebrooke Lamond (sire Lansing/dam Lara 1) and Lucy Olphert (Hamilton) Eve Saint Laurent (sire Lindberg des Hayettes/dam Lara) to take the title in the 22-strong class.
The trio jumped off, with Kennedy home clear in 34.55, Laurie also clear in 35.21 and Olphert leaving everything in place in 36.66.
In the North v South islands young rider clash, it all went the way of the mainlanders who remained on zero faults over the two rounds. The North Island team finished on 20 faults.
Katie Laurie (Mystery Creek) was first and third in the Equissage Horse Grand Prix class with Dunstan On The Point Eve and Luego GNZ, with Natasha Brooks (Cambridge) on Kapattack taking second.
Results -
Showjumping, Longspring Sport Horse Four Year Old Championship: Melody Matheson (Hastings) Elmwood Park (sire Crighton Lanarkshire) 1, Caroline Coop (Gisborne) Budgie (sire Corofino II/dam Best Bet) and Amanda Illston (Bulls) Iguazu (sire Corofino II/dam Volenta) and Ashley Hart
(Hastings) Kiwi Cheroso (sire Landioso/dam Kiwi Cherobee) =2, Jackie Jermyn (Waikato) Dorofino (sire Corofino II/dam Dolcetto), Taylor Burnett (Ocean Beach) Captain America NZPH (sire Orlando/dam Uniquely Blue NZPH) and Karen Bruce (Palmerston North) Double J Promise (unknown
breeding) =5.
Andretti Four Year Old Style Prize: Amanda Illston (Bulls) Iguazu (sire Corofino II/dam Volenta).
East Coast Performance Horses Five Year Old Championship: William Willis
(Papakura) Sabine (sire Cassius GNZ/dam Stellar) 1, John MacLennan
(Waipukurau) Ngahiwi Para (breeding unknown) 2, Lucy Akers (Opiki) Faratona STS (sire Appleton DHU/dam Arabella) 3, Oliver Edgecombe
(Waipukurau) Equador MW (sire Escudo/dam Gina) 4, Maurice Beatson
(Dannevirke) Bluewater (sire Clearwater/dam Wyard Blue) 5, Danielle Maurer (Auckland) Henton Exchequer (sire El Bundy/dam Henton Ambiance) 6.
Andretti Five Year Old Style Prize: Rachel Malcolm (Cambridge) Lincoln MVNZ (sire Diarado/dam Sereedon VDL).
Mitavite Six Year Old Championship: Jesse Linton (Hastings) Kiwi Ridge (sire Kiwi Legacy/dam Liberty Hill) 1, Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Turbo Touch (sire Lindberg des Hayettes/dam unknown) 2, Melody Matheson
(Hastings) Cardo (sire Euro Sport Centavos/dam Biloxi) 3, Cerys Tarr
(Rotorua) Madam Coco (sire Tiger Moth LS/dam La Vedette) 4, Harry Feast (West Melton) French Rivierra (sire Lindberg des Hayettes/dam Rivierra Van Het), Tessa Ranger (Putaruru) Alezan Chablis (sire Lindberg des Hayettes/dam Bandita) and Emma Thurlow (Waverley) Heard It All (sire Ferocity/dam Marfickle) =5.
Andretti Six Year Old Style Prize: Jesse Linton (Hastings) Kiwi Ridge (sire Kiwi Legacy/dam Liberty Hill).
ESNZ Seven Year Old Championship: Caroline Kennedy (Cambridge) Smoken Up (sire Denmarks Platinum Playboy/dam Faheems Ebony) 1, Katie Laurie (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Casebrooke Lemond (sire Lansing/dam Lara 1) 2, Lucy Olphert (Hamilton) Eve Saint Laurent (sire Lindberg des Hayettes/dam Lara) 3, Katie Laurie (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Eye Catcher (sire Whittinger VDL/dam unknown), Tim Pearce (Marton) Oracle WT (sire Lio Caylon/dam Joan Jet), Elle Phillips (Hamilton) Raibeart Bruis (sire His Royal Highness/dam Dove From Above) and Katie Laurie (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Dorothy (sire Cardento /dam Flower Power) =4.
Andretti Seven Year Old Style Prize: Lucy Olphert (Hamilton) Eve Saint Laurent (sire Lindberg des Hayettes/dam Lara).
Best Performing Stallion: Corofino II (sire Corrado I/dam Valeska IV).
Best Performing Mare: L T Holst Andrea (sire Casall/dam Palaune).
Horse & Groom Equine Jobs Best Presented Horse: Rachel Malcolm (Cambridge).
Telford Junior Rider Series: Oliver Croucher (Rotorua) Kiwi Rocket 1, Georgia Massie (Dannevirke) Double J Cloud 9 2, Drew Carson (Putaruru) Double Shott 3, Sophie Devine (Taupo) Archies Affair 4, Charlotte Gray
(Levin) Bridgemere Havana 5, Matt Irvine (Takapau) Oscar Star 6.
Caledonian Amateur Rider Series: Glen Hicks (Hastings) Kiwi Hope 1, Jeremy Whale (Cambridge) Aldivo 2 2, Amanda Illston (Bulls) Barcelona 3, Caroline Parkes (Wairoa) Pakarae Lass 4, Desiree Foxley (Hastings) Blue Mistress 5, Kate Hewlett (Kerikeri) Capatino GNZ 6.
Canterbury Equestrian Young Rider Series: Harry Feast (West Melton) Double J Bouncer 1, Olivia Robertson (Canterbury) DHS Ceniki 2, Rose Alfeld (Christchurch) Capprera 3, Emily Fraser (Feilding) Kiwi Sunray 4, Kimberley Bird (Ashburton) Ngahiwi Summer 5, Lucy Bull (Tuakau) Westhay Grace 6.
Equissage Horse Grand Prix: Katie Laurie (Mystery Creek) Dunstan On The Point Eve 1, Natasha Brooks (Cambridge) Kapattack 2, Katie Laurie (Mystery Creek) Luego GNZ 3, Robert Steele (Dannevirke) Grand Coeur 36 4, Kimberley Bird (Ashburton) Ngahiwi Summer 5, Lucy Olphert (Hamilton) Connisseur 6.
Lets Bale Pro Amateur Rider Series: Kaleigh Kent (Otane) Double J Sponge Bob Square Pants 1, Sally Clark (Dannevirke) Victoria’s Secret 2, Claudia Porter (Napier) Joia Hara 3, Caitlin Pemberton (Palmerston
North) Popoloca 4, Chloe Akers (Opiki) Kiwi Motto 5, Kim Best
(Maraekakaho) Giggles 6.
Show hunter, Six Year Old Championship: Hannah Bodle (Morrinsville) Whakanui De L’Amore 1, Desiree Foxley (Hastings) Johnny Dodge 2, Larina Dolman (Gisborne) Floriant DHU 3.
Five Year Old Championship: Caroline Coop (Gisborne) Eye Wonder 1, Brooke Zander (Waipukurau) Meeanee WTF 2, Olivia Robertson (Canterbury) Corodette Xtreme 3, Tanya Dickey (Oakura) Batchelor NZPH 4, Laken Rose
(Dannevirke) The Hitch Hiker 5.
Four Year Old Championship: Jackie Jermyn (Waikato) Dorofino 1, Caroline Coop (Gisborne) Budgie 2, Karen Bruce (Palmerston North) Two Eye See 3.
