It’s all Jingle Bells for Luci
Sunday, 8 December 2019
Lucinda Askin had a great weekend at Show Jumping Canterbury’s Christmas Cracker show, with the highlight being winning the POLi Payments/Kinloch Farms Horse Premier League class (1.40-1.60m) on her 15-year-old thoroughbred, Portofino.
The on-form pair also won the Horse A2 1.30-1.40m class on Saturday, and Luci also finished third in that class on Flying Dutchman DHU who went on to place second in the Tavern Harewood Mini Prix (1.35m) today. Luci also won the Horse Championship 1.25m class on Double J Cyclone and had placings on her other young horses I.Q. and Cascade on Friday.
Luci, from Ashburton, has a break from shows over Christmas, but says the horses will stay in full work as she is aiming for the National Show Jumping Championships which are on 16-19 January. She plans on lining up Portofino in the premier event and with over $12,000 worth of prize money and the coveted Rutherford Cup up for grabs in this top competition, Luci hopes her top form sticks around in the new year!
Johanna Wylaars was also in the prizegiving line-up on a frequent basis, and there were huge smiles when she received first prize in the Country TV / Saddlery Barn Pony Grand Prix on Wembleybrook Tiffany. The little pocket-rocket pony jumped so very well all show, even on Saturday when her rider was wearing a full Santa suit, complete with beard! Johanna is another one who will be keen to keep her form for the National Show early next year. The Christchurch teenager also won another class on Dingmac Disco King and had many other placings.
Another local rider having a great show was Katie Meredith. Riding Ngahiwi Double Cross, she won the Tavern Harewood Mini Prix, after two very good clear rounds and a great time in the jump off. The other two in the jump off were not able to replicate her clear round or get close to her time. Katie was also fifth in the same class with Westgrove GNZ after an unlucky rail in the first round.
Katie, from Christchurch, also did well in the show hunter arenas, including winning the Petticoat Lane Performance Horses Adult Equitation class. As well as riding five horses each day at the show, Katie was frequently helping out picking up rails in the arenas and walking courses with young riders.
Many of the show attendees from further south are now facing a longer stay in Canterbury with the road closures in South Canterbury and on the West Coast. There have been many offers of places to stay for the stranded horses, riders, supporters and officials and the National Equestrian Centre has also been generous with reduced camping charges for those riders wanting to stay on at the ground.
Results
POLi Payments in conjunction with Kinloch Farms Horse Premier League 1.40-1.60m 1 - Portofino & Lucinda Askin 2 - Awatuna Jonesy & Todd Magner 3 - Vali & Molly Buist-Brown
Country TV In Conjunction With Saddlery Barn Pony Grand Prix 1.25-1.35m 1 - Wembleybrook Tiffany & Johanna Wylaars 2 - Mf Spot Me & Ella Wylie 3 - Junior Disco & Samantha Gillies 4 - Benrose Playtime & Emma Gillies 5 - Tallyho Primrose & Ella Rae-Wood 6 - Tallyho Cleopatra & Ruby Rae-Wood
Equi-Lise Pony Points 1.10m Championship 1 - Larabelle & Johanna Wylaars 2 - Tendulkar & Ella Wylie 3 - St . Merryn Guiness & Samantha Gillies 4 - Bg Lennox & Molly Smith 5 - Moccochino & Emma Gillies 6 - Piece By Piece & Emma Ferguson
Pony Mini Prix 1.15m-1.25m 1 - Galaxy Knight Out & Cara Quinn 2 - Benrose Eclipse & Emma Gillies 3 - Ellen Vanin Untouchable & Cara Quinn 4 - Dingmac Disco King & Johanna Wylaars 5 - Chocolat Sucre & Anna Nalder 6 - Freestyle Twyst & Shout & Meg Bisset
ConcretePower In Conj With Sj Canty Junior Amateur Rider 1.10-1.20m 1 - Double J Barista & Margot Curtis 2 - Duke & Brianna Bailey 3 - Darryl Rh & Olivia Brown 4 - Holly Andretti & Olivia Brown 5 - Sisters Ii Grandeur & Kirk Magner
Dunstan Horsefeeds In Conjunction With Tavern Harewood Amateur Rider 1.10-1.20m 1 - Rolux & David Hutton 2 - Hot Chocolate Ll & Jacquie Webb 3 - Hammertime & Kelly Evans 4 - Double J Escape & Georgia Reid 5 - Tallaght & Margaret Ridley 6 - Pl Queen Of Hearts & Harriet Gardner
Equifibre In Conj With Mainland Coachwork Junior Rider 1.20-1.30m 1 - Kingslea Kiwi & Sophie Townsend 2 - Glenmark & Molly Moffatt 3 - Double J Barman & Pippa Collins 4 - Sea Minor & Beth Coleman 5 - Flirtini & Margot Curtis 6 - Icebreaker Ii & Anna Nalder
Show Hunter Results Cartown Pony Cat A High Points winner: Kendra Fox and Kaimai Huckleberry Cat A Champion pony - Benrose Comet and Grace Roy Petticoat Lane Performance Horses Adult Equitation winner - Katie Meredith Grassyards Farm Cat B High Points winner - Jessica Townsend and Tallyho Neptune. Burger King Junior Equitation winner - Struck By Lightning and Ruby Taane. Rosa Buist Brown second on Bellick ST. Gyro Plastics Junior High Points winner - Hokey Pokey ridden by Steffi Whittaker The Ultimate Egg Co Amateur High Points winner - Jane Fowler and Showtym Lass
Social event held on Saturday night: Lil-Human High Jump 🥇 Cara Quinn (jumped 1.15m) 🥈 Emma Gillies (1.15m) 🥉Poppy Freeman (1.10m)
