NZ young rider team chosen for SI 3DE

Eventing New Zealand has confirmed a five-strong immature passenger squad to tackle arch rivals Commonwealth of Australia inwards the trans-Tasman Young Rider Challenge every bit purpose of the South Island FEI Three Day Event adjacent week.

Australian-based Joseph Waldron together with Springvale All Black spearhead the squad, coming from an impressive functioning every bit purpose of the senior trans-Tasman squad at Kihikihi International Horse Trial in conclusion weekend where they finished mo behind Australian Olympian Shane Rose together with Taurus inwards the CIC3*.

Disappointingly, the senior Kiwi squad couldn’t concord off the Aussie onset together with lost  the trans-Tasman title, therefore Waldron volition hold out looking to teach i amend inwards Christchurch.

Waldron is joined past times Auckland’s Virginia Thompson on Ashbury Pee Cee together with electrical flow Young Rider One Day Champions Samantha Felton (Matangi) on Ricker Ridge Pico Boo, both who finished inwards the pinnacle iv inwards the CIC2* at Kihikihi. Also making the squad is the ultra-consistent Jessica Woods on Too Predictable, together with local passenger Katie Rankin (Ohoka) on Time To Tango Too. With the exception of Waldron, who grew upwards inwards Mosgiel precisely right away lives inwards Australia, the other iv members concord iv of the pinnacle 5 places on the Massey University Young Rider leaderboard.

The in conclusion squad to compete volition hold out announced afterward the official trot-up adjacent Th earlier competition starts on the Friday.

“We are actually looking frontwards to this competition,” says New Zealand chef d’quipe Jean Johnstone. “It’s a actually exciting team. They are all consistent together with capable riders alongside potent assort on the board. Bring it on!”

The Kiwis volition come upwards up against a potent Australian line-up which consists of Ben Leahy together with Le Directeur, Isabel English linguistic communication together with Fairdale Mouse, Juana Andreou together with Sunvally Donnerthe, together with Makayla Wood on Just Corona.

The trans-Tasman Challenge is existence held inwards conjunction alongside the CCI2* competition of the NZCT South Island Three Day Event held at the National Equestrian Centre at McLeans Island, close Christchurch. It has a long proud history; it’s been held biennially since 1996. The competition pits the best New Zealand’s Olympians of the hereafter against the pinnacle immature riders inwards Commonwealth of Australia inwards a CCI2* competition. After winning the get-go 3 (1996, 1998 together with 2000) the Kiwis therefore lost the adjacent 3 (2002, 2004 together with 2006). The Aussies volition hold out looking for revenge afterward losing hither inwards Christchurch inwards 2010, together with on dwelling soil at Camperdown inwards 2009.

The final result is undoubtedly the South Island’s nearly prestigious eventing contest, acting every bit a vital qualifier for the NZ National Three Day Event at Taupo inwards May.

As good every bit the CCI2* competition (incorporating the trans-Tasman), which is sponsored past times Tavern Harewood, the final result volition likewise run the NZCT CIC3*, Sheds NZ CCI1*, Armitage Williams Construction Pre Novice, AW Interiors Training, Tavern Harewood Training 4-6 Year Olds, Betavet together with the Pre Training jointly sponsored past times Betavet together with Blue Gum Lodge Motels, every bit good every bit the prestigious Saddlery Barn South Island Young Event Horse Championship.

Competitors inwards the CCI2* volition likewise hold out vying for the Swarbrick Trophy for the National Young Rider Three Day Event champion, patch those inwards the CCI1* volition hold out fighting it out for the Lenamore Trophy for National Junior Rider Three Day Event champion.

Entries across all levels are potent alongside to a greater extent than than 190 combinations taking purpose including a give away of North Island combinations.

Competition gets nether manner on Thursday, Apr twenty alongside the Saddlery Barn Young Event Horse Championship together with the official trot-up alongside the dressage stage starting on Friday, Apr 21.

 

 

 

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