NZ’s next Olympians at Auckand’s 3* horse trials

Donna Smith too Just Chocolate on their means to winning the CIC3* Advanced One-day Event championship at Taupo inwards November. © Barbara Thomson

A dozen of the best New Zealand based eventers are preparing to vie for honours at this weekend’s three-star Puhinui Horse Trials inwards Auckland.

The CCI 3* is the highest graded resultant riders tin compete at inwards New Zealand, alongside but ii other chances for high-level competition, at Christchurch inwards Apr too Taupo inwards May. This weekend  12 combinations volition contender the 3* event, too many alongside aspirations to compete at the adjacent Olympics too World Equestrian Games.

Christen Hayde, winner of this resultant terminal year, is dorsum  to defend her championship alongside Tandarra Sweet As.  Donna Smith, recent winner of the National One Day Event title, has ii horses, Just Chocolate too Balmoral Sensation, too many are picking her every bit the 1 to beat.   Annabel Wigley won’t accept made the trek upwardly from Christchurch alongside her ii horses unless she fancies her chances.  Heelan Tompkins, who competed inwards both the 2004 too 2008 Olympics, is likewise a potent adventure alongside Cortaflex Ski Whistler.

There are real potent fields inwards the lower graded classes including ii of our up-and-coming UK of Britain too Northern Republic of Ireland based stars, Clarke Johnstone too Lizzie Brown.  Johnstone was a potent contender for the Olympic squad but had to take due to an injury to his horse.  He was purpose of the New Zealand World Championship bronze medal winning squad inwards Kentucky inwards 2010.  Both Johnstone too Browne are aiming at getting 1 of those hard-to-get spots on the NZ squad at the adjacent World Equestrian Games inwards French Republic inwards 2014.

Puhinui International Three Day Event is on from Th half dozen to Lord's Day nine Dec 2012 on the Puhinui Reserve, Prices Road, Manukau City.

Thursday is the get-go Equus caballus inspection (consists mainly of a veterinarian check).   Dressage is Fri vii December, cross province on Sabbatum 8th, too showjumping Lord's Day ninth December.

Prizegiving volition last held on completion of the showjumping on Sunday. The CCI 3* cross province volition start at 11:40am on Sabbatum although in that place volition last lower flat events beingness held earlier too later this class.

 

 

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