Competition heats up at NZ dressage champs
Competition was equally hot equally the weather condition on the starting fourth dimension solar daytime of the Bates National Championships inward Christchurch today, alongside several classes offering warm-up options for the entitle classes on Sunday.
Acting equally a non-counting exam for the championship, today’s Challenge Finals pick out the South Island Accumulator Series to a close.
The Superior Rubber Grand Prix Challenge was closely fought betwixt experienced mainlanders Sally Field-Dodgson in addition to Lynley Stockdale. The panel of 5 judges were divided inward their consider but inward the terminate it was Field-Dodgson riding the greyness Amberleigh Elite who came out on top, 1 portion clear of Stockdale in addition to Komplete Kaos.
Even a class fault couldn’t halt Marlborough’s Tracey Johnson in addition to Apollo 4 from claiming the transcend location inward the Hobson Horsecoaches Advanced Challenge. “I actually wanted him to rest relaxed in addition to soft over his dorsum which he did,” said Johnson nearly the sometimes tense Anamour gelding.
“It’s been a proficient start to the weekend”.
Wellington visitor Catherine Tobin was closed behind inward instant house alongside Riverndell Romeo. “He is getting really consistent in addition to I am really pleased,” said Tobin, who returned from grooming inward Commonwealth of Australia alongside her Equus caballus finally winter.
Massey University educatee Nicola French was 3rd alongside Don Freese at but her instant contest at advanced level, spell Jenny Scotter in addition to Kinnordy Gallium was the best of the locals inward fouth.
Dunedin passenger Anya Durling continued her dominant shape inward the Hatton Horse Floats Level 5 Challenge. Riding Rosari Guest Star, Durling was 5 portion clear of nearest competitor Anna Gale riding GB Donner Benelli. Gale is the busiest passenger at the contest this weekend riding 4 horses over 4 unlike levels. Christchurch passenger Thomas Oldridge in addition to Teodoro were third.
The NRM Level 4 Challenge was won past times or in addition to therefore other Dunedin rider, this fourth dimension Gillian Edgar in addition to Cordacious. This impressive combination has been consistent all flavour in addition to they volition locomote eyeing upward entitle honours inward what volition locomote their finally major present of the season. North Canterbury passenger Kirsty Schist rode the flamboyant Kinnordy Gambado into instant spell or in addition to therefore other local rider, Amelia French in addition to Wolkenblaz, were third.
South Canterbury passenger Megan Robinson in addition to Genero were victors inward the Denis Reichenbach Level 3 Challenge Final. This duo has been inward such fine shape all flavour that they were guaranteed the accumulator entitle earlier the contest started. They pick out started inward vi challenge tests for wins inward South Canterbury, the South Island Championships equally good equally instant placings inward Ashburton, Canterbury in addition to Otago. Upper Hutt visitors Jacqui Thompson in addition to Georgio were rewarded for making the trip due south past times placing second. Marlborough immature passenger Sarah Wadworth was third.
Patrick Redwood impressed inward his starting fourth dimension exam exterior of Marlborough alongside a convincing win inward the Matthews Hanoverians Level Two Challenge riding Kitset. Redwood, who has ridden for most of his life, describes himself equally “pretty novel at this stuff” (dressage) in addition to therefore was thrilled to complete the solar daytime on transcend of the class. Ashburton passenger Sarah Waddell in addition to River Rock were instant 3 portion adrift of Redwood. North Canterbury’s Nicki Ford in addition to Moon II were third.
Nelson’s Julie Fraser in addition to Arnage Rhumba topped the massive plain of twoscore inward the Vetpro Level One Challenge. Local passenger Karolyn Norton was but .2 portion behind Fraser on Larapinta Primadonna spell Janna Greene was 3rd on Grandiosie. Both Norton in addition to Greene volition compete inward the Elite Equine Young Dressage Horse 5 Year Old Qualifier on Saturday.
Sue Hobson’s Solo in addition to Rebecca Rowlands’ Southwell Rendevouz qualified equally the transcend 2 4 yr quondam finalists for the Elite Equine Young National Dressage Horse Championship finally which is to locomote held on Sunday. Visiting Estonian passenger Marlen Vassil volition ride the finalists.
CHALLENGE RESULTS
Vetpro Level One Challenge Final: Julie Fraser Arnage Rhumba 71.739% 1, Karolyn Norton Larapinta Primadonna 71.522% 2, Janna Greene Grandiosie 70.217% 3, Sue Hobson Solo 69.565% 4, Emma Rowe-Pledger Astraeus 68.261% 5, Holly Merritt Go Lightly 68.261% 6.
Matthews Hanoverians Level 2 Challenge Final: Patrick Redood Kitset 72.407% 1, Sarah Waddell River Rock 69.815% 2, Nicki Ford Moon II 69.630% 3, Anna Gale Jive Thyme 69.259% 4, Rosanne Rix Lindisfarne Laureate 68.519% 5, Jane Crichton Gianna MH 67.963% 6.
Denis Rechenbach Level 3 Challenge Final: Megan Robinson Genero 67.436% 1, Jacqui Thompson Georgio 66.154% 2, Sarah Wadworth Faemoss BW 66.026% 3, Sandy Houston SE Reprieve 65.128% 4, Sharon Inwood Akkron 64.744% 5, Janelle Sangster-Ward 62.692% 6.
NRM Level 4 Challenge Final: Gillian Edgar Cordacious 73.158% 1, Kirsty Schist Kinnordy Gambado 67.895% 2, Amelia French Wolkenblaz 65.526% 3, Jackie Thomas Te Peka Lisaelott 64.342% 4, Jacqui Winspear JW Darjeeling 64.342% 5, Seija Parkkali Eyredale Dulciana 64.211% 6.
Hatton Horse Floats Level 5 Challenge Final: Anya Durling Rosari Guest Star 70.317% 1, Anna Gale GB Donner Benelli 65.635% 2, Thomas Oldridge Teodoro 65.159% 3, Hielke de Graaf All-white 64.520% 4, Larissa Srhoy Starburst 63.175% 5, Jody Hartstone Ali Baba 62.698% 6.
Hobson Horsecoaches Level 6 Challenge Final: Tracey Johnson Apollo 4 65.474% 1, Catherine Tobin Riverndell Romeo 64.368% 2, Nicola French Don Freese 64.316% 3, Jenny Scotter Kinnordy Gallium 62.868% 4, Wendy Butler Millstream Magic 61.895% 5, Diane Wallace Caithness Masquerade 61.789% 6.
Superior Rubber Surfaces Grand Prix Challenge Final: Sally Field-Dodgson Amberleigh Elite 63.816% 1, Lynley Stockdale Komplete Kaos 62.842% 2, Wendy Hamerton Pot of Gold 57.789% 3.
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