Horse of the Year: Millbrook scores third pony title

There were tears all circular when pint-sized Briar Burnett-Grant guided the perennial Millbrook to victory inwards the Farmlands Pony Grand Prix at the Horse of the Year Show inwards Hastings on Saturday.

It is the 7th yr inwards a row the 19-year-old grey has featured inwards the acme half dozen of the prestigious class, in addition to the 3rd fourth dimension she has won it.

Ringside to run across their victory was possessor Lilly Tootill in addition to Millbrook’s previous possessor Andrea Crothers, who won the championship inwards 2006.

Burnett-Grant, who is non long dorsum from representing New Zealand inwards United Mexican States where she finished 5th at the FEI Children’s Challenge World Final, was over the moon.

She had 3 horses inwards the class, going clear inwards the get-go circular on Millbrook in addition to Kabo Silver.

It was cheers to a wild bill of fare entry to the Pony of the Year qualifier that Millbrook was fifty-fifty inwards the class.

“I cause got been dreaming of winning the Pony of the Year since I was eight,” said Burnett-Grant, who is trained yesteryear Jeff McVean in addition to has been competing on Millbrook for alone 3 months.

“I nonetheless can’t believe it,” she said. “I couldn’t enquire for whatever to a greater extent than from her.”

 

• New Zealand headed off nine other nations to accept the NRM Mounted Games World Team Championship at the Horse of the Year Show inwards Hastings on Saturday.

The squad – Dee Cherrington (Northland/United Kingdom), Steven Hooker (Waikato/Germany), Julie Borland (Waikato), Amie Bentall (Hastings) in addition to Nancy Te Whata (Northland) – led from the start in addition to were convincing winners of the finally earlier around other packed grandstand.

Borland directly becomes the oldest the world champion, at 37.

Announcer Sean Bource (France) had goose egg only praise for the hosts in addition to winners. It is the minute fourth dimension New Zealand has won the championship – the finally was inwards Commonwealth of Australia inwards 2008 on borrowed ponies.

Defending champs French Republic had to settle for fifth.

 

• In the exhibit hunter, instructor Chloe Akers won her quaternary Show Hunter Horse of the Year crown aboard Cortaflex Kiwi Motto.

 

• In the dressage, Penny Castle in addition to Spiro Magnus headed off around determined contest to accept the grade 6/7 Dressage Horse of the Year crown.

The half dozen hateful solar daytime Horse of the Year Show culminates amongst the JB Olympic Cup today, when a record-sized plain battle for a spell of the $200,000 prize purse.

Also competing is Sir Mark Todd inwards the BetaVet New Zealand Speed Championship.

It’s been a huge exhibit then far, amongst tape crowds turning out to celebrate the best of equestrian, from both sides of the Tasman.

 

Results –

Showjumping, Farmlands Pony of the Year: Briar Burnett-Grant (Taupo) Millbrook (owned yesteryear Lilly Tootill in addition to Cindy Mitchener) 1, Emily Fraser (Takapau) Tiger Tale LS 2, Melanie Weal (Te Awamutu) Hopeful Illusion 3, Jay Phillips (Waikato) Guess Once More 4, Emily Fraser (Takapau) Tony the Pony 5, Molly Buist-Brown (Christchurch) Miss Mae West 6. 

Eventing, CIC3* Eventer of the Year: Simon Gordon (Auckland) Fletch.com 

NRM World Mounted Games World Team Championship Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 final: New Zealand 130, England 121, Commonwealth of Australia 94.5, Wales 91.5, French Republic 90, USA 84, Switzerland 53. B final: FRG 49, Kingdom of Denmark 47, Kingdom of Norway 46. 

Show hunter, Show Hunter Horse of the Year: Chloe Akers (Opiki) Cortaflex Kiwi Motto.

Amateur Show Hunter of the Year: Sarah Milne (Waikato) Eon.

Junior Show Hunter of the Year: Stephanie Joustra (Muriwai) Disney. 

Dressage, CDIY FEI Young Rider of the Year: Catherine Tobin (Wellington) Riverndell Romeo 66.553% 1.

Level 6/7 Musical Freestyle Horse of the Year: Penny Castle (Manawatu) Magnus Spero 69.028%.

Level 6/7 Dressage Horse of the Year: Penny Castle (Manawatu) Magnus Spero.

CDI*** FEI Grand Prix Horse of the Year: Vanessa Way (Taranaki) NRM KH Arvan 66.957%.

Level five Dressage Horse of the Year: Vanessa Way (Taranaki) NRM KH Allandro.

Level 4 Dressage Horse of the Year: Anna McIntyre (Bay of Plenty) Cavort.

Level 3 Dressage Horse of the Year: Laura Mead (Waikato) Don Phillipo.

Level two Dressage Horse of the Year: Rochelle Speirs (Central Districts) Vollrath Latimer.

Level 1 Dressage Horse of the Year: Wendi Williamson (Waitemata) Cortaflex Don Amour MH.

Level 1 Dressage Pony of the Year: Kayleigh Ryan (Waikato) Storm Magic.

Level two Dressage Pony of the Year: Mihi Shepherd (Northland) Kozee.

Level 3 Dressage Pony of the Year: Kayleigh Ryan (Waikato) Primo Magneto.

 

 

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