Leaderboard tight after dressage at NZ 3* Kihikihi horse trials

Monica Oakley in addition to Fontain. © Barbara Thomson

Monica Oakley in addition to her 11-year-old thoroughbred Fontain Pb the champaign after the opening 24-hour interval dressage at the Kihikihi International Horse Trial.

The 25-year-old rode a lovely exam to grade 66.15% from the trio of international judges, giving her a slender iii punishment signal Pb over nearest competition Donna Smith in addition to Balmoral Tangolooma. Oakley is besides sitting inward 4th seat inward the CIC* aboard Saltador.

Both women are chasing spots inward the New Zealand squad for the Trans Tasman clash inward Sydney afterward this month.

Oakley’s Fontain was completely overwhelmed inward the large atmosphere of Hastings at HOY final month, but showed no signs of that today.

Fontain has besides come upwards dorsum from a major injury simply over a twelvemonth agone when he jumped out of his paddock in addition to de-gloved his entire dorsum leg.

It’s close a blanket encompass over the 11-strong iii star field, alongside the top vii all nether sixty punishment points equally they caput into the John Nicholson-designed cross province class on Saturday.

A unmarried halt inward the cross province volition add together xx punishment points to scores.

It was a close perfect origin to iii large days of contest at the Kihikihi Domain, alongside to a greater extent than than 300 combinations from all over the province cracking to accept the honours at 1 of the nation’s favourite events.

Most of the adulation is thank y'all to the innovative in addition to challenging cross province course, past times the internally-recognised Nicholson – blood brother of the globe set out 1 ranked eventer, Andrew Nicholson.

The New Zealand squad for the trans-Tasman is expected to endure announced after the event.

 

Results –

CIC*** (after the dressage): Monica Oakley (Waipukurau) Fontain 66.15%, 50.8 punishment points 1; Donna Smith (Te Kauwhata) Balmoral Tangolooma (owned past times Sim Kann, Gaye McClunie in addition to Graham Smith) 64.1%, 53.8 2; Campbell Draper (Putaruru) Kahurangi Manu 63.85% 54 ii 3; Dannie Lodder (Papakura) Moochi 63.46%, 54.8 4; Donna Smith (Te Kauwhata) Britannica MVNZ (owned past times Caroline Jolley in addition to Wendy Keddell) 61.41%, 57.9 5; Simon Gordon (Karaka) Fletch.com 60.64%, 59 6; Ashleigh McKinstry (Owhango) Pioneer Makokomiko 60.51%, 59.2 7; Sarah Broughton (Ohaupo) Rockhill Rocket in addition to Christen Hayde (Pukekohe)Tandarra Sweet As 58.85%, 61.7 =8. 

CIC**: Georgia Dufty (Rotorua) Charlton Tabloid 67.59%, 48.6 1; Angela Lloyd (Papakura) 66.38%, 50.4 2; Bundy Philpott (Cambridge) Romeo NZPH 65.86% 51.2 3; Charlotte Grayling (Taranaki) NRM Ru Star 64.83%, 52.8 4. 

CIC* A: Cherie Jacques (Otorohanga) Tobinator 68.26%, 47.6 1; Jessica Woods (Ohaupo) LV Award 66.74%, 49.9 2; Megan Finlayson (Kerikeri) Greensleeves 66.09%, 50.9 3; Monica Oakely (Waipukurau) Saltador 65.65%, 51.5 4. 

CIC* B: Helen Bruce (Palmerston North) Toblerone NZPH 69.13%, 46.3 1; Kate Wood (Whangarei) Tobruk68.04%, 47.9 2; Amanda Pottinger (Masterton) Just Kidding 66.74%, 49.9 3; Andy Daines (Te Kauwhata) Henton Executive 65%, 52.5 4.

 

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