NZ eventing series reaches crucial stage
A proficient outcome at the Kihikihi International Horse Trials this coming weekend volition live on crucial non alone for the naming of the NZ Trans-Tasman squad to competition the Sydney CCI3* Three-day Event on 26-28 April, but also inward the race for Bell Tea Super League points.
With alone iii events to run earlier the concluding at the NRM CCI3* National Three-day Event at Taupo on 17-19 May, Kihikihi is real influential every bit it is run nether international FEI rules which earn 50% to a greater extent than points than those run nether ESNZ rules. The remaining events are the CIC3* (short format) cast at Christchurch on 18-21 April, in addition to the Advanced (ESNZ rules) cast at Woodhill Sands on 27/28 April.
The NZ Trans-Tasman squad members volition non live on disadvantaged yesteryear beingness inward Commonwealth of Australia every bit they volition live on entitled to earn points at the Sydney CCI3* inward the same ratio every bit the NRM CCI3* cast at Taupo, provided they bring had at to the lowest degree 1 get-go inward a Super League cast inward New Zealand this electrical current competition yr (from August 1, 2012). Needless to say all squad members are included inward this category.
Following the Bell Tea CIC3* at the Horse of the Year inward Hastings on 15/16 March, Young Rider Ashleigh McKinstry, from Taumarunui, took the atomic number 82 inward the Super League after placing minute on her business office bred Kaimanawa, Pioneer Makokomiko, patch farther extending her unbeatable atomic number 82 inward the Massy University Young Rider series.
This undoubtedly increased her chances of beingness named inward the Senior Trans-Tasman team, having already ridden inward successful Young Rider teams both hither in addition to inward Australia. Simon Gordon, who won the championship of Eventer of the Year at Hastings on Fletch.com, in addition to lies 3rd inward the Super League, volition also live on hoping to seal a identify inward the team, having previously captained the successful NZ Young Rider team.
Gordon is looking frontwards to the challenge the John Nicholson-designed rails volition present.
“It volition live on bigger in addition to to a greater extent than technical than the Horse of the Year, but it’s a huge adrenaline buzz going merely about it – it’s ever a keen course.”
The eleven entries inward the CIC3* cast at Kihikihi include squad members Monica Oakley on Fontain, who concur 5th identify inward the Super League, in addition to volition live on hoping for a improve showjumping circular than at Hastings, where the Equus caballus was overcome yesteryear “stage fright”, in addition to afterwards withdrawn from the cross-country. Oakley rates herself an outsider, but a real determined one. “We’re definitely the novel kids, but I’m actually excited to live on competing there,” she said.
Other squad members entered, who characteristic inward the Super League, are Dannie Lodder on Moochi (seventh) in addition to Donna Smith on Balmoral Tangolooma (eighth). Smith also rides Britannica MVNZ, in addition to then is certain to live on the trailblazer over John Nicholson’s challenging cross-country course of pedagogy on 1 of her mounts.
With Kihikihi close her ‘home track’ Smith is hoping for a proficient result, but both her mounts are relatively light-green at this transcend level. She’s also competing 2 inward the lower grades.
Vice-president Peter Jenkins said the determination to innovate the 1 star (novice) cast has been hugely successful, in addition to the 63-plus entries has seen the involve to split upwards into two.
Dressage for all divisions volition live on held on Friday, amongst the pre novice entrants also completing their showjumping the same day. Cross province Sat guarantees to pull the crowds, amongst the showjumping for all other divisions on Sunday.
Eventing selectors are laid to holler their squad to compete inward Sydney at the conclusion of the event.
While at that topographic point are no international competitors, judges are coming from far in addition to wide, including Lynnette Roycroft (Australia), James Rooney (Ireland) in addition to Mary Robbins (UK).
Sunday morning’s Newstalk ZB Fools in addition to Horses Fun Run – inspired yesteryear a like thing at the Blenheim Horse Trial inward England – gets nether agency at 10am in addition to volition encounter all sorts of competitors comprehend a 4km loop including that epic cross province course.
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