The New Zealand Young Riders team have triumphed

The New Zealand Young Riders team have triumphed

The New Zealand Young Riders team have triumphed over their Australian competitors in the Oceania Teams Challenge at the NRM National 3 Day Event in Taupo this weekend.

The all-woman team, consisting of Bonnie Farrant from Rangiora on Kaipara Dior, Sarah Young from Tokora on SS Galaxy, Tayla Mason from Waikanae on Lucy with Diamonds, and Levin’s Abigail Long on Enzo finished 87.2 points ahead of the Australians.

In the Senior Oceania Challenge, Australia got their revenge, taking this out easily. New South Welshman Shane Rose also took the honours in the NRM CCI3* Open National Championship title, despite New Zealand’s Clarke Johnstone with Balmoral Sensation putting the pressure on him by ensuring he had no show jump rails in hand when they jumped a clear round. Rose rose to the occasion, and took out the coveted Wills Trophy.

Rose was especially proud of doing personal bests in all three phases on his horse CP Qualified. He is hoping this horse will be one that will take him to the Rio Olympics but in the meantime is focusing on the Adelaide 4* in November. “I’m lucky I have a few good horses, and am targetting Adelaide with two of them and will be at Melbourne 3 Day Event with Virgil in three weeks.”

Johnstone is also planning on tackling this event as part of his bid to get into the NZ Olympic team, and is determined to get the better of the Australian next time.

In the Bates CCI2*, Bonnie Farrant with Kaipara Dior was the overall winner after jumping a clear showjumping round. Leader after the first two phases, Samantha Johnstone on Henton After Dark, droped one rail and therefore one place, finishing second.

Results
Oceania Senior Teams Competion
Australia, 219.4, 1st
Katja Weimann, BP Cosmopolitan, 89.5
Shane Rose, CP Qualified, 36.6
Jessica Manson, Legal Star, 93.3
Isabel English, Feldale Mouse, E

New Zealand, 1105.9, 2nd
Abby Lawrence, Pseudonym, 66.5
Clarke Johnstone, Balmoral Sensation, 39.4
Jessica Woods, Defies Logic, E
Samantha Felton, Ricker Ridge Escada, E

Oceania Young Rider Team Competition
New Zealand, 1st, 178.8
Bonnie Farrant, Kaipara Dior, 53.6
Sarah Young, SS Galaxy, 63.1
Tayla Mason, Lucy with Diamonds, 62.1
Abigail Long, Enzo, 64.8

Australia, 2nd, 266
Isabelle Bowditch-McIntyre, 76.3
Kenya Wilson, Winifred Fair, 105.4
Shenae Lowings, Venture Sky High, 84.3
Teegan Ashby, Waitangi Password, E

NRM CCI3* Open National Championship - Wills Trophy
Shane Rose, CP Qualified, Australia, 36.6, 1st
Clarke Johnstone, Balmoral Sensation, Waikato, 39.4, 2nd
Diane Gilder, Your Attorney, Waikato, 56.5, 3rd
Emily Cammock, Shaw Lee, Christchurch, 65.5, 4th
Juliet Wood, Bold Trader, Whangarei, 69, 5th

Bates CCI2* Championship - Picadilly Trophy
Bonnie Farrant, Kaipara Dior, Canterbury, 53.6, 2
Samantha Felton, Henton After Dark, Waikato, 54.1, 2nd
Donna Smith, Mr Hokey Pokey, Te Kauwhata, 55.2, 3rd
Monica Oakley, LAX, Waipukurau, 56.2, 4th
Christen Lane, Thunder Cat, Patumahoe, 59.1, 5th
Donna Smith, SE Godswalk, Te Kauwhata, 60, 6th

Fiber Fresh CCI1* Championship - Mamaku Trophy
Larissa Srhoy, Rockquest, (Rangiora), 47, 1st
Clarke Johnstone, Matangi, Aqua, 47.3, 2nd,
Emily Cammock, Ngahiwi Frostie, (Canterbury) 48.8, 3rd
Sim Kann, Balmoral Henton, (Rangiriri), 50.4, 4th
Jackson Bovill, Visionnaire, Hamilton, 50.9, 5th
Emily Cammock, Cavorts, 51.6, 6th

AMS Saddlery, CCI1* Open - Thomson Trophy
Sophie Wilkinson, Hurlingham Lansong, Kaukapakapa, 48.4, 1st
Fraser King, Nadal KSNZ, Waikato, 51, 2nd
Sarah Young, Leo Degas, Waikato, 51.2, 3rd
Lucy Turner, Carbon, Canterbury, 52.8, 4th
Stephanie Liefting, Prestige Pete, 57.1, 5th
Charlotte Grayling, Giddyup, 57.2, 6th

Wairekei CCN105 Championship
Frank Phillips, I Told You So, 30.8, 1st
Alex Anderson, Danherz, 31.5, 2nd
Sim Kann, Luminous, 31.5, 3rd
Shannon Galloway, Ralph, 32.9, 4th
Lauren Alexander, Classic Indigo, 34.5, 5th
Zephania Steele, SS Godiva, 34.8, 6th

Wade Equine Coaches CCN105 Open
Sim Kann, Versailles, Rangiriri, 29.8
Cherie Jaques, Black Gem, Otorohanga, 30.8
Shannon Galloway, Airthrey Jean Genie, 35.9
Hayley Pickmere, Makers Mark, Drury, 37.2
Calla Toyne, Scottish Lad, Feilding, 38.6

ENDS

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