Wintery Conditions Prevailed at the Otago Area ESNZ Spring Show

Tayler Nalder and Icebreaker II 1st Equine Essential NZ FEI World ChallengeTegan Fitzsimon and Windermere Cappuccino 1st Equissage Horse Grand Prix SeriesTalia Allison and Mustang Shelby 1st Hinterland Amateur RiderLauren Buckley and Icey Storm 1st Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Pro Am SeriesKate Beattie and Smartymarty 1st FMG Young Rider (2)Caitlin Adams and Hammertime 1st Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Junior Rider

The Otago Area ESNZ World Challenge show held at the Otago Taieri Showgrounds in Mosgiel managed to escape the worst of the polar blast at the weekend. Committee and local members setup in sleety conditions on Friday but were lucky with improving conditions over the weekend and only a cold southerly wind remained. Donella Still designed in the Mainland Coachwork Ring 1, Emma Barker was in the More FM Ring 2 and Mark Whelan designed the Omega Feeds Ring 3.

First up in ring one on Saturday morning was the first South Island Round of the NZ FEI World Challenge, sponsored by Equine Essential. Only six combinations started this class but competition was strong with four clear first rounds. All combinations returned for round two where Tayler Nalder and Icebreaker II were the only ones to remain on zero faults to claim the win. Nicole White and Lil Leroux finished second, Tyler McKee and Stratos third, and Lauren Buckley and Icey Storm fourth, all finishing on four fault totals. Seventeen year old Tayler from Cust, North Canterbury will defend her lead this Sunday in round two at the Canterbury Labour Weekend Show Jumping Carnival. The final round of the South Island FEI World Challenge will be hosted by SCNO at Waimate on the 1^st December.    

First up for National series classes on Saturday was the Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Pro-Am. Out first in the jump off, Lauren Buckley and Icey Storm finishing double clear in a fast time of 41.24, which sealed them the win. Amanda Roy and Cazette HSH also finished clear in a time of 54.44 for second, while Kimberleigh McCabe and Kace produced the fastest time of 40.46 but dropped a rail to finish third.  Local rider Talia Allison and Mustang Shelby won the Hinterland Amateur Rider with the only clear round.      

In the FMG Young Rider class there weren’t any clear first rounds so there was a four fault jump off between local rider Kate Beattie on Smartymarty and Mackenzie Causer and Lasall. Both riders again had a rail in the jump off but Kate finished almost four seconds faster to take the win. The Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Junior Rider was a similar story and the results were also decided on a four fault jump off. Out last of the four combinations jumping off Caitlin Adams and Hammertime produced the only clear round to win.

Tegan Fitzsimon and the eight year old Corofino II gelding Windermere Cappuccino took out the Equissage Horse Grand Prix with a double clear round. Four faults in the first round saw Nicole White and LC Samson finished second, with Tegan and Double J Monarch third. Kimberley Bird took the quinella in the Cavalleria Toscana horse Mini Prix with Cera Cassina and Euro Champayne.

Ella Wylie and Mf Spot Me won the Country TV Pony Grand Prix and Emma Gillies and Benrose Playtime won the Canterbury Saddlery Pony Mini Prix.

Equine Essential NZ FEI World Challenge, South Island Round 1

1^st Icebreaker II – Tayler Nalder (Canterbury)

2^nd Lil Leroux – Nicole White (Southland)

3^rd Stratos – Tyler McKee (Southland)

4^th Icey Storm – Lauren Buckley (Otago)

5^th Renoir NZPH – Emma Waite (Ashburton)

Best Presented: Stratos – Tyler McKee (Southland)

FMG Young Rider Series 125-135cm

1^st  Smartymarty – Kate Beattie (Otago)

2^nd Lasall – Makenzie Causer (Canterbury)

3^rd RH Kukumoa – Olivia Brown (Otago)

Hinterland Amateur Rider Series 110-120cm

1^st Mustang Shelby – Talia Allison (Otago)

2^nd Kuriwao Hawke – Jess Paul (Otago)

3^rd Glenbrooke All Roses – Tanya Davies (Otago)

4^th The Affair – Bonnie Foley (Otago)

5^th Astek Reveal – Jayne Beattie (SCNO)

Dunstan Horsefeeds & Equifibre Junior Rider Series 115-125cm

1^st Hammertime – Caitlin Adams (Canterbury)

2^nd Icebreaker II – Tayler Nalder (Canterbury)

3^rd Mr Gregory – Pippa Collins (Otago)

4^th Elleway GNZ – Makenzie Causer (Canterbury)

Dunstan Horsefeeds & Equifibre Pro-Am Rider Series 120-130cm

1^st Icey Storm – Lauren Buckley (Otago)

2^nd  Cazette HSH – Amanda Roy (Southland)    

3^rd Kace – Kimberley McCabe (Southland)

4^th  Truly Unique – Rik van Miltenburg (Southland)

5^th Beaumont Geldolf – Abby Hore (Otago)

6^th Lumarzo – Tyler McKee (Southland)   

Equissage Horse Grand Prix Series 140-150cm 273.3.3.1

1^st Windermere Cappuccino – Tegan Fitzsimon (Canterbury)

2^nd LC Samson – Nicole White (Southland)

3^rd Double J Monarch – Tegan Fitzsimon (Canterbury)

Country TV Pony Grand Prix Series 120-130cm

1^st MF Spot Me – Ella Wylie (Southland)

2^nd Bizzie Canoodling – Noah Coutts (Otago)

3^rd Mr Black Magic – Olivia Adams (Canterbury)

4^th Waiotahi Belle – Pippa Collins (Otago)

Canterbury Saddlery Pony Mini Prix Series

1^st Benrose Playtime – Emma Gillies (SCNO)

2^nd  Mangakaraa Carbon Copy – Anna Nalder (Canterbury)

3^rd Burma Milly – Ella Wylie (Southland)

4^th Maroa Kobie Breeze – Sophie Sinclair (Southland)

5^th Benrose Golden Ticket – Samantha Gillies (SCNO)

Cavalleria Toscana Horse Mini Prix Series

1^st  Cera Cassina – Kimberley Bird (Ashburton)

2^nd Euro Champayne – Kimberley Bird (Ashburton)

3^rd Alacazam MH – Tegan Fitzsimon (Canterbury)

4^th Lil Leroux – Nicole White (Southland)

5^th Truly Unique – Rik van Miltenburg (Southland)

6^th Kace – Kimberley McCabe (Southland) 

Excel Equine Open Pony 2 Phase 120cm

1^st Sweet Cappuccino – Olivia Adams (Canterbury)

2^nd Benrose Playtime – Emma Gillies (SCNO)

3^rd Benrose Golden Ticket – Samantha Gillies (SCNO)

4^th Mr Black Magic – Olivia Adams (Canterbury)

5^th Waiotahi Belle – Pippa Collins (Otago)

Lynette Harris Open Horse 130cm

1^st Windermere Cappuccino – Tegan Fitzsimon (Canterbury)

2^nd Double J Monarch – Tegan Fitzsimon (Canterbury)

3^rd Lil Leroux – Nicole White (Southland)

4^th Stratos – Tyler McKee (Southland)

5^th Euro Champayne – Kimberley Bird (Ashburton)

Story by Anna Douglass

Jess Paul and Kuriwao Hawke 2nd Hinterland Amateur RiderTegan Fitzsimon and Double J Monarch 3rd Equissage Horse Grand Prix Series (1)Kimberley Bird and Euro Champayne 2nd Cavalleria Toscana Horse Mini PrixTyler McKee and Stratos 3rd Equine Essential NZ FEI World Challenge (3)Makenzie Causer and Lasall 2nd FMG Young RiderAmanda Roy and Cazette HSH 2nd Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Pro Am SeriesNicole White and Lil Leroux 2nd Equine Essential NZ FEI World Challenge (2)