Meg Bisset riding Freestyle Twyst & Shout winners of the Country TV Pony Grand Prix at Ashburton Area Jumping and Show Hunter 1-2 February 2020.
Photo Credit Elise Ford
A decision to concentrate on her two 7-year-olds paid off for Tegan Fitzsimon at the Ashburton Area Show Jumping and Show Hunter Show held over the weekend at the Ashburton Show Grounds. Tegan took out the Equissage Horse Grand Prix riding Campari and Matthews Hanoverians Seven Year Old Breeding Series Class with Glenbrooke All Roses.
In just his second Grand Prix start Campari, owned and bred by the Tapley Family produced two clear rounds over the Roger Laplanche designed course to win the Equissage Horse Grand Prix. Tegan says “It was good just to let Windermere Cappuccino and Alacazam MH have an easy show; they just started in the 1.20 on Saturday, so I was able to solely focus on the 7-year-olds for once!”. Grace Percy and Kiwi Spirit came 2nd in the Grand Prix.
Four riders returned for a fast Jump Off in the Country TV Pony Grand Prix. Meg Bisset riding Freestyle Twyst & Shout continued their success from Nationals by jumping clear in a time of 46.77 to take the win. Emma Gillies and Benrose Playtime placed 2nd with a clear round in a time of 48.06. Mangakaraa Carbon Copy ridden by Anna Nalder jumped clear in a time of 51.82 for 3rd. With Samantha Gillies riding Junior Disco and Ella Rae-Wood on Tallyho Primrose finishing 4th and 5th.
With the only clear round in the Jump Off Nelson rider Peita Milne on Ngahiwi Warrior took out the FMG Young Rider, following on from her wins the last two weekends in the Junior Rider Series Classes at Nelson and Nationals. Molly Buist-Brown and Vali placed 2nd. Kate Beattie riding Smartymarty was 3rd with four faults in the first round. Makenzie Causer and Finch Farm Lasall placed 4th.
The Harrison Lane Pro-Am Series class was taken out by Amy McMullan riding her Centavos gelding Silversmith. Six riders returned for the jump-off, with Amy and Silversmith being the fastest 4 faulter in a time of 36.10. Georgina Dormer on Casanova NZPH was 2nd with 4 faults in a time of 38.65. Kirsty Sharapoff and Shoot The Breeze placed 3rd with 4 faults in a time of 43.16, with Chris Harris riding Commissioner and Jess Land on Emilio MSH finishing 4th and 5th.
Kelly Evans and Hammertime followed up their Amateur win at Nationals with a win in the Dunstan Horse Feeds Amateur Rider Series class. Three riders returned for the Jump-Off, with Hammertime jumping clear for the win in a time of 45.07. Nikki McLennan riding Rocky Ridge was 2nd in a time of 44.35 with 4 faults. Emma Pilcher on Snazzy As finished 3rd in a time of 48.60 with 4 faults.
Eight riders returned for a very close Jump Off in the Equifibre Junior Rider. The consistent combination of Sophie Townsend and Kingslea Kiwi was the fastest to take the win jumping clear in a time of 39.76. Molly Moffatt riding Glenmark came in a very close 2nd jumping clear in a time of 39.79. Margot Curtis on Flirtini placed 3rd on 4 faults with a time of 40.33, with Anna Nalder riding Icebreaker II finishing 4th on 4 faults in a time of 41.46.
The Cheleken & Ultramox 6 Year Old Breeding Series class was taken out by Katie Meredith and Eye Candy. Harry Feast on LT Holst Zalato Blue and Jess Land riding Miss Veleta were 1st Equal in the East Coast Performance Horses 5 Year Old Breeding Series class.
Despite a very hot and dry summer Ashburton produced beautiful ground conditions that were much appreciated by those attending. Next up is the Canterbury Show Jumping & Show Hunter Championships to be held at the South Island National Equestrian Centre, McLeans Island, on the 8th and 9th of February.
Equissage Horse Grand Prix Series sponsored by Wholesale Feeds
1st Tegan Fitzsimon & Campari
2nd Grace Percy & Kiwi Spirit
Country TV Pony Grand Prix Series sponsored by Hyundai Ashburton
1st Meg Bisset & Freestyle Twyst & Shout
2nd Emma Gillies & Benrose Playtime
3rd Anna Nalder & Mangakaraa Carbon Copy
4th Samantha Gillies & Junior Disco
5th Ella Rae-Wood & Tallyho Primrose
6th Johanna Wylaars & Wembleybrook Tiffany
Harrison Lane Pro Am Series sponsored by Hayden McKenzie Contracting
1st Amy McMullen & Silversmith
2nd Georgina Dormer & Casanova NZPH
3rd Kirsty Sharapoff & Shoot The Breeze
4th Chris Harris & Commissioner
5th Jess Land & Emilio MSH
6th Emma Power & Tuxedo
Dunstan Horsefeeds Amateur Rider Series sponsored by FourFlax Limited
1st Kelly Evans & Hammertime
2nd Nikki McLennan & Rocky Ridge
3rd Emma Pilcher & Snazzy As
4th Charlotte Knowler & Payback
5th Harriet Gardner & PL Queen of Hearts
6th Angela Ruddenklau & Antherm
FMG Young Rider Series sponsored by Mainland Coachwork
1st Peita Milne & Ngahiwi Warrior
2nd Molly Buist-Brown & Vali
3rd Kate Beattie & Smarty Marty
4th Makenzie Cause & Finch Farm Lasall
5th Olivia Harkerrs & Lacona Ammoe
6th Courtney Townsend & Corofina ECPH
Equifibre Junior Rider Series sponsored by Property Brokers
1st Sophie Townsend & Kingslea Kiwi
2nd Molly Moffatt & Glenmark
3rd Margot Curtis & Flirtini
4th Anna Nalder & Icebreaker II
5th Pippa Collins & Double J Barman
6th Milly Robinson & Enzo GTO
Main Events University Series
1st Courtney Townsend & Corofina ECPH
2nd Victoria Brown & RH Renamour
3rd Hollie Kooman & Silver Gamble
4th Olivia Harkerrs & Lacona Ammoe
5th Olivia Shinn & Ignition
6th Adam Ford & Golden Mile
7th Hollie Kooman & AA Bedazzled
Matthews Hanovarians 7 Year Old Breeding Series sponsored by Harcourts Rural
1st Tegan Fitzsimon & Glenbrooke All Roses
2nd Peita Milne & Global PH Mylorde
3rd Katie Meredith & The Prosecutor GNZ
4th Courtney Townsend & Corofina ECPH
5th Becky Harkerss & Kettle GNZ
6th Grace Percy & Numero Uno Nellie
Cheleken & Ultramox 6-Year-Old Breeding Series sponsored by Rural Co
1st Katie Meredith & Eye Candy
East Coast Performance Horses 5-Year-Old Breeding Series
1st = Harry Feast & LT Holst Zalato Blue
1st = Jess Land & Miss Veleta
Cavalleria Toscana & Rainer Irrigation Horse Mini Prix Series
1st Kate Cavanagh & Wallflower
2nd Georgina Dormer & Bravados NZPH
3rd Kimberley Bird & Roxette ECPH
4th Peita Milne & Ngahiwi Warrior
5th Amy McMullan & Silversmith
6th Molly Buist-Brown & Vali
South Canterbury Saddlery Open Horse 1.30-1.40m
1st Tegan Fitzsimon & Campari
2nd Lucinda Askin & Portofino
3rd Lucinda Asking & Flying Dutchman DHU
4th Kate Cavanagh & Wallflower
5th Tyler Mckee & Lumarzo
6th Kimberley Bird & Roxette ECPH
Ashburton Trust & Lion Foundation Open Pony 1.20m
1st Emma Gillies & Benrose Playtime
2nd Meg Bisset & Freestyle Twyst & Shout
3rd Ella Rae-Wood & Tallyho Primrose
4th Nadia Houston & Tallyho Zeus
Carrfields Grain & Seed Horse Championship 1.25m
1st Milly Robinson & Enzo GTO
2nd Olivia Adams & Castelada II
3rd Jess Land & Emilio MSH
4th Sophie Townsend & Kingslea Kiwi
5th Kelly Evans & Hammertime
6th Jaimee Bird & Cera Santorini
By Rosa Douglas
3 February 2020