Some of New Zealand’s top showjumpers have created their own slices of history this weekend at the Glistening Waters ESNZ Series Final.

Tegan Fitzsimon (Christchurch) and Windermere Cappuccino were the toast of the awards dinner winning the ESNZ Premier League, Equissage Horse Grand Prix, and the ESNZ Eight-Year-Old series, adding to the FEI World Cup (NZ) Series already won earlier in the season.

Their track record speaks for itself, having won the five, six and seven-year-old series in the preceding years – possibly the only ones to have done so.

In presenting the Stewart Tucker Zedco Cup, Trever Pearce said there was no more deserving winner than Windermere Cappuccino. “Tegan, he is a credit to you. New Zealand produces some great horses, and this is one of them.”

Emily Hayward (Cambridge) continued her fabulous season too, claiming her fourth consecutive FMG Young Rider Series crown – another first for New Zealand. Just last month the 19-year-old also won the Olympic Cup as New Zealand Showjumper of the Year. Former Olympian Maurice Beatson presented Emily with the Nationwide Cup for most points across open jumping classes the Land Rover Horse of the Year Show.

Emma Watson (Morrinsville) and Maddox Fun House are the first combination to have won the Country TV Pony Grand Prix Series for three years on the trot. The pony has now been sold so it was a fitting finale to a very successful partnership.

There was hardly a dry eye when 19-year-old Steffi Whittaker (Christchurch) received the EquiBreed Leading New Zealand Jumping Stallion for Eros K, who died last month.

Rose Alfeld (Christchurch) claimed two series with victory in the East Coast Performance Horses Five-Year-Old with Eye Catcher NZPH and the Matthews Hanoverians Seven-Year-Old with Cadenza NZPH. Kim Best (Hastings) and LT Holst Teacher’s Pet took out the Mitavite Speedi-Beet Six-Year-Old Series while her sister Brooke Edgecombe (Waipukurau) and her very well-performed LT Holst Andrea won the EquiBreed New Zealand and VDL Top Ranking Mare for the second year in a row.

Melody Matheson (Hastings) topped off her season with victory in the Main-Events University Series, with Sally Clark (Dannevirke) and her home-bred Victoria’s Secret winning the Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Pro-Amateur Rider, Paxton Conder (Auckland) making a massive come-back from a life-threatening fall to win the Hinterland Amateur Rider aboard La Fonteyn and Ally Carson (Putaruru) and Tayler Nalder (North Canterbury) sharing the honours in the Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Junior Rider Series.

Other awards presented during the awards evening were the Livamol Leading Thoroughbred of the Show to Untouchable, ridden and owned by the perennial Merran Hain (Gisborne). Amanda Illston (Masterton) was the A1 Equibreeding Solutions Leading Lady Rider of the Show with Jamie Hobb (Wellington) and Ella von Dadelzen (Waipukurau) the leading girl riders.

The three-day Glistening Waters Show was hosted by the Wairarapa Area Group, who were congratulated by many for their sterling efforts in testing weather. Tauranga’s Gerrit Beker designed the courses for the main arena producing plenty of exciting classes.

 

 

By Diana Dobson

 

Results –

 

ESNZ Premier League Series:

1st Tegan Fitzsimon (Christchurch) Windermere Cappuccino 154 points

2nd Melody Matheson (Hastings) Cortaflex Graffiti MH 119 points

3rd Brooke Edgecombe (Waipukurau) LT Holst Andrea 117 points

4th Briar Burnett-Grant (Taupo) Fiber Fresh Veroana 110 points

5th Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Mandalay Cove 87 points

6th Tom Tarver (Kawerau) Equifibre Popeye 80 points

 

ESNZ Premier League Grand Final:

1st Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Gold Locks

2nd Brooke Edgecombe (Waipukurau) LT Holst Andrea

3rd Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Mandalay Cove

 

 

Equissage Horse Grand Prix Series:

1st Tegan Fitzsimon (Christchurch) Windermere Cappuccino 112 points

2nd Brooke Edgecombe (Waipukurau) LT Holst Andrea 96 points

3rd Steffi Whittaker (Christchurch) Eros K 75 points

4th Tegan Fitzsimon (Christchurch) Double J Monarch 56 points

5th Lily Tootill (Karaka) Ulysses NZPH 53 points

6th Clarke Johnstone (Matangi) Quainton Labryinth 46 points

 

Equissage Horse Grand Prix Series Grand Final:

1st Brooke Edgecombe (Waipukurau) LT Holst Andrea

2nd Julie Davey (Hastings) Joligne De Carmel

3rd Nicola Hammond (Cambridge) Carlo I

4th Glen Beal (Te Kauwhata) All Expenses of Renton

5th Emma Watson (Morrinsville) Letino

6th Elmo Jackson (Auckland) Fairview Animation

 

 

Country TV Pony Grand Prix Series:

1st Emma Watson (Morrinsville) Maddox Fun House 144 points

2nd Tyla Hackett (Waiuku) The Dreamer 130 points

3rd Sophie Geddes (Tai Tapu) Te Ngaio Raggamuffin 104 points

4th Ella Wylie (Invercargill) MF Spot Me 93 points

5th Brooke Hawthorne (Cambridge) Easy As 88 points

6th Georgia Bouzaid (Cambridge) Redcliffs Bill 84 points

 

Country TV Pony Grand Prix Grand Final:

1st Tyla Hackett (Waiuku) The Dreamer

2nd Samantha Carrington (Takapau) Colours of Lansing

3rd Rylee Sheehan (Te Aroha) Tony the Pony

4th Ally Stevenson (Hastings) Jakaranda

5th Chantelle Smith (Palmerston North) Finch

6th Meg Bisset (Blenheim) Freestyle Twyst and Shout

 

 

FMG Young Rider Series:

1st Emily Hayward (Cambridge) 157 points

2nd Steffi Whittaker (Christchurch) 153 points

3rd Olivia Dalton (Karaka) 120 points

4th Sophie Scott (Wellington) 107 points

5th Nicola Hammond (Cambridge) 101 points

6th Makenzie Causer (Christchurch) 94 points

 

FMG Young Rider Grand Final:

1st Olivia Dalton (Karaka) Cil Dara Bonaparte

2nd Emma Watson (Morrinsville) Letino

3rd Alexandra Hammond (Cambridge) Le Bam

4th Sophie Scott (Wellington) Lakota

5th Nicola Hammond (Cambridge) Carlo I

6th Elmo Jackson (Auckland) Fairview Animation

 

 

Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Junior Rider Series:

Ally Carson (Putaruru) and Tayler Nalder (North Canterbury) 154 points =1, Olivia Dalton (Karaka) 148 points 3, Sophie Townsend (Darfield) 147 points 4, Samantha Carrington (Dannevirke) 146 points 5, Sarah West (Matamata) and Caitlin Adams (Christchurch) 135 points =6.

 

Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Junior Rider Grand Final:

Tim Wilson (Waipukurau) McMillans Tipsey 1, Olivia Dalton (Karaka) Appleton 2, Meg Rogers (Palmerton North) Late Lunch 3, Tayler Nalder (North Canterbury) Icebreaker II 4, Caitlin Adams (Christchurch) Hammertime 5, Ally Carson (Putaruru) Waiorau Ritchie 6.

 

Junior Rider Grand Final Equitation:

Caitlin Adams (Christchurch)  Hammertime

Tim Wilson (Waipukurau) McMillans Tipsey

Olivia Dalton (Karaka) Appleton

Samantha Carrington (Dannevirke) Double J Breeze On

Taylor Nalder (North Canterbury) Icebreaker II

Ally Carson (Putaruru) Whiorau Ritchie

 

 

Hinterland Amateur Rider Series:

1st Paxton Conder (Whatawhata) 110 points

2nd Kate Perry (Rakaia) 101 points

3rd Jess Land (Canterbury) 98 points

4th Margaret Ridley (Canterbury) 93 points

5th Marcus Rose (Dannevirke) 84 points

6th Amy Schischka (Auckland) 83 points

 

Hinterland Amateur Rider Grand Final:

1st Emily Kozlowski (Carterton) Double J Wilma

2nd Jenny Randall (Gisborne) Nero Bello

3rd Holly Baines (Gisborne) Halo

4th Kate Perry (Rakaia) Casiraghi

5th Jess Land (Canterbury) Emilio MSH

6th Paxton Conder (Whatawhata) La Fonteyn

 

 

Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Pro-Am Rider Series:

1st Sally Clark (Dannevirke) 107 points

2nd Lauren Buckley (Queenstown) 105 points

3rd Christine Cornege (Cambridge) 95 points

4th Grace Percy (Masterton) 91 points

5th Emma Gaze (Ohaupo) 76 points

6th Sandra Stanford-Soons (Auckland) 58 points

 

Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Pro-Am Eider Grand Final:

1st Amanda Illston (Masterton) Iguazu

2nd Lucia Voss (Kawerau) Ngahiwi Para

3rd Sally Clark (Dannevirke) Victoria’s Secret

4th Christine Cornege (Cambridge) Varekai SL

5th Lauren Buckley (Queenstown) Icey Storm

6th Noni Morgan (Hastings) Starlight Discovery

 

 

Main-Events University Series:

1st Melody Matheson (Massey University/Hastings) 108 points

2nd Brigitte Smith (Massey University/Taihape) 84 points

3rd Emelia Forsyth (University of Waikato/Clevedon) 72 points

4th Bailey Rutter (Massey University/Otago) 54 points

5th Ike Baker (Massey University/Hawke’s Bay) 50 points

6th Kaitlin Feast (University of Canterbury/Christchurch) 48 points

 

Main-Events University Series Grand Final:

1st Olivia Brown (Ashley Downs) RH Kukumoa

2nd Bailey Rutter (Balclutha) Henton Serenade

3rd Brigitte Smith (Taihape) HR Lanardo

4th Ike Baker (Hawke’s Bay) Vidal NZPH

 

 

East Coast Performance Horses Five-Year-Old Series:

1st Rose Alfeld (Christchurch) Eye Catcher NZPH (by Kannan, out of United Blue NZPH who is by Mr Blue) 80 points

2nd Samantha Matthews (Cambridge) Fleur DeLacour (by Corofino II, out of Jazz who is by Lio Caylon) 60 points

3rd Jaime Campbell (Cambridge) Cassanova Xtreme (by Cassiano, out of Cheleken Heidi who is by Ramirez) 58 points

4th Alex Loiselle (Ocean Beach) Encore NZPH (by Quool de Boig Margot, out of Truly Blue NZPH who is by Mr Blue) 48 points

5th Jenna-lee Rose (Dannevirke) Silent Witness (by Gray, out of Belle who is by Beau’s Pride) 46 points

6th Georgia Massie (Dannevirke) Jay-Z GNZ (Clearway, out of Fleet Treat Jnr who is by Corlando) 42 points

 

East Coast Performance Horses Five-Year-Old Grand Final:

1st Jenna-lee Rose (Dannevirke) Silent Witness (by Gray, out of Belle who is by Beau’s Pride)

2nd Olivia Brown (Ashley Downs) RH Renamour (by Anamour, out of Red Rum who is by Toby)

3rd Rose Alfeld (Christchurch) Eye Catcher NZPH (by Kannan, out of United Blue NZPH who is by Mr Blue)

4th Anna Trent (Kapiti Coast) Joop Box (by Euro Sport Centavos, out of Just Joop who is by Abalou)

5th Luke Dee (Waipukurau) Avenger Xtreme (by Andretti, out of Cortiza who is by Collins)

6th Logan Massie (Dannevirke) Cassiana Xtreme (by Cassiano, out of Cheleken Heidi, who is by Ramirez)

 

 

Mitavite Speedi-Beet Six-Year-Old Series:

1st Kim Best (Hastings) LT Holst Teacher’s Pet (by Centrico, out of River who is by Sentador VDL) 72 points

2nd Melody Matheson (Hastings) Cortaflex Enya MH (by Edward, out of Grandessa MH who is by Gymnastik Star) 58 points

3rd Logan Massie (Dannevirke) Double J Kelvin (by Double J Repicharge, out of JK Madam Seattle who is by JK Mazarati) 56 points

4th Paula Mussen (Pukekohe) Déjà vu NZPH (by Untouchable M, out of Rivera NZPH who is by Jokus Latour) 54 points

5th Tegan Fitzsimon (Christchurch) Campari (by Corofino II, out of Lillana who is by Littorio) 49 points

6th Vicki Wilson (Hastings) Daminos TWS (by Diarado, out of B’lanca Nieve who is out of Cashas) 46 points

 

Mitavite Speedi-Beet Six-Year-Old Grand Final:

1st Melody Matheson (Hastings) Cortaflex Enya MH (by Edward, out of Grandessa MH who is by Gymnastik Star)

2nd Paula Mussen (Pukekohe) Deja vu NZPH (by Untouchable M, out of Rivera NZPH who is by Jokus Latour)

3rd Logan Massie (Dannevirke) Double J Kelvin (by Double J Repicharge, out of JK Madam Seattle who is by JK Mazarati)

4th Kim Best (Hastings) LT Holst Teacher’s Pet (by Centrico, out of River who is by Senator VDL)

5th Georgia Percy (Masterton) Double J Image (by Double J Repicharge, out of Irish Mac who is by Omnicorp)

6th Tegan Fitzsimon (Christchurch) Campari (by Corofino II, out of Lillana, who is by Littorio)

 

 

Matthews Hanoverians Seven-Year-Old Series:

1st Rose Alfeld (Christchurch) Cadenza NZPH (by Kannon, out of U Can Dance NZPH who is by Furego du Prelet) 107 points

2nd Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Central Park (by Euro Sport Centavos, out of Silk and Spice who is by Omnicorp) 85 points

3rd Samantha Peters (Cambridge) Cadillac NZPH (by Jokus Latour, out of Untouched NZPH who is by Cabdula du Tillard) 80 points

4th Robert Steele (Dannevirke) Two Eye See (by One Eye, out of Mrs Grey who is by Telesun) 73 points

5th Molly Buist-Brown (Canterbury) Vali (by Euro Sport Centavos, out of Gaddadream who is by Dream Boy) 72 points

6th Rachel Malcolm (Cambridge) Monte Carlo MVNZ (by Indoctro, out of Auburn Princess MVNZ who is by Senator VDL) 63 points

 

Mathews Hanoverians Seven-Year-Old Grand Final:

1st Jesse Linton (Hastings) Vitess (by Euro Sport Centavos, out of Diversity who is by Distlefink)

2nd Amanda Illston (Masterton) Iguazu (by Corofino II, out of Volenta who is by Voltaire II)

3rd Luke Dee (Waipukurau) Numero Uno Xtreme (by Numero Uno, out of Cassaro Xtreme who is by Cassini II)

4th Rose Alfeld (Christchurch) Cadenza NZPH (by Kannon, out of U Can Dance NZPH who is by Furego du Prelet)

5th Lucy Fell (Longburn) Big & Rich (by Cardento, out of Dolly who is by Lowenhertz)

6th Brigitte Smith (Taihape) HR Lanardo (by Lansing, out of HR Khismit who is by KR Khemosabi)

 

 

ESNZ Eight-Year-Old Series:

1st Tegan Fitzsimon (Christchurch) Windermere Cappuccino 224 points

2nd Katharine Van Tuyl (Palmerston North) Centavino 20 points

3rd Clarke Johnstone (Matangi) Dolly Blue 16

4th Doug Isaacson (Dannevirke) Elmo 13 points

5th Natasha Brooks (Cambridge) Twerk 12 points

6th Robert Steele (Dannevirke) Delta Blue 10 points

 

 

EquiBreed Leading New Zealand Jumping Stallion:

1st Steffi Whittaker (Christchurch) Eros K 135 points

2nd Claudia Hay (Tokoroa) Euro Sport Centavos 63 points

3rd Jasmine Sketchley (Northland) Bravado Ego Z 29 points

4th Danielle Maurer (Kaukapakapa) Dicavalli Don Quattro

 

 

EquiBreed and VDL Top Ranking Mare:

1st Brooke Edgecombe (Waipukurau) LT Holst Andrea 187 points

2nd Melody Matheson (Hastings) Cortaflex Graffiti MH 153 points

3rd Fraser Tombleson (Gisborne) Mea I 68 points

4th Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) Gold Locks 59 points

5th Tegan Fitzsimon (Christchurch) Double J Monarch 56

6th Daniel Blundell (Auckland) Athena NZPH 41 points