Winners of the Harrison Lane Pro Am Series Amy McMullen & Silversmith at the Canterbury Show Jumping Champs 8-9 February 2020. Photo from Christmas Cracker 6-7 December 2019
Photo Credit: Rosa Douglas
Over 250 riders attended the Show Jumping Canterbury Championship Show held over the weekend at the South Island National Equestrian Centre, McLeans Island.
Amy McMullan and Silversmith’s good form continued taking out the hotly contested Harrison Lane Pro-Am Rider Class for the second week in a row.
Amy has had the 11-year-old gelding by Eurosport Centavos, known as “Charlie” for three years and the pair have been competing in the Pro-Am Rider Classes for the last two seasons. Timaru based Amy is an Equine Massage Therapist and Charlie loves his weekly massages. Amy says “Charlie is a cheeky character, he is so much fun to have around and it’s just a bonus that he’s also pretty talented. I also have a very exciting Eurosport Heartbreaker mare Devine Heart, who is in her first season competing”. Next up Amy heads to Blenheim for the South Island Championships and then she heads North to her first-ever Horse of the Year Show.
Kaikoura rider Olivia Harkerrs had her first FMG Young Rider Win with Lacona Ammoe. 18-year-old Olivia and Lacona Ammoe are in their second season together and this was their second Young Rider start, next up on their calendar is South Island Championships in Blenheim and then they head North for Takapoto and Horse of the Year Show. Olivia says “It was an awesome show! Thanks to the sponsors, organizers and course designers”. 2nd in the FMG Young Rider was Grace O’Sullivan and Cosmopolitan with Jaimee Bird riding Euro Champayne finishing 3rd.
17-year-old Sophie Townsend took out the Equifibre Junior Rider class riding Kingslea Kiwi. This combination are in the third season together and they have been very competitive in the Junior Rider Classes, they also took out the Mainland Coachwork Canterbury Junior Rider Series which is run over the three Canterbury Show Jumping Shows.
The Equissage Horse Grand Prix was taken out by Ashburton rider Lucinda Askin riding her 15-year-old Thoroughbred Gelding Portofino. Canterbury riders Rose Alfeld on My Super Nova and Molly Buist-Brown riding Vali finished 2nd and 3rd.
The West Coast combination of Ella Rae-Wood and Tallyho Primrose took out the Country TV Pony Grand Prix. With Ella Wylie on MF Spot Me and Johanna Wylaars riding Wembleybrook Tiffany finishing 2nd and 3rd.
Area teams also vied for the Bruce Anderson Memorial Trophy, teams are made up of four riders, this year the competition was taken out by the South Canterbury North Otago Area Team of Kate Cavanagh, Harriet Gardner, David Hutton, and Kelly Evans
The Course Designer for Ring 1 was Roger Laplanche, with Lex Peddie and Tony Hutton designing Rings 2 and 3.
Equissage & Kinloch Farms Horse Grand Prix
1st Lucinda Askin (Ashburton) & Portofino
2nd Rose Alfeld (Canterbury) & My Super Nova
3rd Molly Buist-Brown (Canterbury) & Vali
4th Katie Meredith (Canterbury) & Westgrove GNZ
Country TV & Saddlery Barn Pony Grand Prix
1st Ella Rae-Wood (West Coast) & Tallyho Primrose
2nd Ella Wylie (Southland) & MF Spot Me
3rd Johanna Wylaars (Canterbury) & Wembleybrook Tiffany
4th Samantha Gillies (SCNO) & Benrose Playtime
5th Anna Nalder (Canterbury) & Mangakaraa Carbon Copy
6th Molly Moffatt (Canterbury) & Te Ngaio Raggamuffin
Harrison Lane & TMS Equestrian Pro-Am Rider
1st Amy McMullan (SCNO) & Silversmith
2nd Becky Harkerss (Kaikoura) & Kettle GNZ
3rd Jess Land (Canterbury) & Emilio MSH
4th Katie Meredith (Canterbury) & Ngahiwi Double Cross
5th Katie Meredith (Canterbury) & The Prosecutor GNZ
6th Georgie Dormer (Canterbury) & Casanova NZPH
Dunstan Horsefeeds & Tavern Harewood Amateur Rider
1st David Hutton (SCNO) & Rolux
2nd Kelly Evans (SCNO) & Hammertime
3rd Lauren Enright (Otago) & Tygra
4th Sally Spicer (Canterbury) & Corrine HSH
5th Harriet Gardner (SCNO) & PL Queen Of Hearts
6th Emma Pilcher (Marlborough) & Snazzy As
FMG & Betavet Young Rider
1st Olivia Harkerss (Kaikoura) & Lacona Ammoe
2nd Grace O’Sullivan (Canterbury) & Cosmopolitan
3rd Jaimee Bird (Ashburton) & Euro Champayne
4th Molly Buist-Brown (Canterbury) & Vali
5th Courtney Townsend (Canterbury) & Corofina ECPH
6th Beth Coleman (Canterbury) & Sea Minor
Equifibre & Mainland Coachwork Junior Rider
1st Sophie Townsend (Canterbury) & Kingslea Kiwi
2nd Rosa Buist-Brown (Canterbury) & Bellick ST
3rd Pippa Collins (Otago) & Double J Barman
4th Margot Curtis (Canterbury) & Flirtini
5th Lucy Cochrane (Canterbury) & Gymanji
6th Anna Nalder (Canterbury) & Icebreaker II
Matthews Hanoverians 7 Year Old Series
1st Tegan Fitzsimon (Canterbury) & Campari
2nd Becky Harkerss (Kaikoura) & Kettle GNZ
3rd Lucinda Askin (Ashburton) & Double J Cyclone
4th Courtney Townsend (Canterbury) & Corofina ECPH
5th Emma Power (Canterbury) & Tuxedo
6th Lucinda Askin (Ashburton) & Cascade
Cheleken / Ultramox & Hazlett Rural 6 Year Old Series
1st Rosa Buist-Brown (Canterbury) & Bellick ST
Main Events University Series
1st Olivia Shinn (Canterbury) & Ignition
2nd Adam Ford (Kaikoura) & Golden Mile
3rd Hollie Kooman (Otago) & AA Bedazzled
4th Victoria Brown (Otago) & RH Renamour
Tavern Harewood Horse Mini Prix
1st Kate Cavanagh (SCNO) & Wallflower
2nd Tegan Fitzsimon (Canterbury) & Alacazam MH
3rd Amy McMullan (SCNO) & Silversmith
4th Georgie Dormer (Canterbury) & Casanova NZPH
5th Olivia Harkerss (Kaikoura) & Lacona Ammoe
6th Katie Meredith (Canterbury) & Ngahiwi Double Cross
SISJ Committee Pony Mini Prix
1st Emma Gillies (SCNO) & Benrose Eclipse
2nd Molly Moffatt (Canterbury) & Tironui Firecracker
3rd Lily Plunkett (Marlborough) & Ace
4th Pippa Collins (Otago) & Waiotahi Belle
5th Ruby Rae-Wood (West Coast) & Tallyho Cleopatra
6th Anna Nalder (Canterbury) & Chocolate Sucre
Concrete Power & SJ Canterbury Junior Amateur Rider
1st Margot Curtis (Canterbury) & Double J Barista
2nd Katie Gerrets (Canterbury) & Domino NZPH
3rd Abbey Baker (Canterbury) & Good Luck Charlie
4th Emma Harrington (Southland) & Wots Up
5th Kirk Magner (West Coast) & Sisters II Grandeur
By Rosa Douglas
10th February 2020