Secondary Schools Equestrian Championships – what a week!

North Island and South Island Equestrian Championships 2022

It was a massive week of competition for the inaugural Secondary Schools Equestrian Championships in both the North and South Islands 29 August – 1 September.

Four days of competitions at the two National Equestrian Centres at McLeans Island and Taupō, 346 students, 406 horses, 4 disciplines plus off horse activities and a whole lot of fun.

Thank you to all the schools for supporting the events, the students, parents, teachers, coaches, managers, supporters, volunteers and officials who all contributed to the success.

NISS Equestrian Champs @ National Equestrian Centre Taupō

Discipline Team Results

Top 4 individual scores from each level from each school counted towards the overall discipline team score.

CTR                                                                                   Points

1^st – Te Aho o Te Kura Pounmau                                (87 points)

2^nd – Mercury Bay Area School                                  (51 points)

3^rd =  AGC Strathallan & Taradale High School    (42 points)

Arena Eventing

1^st – Carmel College                                                     (134 points)

2^nd – Hauraki Plains College                                       (120 points)

3^rd – Nga Tawa Diocesan School – Tungsten          (116 points)

Dressage

1^st Nga Tawa Diocesan School – Rhodium              (330 points)

2^nd – Te Aho o Te Kura Pounmau                               (318 points)

3^rd – Kaipara College                                                    (257 points)

Jumping

1^st – Nga Tawa Diocesan School – Titanium           (354 points)

2^nd – Nga Tawa Diocesan School – Rhodium          (347 points)

3^rd – Solway College                                                      (340 points)

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Arena Eventing - 65 Pony - 2nd,Alana Leatham & Al Nair - Photo: Spot on PhotoArena Eventing - 80 Pony - 2nd Zara McDonald & Farleigh Catterick. Photo: Spot on PhotoArena Eventing - 95 Pony - 1st Bridie King & Buzzie Bees Max. Photo: Spot On PhotoJumping - 90-1.00m Pony - Lottie Bull & Spritzer. Photo: Spot On PhotoThe very hard working Show Hunter course designer - Marilyn Vincent. Thank you Marilyn! Photo: Spot on PhotoPhoto: Spot on PhotoPony 60-70cm Show Hunter - 1st Hana McLean & Miss Mojo. Photo: Spot on PhotoPony 80-90cm Show Hunter - 1st Madison Cutfield & Hidden Warrior. Photo: Spot on PhotoWinning Arena Eventing Team - Carmel College. Photo: Spot on PhotoViolet Jones - The Midnight Shadow (Albany Junior High School) Winner of Class 13 Arena Eventing 65 Pony. Photo: Take the MomentViolet Jones - The Midnight Shadow (Albany Junior High School) Winner of Class 13 Arena Eventing 65 Pony. Photo: Take the Moment2nd place Arena Eventing Team - Hauraki Plains College. Photo: Take the Moment.Photo: Take the MomentGabriella Muller after her test. Take the MomentNgatawa. Photo: Take the MomentNISS Organisers jumping for joy - see you next year everyone! Photo: Take the MomentOverall Winning Team 2022 - Te KuraSH Set upSH Set upMark Van As from Petcover - kindly donated the team and overall trophies"Jessica Todd - Cavallo (Onslow College) Competing in Class 20 Horse 105 Eventing. Take the MomentAmelia Nicoll & Delta Harkness in the warm-up arena. Photo: Take the Moment1st Dressage Team - Nga Tawa Diocesan School - Rhodium. Photo: Take the MomentPrize Giving Crowd. Photo: Take the MomentPrize Giving Crowd. Photo: Take the Moment

Two new trophies donated to the NISS event for Show Hunter performances were;

 

The Waikato Trophy donated by A G Price for the Best Performed North Island Show Hunter Pony – won by Hidden Warrior, ridden by Madison Cutfield

Overall Team Championships

Top 4 individual scores from any discipline will count towards the overall school team score.

1^st – Te Aho o Te Kura Pounmau                                (754 points)

2^nd – Nga Tawa Diocesan School – Rhodium           (752 points)

3^rd – Solway College                                                 (631 points)

4^th – Baradene College                                                 (612 points)

5^th – St Mary’s College                                                     (543 points)

6^th – Taradale High School                                          (525 points)

Click this link to the results

SISS Equestrian Champs @ National Equestrian Centre McLeans Island

Discipline Team Results

Top 4 individual scores from each level from each school counted towards the overall discipline team score.

Arena Eventing

1^st – Craighead Diocesan Blue                                    (129 points)

2^nd – Ashburton College                                               (124 points)

3^rd – St Andrews College                                              (103 points)

Dressage

1^st – Rangi Ruru Rebels                                                 (386 points)

2^nd – St Andrew’s College                                            (364 points)

3^rd – Christchurch Girls’ High Rangers                      (355 points)

Jumping

1^st — Rangiora High School                                         (365 points)

2^nd – St Andrew’s College                                            (353 points)

3^rd – Rangi Ruru Raiders                                               (352 points)

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Overall Team Championships

Top 4 individual scores from any discipline will count towards the overall school team score.

1^st – St Andrew’s College                                             (884 points)

2^nd – Christchurch Girls’ High Rangers                     (842 points)

3^rd  – Craighead Diocesan Green                                (811 points)

4^th – Rangi Ruru Rockets                                            (772 points)

5^th – Rangi Ruru Rebels                                                (771 points)

6^th – Rangi Ruru Raiders                                              (730 points)

Click this link to the overall team results

Two new trophies donated to the SISS event for Show Hunter performances were;

The Kay Hogan Trophy for the Best Performed Show Hunter Pony, was won by My Buffalo Soldier ridden by Eva Wylaars

The Goliath Memorial Salver for the Best Performed Show Hunter Horse, was won by TE Florentina ridden by Luci Shanks. 

Thank you must also go the organisations that supported these events with fun and educational off horse activities and not to mention, prizes! – Dunstan, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) , Petcover for donating the team and overall trophies, Equissage, Drug Free Sport NZ.

See you all in 2023 at the same locations – 28th August – 1 September for the Secondary Schools Equestrian Champs 2023.