Sunshine was a welcome sight as competitors flocked to Waimate for the SCNO Area Championships. Jumping took place over three rings, with some beautifully designed courses from Eryn Duffy in Ring 1, Mark Whelan in Ring 2 and Kelly Heckler in Ring 3.
Quinn Coutts had a great win in the NZPH Seven Year Old Breeding Series when he jumped the only clear round of the class on Zactac Starfly (Chacfly x Zactac Picalino/ Piccabello, bred by Helen Ensor).
Quinn Coutts rides Zactac Starfly to win the NZPH 7 Year Old Breeding Series. Photo Credit to Elise Ford Photography.
Three headed into the FMG Young Rider jump off with two producing a double clear. As she has done so many times already this season, it was Emma Gillies riding Benrose Black Jack who sat on top of the podium with their unbeatable time of 40.95. Molly Moffat slotted into second place on Lazarus GNZ with their slower time of 46.24.
The Brave Pants Company Pro Am saw a big jump off, with six combinations making it through the first round and five jumping a double clear. Hayley Curd rode My Miranda through the finish flags in the quickest time of 43.75 to win the class. Amy McMullan rode Haupouri Chantilly NZPH to second place in 45.82, and Sonia McKerchar filled the third spot aboard Riverhills Bayliner in 46.54.
All five combinations that went into the Mainland Coachwork Junior Rider jump off jumped a second clear round, leaving it all down to the clock. Jessica Hore and Beaumont Cassanova finished their round in 40.82, a time that could not be bettered. Maygen Gubb picked up second place in 43.19 aboard PL Fox d’amour, and Charlotte Davie came in third on Glenbrooke Final Rose in a time of 44.93.
Gayle Baker was the convincing winner of the Dunstan Horsefeeds Amateur Rider, locally supported by PL Performance Horses. She rode Larnaca through the timers in 46.64 seconds, nearly four seconds clear of second placed Georgina Cox riding Icona Pop NZPH.
Casey Gubb picked up four valuable points in the East Coast Performance Horses Five Year Old Breeding Series, locally supported by Equissage, after she jumped a clear first round on PL Peter Parker (Classico TN x Lirio, bred by Hayley Shaw).
Harry Feast rode the Sharleen Workman bred Cassafino Xtreme (Corofino II x Carnival Xtreme/ Cassiano) to victory in the New Zealand Warmblood Association Six Year Old Breeding Series, and took home the whole prize pool as he was the only double clear.
Harry Feast rides Cassafino Xtreme to win the New Zealand Warmblood Association 6 Year Old Breeding Series. Photo Credit to Elise Ford Photography
Poppy Slater may be busy with her studies, but she found time to take the win in the Main-Events Tertiary Series, riding Yalambi’s Cassini Rosso.
Speedy Sofia’s Grand Win.
The Orizen Tyres Wellington-Horowhenua Leicester Jarden Memorial Show was a special one, as it recognised the lifelong contribution to the sport made by legendary course designer Leicester Jarden. A trophy in his name was presented by his daughter, Bretta Jarden, to Kelly Smith who won the Bretta Jarden Real Estate 1.40m Speed class.
“We are so pleased to have his (Leicester Jarden’s) daughter here supporting us, top lifestyle real estate agent and all round top lady, Bretta Jarden.”
Young gun Sofia Williams was the star of the show as she rode away with her second Property Brokers Grand Prix win. She comfortably picked up the first prize as she sailed through the finish flags on Grassendale Enzo in 42.02, over six seconds quicker than Brooke Edgecombe riding Firenze du Rouet, who jumped the only other double clear for second place.
Emily Oliver rode Campari to the top of the leaderboard in a competitive FMG Young Rider, locally supported by Karori Vets. Four combinations posted a double clear and the times were extremely tight with all four finishing within the same second! Emily’s winning time was 38.44, Penny Borthwick and Nikama MVNZ came in second place with their time of 38.63, and Henry Martin riding Kiwi Strike finished in third place in 38.71, just a fraction ahead of Sofia Williams aboard Royal MVNZ who picked up fourth place in 38.72.
Siobhan Ryan is a busy lady, it’s amazing that she found time to fit in riding amongst being a big part of running the show with her role as the Wellington area secretary. With so much on her plate, it’s no wonder she was so quick in The Brave Pants Company Pro Am, locally supported by Joy Gardening, jump off. Riding Freehold, she was the quickest of four double clears to take the win. Muzi James finished in second place riding On the Cards, and Deanna Vink in third aboard Maddox DHU.
The Mainland Coachwork Junior Rider, locally supported by Nayton Mitchell Racing, saw eight head into the jump off, where five jumped a second clear round. Charlotte Scott scored another Junior Rider win, in the saddle of Leisure Time Larry, with a speedy time of 33.98. Emily Oliver carried on her good form to finish in second place on Henton Serenade, as did Henry Martin who rounded out the podium with Lagertha VWNZ.
Lucy Oliver jumped the only double clear on Doctor Jones to take the win in the AMS Saddlery Pony Grand Prix, locally supported by Versatile Homes & Buildings, as did Macy Heaton on PHS Armando in the Dunstan Horsefeeds Amateur Rider, locally supported by Lease Solutions.
Three four faulters went through to the NZPH Seven Year Old Breeding Series, locally supported by Norwood Farm Machinery Centre PN, jump off, where Hannah Roil riding Grassendale Xtreme (Corofino II x Casa Rosa MVNZ/ Pico Bello, bred by Sharleen Workman) were the only ones to post a clear round to take the win.
Chloe Armstrong was the only double clear in the New Zealand Warmblood Association Six Year Old Breeding Series, locally supported by Eurosport, to take the win on Double J Celine (ES Kalaska x Double J Whitney/ Repicharge, bred by Wendy Jacobs).
The East Coast Performance Horses Five Year Old Breeding Series, locally supported by Vets on Riverbank, saw four combinations jump a clear first round to take home four points each:
- Hollie Falloon riding GC Richie (Euro Sport Darco Oblensky x Carrie SP/ Corofino II, bred by Heather Richie and Anna Stevens).
- Luce Williams riding Jingo ECPH (Jardonnay VDL x Cincinnati ECPH/ Cassiano, bred by East Coast Performance Horses).
- Karen Patrick riding Double J Williamsburg (Double J Typhoon x Double J Winnie/ Bismark, bred by the Double J Stud).
- Lucy Fell riding her homebred, Away Laughing (Eden du Rouet x Enja MVNZ/ Cassini II).
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4 December 2025
The Jumping Team