The last show of the season was held at the Fiber Fresh Taupo NEC at the weekend, and with competitors travelling from far and wide to grab the last of the series points up for offer, some fantastic competition was had.
Edward Bullock and Kiwi Sundance. Final-1st. Class-31: Premier League Series 1.45m-1.55m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Saturday 11 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
Not only was Edward Bullock course designing over the weekend, but he also pulled his biggest win to date out the bag when his clear second round in the Premier League Grand Prix saw him ride Kiwi Sundance to victory. Tara Gower rode Riverhills Legend to second place, picking up enough points to boost her into fourth place on the series leaderboard. Sofia Williams completed her spectacular season on Grassendale Enzo with a third place.
Lottie Bull and TCG Centadel. Final-1st. Class-32: AMS Saddlery Pony Grand Prix Series 1.25m-1.35m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Saturday 11 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
The AMS Saddlery Pony Grand Prix came right down to the wire, in both the series and the class. Lottie Bull and Daniella Jelliman went head to head in the jump off, as they have done so many times before this season. First out on Tallyho Scoundrel, Daniella produced a smart round that looked to be good enough, but Lottie had other ideas, and shaved nearly a second off the leading time to take out both the class and the series on TCG Centadel.
Kylee McCambridge and Waitangi Starlink. Final-1st. Class-17: NZPH 7 Year Old Breeding Series 1.35m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Friday 10 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
Kylee McCambridge had a great weekend, winning the NZPH Seven Year Old Breeding Series final class with the only clear on Waitangi Starlink (Hector van D’Abdijhoeve x Waitangi Cloud/ Cardento) and the Property Brokers Grand Prix on Waitangi TikTok with the fastest double clear. All credit to Jocelyn Bayly for breeding both horses, and Kylee for producing them.
Kylee McCambridge and Waitangi TikTok. Final-1st. Class-19: Property Brokers Horse Grand Prix Series – 1.40m – 1.50m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Friday 10 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
Vicki Prendergast also jumped double clear in the Grand Prix on her homebred Stiletto C (Cohinoor VDL x Sofee/Powerfee) for second place, which also saw them win the ESNZ Jumping Eight Year Old Series.
Vicki Prendergast and Stiletto C. Final-2nd. Class-19: Property Brokers Horse Grand Prix Series – 1.40m – 1.50m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Friday 10 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
Samantha Megchelse and Rata Mill Eclipse. Final-1st. Class-29: The Brave Pants Company Pro-Amateur Rider Series 1.25m-1.35m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Saturday 11 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
The Brave Pants Company Pro Am and the FMG Young Rider just saw one clear a piece, with Samantha Megchelse riding Rata Mill Eclipse to victory in the Pro Am, and Molly Moffatt aboard Onessa MVNZ winning the Young Rider.
Molly Moffatt and Onessa MVNZ. Final-1st. Class-30: FMG Young Rider Series 1.30m-1.40m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Saturday 11 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
Five combinations contested the jump off in the Dunstan Horsefeeds Amateur Rider, and Kirsten Worker, riding Lilah, held her nerve to finish at the top of leaderboard which also meant she took out the series. Jeremy Clark rode Dynavyte Corysian Ego Z to second place and Ella Davison rounded out the podium on Hilux Xtreme.
Kirsten Worker and Lilah. Final-1st. Class-27: Dunstan Horsefeeds Amateur Rider Series 1.10m – 1.20m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Saturday 11 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
The three riders in the Mainland Coachwork Junior Rider jump off all gave it their best shot, Adison Hall had the fastest time on Waitangi Connection, but a rail down saw her finish in third place. Jessica Hore was all clear on Beaumont Cassanova in 37.83, but she couldn’t quite catch Cameron Taylor who stopped the clock in 37.34 to take out the class on Truman V.
Cameron Taylor and Truman. Final-1st. Class-28: Mainland Coachwork Junior Rider Series 1.20m-1.30m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Saturday 11 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
Jesse Linton and Haupouri Kalani NZPH. Final-1st. Class-16: NZ Warmblood Association 6 Year Old Breeding Series 1.25m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Friday 10 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
Jessie Linton jumped the sole double clear to win the New Zealand Warmblood Association Six Year Old Breeding Series Final class on Haupouri Kalani NZPH (Quool du Bois Margot x Haupouri Alaska/Fetiche du Pas, bred by Haupouri Sporthorses), as did Lucy Fell on her homebred Away Laughing (Eden du Rouet x Enja MVNZ/ Cassini II) in the East Coast Performance Horses Five Year Old Breeding Series final class, a result that put her at the top of the series leaderboard.
Lucy Fell and Away Laughing. Final-1st. Class-15: East Coast Performance Horses 5 Year Old Breeding Series 1.15m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Friday 10 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
The Main-Events Tertiary Series may have only had a small number of participants, but it was thrilling right until the end. The two ladies that were sitting in equal place on the series leaderboard faced off in the jump off, and with drop scores coming in to play, it wasn’t as simple as the winner takes all. Elyza McDonald jumped a speedy clear on De Silver Lining, looking like she had done enough to win the class, but Leah Harre knocked nearly two seconds off her time to win the class on Kaipara Hold Up. A result that saw both competitors finish on equal points in the series.
Leah Harre and Kaipara Hold Up. Final-1st. Class-4: Main-Events Tertiary Series 1.20m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Thursday 9 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
Jo Ferguson jumped the only double clear in the NZTR TiES Futurity to crown her as the North Island Champion aboard the Group 1 winner, On The Rocks (Alamosa x Cold Shoulder/Volksraad, bred by WJ Gleeson). Jo is a harness racing trainer and thoroughbred enthusiast, running a busy training and breaking in stable alongside her husband. As well as parenting a young child, she also is a great social media communicator (Track Chat) and does lots of comms for Cambridge and Auckland trotting clubs and her story is a great example of resilience, determination, learning, planning, and focus. After attending the TiES final at HOY last year, things didn’t go to plan, but she went home, regrouped, planned, replanned, told herself she was going to come back and win it next year, and made it happen! But it wasn’t all smooth sailing, with the cancellation of HOY, the rescheduling of the TiES final meant that it clashed with the Night of Champions, the biggest harness racing meeting of the year at Cambridge and so Jo had a decision to make!
Jo Ferguson and On The Rocks. Class-22: TiES Jumping Futurity Series 2025-2026. Final-1st. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Friday 10 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
“This is the last year Smudge (On The Rocks) is eligible (for the TiES Futurity), so I had to give it a go. I did get serious FOMO, but I watched the Night of Champions on my phone in the back of the horse float! I’m so proud of Smudge, he is a lovely horse and lots of the racing community are very connected to him. He jumped fantastic and clear all weekend, so it’s great to give him the win”.
Jo Ferguson and On The Rocks. Final-1st. Class-38: TiES Jumping Futurity Series 2025 -2026 – North Island Final. 1.00m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Saturday 11 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
Eighteen thoroughbreds were competing at the show, and De Silver Lining (Roc De Cambes x Courtney/ Heroicity, bred by AO & LR Murray), ridden by Elyza McDonald accumulated the most points to be awarded the NZTR Best Performed Thoroughbred.
Elyza McDonald and De Silver Lining. Final-2nd. Class-2: Open Horse 1.10m. 2026 NZL-ESNZ Jumping Series Finals. Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Center, Taupo. Thursday 9 April 2026. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
For full results go to www.evoevents.co.nz
The Jumping Season may have finished, but over the following weeks, we will bring you our Series Winners stories.
15 April 2026
The Jumping Team