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Season Underway at McLeans Island
The Eventing Canterbury season (and ESNZ Eventing Calendar) finally got started on the weekend, with the committee pulling out all of the stops to run the event successfully under Covid Alert Level 2 conditions. Using the bubble format and splitting the two-day event into 4 half-day...
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Firing in Ireland and Poland
Kiwi eventers and jumpers are competing in Ireland and Poland at some of the final events to impress selectors before teams are named for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Team Price are on fire, leading three of the sections at the Millstreet International Horse Trials. World no.2 Tim Price heads...
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Brooke Bags Super Win in CCN2*-L
Brooke Lyons was just ecstatic to be back competing aboard her beloved Freddy Dash and wanted “a decent crack” at an event before winter . . . but today she rode off with the Treadlite CCN2*-L Open class. “I have never won a class here before . . . it is just awesome,” said Brooke....
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Methven Magic Delivers for Peace Train
The long trip north paid big dividends for Anna Bryant and Peace Train who came from behind to win the Dunstan CCN1*-L Championship. The Methven combination notched a stunning clear to take the win on 27.2 penalty points, backing up their recently-won national one day crown, with Stephanie...
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Homebred Monkey Takes CCN105 Win
Ashleigh McKinstry’s victory in the Taupo Veterinary Centre CCN105-L Open was made all the more special because it was on a homebred horse she has brought all the way through the grades. “To win means all the hard work is paying off,” said the Taupo-based rider. “I am very...
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Stylish Win for Anne-Marie and Get Go
Anne-Marie Styles gave a masterclass en route to taking out the Penny Homes CCN95-L Open aboard a horse she’s only been working with for two weeks and placing third on her other mount. Anne-Marie and Danielle Wheeler’s Get Go took the class on 27.5, with Sarah Saint Merat and Balliamo...
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‘Happy Birthday Mum’ from 95 Restricted Winner
Waipu teen Sinead Gordon delivered a very special birthday present to mum Teri today when she headed off a competitive 23-strong field to take out the inaugural Oranoa Sport Horses CCN95-L Restricted. And she was quick to also share the credit for her efforts at the New Zealand Three Day...
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Artist all Class in 4* Dressage
Conditions couldn’t have been better for the second full day of competition at the New Zealand Three Day Event Championships in Taupo with clear skies and plenty of sunshine warming all. Monica Oakley (Taupo) and Artist produced a stunning test to lead the 14-strong DVS Home Ventilation...
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Chilly Taupo Produces Hot Dressage
It’s been a brilliant day of dressage competition at the New Zealand Three Day Event Championships in Taupo. The rain stayed away but there was certainly plenty of chill in the wind. Renee Faulkner (Auckland) continued her winning way and sits at the front of the NRM CCI3*-L Championship...
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Canterbury to host National One Day Titles
Attention turns to Christchurch this coming weekend for the National One Day Event Championships being hosted by Eventing Canterbury, 17-18 April at McLeans Island. The event also includes the Melwood Equestrian South Island Young Event Horse Championships on Friday 16 April. Covid-19 caused...
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