A show not to be forgotten

FIRST WIN: Sam Brooks, 8, won his first showjumping competition, on Golden Willow Romeo, at the Pukahu Show in Hawke’s Bay last month. Picture supplied

SAM Brooks will long remember the Pukahu Show in Hawke’s Bay.

Eight-year-old Sam won his first showjumping competition there. He was riding Golden Willow Romeo in a 65-centimetre class.

Pukahu, last month, was the first equestrian show of the season for some Gisborne district competitors. Several of them had wins and placings.

Riders have a busy season ahead.

The Poverty Bay Show is on October 12, 13 and 14.

Two more carded days will be held in November and December.

In January, the Waerenga o Kuri Sports and Wairoa Show will be held, and the season will finish with the Larsen Sawmilling Gisborne Showjumping Championships at Anniversary Weekend.

Apart from Sam Brooks, others to do well at the Pukahu Show were

Henrike Puketapu, on Diplomat MVNZ, had wins in novice paced and mannered saddle hunter, open gentleman’s saddle hunter, and the novice working hunter with up to three wins. She had a second placing in the novice working hunter with 0-5 wins, and was fourth in the novice saddle hunter with 0-5 wins. She was reserve champion saddle hunter and reserve champion working hunter.

Sofie Dever, on Two Face, was first in the amateur series event.

Isabella Collier and Silver Coin were third in the Horse of the Year Qualifying Horse 1.00m, and fifth in the Equestrian Sports New Zealand Junior Equitation Series 1.00m event.

In the led-youngstock section, Lily Moss with Secret Squirrel had wins in the yearling pony and best movement three years and under, and a second placing in hunter pony three years and under.

Secret Squirrel won champion in hand pony livestock and supreme in hand pony. Secret Squirrel (Dainhill Bodyguard x My Secret Hill) was bred by Lily and Kim Moss. The dam (My Secret Hill) was also locally bred, by the Hansen family.