Showjumping home advantage tells

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Gisborne riders made the most of their home-ground advantage at the Larsen Sawmilling Gisborne Showjumping Championships.

Fraser Tombleson and his homebred mare Mea I were the stars of the Bayleys Real Estate Premier League with a stunning double clear. Tess Clark and Sinatra II placed fourth in the class. Clark also won the 1.25-metre classic and open horse 1.2m on Rick Shanks’s Cadbury.

Sinead Dolman had a great show, and picked up a sixth in the Dunstan Horsefeeds & EquiFibre Junior Rider with Equitation class on Kiwi Lansing. She also picked up many other ribbons.

Merran Hain shone in the show hunter classes and did well in the showjumping, too. She and Untouchable were fourth in the Caledonian Holdings Amateur Rider Series, with Jenny Randall and Nero Bello sixth.

Holly Baines had a brilliant show and headed home with plenty of ribbons. Others to do well included Amelia Paull, Lucy Win-Hewetson, Oliver and Isobel Jayne Bevitt, Jessica McCann, Lily Beaufoy, Ella Rouse and Rosie Mottart.

Results —

Showjumping

Bayleys Real Estate Premier League: Fraser Tombleson (Gisborne) Mea I 1, Jasmine Sketchley (Whangarei) Bravado Ego Z 2, Emily Hayward (Te Awamutu) Yandoo Lady Gold 3, Tess Clark (Gisborne) Sinatra II 4, Emily Hayward (Te Awamutu) AP Ninja 5, Oliver Croucher (Rotorua) Waitangi Surf 6.

Country TV Pony Grand Prix: Emma Watson (Morrinsville) Maddox Fun House 1, Brett Horsburgh (Cambridge) Showtym Endeavour 2, Brooke Hawthorne (Cambridge) Easy As 3, Georgia Bouzaid (Cambridge) Redcliffs Bill 4, Tyla Hackett (Waiuku) The Dreamer 5, Phoebe Burns (Hawke’s Bay) Galaxy Masterpiece 6.

Trans-Tasman Test: New Zealand (Olivier Croucher, Matt Irvine, Nakeysha Lammers and Lucinda Askin) 1, Australia (Jamie Priestley, Madeline Sinderberry, Jessica Trip and Jessie Rice-Ward) 2.

FMG Young Rider Series: Leeshelle Small (Auckland) AMS Ajaccio NZPH 1, Oliver Croucher (Rotorua) Waitangi Surf 2, Matt Irvine (Takapau) Wall Street III 3, Bryony Smith (Muriwai) Ngahiwi Warrior 4, Emily Hayward (Te Awamutu) Yandoo Lady Gold 5, Mikayla Herbert (Rotorua) Snow Storm 6.

Dunstan Horsefeeds & EquiFibre Junior Rider with Equitation: Tyla Hackett (Waiuku) Gin 1, Emma Watson (Morrinsville) Maddox Kiwi Silverkee 2, Emelia Forsyth (Clevedon) Leeston Eagle 3, Sarah McKinnon (Wairoa) Matilda II 4, Emma-Kate Wilson (Hamilton) Bjorking 5, Sinead Dolman (Gisborne) Kiwi Lansing 6.

Purepine Shavings Seven-year-old Series: Oliver Croucher (Rotorua) Kiwi King 1, Jesse Linton (Hastings) Eye Wonder 2, Julie Davey (Hastings) Ngahiwi Stone 3, Natasha Brooks (Cambridge) Twerk 4, Danielle Maurer (Kaukapakapa) Henton Exchequer 5, Leeshelle Small (Auckland) AMS Mr Muscles 6.

Mitavite Six-year-old Series: Logan Massie (Dannevirke) Lamondo GNZ and Jesse Linton (Hastings) Vitess equal 1.

Caledonian Holdings Amateur Rider Series: Holly Baines (Gisborne) PreMo 1, Caroline Sutherland (Whakatane) Layla MVNZ 2, June Berrington (Whakatane) Kiwi Iron Mark 3, Merran Hain (Gisborne) Untouchable 4, Graeme Isaacson (Waipukurau) Pokere 5, Jenny Randall (Gisborne) Nero Bello 6.

Main-Events University Series: Todd Magner (Hokitika) Awatuna Jonesy 1, Bryony Smith (Muriwai) Ngahiwi Indigo 2, Rebecca Porter (Napier) Mr Harrison 3, Tristan Thomas (Rotorua) Airborne MVNZ 4.

Dunstan Horsefeeds & EquiFibre Pro Amateur Rider Series: Louise Bowie (Pahiatua) Kiwi Hammer 1, Rebecca Porter (Napier) Kiwi Jet 2, Karen Riddle (Rotorua) LC Talent 3, Donna Atkinson (Te Puke) Dob Em In 4, Shelley Ross (Helensville) Onward 5, Robbie McKay (Opotiki) My Bush Baby 6.

East Coast Five-year-old Series: Anna Rasmussen (Hastings) Expozay 1.

Open horse classic 1.35m: Leeshelle Small (Auckland) Paris Ris 88 1, Jesse Linton (Hastings) Eye Wonder 2, Mikayla Herbert (Rotorua) Grand Caballo 3, Todd Magner (Hokitika) Awatuna Jonesy 4, Edward Bullock (Waiuku) High Jump 5, Bryony Smith (Muriwai) Ngahiwi Warrior 6.

Pony mini prix: Dylan Bibby (Ongaonga) Daisy Patch 1, Skye Edwards (Opotiki) My Heekin Special 2, Amy Moore (Rotorua) Redcliffs Galeforce 3, Gabrielle Bell (Hastings) Lets Chacha 4.

Open horse classic 1.1m: Shelley Ross (Helensville) Red for Now 1, Chris Peterson (Whakatane) Ngahiwi Mardi Gras 2, Maddison Hale (Rotorua) The Minginui Kid 3, Caroline Sutherland (Whakatane) Layla MVNZ 4, Jesse Linton (Hastings) Expozay 5, Lucy Win-Hewetson (Gisborne) Karakia 6.

Open horse classic 1.15m: Chris Peterson (Whakatane) Blackhawke 1, Georgia Massie (Dannevirke) Double J Kelvin 2, Ally Stevenson (Hastings) Rei Huia Wild Rose 3, June Berrington (Whakatane) Kiwi Iron Mark 4, Robbie McKay (Opotiki) Tulsa Time 5, Sinead Dolman (Gisborne) Ngahiwi Prince 6.

Open horse classic 1.25m: Tess Clark (Gisborne) Cadbury 1, Victoria Goodwin (Te Puke) Gold Dust 2, Logan Massie (Dannevirke) Lamondo GNZ 3, Laoise McCarthy (Tauranga) Cosmic Cowboy 4, Georgia Massie (Dannevirke) Double J Beyonce 5, Holly Baines (Gisborne) PreMo 6.

Open horse 95cm: Katherine Foley (Waipukurau) Holly, Holy Baines (Gisborne) J Lo, Toni Kirk (Gisborne) Sail Me Home and Jessica Moore (Rotorua) Seen her Before equal 1.

Open horse classic 1m: Ciel Butler (Katikati) Only Fair 1, Georgia Rendall (Waipukurau) Bustamove 2, Amelia Paull (Gisborne) Classy Lady 3, Claudia Thomas (Rotorua) Abaddon TELR 4.

Open horse classic 1.05m: Amelia Paull (Gisborne) Classy Lady 1, Angela Morison (Gisborne) Gracious Lady 2, Lidy Loffler (Wairoa) Parafino 3, Lucy Win-Hewetson (Gisborne) Tangaroa 4, Holly Baines (Gisborne) Halo 5.

Introductory pony 80cm: Oliver Bevitt (Gisborne) Ahi, Lucy Browne (Ohaupo) Awhero Awatea Idaho, Isobel Jayne Bevitt (Gisborne) Mr Monochrome, Katelyn Peterson (Whakatane) My Sweet Nevaeh and Caroline Sutherland (Whakatane) Euphoria RS equal 1.

Open pony classic 95cm: Janey Pease (Piopio) Pied Piper 1, Grace Stevenson (Hastings) Maxwelton Friday Flash 2, Chloe Browne (Ohaupo) Venus 3, Dylan Bibby (Ongaonga) My Funky Monkey 4.

Open pony classic 1.05m: Grace Stevenson (Hastings) Maxwellton Friday Flash 1, Skye Edwards (Opotiki) My Heekin Special 2, Michaela Kennedy (Cambridge) Kala Bella 3, Stella Moore (Poukawa) Terracotta Rose 4.

Open pony 1.1m: Skye Edwards (Opotiki) My Heekin Special 1, Grace Stevenson (Hastings) Maxwellton Friday Flash 2, Grace Stevenson (Hastings) Tallyho Rueben James 3, Phoebe Williams (Gisborne) Mr Ernesto 4.

Open pony power and speed 1.15m: Ally Stevenson (Hastings) Tallyho Madonna 1, Dylan Bibby (Ongaonga) Daisy Patch 2, Grace Stevenson (Hastings) Tallyho Rueben James 3, Skye Edwards (Opotiki) My Heekin Special 4, Stella Moore (Poukawa) Terracotta Rose 5.

Open horse power and speed 1.15m: Deanna Horsburgh (Cambridge) Ngahiwi Possum 1, Lucy Win-Hewetson (Gisborne) Karakia 2, Laoise McCarthy (Tauranga) Cosmic Cowboy 3, Maddison Bult (Kumeu) Don Perignon II 4, Sinead Dolman (Gisborne) Ngahiwi Prince 5, Georgina Forsyth (Clevedon) Joia Hara 6.

Open horse 1.35m: Natasha Brooks (Cambridge) Kapattack 1, Danielle Maurer (Kaukapakapa) Dicavalli Don Quattro 2, Danielle Maurer (Kaukapakapa) Madam Coco 3, Tess Clark (Gisborne) Sinatra II 4, Trudi Mitchell (Wairoa) LC Autograph 5, Karen Riddle (Rotorua) LC Telepathy 6.

Open pony 1.25m: Phoebe Burns (Hawke’s Bay) Galaxy Masterpiece 1, Rebecca Loyd (Cambridge) Showtym Mochachino 2, Kendall Turner (Cambridge) El Hidalgo 3, Lily Moore (Poukawa) Showtym Highlight 4, Brooke Hawthorne (Cambridge) Easy As 5,

Open horse 1.2m: Tess Clark (Gisborne) Cadbury 1, Sarah McKinnon (Wairoa) Matilda II 2, Todd Magner (Hokitika) Awatuna Jonesy 3, Bryony Smith (Muriwai) Ngahiwi Indigo 4, Oliver Croucher (Rotorua) Lucidity GNZ 5, Emelia Forsyth (Clevedon) Henton Serenade 6.

Open horse 90cm: Holly Baines (Gisborne) Halo, Grace Wilson (Hamilton) PE Kapai, Anna Rasmussen (Hastings) Without a Doubt Delta, Holly Baines (Gisborne) J Lo, Claudia Thomas (Rotorua) Abaddon TELR, Nicole Kissling (Gisborne) Indyscribable and Kat Roe (Ngongotaha) Kingcroft Flynn equal 1.

Open horse 90cm: Ciel Butler (Katikati) Only Fair, Mikaela Mackenzie (Opotiki) Kahurangi Chrialka Manu, Holly Baines (Gisborne) J Lo, Claudia Thomas (Rotorua) Abaddon TELR, Isabella Collier (Gisborne) Silver Coin, Nicole Kissling (Gisborne) Indyscribable, Ella Kaczmar (Gisborne) Native Legend and Rosie Mottart (Gisborne) Weiti Jubilee equal 1.

Open horse 1m: Lucy Win-Hewetson (Gisborne) Tangaroa, Lidy Loffler (Wairoa) Parafino and Robbie McKay (Opotiki) Jacksons Gold equal 1.

Open horse 1m: Amelia Paull (Gisborne) Classy Lady 1, Anne Steiner (Cambridge) Blues Clues 2, Nicole Kissling (Gisborne) Indyscribable 3, Holly Baines (Gisborne) Halo 4, Angela Morison (Gisborne) Gracious Lady 5.

Open horse 1.1m: Phoebe Burns (Hawke’s Bay) PreMo 1, Brett Horsburgh (Cambridge) Atlantis NZPH 2, Lucy Win-Hewetson (Gisborne) Tangaroa 3, Georgia Ross (Manukau) Marokopa Toku Moe 4, Chris Peterson (Whakatane) Ngahiwi Mardi Gras 5, Angela Morison (Gisborne) Gracious Lady 6.

Introductory pony 70cm: Laura White (Masterton) Hot & Frosted, Abbie Garwood (Rotorua) Letti, Ella Rouse (Gisborne) Ruby Tunes, Katelyn Peterson (Whakatane) My Sweet Nevaeh, Janey Pease (Piopio) Barney Rubble, Amelia Paull (Gisborne) Pine Hollow Alpha Gold, Amelia Paull (Gisborne) Pine Hollow MJK Swiper, Katie Bibby (Ongaonga) Dream Spinner, Kavahn Matenga (Gisborne) Mr Monochrome, Monica McConnell (Tauranga) Game Keeper, Jessica McCann (Gisborne) Kaycee Montego Bay, Leah Bibby (Ongaonga) Half Pie, Lucy Browne (Ohaupo) Awhero Awatea Idaho, Oliver Bevitt (Gisborne) Hot Ice, Jaime De Costa (Gisborne) Simply Sassy, Holly Baines (Gisborne) Tic Tac and Brooke McEwan (Gisborne) Ahi equal 1.

Introductory pony 80cm: Jessica McCann (Gisborne) Last Spring, Aleisha Bradly (Whakatane) Paint by Numbers II, Lucy Browne (Ohaupo) Awhero Awatea Idaho, Willow Barker (Dannevirke) Boy, Abbie Garwood (Rotorua) Letti, Katelyn Peterson (Whakatane) My Sweet Nevaeh, Ella Rouse (Gisborne) Ruby Tunes, Laura White (Masterton) Hot & Frosted, Jaime De Costa (Gisborne) Simply Sassy and Monica McConnell (Tauranga) Dakota equal 1.

Open pony 1m: Aleisha Bradly (Whakatane) Pigs Can Fly 1, Phoebe Williams (Gisborne) Mr Ernesto 2, Amelia Paull (Gisborne) Platinum Playboy 3, Annabel Kerr (Hastings) Wembleybrook Liberty Fair 4.

Medal class for ponies: Grace Stevenson (Hastings) Maxwellton Friday Flash 1, Lucy Browne (Ohaupo) Awhero Awatea Idaho 2, Chloe Browne (Ohaupo) Venus 3, Angus Prenter (Havelock North) Harley Farley 4.

Show hunters

Champion pony show hunter (CBA combined): Kitty White (Masterton) Tallyho Beethoven 1, Dylan Bibby (Ongaonga) Daisy Patch 2, Emma Bates (Rotorua) My Gemma Bear 3, Annabel Kerr (Hastings) Wembleybrook Liberty Fair 4, Lily Beaufoy (Gisborne) Glenbrook Barney 5.

HOYQ pony 80cm B: Lucy Browne (Ohaupo) Awhero Awatea Idaho 1, Ella Rouse (Gisborne) Ruby Tunes 2, Rachael McLanachan (Gisborne) Pine Hollow Bucket List 3, Janey Pease (Piopio) Pied Piper 4, Harriet Savage (Gisborne) Bold as Brass 5.

Burger King HOYQ pony highpoints 70cm B: Lucy Browne (Ohaupo) Awhero Awatea Idaho 1, Ella Rouse (Gisborne) Ruby Tunes 2, Katelyn Peterson (Whakatane) My Sweet Nevaeh 3, Janey Pease (Piopio) Pied Piper 4, Amelia Paull (Gisborne) Pine Hollow Alpha Gold 5.

HOYQ pony 60cm — restricted to 30 points or less C: Lily Beaufoy (Gisborne) Sunland Baroque 1, Leah Bibby (Ongaonga) Half Pie 2, Jessica McCann (Gisborne) Kaycee Montego Bay 3, Sam Brooks (Gisborne) Goldenwillow Romeo 4.

HOYQ pony 60cm A: Leah Bibby (Ongaonga) Half Pie 1, Dylan Bibby (Ongaonga) Goldenwillow Romeo 2, Lily Beaufoy (Gisborne) Glenbrook Barney 3, Isobel Jayne Bevitt (Gisborne) Where’s Wally 4, Lily Beaufoy (Gisborne) Sunland Baroque.

Equitation (non-series) 70cm: Leah Bibby (Ongaonga) Half Pie 1, Lily Beaufoy (Gisborne) Sunland Baroque 2, Oliver Bevitt (Gisborne) Hot Ice 3.

HOYQ pony 70cm A: Emma Bates (Rotorua) My Gemma Bear 1, Lily Beaufoy (Gisborne) Glenbrook Barney 2, Leah Bibby (Ongaonga) Half Pie 3, Sam Brooks (Gisborne) Goldenwillow Romeo 4, Katie Bibby (Ongaonga) Dream Spinner 5.

HOYQ pony highpoints 70cm: Lily Beaufoy (Gisborne) Glenbrook Barney 1, Emma Bates (Rotorua) My Gemma Bear 2, Isobel Jayne Bevitt (Gisborne) Where’s Wally 3.

HOYQ handy hunter pony 60-70cm A: Emma Bates (Rotorua) My Gemma Bear 1, Leah Bibby (Ongaonga) Half Pie 2, Lily Beaufoy (Gisborne) Glenbrook Barney 3, Lily Beaufoy (Gisborne) Sunland Baroque 4, Jessica McCann (Gisborne) Kaycee Montego Bay 5.

HOYQ handy hunter pony 70-80cm B: Ella Rouse (Gisborne) Ruby Tunes 1.

HOYQ handy hunter pony 80-90cm C: Kitty White (Masterton) Tallyho Beethoven 1, Dylan Bibby (Ongaonga) Daisy Patch 2, Annabel Kerr (Hastings) Wembleybrook Liberty Fair 3.

HOYQ handy hunter horse 90cm-1m: Jesse Linton (Hastings) Sweet Escape 1, Caroline Coop (Gisborne) Pro Fumo 2, Jesse Linton (Hastings) Vitess 3, Kitty White (Masterton) Private Benjamin III 4.

HOYQ handy hunter horse 1.05-1.1m: Jesse Linton (Hastings) Vitess 1, Rebecca Conole (Masterton) Private Benjamin III 2, Jesse Linton (Hastings) Sweet Escape 3.

LP low hunter 70cm: Shelley Watts (Gisborne) Craighaven French Made 1, Holly Baines (Gisborne) Halo 2.

LP low hunter 80cm: Nicole Kissling (Gisborne) Phoenix 1, Shelley Watts (Gisborne) Craighaven French Made 2, Brooke McEwan (Gisborne) Blackstumps Royal Cadet 3.

LP low hunter 90cm championship: Shelley Watts (Gisborne) Craighaven French Made 1, Brooke McEwan (Gisborne) Blackstumps Royal Cadet 2, Nicole Kissling (Gisborne) Phoenix 3.

HOYQ hunter 90cm — restricted to 30 points or less: Eugene Black (Whakatane) Masaccio 1, Rosie Mottart (Gisborne) Weiti Jubilee 2, Rebecca Conole (Masterton) Private Benjamin III 3, Caroline Coop (Gisborne) Pro Fumo 4, Lisa Walker (Gisborne) Mistaken Identity 5.

HOYQ hunter 1m: Merran Hain (Gisborne) Untouchable 1, Leah Porter (Napier) De Becker 2, June Berrington (Whakatane) Kiwi Iron Mark 3, Rosie Mottart (Gisborne) Weiti Jubilee 4, Eugene Black (Whakatane) Masaccio 5.

GYRO Plastics junior highpoints HOYQ 1m: Larina Dolman (Gisborne) Floriant DHU 1, Lucy Win-Hewetson (Gisborne) Tangaroa 2, Tristan Thomas (Rotorua) Airborne MVNZ 3, Isabella Collier (Gisborne) Silver Coin 4.

ESNZ amateur highpoints HOYQ 1m: Merran Hain (Gisborne) Untouchable 1, Leah Porter (Napier) De Becker 2, June Berrington (Whakatane) Kiwi Iron Mark 3, Rebecca Conole (Masterton) Private Benjamin III 4, Eugene Black (Whakatane) Masaccio 5.

ESNZ combined junior/adult rider equitation 1m: Tristan Thomas (Rotorua) Airborne MVNZ 1, Henrike Puketapu (Gisborne) Diplomat MVNZ 2, Rosie Mottart (Gisborne) Weiti Jubilee 3, Rebecca Conole (Masterton) Private Benjamin III 4, Sage Harding (Wairoa) Sock It 5.

NRM open horse high points 1.1m: Merran Hain (Gisborne) Untouchable 1, Holly Baines (Gisborne) Hero 2, Larina Dolman (Gisborne) Floriant DHU 3, Leah Porter (Napier) De Becker 4, Rebecca Conole (Masterton) Private Benjamin III 5.

Champion open horse 1.15m-1.2m: Leah Porter (Napier) De Becker 1, Larina Dolman (Gisborne) Floriant DHU 2.

HOYQ category A 70cm: Emma Bates (Rotorua) My Gemma Bear 1, Isobel Jayne Bevitt (Gisborne) Where’s Wally 2, Lily Beaufoy (Gisborne) Glenbrook Barney 3, Jessica McCann (Gisborne) Kaycee Montego Bay 4, Katie Bibby (Ongaonga) Dream Spinner 5.

ESNZ Category A pony high points 70cm: Emma Bates (Rotorua) My Gemma Bear 1, Isobel Jayne Bevitt (Gisborne) Where’s Wally 2, Lily Beaufoy (Gisborne) Glenbrook Barney 3.

HOYQ pony 80cm B: Lucy Browne (Ohaupo) Awhero Awatea Idaho 1, Amelia Paull (Gisborne) Pine Hollow Alpha Gold 2, Ella Rouse (Gisborne) Ruby Tunes 3.

Burger King HOYQ pony highpoints 80cm C: Amelia Paull (Gisborne) Pine Hollow Alpha Gold 1, Katelyn Peterson (Whakatane) My Sweet Nevaeh 2.

HOYQ pony 80cm C: Annabel Kerr (Hastings) Wembleybrook Liberty Fair 1, Dylan Bibby (Ongaonga) Daisy Patch 2, Jessica McCann (Gisborne) Last Spring 3, Skye Edwards (Opotiki) My Heekin Special 4, Amelia Paull (Gisborne) Pine Hollow MJK Swiper 5.

ESNZ pony rider equitation 80cm: Jessica McCann (Gisborne) Last Spring 1, Amelia Paull (Gisborne) Pine Hollow MJK Swiper 2.

Aniwell open high points 90cm C: Skye Edwards (Opotiki) My Heekin Special 1, Dylan Bibby (Ongaonga) Daisy Patch 2, Annabel Kerr (Hastings) Wemblebrook Liberty Fair 3, Jessica McCann (Gisborne) Last Spring 4.

HOYQ horse hunter 1m: Merran Hain (Gisborne) Untouchable 1, Jesse Linton (Hastings) Vitess 2, Eugene Black (Whakatane) Masaccio 3, Holly Baines (Gisborne) Hero 4, Rosie Mottart (Gisborne) Weiti Jubilee 5.

Combined GYRO Plastics junior and ESNZ amateur high points HOY: Tristan Thomas (Rotorua) Airborne MVNZ 1, Leah Porter (Napier) De Becker 2, Rosie Mottart (Gisborne) Weiti Jubilee 3, Holly Baines (Gisborne) Hero 4, Eugene Black (Whakatane) Masaccio 5.

Combined ESNZ junior/adult rider equitation 1m: Tristan Thomas (Rotorua) Airborne MVNZ 1, Jesse Linton (Hastings) Vitess 2, Rosie Mottart (Gisborne) Weiti Jubilee 3.

NRM HOYQ horse highpoints 1.1m: Merran Hain (Gisborne) Untouchable 1, Tristan Thomas (Rotorua) Airborne MVNZ 2, Leah Porter (Napier) De Becker 3, Jesse Linton (Hastings) Vitess 4, Holly Baines (Gisborne) PreMo 5.