Wairoa-Hastings combination win Gisborne award

DRESSAGE WINNERS: Tuahu Gemma and Hastings rider Anna Williams were the winners of the Level 1 Championship and had the highest overall average percentage at the Gisborne Dressage Championships. Tuahu Gemma was bred by Mandy and John Macpherson of Tuahu Station, Wairoa. Picture supplied

VISITING judges and riders made for an enjoyable two days of dressage competition at the Gisborne Dressage Championships held last month at the Poverty Bay A&P Showgrounds. Outside competitors rode off with many of the top awards. Anna Williams aboard the Wairoa bred Tuahu Gemma took out the award for the highest overall average percentage.

Para Equestrian classes featured for the first time on the programme. Potential Olympic contender Rachel Stock from Pokeno riding Rimini Park Emmerichhis won this championship, and local rider Katie Bothamley and Rushmoor Duvanti took out reserve champion.

RESULTS:HARVEST TRANSPORT LEVEL 1 HORSE – Champion: Tuahu Gemma & Anna Williams (NHB), Reserve: Gurteen’s Tyra & Henrike Seifert (Gis)

BERNINA SEWING & CRAFT CENTRE LEVEL 1 PONY – Champion: Whatababe & Isabella Collier (Gis), Reserve: Platinum Playboy & Amelia Paull (Gis)

GISBORNE WOOL LEVEL 2 HORSE – Champion: Donnerchole & Raewyn Nel (Waik), Reserve: Alpha Beta & Willa Aitken (CHB)

FARMLANDS LEVEL 2 PONY – Champion: North East & Tayla McDonald (BOP)

MARIKA STATION LEVEL 3 HORSE – Champion: Rimini Park Emmerich & Rachel Stock (Auck), Reserve: Au Fait & Tessa Calder (BOP)

ANNE SHERRIFF MEMORIAL LEVEL 4 HORSE – Champion: Kirkwood Greenlight & Willa Aitken (CHB), Reserve: JK Legacy & Cindy Wiffin (HB)

NORWOOD FARM MACHINERY CENTRE LEVEL 5 HORSE – Champion: Tuahu Fenya & Mandy MacPherson (Wairoa), Reserve: Mr O’Riley & Kaye Niccol (BOP)

WATTS MOTORS ADVANCED HORSE – Champion: Winterstern & Zoe Towler (NHB)

TOM WAKELIN LEVEL 8 HORSE – Champion: Landina II - Charlotte O’Grady (BOP), Reserve - Tuahu Angie - Mandy MacPherson (Wairoa)

STIHL SHOP CLARES CHAMPION (for highest overall average percentage) – Tuahu Gemma & Anna Williams (NHB)

HUGHES BLOODSTOCK PARA – Champion: Rimini Park Emmerich & Rachel Stock (Auck), Reserve: Rushmoor Duvanti - Katie Bothamley (Gis)

KEVIN HOLLIS GLASS YOUNG RIDER – Champion: Alpha Beta & Willa Aitken (CHB), Reserve: Kirkwood Greenlight & Willa Aitken (CHB)

FARMLANDS NON-GRADED CN HORSE – Champion: Retail Therapy & Jess McKnight (Gis), Reserve: Le Noir & Paige Korevaar (Gis)

TREVOR & SHIRLEY HYLAND NON GRADED C1-3 HORSE – Champion: Odin & Marsala Dalziel (Gis), Reserve: Lucky Lou & Marsala Dalziel (Gis)

EVOLUTION AUTOMOTIVE NON GRADED CN PONY – Champion: Tairawhiti Lad & Anya Peterson (Napier), Reserve: PH Sweet Temptation & Amelia Paull (Gis)

TOKITOKI EQUINE SERVICES NON GRADED C1-3 PONY – Champion: Mokai & Turtz Dalziel (Gis)