Di Murphy of Waipukurau judging the Fancy Dress competition, checking out Georgia Edgecome, nearly 2, years old dressed as a bumble bee and riding Chester at the Waipukurau Waipawa District Sports.
Di Murphy of Waipukurau judging the Fancy Dress competition, checking out Georgia Edgecome, nearly 2, years old dressed as a bumble bee and riding Chester at the Waipukurau Waipawa District Sports.
The Waipukurau Waipawa District Sports was held in November, with a good turnout of horses and ponies, riders and supporters. Hawke’s Bay Today photographer Connull Lang popped along and captured these images.
Cindy Dames of Hastings show Jumping on Double Dazlyn at the Waipukurau/Waipawa District Sports.
90cm pony: 1, All That Jazz - Korah Castles; 2, Maple - Hannah Roil; 3, Whistledown Rhian’s Ingrid - Daisy Hoggard.
1m pony: 1,Tuahiwi Pixie - Lucy Bourke; 2, Miss Miley Star - Zita Pedersen; 3, Super Lad - Anya Wade.
1.10 pony mini-prix: 1, Boy Wizard - Korah Castles; 2, They Call Me Franklin - Rebecca Andersen; 3, Super Lad - Anya Wade.
Pony flat classes:
138cm and under:
Best presented pony and rider: 1, Call Me Madam - Fleur Hogan; 2, Ataahua Top Notch - Stashia Dudding; 3, Golden Willow Vanilla - Lucy Bowie.
Open pony: 1, Ataahua Top Notch - Stashia Dudding;2, Whistledown Rhian’s Ingrid - Daisy Hoggard; 3, Golden Willow Vanilla - Lucy Bowie.
Best paced and mannered pony: 1, Golden Willow Vanilla - Lucy Bowie; 2, Whistledown Rhian’s Ingrid - Daisy Hoggard; 3, Call Me Madam - Fleur Hogan.
Pony most suitable for a beginner: 1, PickMee Piper - Sophie Altham; 2, Golden Willow Vanilla - Lucy Bowie; 3, Whistledown Rhian’s Ingrid - Daisy Hoggard.
Local pony: 1, Ataahua Top Notch - Stashia Dudding; 2Punga Quail II - A Bickley.
Indie Gordon, aged 3, of Waipukurau with Amanda Gordon, getting a ribbon in the fancy-dress competition on her horse Narnia.
Over 138-148cm:
Best presented pony and rider: 1, Ngalaire Fancy That - Sophie Lyons; 2, Onika Brilliant Reflection - Amelia Hogan; 3, Alpine Park Watercolour - Maija Panins.
Novice pony: 1, They Call Me Franklin- Rebecca Andersen; 2, Ngalaire Fancy That - Sophie Lyons; 3, Mowgli Jungle Boy - Naomi Mabey.
Open pony: 1, Ngalaire Fancy That - Sophie Lyons; 2, They Call Me Franklin - Rebecca Andersen; 3, Revilo IOU - Addison Oliver.
Best-paced and mannered pony: 1, They Call Me Franklin - Rebecca Andersen; 2, Revilo IOU - Addison Oliver; 3, Champagne Supernova - Lilly McCormick.
Pony most suitable for a beginner: 1, Revilo IOU - Addison Oliver; 2, Mowgli Jungle Boy - Naomi Mabey; 3, Champagne Supernova - Lilly McCormick.