Equestrian: Clean sweep for mainlanders

It was a clean sweep for the South Islanders at the national three-day equestrian event in Taupo over the weekend, filling the first five places in the CCI3* class.

Emily Cammock won the title on Dambala, with Annabel Wigley second on Enzo and third on Frog Rock, with Brent Jury fourth on SE Big and Larissa Srhoy fifth on Starburst.

As a result of their dominance, the South Island easily retained the Silver Spurs for the inter-island team competition

Going into Sunday's showjumping, Wigley's two horses held the top two spots after producing the only cross-country rounds inside the time, with scores of 54.2 and 59.6.

On the final day, Cammock put the pressure on her fellow mainlanders with one of only two clear showjumping rounds in the class.

Wigley had one rail down with Enzo to drop below Cammock and, in a dramatic conclusion to the event, she succumbed to the pressure and had four rails down on Frog Rock to finish third on the horse who won the eventing title at the horse of the year show earlier this year.

Results from the national three-day event in Taupo this weekend:

CCI3*: Emily Cammock, Dambala, 62.8, 1; Annabel WEigley, NRM Enzo, 63.6, 2; Wigley, NRM Frog Rock, 70.2, 3; Bent Jury, SE Big, 70.4, 4; Larissa Srhoy, Starburst, 73.2, 5.

CCI2*: Donna Smith, Balmoral Sensation, 51.2, 1; Ben Bateman, Fiber fresh Facade, 51.4, 2; Smith, Balmoral Tangolooma, 51.6, 3; Chelsey Hawthorn, Pioneer Zeuss, 52.6, 4; Campbell Draper, Kahurangi Manu, 59.9, 5.

CCI1*: Gillian Meacham, Hitchhiker, 48.5, 1; Chloe Kennedy, Mustang Molly, 49.6, 2; Bundy Philpott, Romeo NZPH, 50.2, 3; Samantha Felton, Ricker Ridge Escada, 54.6, 4; Denise Rushrook, Coloraddo MVNZ, 54.7, 5.

Pre-novice championship: Kate Lambie, Absolou, 34.5, 1; Tayla Mason, Sonidor, 34.8, 2; Todd Gloyn, Fireproof, 35.3, 3; James Jackson, Leo Distinction, 35.8, 4; Philpott, Spartacus NZPH, 36, 5.

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