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Dressage titles decided at HOY
Back to Article SearchDressage has once again provided plenty of finesse and flair to the thousands of spectators at the New Zealand Horse of the Year Show.
Entries are up and for the first time ever, they've had waiting lists for some classes.
Dressage New Zealand sport manager Wendy Hamerton says the standard is particularly high this year, and competition is heating up as titles are decided and front-runners found for the Dressage Horse of the Year crown.
The advanced title will be decided this afternoon and looks to be a fiercely-fought battle between Penny Castle (Manawatu), Brita Pedersen (Auckland) and Vanessa Way (Taranaki). The trio were separated by less than a percent yesterday in the Inter I, but that's no surprise as these are three very experienced riders.
The Young Rider of the Year will also be found tomorrow (Sunday) – defending is Kate Welten (Waikato) on Amajah, but this morning she was second to Catherine Tobin (Wellington) on Riverndell Romeo, who rode the test of her life to finish more than three percent ahead of the field. Tomorrow's freestyle carries bonus points, so only time will tell.
Vanessa Way (Taranaki) and NRM KH Allandro dominated to win the level five title, remaining unbeaten all show.
“Vanessa had really tough 2013, when she put her lifestyle on the line to try and make the London Olympics,” says Hamerton. “This will be one of her horses to watch for the future.”
Wendi Williamson (Waitemata) and Anna McIntyre (Bay of Plenty) dominated levels one and four, with Williamson winning level one horse of the year and McIntyre level four – each was reserve to the other in the respective grades.
Williamson, who also won the Prestige Equestrian Futures Prize for seven to 10 year old horses competing at level four and above, has been very consistent all season, while McIntyre is coming back from an injury.
Level three was owned by Laura Mead (Waikato) and Don Phillipo. This new combination have quickly formed become a formidable partnership. Mead tragically lost her horse Geishaan in a freak paddock accident just after HOY last year, and she was offered the ride on Don Phillipo from her good friend Jan Oram.
Rochelle Spiers (Central Districts) and her talented horse Vollrath Latimer – by Lessing, who is owned by the Vollrath Stud in Wanganui – took out level two.
There are three international judges at HOY – five star judges Peter Holler (Germany) and Susie Hoevenaars (Australia), along with four star judge Lilo Fore (United States).
Anyone keen to see the best of the dressage at HOY should make sure they head to the show tomorrow (Sunday) to watch the Young Rider Freestyle to Music at 9am and Grand Prix Freestyle to Music at 10.45am.
Results -
Dressage (title classes),
Level 1 Horse of the Year: Wendi Williamson (Waitemata) Cortaflex Don Amour MH. Reserve: Anna McIntyre (Bay of Plenty) Abstract MH.
Level 1 horse 1.3: Wendi Williamson (Waitemata) Cortaflex Don Amour 74.615% 1, Anna McIntyre (Bay of Plenty) Abstract MH 72.692% 2, Donna Smith (Te Kawhauta) Rosari Dante 71.538% 3, Anna Trevathan (Hunterville) Cardonald Rewa Kid 68.654% 4, Toni Louisson (Central Districts) Hawk Arrow 68.462% 5, Daniel Blundell (Auckland) Lexington 68.077% 6.
Level 1 horse 1.6: Wendi Williamson (Waitemata) Cortaflex Don Amour 78.250% 1, Anna McIntyre (Bay of Plenty) Abstract MH 76.5% 2, Donna Smith (Te Kauwhata) Rosari Dante 73.250% 3, Daniel Blundell (Auckland) Lexington 71.25% 4, Hannah Underwood (Northland) HL Double Happy 69.5% 5, Toni Louisson (Central Districts) Hawk Arrow and Charmain Pearson-Whi (Auckland) Wimborne Conniston 67 =6.
Level 2 Horse of the Year: Rochelle Speirs (Central Districts) Vollrath Latimer. Reserve: Simone Kann (Te Kauwhata) KS Oliver.
Level 2 horse 2.6: Sharlene Royal (Auckland) New World Frankie J 71.923 1, Simone Kann (Te Kauwhata) KS Oliver 71.154% 2, Rosanne Rix (Wellington) Lindisfarne Laureate 69.808% 3, Rochelle Spiers (Central Districts) Vollrath Latimer 69.231% 4, Toni Louisson (Central Districts) Vendanqe 67.5% 5, Louise Ayers (Wellington) Playmate 66.923% 6.
Level 2 horse musical freestyle: Rochelle Spiers (Central Districts) Vollrath Latimer 76.25% 1, Kaye Ahsmam (Northland) Dante MH 73..75% 2, Simone Kann (Te Kauwhata) KS Oliver 73.12% 3, Fiona Craig (Auckland) Crystal Mt Xodo 72.81% 4, Simone Kann (Te Kauwhata) Balmoral Oakey 72.18% 5, Nicolette Barrett (Waikato) Lanchesca 69.37% 6.
Level 3 horse musical freestyle: Laura Mead (Waikato) Don Phillipo 74.16% 1, Rachel Stock (Pokeno) Bates Rimini Park Emmerich 71.14% 2, Janelle Sangster-Ward (Marlborough) Astek Ghisella 69.58% 3, Mikayla Woods (Waikato) Rambsbury 69.37% 4, Nicola Kitcheman (Waikato) Fraggle Rock RE 68.54% 5, Beck Benton (Taranaki) Nimbo Stratos 66.45% 6.
Level 3 horse 3.6: Laura Mead (Waikato) Don Phillipo 71.574% 1, Sheena Ross (Auckland) Parkridge Disco SW 71.019% 2, Janelle Sangster-Ward (Marlborough) Astek Ghisella 68.148% 3, Rachel Stock (Pokeno) Bates Rimmini Park Emmerich 67.315% 4, Becky Benton (Taranaki) Nimbo Stratos 66.019% 5, Nicola Kitcheman (Waikato) Fraggle Rock RE 65.556% 6.
Level 4 Horse of the Year: Anna McIntyre (Bay of Plenty) Cavort. Reserve: Wendi Williamson (Waitemata) Cortaflex Dejavu MH.
Level 4 musical freestyle: Anna McIntyre (Bay of Plenty) Cavort 71.66% 1, Wendi Williamson (Waitemata) Cortaflex Dejavu MH 70.83% 2, Kieryn Walton (Central Plateau) Silver Reef RE 70.66% 3, Alex Matheson (Waikato) Lindisfarne Hollywood 68.16% 4, Penny Castle (Manawatu) LB About Time 67.66% 5, Ottilie Upshall (Bay of Plenty) Tama Park Bogart 66.08% 6.
Level 4 test 4.6: Wendi Williamson (Waitemata) Cortaflex Dejavu MH 70.333% 1, Anna McIntyre (Bay of Plenty) Cavort 68.759% 2, Kieryn Walton (Central Plateau) Silver Reef RE 67.750% 3, Kirsty Schist (Rangiora) Kinnordy Gambado 67.250% 4, Christine Weal (Te Awamutu) PR Ragazzo 67.083% 5, Catherine West (Taranaki) Amici II 66.750% 6.
Level 5 Horse of the Year: Vanessa Way (Taranaki) NRM KH Allandro. Reserve: Debbie Barke (Bay of Plenty) Lucrative SW.
Level 5 test 5.6: Vanessa Way (Taranaki) NRM KH Allandro 69.048% 1, Catherine West (Taranaki) Anarocz 66.381% 2, Debbie Barke (Bay of Plenty) Lucrative SW 66.190% 3, Donna Smith (Te Kauwhata) Balmoral Sensation 65.619% 4, Gaylene Lennard (Waikato) Donzello 65.429% 5, Holly Leach (Waikato) Devils Chocolate 64.857% 6.
Level 5 musical freestyle: Vanessa Way (Taranaki) NRM KH Allandro 70.44% 1, Debbie Barke (Bay of Plenty) Lucrative SW 70.22% 2, Gaylene Lennard (Waikato) 69.55% 3, Thomas Oldridge (Canterbury) Teodoro 68.27% 4, Holly Leach (Waikato) Devils Chocolate 67.83% 5, Debra Cowen (Waikato) Knightsman 67.22% 6.
FEI Intermediate I: Penny Castle (Manawatu) Magnus Spero 65.73% 1,Britta Pedersen (Auckland) Upendo 65.711% 2, Vanessa Way (Taranaki) NRM Arawn 65.632% 3, Abbie Deken (Taranaki) KH Ambrose 64.895% 4, Christine Weal (Te Awamutu) Superior Hit 64.368% 5, Charlott Bayliss (Cambridge) JL Champs Elysee 63.395% 6.
CDIY FEI Young Rider: Catherine Tobin (Wellington) Riverndell Romeo 66.553% 1,
Kate Welten (Waikato) Amajah 63.342% 2, Una Cahill (Auckland) Achenbach 60.921% 3, Rebecca Goldsbury (Hawke's Bay) Avante Garde 60.237% 4, Hannah Johnston (Otago) Just Hollie 57.816% 5.
Level 1 pony 1.4: Renee Faulkner (Franklin) Emblems Royal Barbie 71.6% 1, Caitlin Lally (Waitemata Rodney) Prima Donna Girl 70% 2, Kayleigh Ryan (Waikato) Storm Magic 69.4% and Willa Aitken (Onga Onga) Maxwelton Roger 69.4% =3, Madison Lee Munro (Canterbury) Glenmoor Lucky I Am 69% 5, Morgan Beere (Waikato) Bombay Pop 67.6% 6.
Level 1 pony 1.6: Morgan Beere (Waikato) Wembleybrook Sergio 71% 1, Kayleigh Ryan (Waikato) Storm Magic 67.5% 2, Amy Sage (Auckland) Mansfield Park Magnolia and Danielle Vollebregt (Waikato) Woodlands Park Whisky Galore 67% =3, Madison Schollum (Waikato) Kirkwood McAngus 66.167% 5, Madison Lee Munro (Canterbury) Glenmoor Lucky I Am 66% 6.
Level 2 pony 2.4: Sophie Alexander (Auckland) Picture Me Painted 68.846% 1, Axel Oswald (Palmerston North) Laurieston Dream Chaser 68.077% and Mihi Shepherd (Northland) Kozee 68.077% =2, Hollie Cooke (Waikato) Storm Cat 67.308% 4, Chelsea Sinnamon (Waikato) Kirkwood Appeal 64.808% 5, Greer Caddigan (Waikato) Chantilly Lace III 62.885% and Rina Hogan-Estall (Auckland) Longridge Lord Ted 62.885% =6.
Level 2 pony musical freestyle: Mihi Shepherd (Northland) Kozee 71.04% 1, Sophie Alexander (Auckland) Picture Me Painted 69.58% 2, Chelsea Sinnamon (Waikato) Kirkwood Appeal 69.16% 3, Hollie Cooke (Waikato) Storm Cat 67.7% 4, Axel Oswald (Palmerston North) Laurieston Dream Chaser 66.04% 5, Willa Aitken (Onga Onga) Kirkwood Greenlight 65.62% 6.
Open level 3 pony freestyle: Kayleigh Ryan (Waikato) Prima Magneto 71.25% 1, Jordan Giltrap (New Plymouth) Celtic Limelight 69.37% 2, Rebecca Donovan (Kaitaia) Whistledown Kristopha 66.18% 3, Willa Aitken (Onga Onga) Jubilee Fineprint 63.12% 4, Renee Roeske (Nelson) Buckton Sundown 61.25% 5, Lucarne Dolley (Henderson) Sherwood Travel Man 60.62% 6.
Open level 3 pony 3.5: Kayleigh Ryan (Waikato) Prima Magneto 63.974% 1, Rebecca Donovan (Kaitaia) Whistledown Kristopha 63.462% 2, Jordan Giltrap (New Plymouth) Celtic Limelight 62.179% 3, Sophie Alexander (Auckland) Boots And All and Renee Roeske (Nelson) Buckton Sundown 57.436% =4, Kayla Littlejohn (Central Districts) Cottage Squire 56.154% 6.
