First area trials held at Riccarton

Press, 9 March 1988, Page 45

First area trials held at Riccarton

The first of the Guthrey's Travel area trials was held'at Riccarton race course last week-end with 16 A.l. riders and 29 D.C. riders. Annabel McCrostie on Craven A of Miltondale, won the D.C. section and finished on her dressage score of 16.25.

The second and third place-getters also finished on their dressage scores. They were Marie; Clapham on Cousin James, with a score of 20, and Just Doughy, ridden by Nigel Grigg for 22.5.

Jeanne Jarvis on Casper finished on I her dressage score of 24.5 to win the A.l. section. Kate Perkins and High Time dropped a rail in the show-jumping phase and finished on a score of 25. Ace High, ridden by Pauline Jarvis, came through to finish on her dressage score of 30. Dressage D.C.: A. Stringer’s Whetu 1; A. Brown’s Golden Girl 2; A. McCrostie's Craven A of Miltondale 3: M. Clapham’s Cousin James 4. Dressage iA.L: S. Horn’s. Soolaimon 1; K. Perkins’ High Time 2; J. Jarvis’ Gasper 3: A. Geddes’ Nibbs 4. Overall D.C: Craven A of Miltondale 1; Cousin James 2; N. Grigg’s Just Doughy 3; Whetu 4.

Overall A.L: Casper 1; High Time 2; P. Jarvis’ Ace High 3; N. Glassey’s Claude 4. The first of the Equestrian Hotel Novice Horse Trials Circuit was held at Riccarton Racecourse on Sunday. Twenty-three horses started the day but seven struck difficulties resulting in elimination.

Very few riders had a faultless show-jumping phase, leaving Biddy Ritchie, from Blenheim, with her 7-y-o 16.2hh chestnut crossbred gelding, Joshua (by Bushlander), narrowly taking the lead from Zena Chart, from Amberley, and Mrs N.

Rutherford’s very consistent Live Rust, who dropped a rail in the second element of the double. Both horses were tired after the dressage, but Live Rust was two seconds faster across country, | The final show-jumping phase allowed Joshua to slip through to win. The cross-country course had a few light turns amongst the trees end driveways and riders hac to press on to attain the 520mpm over-all required under N.Z.H.S. rules . for novice) horses' Jumping faults mainly occurred at the coffin and water) complexes. Very c ose behind the leaders came Robyn Ayton, from Weedons, and the very promising young: dark brown Troy, owned by Robyn’s mother, Mrs Brown. Again a clear show-jumping round improved her position from Kaylene McCormick, from Amberley, and the big 17.1hh 9-y-o Highlander, who also dropped a rail and a placing. The final placings were: The Equestrian Hotel Novice Horse: Biddy Ritchie’s Joshua 1 (42.15 pp Zena Chart’s (owner,) N. Rutherford) Live Rust) 2 (46.35 pp Robyn Ayton’s Jowner, Mrs Brown) Troy 3 (49.9 pp Kayiene McCormick’s Highlander, 4 (53.55 pp Julian Bowden’s Malika 5 (54pp); Catriona Mackay’s Mastermind 6 (54.25 pp | The N.Z.H.S.) horse trials group looks forward to the next novice trial at Rotherham show grounds on March 20. The leaders of the Hobson's Horseboxes Dressage Points Prize 1987-88 are: Aztec 34, Diablo 36, Eastman 24, Hirondelle 23, Huntaway 22, Felicitation 26, Kestrel 19, Kentucky 22, Comway 11, Golden Glow 5. Blue Legend 6. Fritz 4, Bayard 4, Chesapeake 4, Panache 4, Stipulate 9, Sea Prince 3. Smiley John 3, Mountbatten |3, Felicitation

(S. Field) 2, Welsh Pryde 1, Silver Fern 3, Fetterman 3. Results of the dressage tournament held at “Sunsfield" on Sunday were: Class 1 pony test 1:4: R. Eder’s Grangeland’s Showtime 1; A. Brown's Lavina Wings 2. Class 2 (a) prelim, test 1:4: C. Parris’ Bogside Lass 1; C. Murray’s Kings Blue 2; D. Clark's Monach 3; K. Crean’s Wandel 4. (b) K. Drake's Dhaji 1; C. Hamer’s Aneka 2; P. Sinclair’s Libby 3; A. Vincent’s Penny Lane 4. Class 3 novice test 2:1: K. Drake’s Dhaji 1; L. Fitzgerald’s Bellaveen 2; K. Gardiner’s Costalot 3; C. Murray’s Kings Blue 4. Class 4 elementary test 3:1: S. McConnochie’s Warlord 1; T. Ball’s Coptic 2; J. Stobart’s William the Red 3; G. Thomson's Sierra Lea 4. Class 5 medium test 4:1: J.

Mitchell’s Kinross 1; G. Thompson’s Sorbonne 2; K. Boon's Bezique 3. Class 7 pony test 1:3: R. Eder’s Grangeland’s Showtime 1; A. Brown’s Lavina Wing’s 2. Class 8 (a) prelim, test 1:3: L. Cullen's Innovation 1; G. Evan's Split ) Image 2; C. Hamer’s Aneka 3; K. Crean’s Wandel 4. (b) L. Cullen’s Daktari 1; A. Vincent’s Penny Lane 2; P. Sinclair’s Libby 3: N. Schoeder’s Little Miss Muffet 4.

Class 9 novice test 2:4: C. Parris’ Bogside Lass 1; K. Gardiner’s Costalot 2; G. Thompson’s Sierra Lea 3; S. Neville’s Bazi) 4.

Class 10 elementary test 3:2: T. Ball’s Coptic 1; J. Mitchell’s Kinross 2; J. Stobbart's William the Red 3. Class 11 medium test 4:3: G. Thompson’s Sorbonne 1; S. Alleyne’s The Reverend 2; A. Saunder’s Glendale Caliph 3. Mr Jaap Pot, the international dressage judge, will visit New Zealand in April. He will be in Christchurch from April 17 to 19, giving lessons to six selected horses and riders.

On April 19, he will conduct a clinic for all judges, riders and interested people, at a charge of $2O. This is a must, as seldom do we have a judge of Mr Pot’s calibre visiting our area. The Canterbury area N.Z.H.S. dressage group is to hold its A.G.M. on April 19 at 8 p.m. at the Canterbury A. and P. Show Grounds rooms.

Results of Mill Creek Pony Club’s Jumping Day held recently at Ashburton:

Hunter 137.5: N. O’Sullivan's Flair 1; K. Shaw's Wellington 2; S. Cornwall's Crystal Star 3. Under 147.5: J. Jamieson’s Taffy 1; V. Woods' Highlight 2, K. Doig's Wee Whispering, and L. McMahon's Razamataz equal 3. ;

Novice haclt: Tully 1; G. Askin’s Mr Sergio 2; Snapshot

TAMS under 137.5: Flair 1; K. ) Smith’s China Doll 2; C. Wilson’s Lynford Kara 3. Under 147.5: Highlight 1; Taffy 2; Velvet 3. Novice hack: M. Stephen’s Delaware 1; N. Roger’s Misty 2; F. Lloyd's Camden Town 3.

T.Y.O.L. under 137.5: China Doll 1; Lynford Kara 2; Flair

Under 147.5: Taffy 1; C. Meade’s Cleopatra 2; High Light 3. Novice hack: Misty 1; Tully 2; Delaware 3.

Beginner ring. Under 127.5: S.'Gye’s Dr Spock 1; T. Carr’s Lady 2; J. Bland's Pixie 3.

'Under 137.5: C. Wilson's Glenmoor 1;) S. Etheridge’s Glenmoor-Gypsy Rose 2; S. Bebbington’s AU Magic 3.

Under 147.5: L. Castelow’s Jinny 1; S. Rowlands’ Castle Queen 2; K. Macklan's Trogan 3. Beginner hack: J. Elder’s Duchess of York 1; K. Hendry’s Jim Bean 2; T. Stocker's Riccardo 3. I TAMS under 127.5: Dr Spock 1. ) i Under 127.5: A. Lemon’s Chrissy 1; A, Hendry’s Chico 2; Glenmoor; Fantasy 3.

Under 147.5: C. McLenaghen's Benjamin Franklin 1; M. Connelly’s Casey 2; C. Macklan’s Trogan 3. 1 Beginner hack: C. Harrison's Queen Leigh I; B. McNally’s Captain Biggies 2; H. Collard’s )Inquizative 3.

T.Y.O.L. under 127.5: Dr Spock 1; Pixie 2; Glenmoor Marquis 3. Under 137.5: A. Hendry’s Chico 1; D. McLenaghan’s Joseph 2; S. Etheridge's Glenmoor Gypsy' 3.

TAMS: J. Ross' Chance Flight I; M. Connelly’s Casey 2; Trogan 3.'

Beginner hack: J. Smeath’s Cazna 1; Captain Biggies 2; K. Woods' Temporary Title 3.