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Show Hunter Waitemata is a group of friendly, dedicated volunteers who put on 3 summer shows and 4 winter shows during the year.
They are passionate about show hunter and enthusiastic about the future growth of the sport.
Check this website and our Facebook page for updates on our show dates, photographer links, sponsor links and news.
They are passionate about show hunter and enthusiastic about the future growth of the sport.
Check this website and our Facebook page for updates on our show dates, photographer links, sponsor links and news.
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THE LATEST NEWS...
Bringing it home to Waitemata! Written by Jenny Stiles What an incredible week Horse of the Year 2018 proved to be for Showhunter Waitemata riders with a haul of wins and placings showcasing the depth of talent in the district across ponies, junior, amateur and open hack riders. The week was capped off by the biggest wins of them all with the the Prydes EasiFeed Open Horse of the Year and Amateur Titles going to Waitamata President, Jo Craddock, on her lovely horse Dawn. Jo and Dawn, a team we have seen coming together since the start of this season, rode some flawless rounds under strong competitive pressure. Winning one title is a dream come true but two on the same day is a rarity and huge credit to the partnership that has developed between the pair - made all the more special because Dawn, by Dream Boy, is a local girl herself having been bred by Louise and Lance Blair and Emma Buckingham. Louise Blair is a past President of Showhunter Waitemata and Emma is President of Waitemata Showjumping. Junior rider Emily Twort had a wonderful show. We have seen her lovely young mares develop across the Waitemata Winter Series and summer shows and it was great to see them step up to HOY with resounding success. The big wins for Emily were 1st in the Junior Rider Equitation final, 3rd in the Open 1.15m, 6th in Junior Showhunter of the Year and 6th in the Open Showhunter Horse of the Year. In her first season as a Junior Lauren Mitchell, on her beautiful grey Sonny Bill, had some fantastic results with a 2nd in the Junior High Points and 7th in the Junior Show Hunter of the Year, she also rode to success on her pony (see later). It was great to see another young rider, Georgia Alexander, in her first season on hacks, doing well on Waitemata mare Cleome (owned by Jess Simone). The pair claimed a ribbon in the Junior Equitation. The Joustra sisters were double champions on the Thursday when Megan Joustra won the Amateur Championship on Galaxy Crackerjack and Stephie Joustra-Smith on Disney won the Equitation Championship. Stephie and Disney were also 3rd in the Amateur Title Class. Stephie is now based in Taupo but started the season in Waitemata so we will claim her! It was great to see another young Amateur rider, Tanya Merkulov on Calvados, who has progressed so well across our Rising Star Series, at her first HOY and coming home with a ribbon. The depth of talent amongst our pony riders is exciting and encouraging for the future. Starting with the Category A ponies. Jamie Botha and her lovely chestnut Minks had a great show with seven placings across the week including a 4th in the Category A Pony of the Year. This caps off a great season for the pair. The new combination of Zara Main and Acclaim really got it together in the Category B’s with a win in the Burger King High Points and a raft of other placings. This pair will be one to watch next season as well. The Mitchell girls dominated Category C with Victoria and Nickelodeon coming 2nd in the hotly contested Cat C Title Class, 1st in the Handy Hunter and getting several other places. Victoria also nailed it on her other pony Winged Foot with a win in the Open 90 and other placings. Lauren proved she can make the tricky switch between hacks and ponies with placings on Gemstone Request. The Waikato Show Hunter Group ran a fantastic show, the rings looked amazing, the sun shone down and there was a real buzz amongst spectators and supporters around both the hack and pony rings. And for the first time the ‘Champion’ music played in the show hunter area – it brought a real tear to the eye to see our show hunter riders getting the chance to ride a lap of honour. All in all it was a wonderful week for Waitemata at Horse of the Year 2018. It is a feat just to qualify and get to HOY and ride with the best in the discipline, tougher still to win any colour ribbon. Well done Waitemata can’t wait for the winter series – it all starts there! Results to hand (huge apologies if we have missed anybody – please tell us if we have) Ponies Cat A Jaimie Botha and Minks 3rd Open 60cm 4th Open 70cm 4th 12 and under Eq 5th High Points 7th 70cm Championship 3rd Handy Hunter 4th Cat A Pony Show Hunter of the Year Francesca Bishell and Apatchy of Kitford 9th Handy Hunter Cat B Zara Main and Acclaim 1st Burger King High Points 2nd Handy Hunter 3rd, 4th & 6th in Open 80cm classes 11th Cat B Pony of the year class Cat C Victoria Mitchell and Winged Foot 1st Open Cat C 90cm 2nd Open Cat C 80cm 5th Cat C High Points 7th Cat C Championship Victoria and Nickelodeon 1st Pony Rider Equitation 4th National Series Pony Rider Equitation 1st Cat C Handy Hunter 2nd Cat C Pony of the Year 7th Open Cat C 90cm 7th Cat C High Points Lauren Mitchell and Gemstone Bequest 8th Pony Rider Equitation 10th Cat C Pony of the Year 11th Open Cat C 90cm Hacks Lauren and Sonny Bill 2nd Open Handy Hunter 2nd Jnr High Points 7th Jnr Hunter of the Year 9th Jnr Hunter 1m Emily Twort 1st in the Junior Rider Equitation final 3rd in the Open 1.15m 5th in the Open 1.10m Championship 6th in Junior Showhunter of the Year 6th in the Open Showhunter Horse of the Year Tanya Merkulov and Calvados 5th Amateur 1m Championship Georgia Alexander and Cleome 5th Junior Equitation Megan Joustra and Galaxy Cracker Jack 1st Amateur Hunter Championship Jo Craddock and Dawn 4th Open Hunter 1m 2nd Am hunter 1m 7th Am Championship 2nd Open Eq 1st Amateur Show Hunter of the Year 1st Prydes EasiFeed Horse Show Hunter of the Year |
Thank you to the Four Winds Foundation for your continued support of our shows
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