Equestrian gets underway in Taupō

25 Sept

By Virginia Caro

Carys McCrory and Nemesis win the CPACK NZ CCI4*. Photo: Jan Sutherland – www.takethemoment.co.nz

More than 200 horses from the North Island attended the first major horse trials event of the spring season at the Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Centre at Aratiatia, Taupō, over the weekend.

Six levels of competition at the Treadlite NZ sponsored event gave every opportunity for inexperienced and seasoned eventers to start the new season over cross-country courses designed to encourage confidence and challenge ability.

The top class, a CCI4*, was won by current New Zealand Three-day Event champions, Carys McCrory and her 15-year-old thoroughbred Nemesis, from Hawkes Bay, with former local Charlotte Penny second on her purpose bred grey Carousel.

Less than a point separated them after the dressage, but they were 10 points behind the leader, Christen Lane on Bellhaven Cumbria. Lane had a showjumping rail down but still held the overnight lead. Penny jumped clear while McCrory had a rail down, which opened up their scores a little.

However Lane retired Bellhaven Cumbria after encountering problems on Sunday’s cross-country, while both McCrory and Penny jumped clear rounds, separated by the time faults they incurred. Nemesis was faster, with 13.2 time penalties to Carousel’s 22, resulting in a win for the OTT thoroughbred.

The current New Zealand Young Rider champion, Mckenzie Marlo, from Auckland, was third on DSE Presley, stepping up to top level, which will have given her confidence a boost.

The CCI3*, also run under international rules, was an all the way win for Madison Seivwright and Waitangi Pinterest, a former New Zealand Three-day Event champion returning after a stint overseas. Kate Fleming on Lumiere VWNZ and Beth Jordan on Cash Xtreme were a distant second and third, separated by less than a point.

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