In true New Zealand eventing style, however, Thoroughbreds won the top two classes, although one of them was bred in Australia. Nonetheless, Thoroughbreds were in the minority among the highly placed horses, numbering just four altogether. The latter studbook was the most represented from among the Warmblood breeds.
This lovely chestnut has already had two wins and a runner-up at one-star level, but Puhinui was her first full two-star competition where she finished 10th in the big field, with good dressage, a fast, clear cross-country, and just one unlucky showjumping rail. The stud uses only licensed and performance-tested German Hanoverian sires, and mares who have been classified by the NZ Hanoverian Society. His sire, Another Warrior, was a black-type winning racehorse but, unusually for racing stallions, is owned by Australian eventers Shane and Niki Rose.
He finished fourth in the Puhinui two-star in , and was third in the four-star at Kihikihi in April Southland Ryal Bush. Puhinui International Three Day Event. Taieri District Pony Club. Central Districts Pukemarama. Gore Gore Race Course. Rotorua Riverdale.
Land Rover Horse of the Year. Hamilton WEC. Ryal Bush. Canterbury McLeans. AESI Woodhill. National Young Event Horse. Sept Eventing Canterbury Sept. Nov Eventing Northland — Barge Park. Nov Eventing Wairarapa- Clareville. Nov Eventing Southland — Ryal Bush. Apr Eventing Northland — Barge Park. Apr Eventing Central Districts.
Oct Northern Hawkes Bay. Oct Taupo Spring Horse Trial. Oct 9 McLeans Island — Christchurch. Nov Northland. Nov McLeans Island — Christchurch. Nov 6 Wellington. Nov 13 Donovan Park — Southland. Nov Wairarapa. Nov — Rotorua. Dec 4 Ryal Bush — Southland. Dec Puhinui 3DE. Hamilton WEC — September. Waerenga — September.
Northern Hawkes Bay — October. Taupo CIC — October. Canterbury McLeans Island — 11 October. Northland — 31 October-1 November. But there is a host of other stars at Puhinui. Clarke Johnstone, a member of the bronze medal-winning New Zealand team at the World Equestrian Games WEG , will also be competing, having recently returned after being based for some years in the UK. Rising star Lizzie Brown, fresh from a huge win in Europe at Boekelo, will also be at the event, although not riding.
Local riders are coming from all over New Zealand including a strong contingent from the South Island. Jane has always had a keen interest in horses, and was an active competitor in equestrian events from her early days until the late s. Your email address will not be published.
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