DDPC Gymkana

Local gymkana this weekend.  Had a great day, Korah moved out of the kindy ring & into the regular 8-10 year old class & won the points cup.  Sally & Candy cleaned up the games & Bayly had Blonde jumping well so smiles all round. Sally rode Bayly's Ellie in the two fence challenge as she had already put Candy away.

Sally & Ellie 2-Fence Challenge

Bayly & Blonde 2-Fence Challenge

Korah & Sunny going fast in the bending

Sally & Candy going fast in the bending

Feilding IA&P Show

Just footage of Sunny today.  Was too busy running from ring to ring to get pics of the other ponies.  Korah & Sunny picked up 2 prizes in their two 45cm classes.

Pony Club - Akitio Beach

Had a great day out at Monaroa Station today for pony club. Trekked high above Akitio Beach & then came down past the community centre & played in the sea for a bit.  No Bayly today, so Nigel rode Blonde.

Sunny & Korah - almost to the top

Mikayla, Blonde, Jasper & Sunny at the top of the first climb

Jasper

Sunny

Jasper, Blonde, Kip & Sunny

Jasper

Sunny & Blonde

Kip, Jasper, Sunny, Blonde & Jazz (Mikayla)

Jasper & Kip 

Waipukurau - Waipawa Sports

Sally had a successful day at the Waipuk Sports.  Kip went clear, Candy won the Cat A showhunter & Jasper was 2nd in the 1m, with 4 faults in the 1:05.

Jasper's jump off in the 1m class.  He sped round for a 2nd place.

Kip is becoming Mr Consistent, another clear round in the 80cm.

Candy did a fantastic show hunter round to win the Cat A class.

Carterton A&P 2019

Had a great weekend in Carterton at the Waiarapa A&P Show.  Took Jasper, Kip, Ellie, Blonde & Sunny (no Candy as show-hunters were on the Friday).

Kipper picked up his first clear round on Saturday & then went on to pick up 2 more on the Sunday in the 70cm & the 80cm. 

Blonde picked up a clear round in the 80cm on the Sunday

Ellie had a stop at the first jump in the 70cm & the 80cm (not wanting to go away from the gate) & then jumped clear for the remaining of the course.

Japser was again the star, picking up 3 prizes from 4 starts, winning the 90cm speed class

Korah rode Sunny in the pleasure classes, winning the walking, 3rd in paced & mannered & 1st in rider 8-14.

Masterton Showjumping & Showhunter Champs

Had a busy but successful weekend at Masterton.  Bayly had her first outing for the season & first outing on Ellie.

Ellie provided a few challenges but got that elusive clear round on the Monday.

Ellie

Ellie

Blonde

Blonde

Kip stepped up to 85cm this weekend.

Kip

Kip 

Kip

Jasper did a lot of dancing at the weekend but jumped fantastically! We could do without the circus tricks though!

Sally convinced me to let her start in the 1:05 (first start at this height) after they were 3rd in the 1m class & they went on to win it! 

Jasper

Jasper

Japser

Central Districts Showjumping & Showhunter Championships

Sally has had her first weekend of the 2019-2020 season.  Took Kip, Candy & Jasper to Foxton for the weekend.  Ponies went well for their first outing of the season. Kip did just his 2nd & 3rd 80cm rounds for 2 rounds of 4 faults.  Jasper went double clear in the 90cm in the first class & had 4 faults in the 2nd class.

Kipper jumped 80cm - 2 classes, 4 faults in both

Kipper

Candy picked up a 2nd in a regular class and a 4th in the Cat A Championship

Candy - 4th in Cat A Championship

Jasper had a canter around the showhunters, picking up a 6th in the Championship

Coaching With Rachel Bird

A great way to start the season; lessons with Rachel Bird.  Super stoked with how well the ponies went and the girls rode.

Bayly & Ellie

Sally & Kip

Korah & Sunny

Bayly & Blonde

Sally & Jasper

Winter Woolies

Jasper & Kip enjoying the winter

Series Finals - Masterton

Last show of the season was at Masterton for the series finals. It was very cold!!

Jasper had a rail in both of his showjumping classes but picked up a 2nd and a 3rd in the showhunters

Candy picked up a 2nd and 3rd in the showhunter

... and although no placings Bayly rode Bella well in the show hunter classes

No photos of Kip but he stepped up to 80cm this weekend and went well.

Jasper - Horse of the Year 2019

Our first time competing at the Horse of the Year Show.  Jasper was a star.  We didn't know what to expect in the 13 and under Equitation Class (we had never done one before).  Sally & Jasper made the final top 10 and then had to do a flat work test. He stayed nice and calm but unfortunately cantered on the wrong lead on the left rein.

Sally & Jasper in the first round of the Equitation Class.  This round go them through to the top 10.

On Friday Sally & Jasper competed in the Emerging Rider 12 Years and Under.  They were very competitive.  Jasper was way sharper today than he was on Tuesday and after going clear in the first round Sally really gave the jump off a real go!

Sal & Jasper in the jump off of the Emerging Rider 12 and Under.  Sal decided to have a go!!

Barrel Racing

Had a great day at the CHB Pony Club Gymkana yesterday.  Bayly & Sally held their own in the morning with pony, rider & game classes and then Sally and Candy won the Murphy Cup for style in the cross country and Bayly and Bella were second. Korah had a great day in the kindy ring with Sunny.

Sally & Candy

Bayly & Bella

Pony Club Football

Something a little different at pony club yesterday.  The ponies catch onto this surprisingly quickly.

 Korah & Sunny

Sally & Candy

Bayly and Bella

Pongaroa Sports

Great day out at Pongaroa.  Bayly got Champion Pony on Blondie.  Bayly was 3rd in all the games & the showjumping on Bella.  Korah had a great day in the kindy ring & jumped the 40cm showjumping course by herself on Sunny.  Sally & Candy won every class they entered apart from Champion Pony where they were reserve to Bayly.  Sally & Jasper entered 3 round the rings for 3 wins.  Bushy was 2nd in the showjumping to Candy and Kip went double clear in his showjumping.  Was a great day.

Bayly & Bella in the Flag Race

Bayly & Bella in the bending

Sally & Candy in the flag race

Sally & Candy

Sally & Jasper round the ring

Sally & Jasper - round the ring

Bayly & Blondie were Champion Pony & Sally & Candy were reserve.

Bayly & Blondie

Korah & Sunny

Korah & Sunny