CHB Gymkana

While the girls had a weekend off and everyone else went to the Mangatainoka Truck Show, Fern, Nanny and I went to the CHB Gymkana where Sunny was a very good girl. 

Recycled Ribbon Day

Fern and Sunny travelled to Otane to a Recycled Ribbon fundraiser day today. They had another successful day.

Horse of the Year 2025

Went for the entire show this year. Big week for equines and riders. Two major highlights of the week were Potter winning the 1:10 champ and Briggs qualifing for the Junior Rider final.

Toot started the show in the money, getting 7th in the 1:10 A2 on Monday. He had 4 faults in the 1:10 A2 on Tuesday but had done enough to qualify for the final. On Thursday he had 4 rails in the 1:10 champ, very uncharacteristic of him. Sal admitted to being a little nervous today.

Briggs was double clear in the 1:10 on Monday. He had 4 faults in the 1:10 A2 on Tuesday. On Friday Briggs stepped all the way up to the Junior Rider Qualifier 1:20-1:30 (biggest course he had done with us). We had no expectation of him and he put in the performance of his season having one stop and qualifying 18th for the final! He was not able to back this performance up on Saturday in the final - not completely sound - but very happy with his season.

Lulu had 4 faults in the 1:10 on Monday and 16 faults in the 1:20 on Tuesday. Lulu had 10 rails on Friday in the Junior Rider qualifier. This was a litte unexpected even though Sally rode her a little quick.

Max had 8 faults in teh 1:10 A2 on Tuesday. He had 6 rails in the 1:15 A2 on Friday.

Potter was 9th in the 1:10 on Tuesday. He had 8 faults in the 1:15 on Wednesday. Potter was 1st in the 1:10 Pony Champ on Thursday. Potter had 1 rail in teh 1:15 A2

Jasper had 4 faults in the 1:05 A2 on Wednesday. Jasper had 8 faults in the 1:05 A2 on Thursday and on Saturday they had an unfortunate fall towards the end of the course.

Tommy Sells

Tommy sold this week to a family just out of Dannevirke. Bayly has had many good times on Tommy more recently he has become a little frustrating as he takes unnecessary rails. 

Bayly was still riding ponies when she first moved onto Tommy in the December of 2020 before competiting in their first show together in the 2021 New Year. He jumped 1:10's for her giving Bayly plenty of confidence. 

Tommy has been very valuable in our stable over the 5 years we have had him.