FIERY FORM CONTINUES FOR PAIGE FITZGERALD

Paige and Greenmoor Euphoria flew up the scoreboard to a convincing win in their only qualifying test, the Fiber Fresh FEI Pony Team Test. Presenting themselves to judges Betty Brown (FEI 3*), Judith Cunningham (National A Level) and Helen Hughes-Keen (FEI 4*), they scored an impressive 69.143, to head off closest rivals Sophie Frew and Broadwood Expressive (Carterton) on 63.857.

In addition to their Pony title, the combination also managed to get their Four Flax Junior Rider Equitation test done before the heavens opened, for another well-deserved red ribbon and a whopping score of 84.286.

While she’s back to school for now – thirteen-year-old Paige attends Rolleston College, loves sports and has also competed successfully on the interschools dressage team - in just a few weeks she’ll be making the trek back up from Christchurch in preparation for the Bates National Dressage Championships. The pair train with Christine Weal and so will base at her Waikato yard for the Nationals leadup. Based on their current form and the quality of their fellow contestants, the pony classes at these two final key events for the season are going to be hotly contested!