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Hello summer! It’s hard to believe we have already published our last issue for 2016, and that as you read this, Christmas and the end of the year are rapidly approaching. Now seems like a great time to thank you all. We are fortunate to have such a wonderful group of readers, contributors and advertisers that make the hard work and long hours that go into the production of this magazine so worthwhile. The beginning of the competition season has been intense, with many riders heading away most weekends to test themselves and their horses. But competitions aren’t just about the riders. Here in New Zealand, our shows are almost exclusively run by volunteers, and it takes many hands to make light work. Laura Stenberg found this out as she talked to the hardworking people behind Dressage Wairarapa, Eventing Canterbury and Show Jumping Waitemata. In the self-focused heat of competition, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that these volunteers and workers on the ground put in long, arduous (and usually unpaid) days to run an event for our benefit as riders. Cedah Mayo spent some time with young show jumper Kalani Nicol, one rider who isn’t afraid of hard work (and long drives) to be competitive in a demanding sport. Growing up in a non-horsey family can be a challenge for any horse mad child. Anya Durling is one who never grew out of her equine fascination, and she shares her story with Pip Hume over on page 24. One of our favourite parts of the summer season is watching the winter’s hard work come together as horse and rider combinations enter the ring to test themselves. We are so lucky to get to attend so many events to capture these special moments. In this issue, we bring you coverage from shows around the country including Equidays, Springston Trophy, the FEI World Dressage Challenge, Hawke’s Bay Royal Show and so much more, starting on page 84. We focus so much on our horses at competitions that we generally forget about ourselves. Two experts in their fields, Lee-Anne Wann and Sarah Cruickshank, share with us why it is so important to look after ourselves too, helping to ensure peak performance regardless of what level we are competing at. From all of us at Show Circuit magazine, we wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. We cannot wait to see what 2017 brings and look forward to sharing the ride with you.

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Publisher's Letter

Top Shot

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Eventing Point of View

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Show Jumping Point of View

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Dressage Point of View

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Warmblood Society Point of View

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Billie's Dream

Many Hands Make Light Work

INTERVIEWS 20

Hard Work Pays Off | Kalani Nicol

Anya Durling

Victoria Wall

Future Focused | Lizzie Green

Pony Club Spotlight | Dunedin

Horses for Life | Chester Farm

Off the Track | Constantine

Janelle Sangster-Ward

The Dressage Academy

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TRAINING 62

Show Jumping | Clem Smith

Show Jumping | Jen Hamilton

Dressage | Kallista & Sharon Field

BILLIE'S DREAM

THE KINDER FAMILY’S MISSION FOR BILLIE

DEC 16 / JAN 17

After losing their precious daughter in a tragic accident, the Kinder family are determined to keep Billie's memory alive in a beautiful collection of her poetry and artwork.

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DRESSAGE WITH THE FIELDS

Between them, this mother and daughter have produced and ridden many top level dressage horses, and have both competed internationally. Their collaborative approach is fascinating as they constantly bounce ideas off each other during Kallista’s two rides.

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HEALTH 138

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Is Your Desk Job Affecting Your Riding?

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EQUIDAYS

9 PAGES OF COVERAGE Once again, Equidays provided spectators with the thrill of competition alongside days of demonstrations, From Grand Prix show jumping to retrained racehorses, from Derby classes to NI Premier showing, there was something for everyone at Equidays.

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KALANI NICOL IS ONE YOUNG RIDER WHO IS NOT AFRAID OF HARD WORK - WHICH IS A GOOD THING, BECAUSE HER STAR PONY STARLIGHT IRON KNIGHT HASN’T ALWAYS MADE THINGS EASY! BUT PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE HAS SEEN HER HARD WORK PAY OFF.

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ifteen-year-old show jumper Kalani Nicol lives in the small seaside township of Whitianga, located on the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island. It’s a two-and-a-half to three hour drive over winding roads to Auckland, a trip that Kalani, her mum Anne and Kalani’s ponies have been taking for over eight years in the pursuit of competition. They followed the Show Hunter circuit when Kalani was younger, but when she turned ten they bought the three-year-old pony Iron Knight, bred by Starlight Farm, hoping that together he and Kalani would make a successful show jumping team. This dynamic duo has stuck together through broncs, bucks and broken bones to nip at the hooves of some of New Zealand’s top competitors. Kalani, known as Lani to her friends, began riding lessons with Julia Johnston and Tina Fagan of Starlight Farm as a five-year-old; by the age of seven, Lani knew she wanted to jump Grand Prix. The price tag of a wellschooled pony at this level was out of the question, so a plan was devised to train a pony from scratch. Lani chose to do the hard yards herself with Knight. “When I first saw Knight as a foal, I knew I wanted him. Even though we didn’t own him yet, he was mine; he was always going to be my pony,” enthuses Lani. Knight is a 14.1hh crossbred, by a Welsh pony out of a Thoroughbred mare. “There were other ponies to choose from, and Knight wasn’t the easiest ride, but it just had to be him.”

“We would drive all that way only to have Knight bronc me off!” The next three years would prove arduous, and at times the travel gruelling as they towed Knight, along with other ponies, in their little blue float to lessons and shows. Whitianga is a paradise at its best in summer, but during winter the lack of an all-weather arena makes it hard to train. “I use the beach to school at low tide, trot in the water and just hack out. There are great hills around here for fitness when it’s dry, but we have travelled extensively to get to lessons and use an arena to practice jumping,” explains Lani. “Some of our earliest shows together were pretty chaotic. We would drive all that way only to have Knight bronc me off! He used to do this kangaroo jumping thing, rearing up and hopping along on his hind legs. That’s how I broke three bones in my hand,” Lani recollects. “I know my mum freaked out at times, wondering what she was doing putting her little girl on a bucking bronco. I remember one day she was in the Pony Club clubrooms in tears during a lesson. She started saying that Knight needed to be sent away on the dog tucker truck or to the rodeo.” Despite her mother’s fears, Lani had a fire in her belly and an unrelenting drive to keep improving. She recognised Knight’s athletic ability and was determined to harness this strength. From early on, Lani has spent a lot of time with other green ponies and horses that are being started. “I’ve ridden all sorts and learnt lots – breaking in and competing different ponies and horses,” she says. “This has given me varied skills as a rider and helped me to train Knight.”

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Being mentored in Parelli natural horsemanship has assisted in establishing the bond Lani has with Knight. By age 13 she had learned to ride her exuberant pony with just a savvy string. “Knight and I can read each other so well, and he’s super sensitive to any of my movements. We reflect each other’s energy instantly.” Sustaining the financial demands of training a young rider and pony puts a strain on the family, especially with travel costs and entry fees. Lani’s persistent nature to achieve motivated her to seek sponsorship from local businesses, and to work as much she could in between school and schooling ponies to help pay for her sport, and this continues today. Mowing lawns, sausage sizzles and other fundraisers, including hosting events at her local Pony Club (donating her own ribbons as prizes), cleaning and of course her favourite job – schooling ponies for other people and coaching young riders in Whitianga. “I love coaching. I feel I have enough experience now to help other riders, and I loving seeing them have fun and progress.” The success that Lani and Knight have seen along the way has been relished, and a third place at the 2015 New Zealand Eventing Champs was a highlight. “It was so cool for Knight to pull through in the cross-country. In our early days, he was super challenging,” says Lani. Later in the year, a memorable ride in the Hyundai Pony Derby at Equidays saw Lani take home second place on six-year-old Knight. “I rode two ponies and claimed two of only three clear rounds that day! Knight was one hell of a ride, he felt so good and responded well to everything. He was really tuned in to me. He loved the atmosphere, and the commentary from David Nickalls boosted my confidence.”

The goal to ride at the top level came closer with a third place in the 2015/16 Super Series, followed by a third place again in the Pony 1.20m Championship at HOY 2016. Then in April this year, Kalani’s childhood dream was achieved when she rode Knight in their first Pony Grand Prix at Karaka Spectacular. She is aiming Knight at the Pony Grand Prix circuit this season, and with recent coaching from Vaughn Jefferis, her plans include competing at the National Show Jumping Championships, and contesting the Pony of the Year title at HOY 2017. “When I’m in the warm-up arena on Knight, with some of the best ponies in New Zealand around us, it feels so good to know that I’ve put the hard work in to get myself and Knight to this level. We’ve grown up together, and I would never be the rider I am today without him.” C

“We've grown up together, and I would never be the rider I am today without him.”

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Anya Durling WHEN A PONY-MAD CHILD COMES FROM A COMPLETELY NON-HORSEY BACKGROUND, THE ROAD CAN BE A TOUGH ONE. BUT WHEN THAT CHILD NEVER GROWS OUT OF THE EQUINE FASCINATION, THE BEGGED RIDES AND BORROWED PONIES CAN LEAD TO A FULFILLING AND ALL-ENCOMPASSING PASSION. ANYA DURLING SHARES HER STORY. WORDS Pip Hume

hen she was just four years old, Anya Durling fell in love. It’s a love that she never fell out of. “I was born in England, and we were living not far out of London. My mother’s friend had a daughter around the same age as me who was supposed to be going to a riding school with another friend, but she pulled out and I went instead. And there I was at just four years old – hooked!” laughs Anya. The famiy immigrated to New Zealand when Anya was eight. They lived in Dunedin, and for a while the opportunities were limited to begged rides on friends’ ponies. Then Anya’s parents began taking her to a riding school just south of Dunedin, where she met a woman who was just as mad about horses, but whose daughter was not nearly so keen! Anya was offered the ride on her ponies and rode for her for a while; this eventually led to buying a horse for herself, the purchase of a lifestyle property, and breeding her own horses. “I did a bit of Pony Club,” explains Anya, “but I was interested in dressage right from the beginning. I did Pony Club Dressage Champs a few times, but a turning point for me was being selected onto the Young Rider Dressage Squad.” Anya’s first dressage horse was Masquerade (Luke), who she got from the rodeo. “The lady I was riding for at the time saw Luke and told me about him. As a chestnut with four white socks, he really stood out! He had been tried as a bucker, but he wouldn’t buck so they used him as a pick-up horse. “He was a very sensitive little horse who was never going to work out in that role, so they were prepared to let him go for very little. “Luke had the most gorgeous personality. He wasn’t your big, fancy warmblood, but he had such a great, trainable nature that despite my limited knowledge – and with the help of Bill Noble, my trainer at the time – I was able to take him through to win numerous South Island titles and

two National titles, one at Elementary and one at Advanced level.” Anya got Luke when she was 17, and he stayed with her for the rest of his life, helping to shape many of her ideas about the ideal dressage horse. “I don’t think it’s a prerequisite to have an expensive horse with European bloodlines to enjoy dressage and learn how to train a horse through the levels. I think that many riders who are still trying to establish a training system and improve their technique are better off to start with a horse that is not so hot and sensitive. Particularly when you’re busy with other things, you need a horse that fits into your lifestyle, and if you can’t ride for a few days, it’s not a drama.” Anya’s next mount was Final Word (Finn), who she bought as a five-year-old. Angela Lloyd had produced Finn as a young horse, and Anya had taken him through to Level 6 when he tore a suspensory ligament. “He was just about to compete at Level 7 at the time,” says Anya, “and the vets were pretty sure it was a career-ending injury as it didn’t look as though he would ever be sound again. “We rehabbed him, and he sat in the paddock for a couple of years – until he began to look very sound! In the past couple of years he has looked really good and I have been able to hack him around and get him back into training – just for fun. He feels great, as though he could go out and do a dressage test!” Rosari Guest Star (George) was Anya’s next ride. She purchased him as a yearling, and he was by Gymnastik Star out of a De Niro mare. Anya says that he was really great to train, going through the grades to take back-to-back championships at Level 5 at NZ Nationals in 2013 and 2014. “He was such a cool horse. Had he been a person, he would have been the life and soul of the party!” But this is where the story becomes one of heartbreak for Anya.

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“Two years ago, George slipped in the paddock and tore the ligaments in his hock. We spent a year successfully rehabbing him, and I was riding him again – he was looking and feeling great. “Then he had the most bizarre accident in the stable – he somehow got caught up and ended up upside down. The vets again were magnificent. He hadn’t done any structural damage and he seemed to be okay, but 12 days later he colicked, then he got laminitis, then he colicked again. Systemically his body was shutting down and sadly we had no option but to put him down. ” In another set-back, Anya lost a beautiful four-year-old GT Jake gelding out of her De Niro mare this spring. “He was away at the breakers and they found him dead in the paddock one morning,” she explains. “There were no injuries at all. He had been taken care of beautifully. Unfortunately it seems that he had a congenital heart problem.” Anya’s current ride, her homebred gelding Rascallion (Rocco) is out of the same mare as George, but is by Rascalino. Unlike George, Rocco tends to be an insecure and unconfident type. “It has taken a long time to get his trust, but we are getting there and I am starting to enjoy him. He didn’t go out much as a young horse, and over the past couple of seasons I was dealing with George’s injury and rehab and not really feeling enthusiastic. I think it’s been good for Rocco though as I have been able to work on building up his confidence. We will see how it all goes this season!” Anya’s full-time job is very intense and demanding. After training and doing a stint as a lawyer, she is now head of Development and Marketing for a television production company, which supplies factual programming (along the lines of what is aired on the Discovery Channel and Animal Planet) for the international market, particularly Europe and the USA. Her work involves travel, so Anya is grateful to have her fantastic groom Heather McDonald, who has just returned to work for her after a break. Anya says that her mum is fantastic too, because when she is away everything still gets done. In the mornings, Heather gets to the stables early, feeds and tacks up so that Anya can get on at 5.30am and have two horses ridden before 7.30am. The riding horses are stabled overnight, and Anya has arena lights so they are ridden under the lights all winter. She tries to get them away from the arena for a hack at the beach or over a friend’s farm at weekends. Heather then mucks out the stables and readies them for the evening and feeds the other horses, while Anya’s mum mucks out the paddocks. Anya says that as with any kind of success, it’s always the team behind you that brings it together. In her case, she attributes her success to working with a great vet, equine and human physio, farrier, coach and having a good feeding regime in place. Anya is also passionate about her saddle. She has been sponsored by Bates Saddles for the past five years. “I really value my relationship with Bates Saddles. I wasn’t actively looking for sponsorship – ethically as a rider when you accept sponsorship you need to strongly believe in the product and your sponsor!

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WORDS Laura Stenberg | PHOTOS Supplied NOT LONG AFTER 12-YEAR-OLD BILLIE KINDER’S LIFE WAS CUT TRAGICALLY SHORT IN A FREAK HORSE ACCIDENT IN MAY THIS YEAR, HER FAMILY COLLATED YEARS’ WORTH OF HER POEMS AND STORIES TO FULFIL A LIFELONG GOAL SHE SADLY NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO COMPLETE HERSELF. SHOW CIRCUIT MAGAZINE SPOKE EXCLUSIVELY TO BILLIE’S MOTHER, DANNY MAYSON-KINDER, TO FIND OUT HOW THE RECENTLY PUBLISHED ‘HOPE’, WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY BILLIE KINDER, IS HELPING OTHERS, WHAT IT MEANS TO THE FAMILY AND WHAT LIFE IS LIKE WITHOUT THEIR SPECIAL GIRL. She was the little girl who rode a black and white pony, wore a red jacket and was known and adored by so many on the Australian show jumping circuit for her ability in the saddle, infectious smile and caring nature. Now Billie Kinder’s legacy lives on through ‘Hope’, a collection of her own work published by her family. “Billie dreamed of writing a book and she would have done it one day, I know that,” Danny says, choking back tears. “But she never got the chance and she deserves her words to be seen and heard. She had empathy and compassion beyond what you might expect of a 12-year-old – or someone of any age, for that matter.” Billie had penned hundreds of

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In addition to writing a book, Billie wanted to help mistreated animals and sick children, so her family set up the Billie Kinder Fund where all profits from the books go, before being donated to charity. With over 1700 copies of ‘Hope’ already sold around the world, the first donation has been made by the Billie Kinder Fund to Bear Cottage, a home providing palliative care for terminally ill children and their families. The donation has gone specifically towards caring for Frankie, the golden labrador that visits the children to brighten their day and it will cover his food, vet bills and general care costs for a year. “Billie loved animals and wanted to help sick kids, so there isn’t a better place for the profits from her book to go right now,” says Danny. “For us as Billie’s family we are so proud that she can support great causes like Bear Cottage, even though she isn’t with us. But it’s not really about the money; what’s most important to us is her words helping people.” Danny says Billie would have been beside herself with excitement about having her own book. “To know that a story about her book had been published in the UK Horse & Hound, Show Circuit in New Zealand and many other publications, it would have been a dream come true for her. It’s bittersweet really. I just wish she was here to do it herself.” After reading ‘Hope’, many people have been surprised by Billie’s remarkable way with words and in the months following her passing she continues to even surprise her own family.

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“Billie was clever, always top of the class and she even had a scholarship lined up to college,” says Danny. “But we keep finding these amazing poems and stories that I didn’t even know she had written and they blow me away. There’s one story I found about a girl whose parents had died in an accident and she had one leg but wanted to go to the Paralympics – Billie was nine when she wrote that. I never realised how incredibly brilliant and smart she was.” Aside from a successful book, Billie’s life and the compassionate, talented young girl she was is being recognised in other special ways. The Billie Kinder Writing Award will be given out each year at her former school, Arndell Anglican College, and a grandstand will be erected at the local Sydney Show Jumping Club in her memory. ‘Billie’s bench’ is also being made at Arndell in the exact spot where Billie would befriend kids who were on their own during the school lunch hour – another testament to her beautiful nature. “I am so proud of her, how much she wanted to help others and what she achieved in her short life,” says Danny. “She volunteered at Riding for the Disabled, regularly helped out at school with different programmes for younger kids, and touched so many lives.” Billie was also a very accomplished rider and with her pony Diesel, won the New South Wales State Interschool Primary Show Jumping Championship and became the NSW State Interschool Primary Champion Rider.

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To this day, Danny hasn’t got her head around losing Billie and doesn’t think she ever will. “It’s completely surreal and I still think I’m trapped in a cruel nightmare.” They shared an incredible bond and Danny says that Billie’s strength and wise words help her keep going. It was even a line from the last poem in Billie’s book – ‘There is a point if you make one’ – that gave Danny the courage to make it to her funeral. “That was what got me up off the floor and to her funeral where I read that full poem,” she explains. “Even though she wasn’t here, she made me realise that there was a point, and I just had to make it.” Then there’s one special quote that Billie loved, which is still written on the whiteboard in her bedroom and provides Danny daily strength:

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$ Danny, Billie’s father Dave and sister Charlie are a family grieving the loss of an incredible daughter and sister, and nothing will ever fill the huge hole left by their precious Billie. “The four of us did everything together and life is not life without her,” says Danny. “People say time helps, but for me, it only makes it worse. Every day that goes by is a day without Billie and while the book doesn’t make it any easier, it does help us to keep going. Some days I don’t get off the floor, but other days I’m doing my best to share Billie’s dream with the world. So maybe it’s a reciprocal thing – I’m doing this for her, but maybe she left this for me too.” C

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BUSINESS ENTREPRENEUR, DRESSAGE RIDER, HORSE BREEDER AND SOLE PARENT TO TWO BOYS – SOMETIMES THIS PASSIONATE HORSEWOMAN IS MOVING SO FAST IT FEELS AS THOUGH HER HAIR IS ON FIRE! JUST HOW DOES SHE COORDINATE HER BUSY LIFE? WORDS Pip Hume PHOTO Eye Witness WHERE ARE YOU BASED? I moved from Ashburton up to North Auckland in 2006. It’s a perfect location for me to run my businesses (Elite Equine Nutrition and Elite Dressage Horses Ltd) and to compete from. I’m lucky to be leasing forty acres with an arena and stables so it’s ideal for dressage and breeding. TELL US ABOUT YOUR ELITE EQUINE NUTRITION BUSINESS I am incredibly passionate about the management of horses. I’ve always been a bit of a perfectionist and hate cutting corners; I never want to feel like I could have done something better. I wanted to create supplements that were resultsfocused, not just profit-focused. Our formulas are unique and all about providing super nutrition that helps eliminate and minimise health issues and creates the possibility of absolutely optimum performance. Super nutrition is for all horses, whether they are hacking at the weekends or going to the Olympics.

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WHAT IS YOUR BACKGROUND IN EQUESTRIAN SPORT? Originally I was very much into eventing. I rode for Frances Stead and had a 3* horse called Armistad. I was so passionate about it, and there’s still a part of me that’s a bit of a thrill seeker, but it ran its course, especially after I had the boys and started worrying about staying alive! Dressage is this huge challenge – it is extraordinarily hard to master! The feeling of riding the loose cadenced power is indescribable though and I am thoroughly hooked. I am quite analytical by nature and a bit obsessive. I will never get it perfect but I will die trying! HOW DO YOU MAKE IT ALL WORK? My boys Baxter (12) and Oliver (9) always come first, and I juggle my career, goals and plans around their needs. I find the secret is to clearly define what needs to happen and when; then make it work. My business is based at my home property so that makes it a lot easier, although during the breeding and competition season it gets kind of crazy! I always have someone living in full-time to look after the horses so that I only have to supervise what is happening with them, and ride. WHAT HORSES ARE YOU CURRENTLY RIDING? I’ve got two horses in work at the moment, and that will remain static through this next season. Letty Lei (Lucy) is my main mare. She’s by Limonit out of a Thoroughbred mare and her talent is most definitely in the upper levels of dressage. She has great bio-mechanics and a really good brain. I bought her as an unbroken four-year-old and she was backed and ridden for a month before she injured herself. She needed quite a few months of recovery time, so I decided to breed her to Doringcourt. She had a colt foal, Hugo, and then after weaning was restarted. She has needed a lot of support physically and short training sessions, because she was very weak as a young horse but is so active that she would always do too much and get sore. She is so much stronger now. I nearly gave up on her though because she blew so many tests trying to do too much! She’s gone to Prix St Georges in three years and I saw very early on that she is incredibly talented in the Grand Prix work – she has piaffe, passage and pirouettes established. The goal is Grand Prix and it’s very achievable, she just has to get the tempi changes. She’s so confident and has a wonderful hind leg. Hopefully she will be at Grand Prix in twelve to eighteen months – if the dressage gods are smiling! That’s the kind of horse I want to ride – they have to be quick enough in the brain and the hind leg to be able to do the work easily from an ethical perspective, otherwise you are forcing the horse to do something that’s unnatural for it. I will never ride a horse that I have to hit to make it piaffe. Hugo is now under saddle. He’s just like his dam, just a larger, blacker version with a more natural topline (Lucy got hers through work alone) and he’s a bit more expressive – he’s got a lot of ‘go’! He’s seriously talented but very sensitive, so I won’t be taking him out for a while. He could possibly do the four-year-old Young Dressage Horse at Nationals and might go to HOY and do some inhand classes.

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“I’ve self-funded the dream by selling my best younger horses, so it’s taking a bit longer to get there, but luckily for me it’s a sport that you seem to get better at with age.”

fter a couple of stints working for UK-based event riders Pippa Funnell and Lucy Wiegersma during New Zealand’s winter months, Lizzie made the permanent move in 2011, taking with her two 3* horses, Henton Attorney General and Push Play. It was a big decision for a 23-year-old, but Lizzie says it was the way forward for her to build a career and business in eventing. On arrival, Lizzie initially worked for Pippa and then for Eventing NZ selector Judy Bradwell, before setting up on her own in 2012. “My first yard at Milton Stud in Marlborough had awesome facilities, but with only six stables I sadly outgrew that place and moved to another yard nearby for six months. While I was there, I was offered a job riding for Australian Sammi Birch while she was pregnant.” Lizzie moved to Sammi’s base at Marsden Estate in Cirencester in 2015 and has been there since. “We’re quite separate, with Sammi on one side with her team and I have my nine boxes on the other side, but we share the arena and the arrangement works well. We bounce ideas off each other and both moan when it’s cold – Aussies and Kiwis are quite similar really!” As any professional eventer would tell you, it’s a busy seven-days-a-week job. Only when she’s overseas or on a very rare day off is Lizzie away from her yard. There are nine horses in work and Lizzie is the only rider, so she’s on the first horse at 7.30am and her groom Jacki will keep them coming until they’re all worked. With 1,000 acres of Cotswold hills to ride across, Lizzie does most of her fitness work at home, when she’s not in the arena or having lessons. “We train with coaches a lot during the year, so once or twice a week we are out and about for dressage or jump lessons.” During the competition season from April to October, Lizzie competes midweek and weekends and with her great location, most one day events are within an hour to an hour and half from home. “Everything is pretty close – if we need to go further, it’s normally for an upper level event or a three day.” Running a big team in the UK is different to NZ, and Lizzie has had to adapt to the long harsh winters and figure out how to keep her horses in top shape in the incomparable climate. “I had to learn to properly rug the horses and supplement their feeds to ensure they get what they need when the grass stops growing for six months because it’s so cold.” She also finds the level of professionalism and attention to every single detail to be incredible. “Every detail of training, fitness, feeding and general management is scrutinised. You have to be constantly developing and improving to stay on top of the game. Comparatively, New Zealand is like racing go-karts versus here it’s Formula One. There’s so much more money, more events, more people and better quality of horses.” Of course with all that professional management comes big bills, and Lizzie says that it costs her between £12,000-£20,000 a year to run an eventer, depending on its level. Great coaching is not in short supply and Lizzie makes the most of the help available. Belgium-based Kiwi show jumper Grant Wilson has been helping her with jumping since 2015, and she has trained with Nick Burton for dressage since 2012. “I also work with Erik Duvander who is my eyes on the ground at home and at the events to warm me up. He has trained me since I was on ponies in New Zealand when I was 14.” There’s another special person Lizzie feels fortunate to have nearby for advice on tap. Having recently married Freddie Green, son of eventing legend Lucinda Green, Lizzie says that family dinners are now eventing lessons too. “Lucinda is an incredible lady, she is such a legend and so helpful and knowledgeable. She is a huge supporter and I’m very lucky to be a part of that family through my wonderful husband.” With plenty of support and tonnes of hard work, Lizzie has enjoyed great results in her time on European soil. A particular highlight was winning Blair Castle CCI2* and then Boekelo CCI3* on Henton Attorney General in 2013, beating out Michael Jung and Ingrid Klimke for the top spot. “Those big wins were special, but as much as I get pleasure out of that, I love producing young horses from scratch and seeing how they develop, strengthen and achieve, either with me or after selling them on. I was ecstatic when Bulana won Boekelo in 2016, less than a year after I sold her to Nicola Wilson. Of course I would love to have ridden her to the win myself, but it was huge for me to see her win and my business would not have survived without that sale.”

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“I miss New Zealand every day and I get homesick; I miss Raglan Beach, my friends and my family, but this is where I need to be and I’m far from finished here yet.’’

Moving horses on, no matter how good they might be, is all part of it and Lizzie sold her entire team at the end of 2015, so is currently rebuilding an exciting new one. Her most experienced horse, Havanna Van’t Castaneahof, has just done her first season of 3* and despite her inexperience, she has Lizzie excited about the future. “She is a cross-country machine and feels like she would jump the moon for me. I have a couple of really nice younger horses too, Superstorm Sandy and Grandia are favourites, but they are only at Novice, so I am lacking in top level horse power.” In 2017, the plan is to start Havanna in her first 4* and aim for the younger horses to place or even win at the World Breeding Champs 2* in Le Lion. “That’s the focus for now, but ultimately I want them to be my team horses one day, so hopefully I get some owners on board to help secure them for the future. It takes time to build networks and attract owners when you are in a new country.” The goal has always been to represent New Zealand and win medals and Lizzie hopes that with the team she has coming through now, she’s getting closer each day. “Unfortunately as I’ve selffunded the dream by selling my best younger horses, it’s taking a bit longer to get there, but luckily for me it’s a sport that you seem to get better at with age.” It’s her drive for international success that will keep this Kiwi girl in the Northern Hemisphere for now. “I miss New Zealand every day and I get homesick; I miss Raglan Beach, my friends and my family, but this is where I need to be and I’m far from finished here yet.’’

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he went overseas primarily in search of eventing success, not love, but Lizzie is nothing short of thrilled to have found it in her new husband, Freddie Green. The happy couple first got to know each other from the chats they had when Lizzie stopped for her daily coffee at the local coffee shop where Freddie worked. “I would order my coffee and Freddie would ask about my horses because I was always in riding gear, but it wasn’t until I stopped there with Erik Duvander, who it turned out had known Freddie his whole life, that we were properly introduced and he revealed he was from a horsey family.” While it was on the beach at Raglan in April that Freddie asked the big question, the couple wanted to have their special day in the UK and after a relatively short engagement, they married in front of 70 friends and family on 14 August, not far from their home in Cheltenham. If an award were to be given to the most relaxed bride of 2016, it would have Lizzie’s name on it. Three weeks out from the big day and she wasn’t at all concerned to have not yet found her dress. “I was never worried, I always believed I would find the right dress. When I finally rang around a few places for a fitting, the shop assistants would freak out and say they couldn’t help because it was too close to the wedding day. Eventually I got in touch with a boutique who were happy to help and I went straight in that afternoon. She already had the dress hung out waiting for me, it fitted perfectly and off I went. It was meant to be.” Thanks to the help of good friend Ginny Loisel, who has a party-planning business, everything went exactly to plan and was completely stressfree. “Ginny was amazing and just took over – I just arrived on the day,” Lizzie laughs. “No not really, I did lots of the little crafty type things myself like designing the invites, the table plan, the photo booth and table settings, but everything just fell into place and the whole day was perfect.” Married life is pretty awesome for the new Mr and Mrs Green, and even though Freddie doesn’t ride any more, they do enjoy the odd hack together and Lizzie says he is very supportive of her time-consuming career. “Having grown up in an eventing family and being a drummer in a band, he understands hard work, dedication and crazy hours. He comes along to events when he can to support me and his sister Lissa. Lucinda has just got another horse too, so he’ll be very excited if all three of ‘his girls’ end up competing together soon!” C

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FIRST FULL SEASON AT STUD IN NEW ZEALAND This season alone has been hugely successful with a 85% embryo recovery rate!! Pennsylvania has competed internationally for the Netherlands ridden by Gero Schroder. He is the only horse that has competed in Nations Cups and the Global Champions Tour to come to the Southern Hemisphere. He has had limited mares due to his competition career however he has progeny jumping at 4* regardless.

One of only two stallions in NZ that have competed at 5*, the second is Lordano who is also standing at Goldengrove Stud. He is fully approved by OLDBG, BAVAR, BRAND, DSP, Mo, SA, SATHU, Südd.Verb stud books. He stands at 16.3h modern blood type of horse with a fantastic technique.

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An opportunity to breed to the direct family through the dam line of the 2012 European championships gold medal team winner for Ireland in Aachen. Outstanding son of super stallion - Lordano. Lordano was an international GP show jumper with Rolf LORDANO Goran Bengtsson who jumped clear to gain 3rd place in the prestigious Hamburg Derby, beating horses such as Corrada three times winner of the Hickstead Derby with Peter Charles. LAMONDO’S mother Lamona is an imported Holsteiner, mother of three approved stallions and numerous world cup winning horses. LAMONDO is an outstanding individual standing at 16.3hh of modern blood type. Lamondo is the perfect out cross for “Cor De La Bryere” and “Capitol” bloodlines and also will be a perfect cross for the NZ TB, endless scope and rideability.

Bred by Goldengrove Stud. Calgary GNZ represents a unique opportunity to NZ breeders to have access to the best Holstein bloodlines available. Sired by Casall La Silla an international jumping super star with Rolf Goran Bengston. Counted as one of the best sons of the recently deceased Caretino. Holstein royalty is the best way to describe Calgary GNZ. His sire (Casall) is one of the world’s leading sport horses – winning multiple Global Champions Tour events as well as numerous Grand Prix’s and placing at the FEI World Cup finals in 2012.

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HE OWNER OF CHRISTCHURCH-BASED GOLDENGROVE STUD FARM, PAUL FFOULKES, IS A FIRM BELIEVER THAT OUR LITTLE COUNTRY HAS SOME OF THE BEST HORSES IN THE WORLD TO OFFER LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL RIDERS AND BREEDERS.

If he didn’t, he and wife Pip wouldn’t have chosen New Zealand as the place to establish Goldengrove and they wouldn’t still be here 20 years later, as passionate as ever about what they do. However, it’s not only the imported warmblood stallions at Goldengrove and other studs around New Zealand that Paul puts the strength of our sport horse breeding industry down to – it’s also the mares, and the New Zealand Thoroughbred mares, no less. “When we set up, so much hard work had already been done here,” says Paul. “The likes of Graeme Hart (breeder of three horses that have travelled internationally to World Cup finals) and Sid Kent are just a few of those who have done great things for New Zealand breeding. For us, the quality of the New Zealand Thoroughbred was too good to ignore. We couldn’t get that type back in the UK; here they are almost more sport horse than racehorse.” Paul says it’s not uncommon for Goldengrove to use retired mares that have won three or four races, as knowing they have proven stamina, athleticism and soundness is a big bonus for breeding. “We are always striving to achieve that perfect mix of Thoroughbred and warmblood, and we’re careful not to lose the balance and get too much warmblood because you end up losing the engine,” he says. “We put a lot of work into selecting and matching mares with stallions and our focus is on breeding a classy horse that also has plenty of get up and go.” It’s this proven mix that attracts interest from across the globe. “Even though we’re using European stallions, we’re able to add some New Zealand Thoroughbred blood and that’s important to international buyers. We can offer something they don’t have,” says Paul. “In Europe, for example, they can’t jump any bigger, so they want horses with the jump but also the speed, stamina and athleticism to keep up with times that are getting faster and faster.” Thoroughbreds make up about half of the broodmare herd at Goldengrove, and the Ffoulkes have also secured some super former Grand Prix mares, including a number from the USA, to make up the other half. “They don’t do a lot of breeding in the States so there isn’t much use for retired mares, and we’ve been lucky to get some incredible jumpers. Lara 1, secured and imported by Goldengrove for the Elstob family, is the mother of the current 1.30m-1.40m National Champion Dunstan Casebrooke Lomond and a great example of the classy type that we can get out here. You wouldn’t get this quality from Europe at a realistic price, because they wouldn’t part with them.” While the mares play a big part in Goldengrove’s programme, their stallions are top notch too. With eight world class stallions, six at the stud and two based with Kiwi riders, and availability of frozen semen stallions supplied by the Holsteiner Verband in Germany, there is something for everyone. One of their latest arrivals, Eurocommerce Pennsylvania (registered name Grand Pilot I), is currently ranked 128 on the HorseTelex world rankings for stallions, the highest ranking of any stallion in New Zealand. Paul says they’ve been able to get stallions of this calibre to New Zealand by thinking smart. “We want to get the best possible quality of horse, so we opt to lease our stallions as it wouldn’t be possible to buy them. Also, we don’t rule out a stallion with a little fertility problem – if we did, we wouldn’t have had the likes of the great Lansing here. We work with great vets and because we can inseminate mares quickly, we can make it work and get top stallions here at affordable prices. A lot of the older stallions that we bring out might have those issues but we know that they’re proven in their own studbook and will attract the international buyers.” Paul and Pip have bred a number of champions that have stayed in New Zealand, but some of their very best have ended up overseas. “We sell a lot to Australia and Europe,” says Paul. “America has been a more difficult market in recent times because of the direct flights being stopped, but some of our great horses have gone there and done well.” While a lot of successful New Zealand-bred horses are sold overseas, Paul believes that our sport horse breeding industry is not getting the recognition it deserves, by not having its studbook registered with the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses. “Some people are working on making this happen at the moment, which would be a huge leap forward for us all.” That possibility of that important registration, alongside the fantastic young stock coming through and older progeny out there proving themselves nationally and internationally has the Goldengrove team excited about the future. “It’s an exciting time for us and the New Zealand sport horse industry in general,” says Paul. “What we can offer is unique and we are just as capable of breeding champions as any other country in the world.” C

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“When we set up, so much hard work had already been done here.”

“What we can offer is unique and we are just as capable of breeding champions as any other country in the world.”

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PONY CLUB

Pony Club Spotlight

DUNEDIN It’s rumoured that Olympian Clarke Johnstone used to use the cross-country course at the Pony Club grounds for schooling. Whether or not that is true, the branch is proud that its grounds are an asset to Dunedin, and grateful to have secured tenure for a further ten years, after a great deal of lobbying and negotiation with Dunedin City Council. And while change is good and new ideas should be encouraged and supported, there’s a tradition of friendliness in the south that is strongly upheld by the Dunedin Pony Club, which urges members to “Be friendly to all that come to your Pony Club for whatever reason.” The branch places particular emphasis on supportive coaching to encourage every rider as an individual. “It’s so important to have a fun and supportive Pony Club,” explains Secretary Rikki Rowland. “We have recently developed our own Branch Code of Etiquette, and all of the riders, parents and coaches were able to have input into the form of this. The purpose is to encourage our branch’s environment to be exactly what everyone wanted it to be.

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DUNEDIN PONY CLUB HAS BEEN IN OPERATION FOR ALMOST 60 YEARS, AND FOR THE PAST 42 YEARS HAS BEEN LOCATED ON A 30 ACRE BLOCK OWNED BY THE DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL, AT THREE MILE HILL ROAD, ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF DUNEDIN.

“Along with this supportive environment we foster team spirit and strong friendships, along with encouraging respect and accepting reponsibility in our members. They benefit a lot through learning these life skills while also enjoying building a foundation in equestrian sports.” WHAT ACTIVITIES IS YOUR PONY CLUB INVOLVED IN? Along with our regular rallies, members get a chance to participate in team events. One of our coaches, Dale Lovett, is involved with Mounted Games in Otago, and is able to pass her expertise on to our riders. We’ll be fielding at least one team, and two if we can get enough riders, at the Otago Mounted Rifles Games in Roxburgh in December. We took a team up to Springston Trophy again this year, which was hosted by Awatere Pony Club in Marlborough. We had four riders from Dunedin, and then two draft riders from Christchurch to make up a composite team, which finished 14th overall. All of the Dunedin riders finished, so they were happy!

Another of our coaches is Lisa McLaren, whose daughter Talia Allison has been involved with free riding with Alycia Burton, so that’s something our riders have a lot of fun with when she is available for demos. We’re lucky that there is a large forest just up the road from the Pony Club grounds and we are able to take the riders (with parents alongside) trekking through the forest for a couple of hours. Our annual Pony Club camp last year was at Middlemarch. Accommodation was in shearers’ quarters on a farm for two nights, and over the three days the riders went out trekking over the farm, river swimming with their ponies and generally having a lot of fun. At our camps there is also a focus on gaining Pony Club badges. There are also inter-branch competitions – our neighbouring district is Taieri and the President’s Trophy show jumping competition involves the branches of both districts. Socially we enjoy pot luck dinners at the clubrooms fairly often. Sometimes we turn those nights into working bees with dinner afterwards while the kids run rampant!

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WHAT IS YOUR RALLY PROGRAMME? We have six instructors that follow the NZPCA rally plans. We hold rallies for an hour and a half on Wednesday evenings – they are planned monthly and advertised to our members. Some rallies are rotational and some are themed – for example, we have a Western day planned for next month where the riders and ponies will be dressed Western-style. We will focus on Western riding and skills and barrel racing , then once the rally is finished and the ponies have been taken home we will have a hoedown disco and barbeque. For rallies, the riders are split into certificate levels, and each group spends time working towards certificates, jumping, cross-country training, and playing games at every rally. We also invite guest speakers, who talk about subjects such as feeding, hoof care, trimming and shoeing, vet care and so on. WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF YOUR BRANCH? Dunedin Pony Club was formed in 1957. The first rallies were held at various private properties around Dunedin before settling at Tahuna Park. In 1964, a three acre property

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in Frasers Road, Kaikorai, was secured from the Dunedin City Council. Ten years later in 1974, when Frasers Road became too small for the growing membership, the Dunedin City Council made available 50 Three Mile Hill Road. 42 years later we are still here. WHO ARE YOUR MEMBERS? Our total membership is 51. Of these, we have 22 riding, 14 adult, four annual ground use, four technical and seven life members. Certificates range from Lead Rein card through to C+. Most of our riders fall into the Junior and Intermediate categories, with only two Senior riders. Many of our Junior riders are out competing at Intermediate level. WHAT DOES YOUR FUNDRAISING INVOLVE? We fundraise four to five times a year for upgrading or purchasing new equipment. Raffles, along with making and selling cheese rolls, are always on the go! One of our major sources of funds is the twilight show jumping competition run over three evenings in the summer every year.

Everyone pitches in to help run this and many of our members also compete. This has been very successful over the four years we have been running it. We also run a two day event for the Oskam Shield, in honour of our life members Mavis & Gerard Oskam. This is an event for lower level riders run over three classes – Kindergarten (50cm), Junior (65cm) and Intermediate (80cm). All Pony Clubs are welcome – we have had clubs attend from Southland! We are in the process of upgrading our crosscountry course and tidying up the grounds, which will require serious fundraising and grant applications. Our grounds are very unique to the Dunedin district – we are extremely lucky to be the only cross-country course in the area that is open to anyone at any time of the year, hence the importance of upgrading it and offering a good ride to the equestrian community. We also offer grazing over the 30 acre grounds and currently there are 10 horses and ponies living on the grounds. This brings in a small, steady income for the club and helps maintain fences, arenas and so on.

COMMITTEE: This year we have a majority of newly elected committee members, and with these new members have come new ideas and values. President: Leah Wilson Vice President: Karyn Finlayson Secretary: Rikki Rowland Treasurer: Naomi Gough Head Coach: Lisa McLaren CONTACT INFORMATION: Facebook: Dunedin Branch Pony Club Email: dunedinpc@hotmail.com Website: www.sportsground.co.nz/dunedinpc C

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HORSES FOR LIFE

WORDS & PHOTOS Pip Hume

INTERVIEW

GREG & DIANA JAMIESON

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EACH YEAR AROUND 100 HORSES VISIT CHESTER FARM, LOCATED IN A PICTURESQUE VALLEY ON THE EDGE OF THE WAIKATO BETWEEN PAEROA AND THAMES. INCLUDING VISITING HORSES ALONGSIDE GREG AND DIANA’S OWN, THERE ARE OFTEN 16 HORSES IN WORK AT ANY ONE TIME.

reg and Diana Jamieson both agree that true horsemanship grows from a lifetime of experiences, developing ideas, awareness and ‘feel’, and that these things cannot be learnt in five minutes. It is the constant learning from each horse that passes through their hands that continues to inspire and excite them in their life working with horses. They are big believers in establishing solid basics - rider position, thought and focus; encouraging a horse to use its body correctly right from the start through clear aids; balanced turns; rhythm; riding good corners and transitions. These are the building blocks they seek to establish throughout their training, riding and coaching. They find that nearly all of the problems they see in horses and riders are caused by a lack of understanding of the basic foundation training. “So many people are in a rush and want to make things happen NOW. We all need to learn to wait for the horse, give him the time he needs and listen to what he is telling you.” Both Greg and Diana are well known for sharing a laugh and this optimistic attitude helps them get through what can often be very long hours working together on the farm. They have one full-time staff member who is given full training and support in their role and encouragement in their own equestrian pursuits. All members of the team have their own specialties and jobs to do and although they live and work together 24/7, they share the same positive outlook and try to support and motivate each other while appreciating each other’s strengths - without stepping on each other’s toes!

HORSE TRAINING

Greg and Diana work with clients’ horses all year round, with their busiest period from early spring through to late autumn. They cover all aspects of horse handling and training; from breakingin, schooling and fitness work such as hill work and hacking, through to teaching horses to jump and advanced jump training. Their specialty is starting young horses under saddle and giving them early ridden mileage around the farm and its bush and river surrounds, helping to create a forward-thinking, confident young horse. The breaking-in period is generally six to eight weeks, depending on the individual horse. This timeframe allows the horse to establish a solid work ethic. “Through consistency and repetition of the vital basics, we are able to instil a solid foundation that essentially sets the horse up for life,” says Greg. During Greg’s 35 years of breaking-in, there have been some superstars to get their start at Chester Farm, including Clarke Johnstone’s gorgeous Balmoral Sensation, the outstanding racehorse Mufhasa (who won ten Group One races and was the two-time winner of the NZTB Horse of the Year), and others who have gone on to reach Grand Prix level in dressage ad show jumping. These days the majority of the horses they start are sport horses, and many of them are destined for dressage futures. “People recognise that the same sound basics are the key to success for every discipline.”

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LESSONS & COACHING

TRAINING

Greg and Diana share a calm, encouraging coaching style and think it is important to be able to break down ideas and concepts into clear, simple advice that is actionable both on the spot and when the rider is back at home. “If a rider can understand what is being asked of the horse and why something should be done a certain way, then that knowledge can be taken away and used at any time, which empowers progression. Seeing our riders improve their own riding and training between lessons is far more rewarding for us as coaches, too.”

CLINICS & CAMPS

From October through to late autumn, Chester Farm hosts regular two and three-day clinics and camps onsite, which can see up to 40 riders of all ages and levels attending at a time. Riders are placed into small groups of a similar level and progress through a systematic range of exercises designed to improve confidence and increase skill level. “The campsite is surrounded by native bush and a gorgeous river with a swimming hole,” explains Diana. “There’s always a great atmosphere, very supportive and friendly. We also host Pony Club and Riding Group camps on the farm each summer so they can enjoy the peaceful setting and facilities.” In recent years the pair have also developed two unique speciality camps - an Adult Rider Empowerment Camp and a Young Rider Show Jumping Development Camp. These are intensive two-day clinics that incorporate ridden lessons, discussion groups, off-horse exercises and team building exercises. “We created these intensive camps when we realised that there was so much more in the way of information, knowledge and ideas that we wanted to share with people. The camps allow people to progress much more quickly,” says Diana. “The camps can be held anywhere on request and make for a fantastic informative, confidence-building, social weekend with small groups of like-minded riders. The feedback from these has been extremely rewarding - we’re always on a real high afterwards!” Chester Farm also hosts a twilight jumping series twice a year, featuring classes from 60cm to 1.10m.

“The feedback from camps has been extremely rewarding - we’re always on a real high afterwards!”

THEIR OWN HORSES

Greg’s number one horse on the farm is the handsome warmblood stallion Vollrath Chagall, who he brought up through the grades to Grand Prix and has competed with very consistent success. Greg’s comeback to competition this season saw them win the Pro-Am class at Woodhill Spring Series in September. Diana’s beautiful homebred mare Astek Gymbya is her very special horse, who she has quietly produced to achieve many class and series wins in the Show Hunter arena. This spring she has been entering lowlevel show jumping competitions for fun. While Greg and Diana both enjoy the thrill of competing and seeing their own horses do well, it is no longer the driving force that it once was for Greg, while Diana often takes months out from competing, preferring to progress the young horses at home and pleasure ride instead. Neither of their favourite horses will ever be leaving Chester Farm, but Greg and Diana’s ongoing passion for coaching and development of riders, and a growing interest in other pursuits, has led to the decision to cease their breeding operation and produce their remaining four young warmbloods for sale. In part, this decision has come about because Greg sustained a major back injury two years ago while leading a young mare from her paddock, which saw him completely out of action for over eighteen months. He underwent spinal surgery in April 2015 and attributes his remarkable recovery afterwards to regular Contact Care treatments with Dale Speedy. Now himself a Contact Care practitioner, Greg finds that the awareness he has developed from a lifetime spent working with and observing the body language of both people and horses has given him an instant affinity. The spectacular results he has seen for those suffering from impact injuries and health issues has led to this work becoming more of a focus for Greg. C

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WAIRARAPA-BASED SHOW JUMPER AND COACH ANNA STEPHEN ACQUIRED CONSTANTINE (LARRY) AS A RISING FIVEYEAR-OLD. SHE TELLS THE STORY OF THEIR PARTNERSHIP, WHICH HAS DEFINITELY HAD ITS HIGHS AND LOWS! I got Larry at the start of winter in 2005 as a rising fiveyear-old. A friend, Sharne Little, had seen him walked up and contacted me about taking him on. I purchased him sight unseen for the cost of the transporter home, from his breeder-trainer Ilona Kelly. His racing career had consisted of five starts for two fourths, and at that time he was just a typical off-the-track Thoroughbred. He was always quite balanced, but very green. He was fairly well-behaved that first season, but over the following four years, every time he came back into work he would buck me off, sending me to hospital on more than one occasion. He was so quick and there wasn’t a lot of warning so I never saw it coming! He hasn’t done that for a few years now so I guess he’s mellowed a bit with age. His personality is far too big for his own good! He’s an absolute diva and is well known as ‘Princess Larry’. He is very big on the concept of ‘stranger danger’ and no vet gets near him wearing their overalls. Once you are in his ‘inner circle’, he is very sweet and affectionate and generally easy to handle. He is treated very much like a colt at home and we always manage his paddocking and neighbours very carefully. We have our own systems in place that make dealing with him easier on a day-to-day basis. At 16 years old, he had to be sedated for his first shoeing of the season – he still has very strong opinions when it suits him! I originally picked Larry up as a project horse to sell on, but then I got too busy and he sat in the paddock for several months. I decided I wasn’t going to have time to do much with him so advertised him for sale. Some people were coming to view him so I thought I’d better give him some work. When I let him go in the round pen, I really liked his big loose trot and how naturally wellbalanced he was.

CONSTANTINE OFF THE TRACK

I built a small jump on one side of the arena and he would jump it, stop, turn around, jump it back again, stop, turn around and jump it again. I actually had to stand in front of the jump to stop him from jumping. He didn’t have the perfect technique but I liked his attitude and enthusiasm for jumping so decided he was worth a try. I rang the people back and told them he was no longer available. He still isn’t the most orthodox jumper but his love of it is definitely still there. I brought him into work and took him to some show jumping days where we did a few 70cm and 80cm rounds. I didn’t really know I was sitting on something special until I took him to Pukahu Show, where I had entered him in both of the Five-Year-Old classes. He really started to apply himself and jumped double clear in both classes, finishing first equal in each. From there, I campaigned him in the age group series for the following three years. He had minor placings in the Five-Year-Old and Six-Year-Old Series before winning the Seven-Year-Old Series against some very serious

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competition – Dunstan Daffodil, Alaric II and Ballistic all contested the series, and it was only in the series final that he cemented the win. During his seven-year-old season he also stepped up to a few Grand Prix classes, placing at every start. In 2009, as an eight-year-old, he took out the Speed Horse of the Year title at Horse of the Year, then followed it up with a third placing in the 1.35m Horse of the Year class later that day. Other career highlights for him have been winning the National Show Jumping Derby held at Taupo at the completion of the Christmas Classic in 2010; that class is a mix of show-jumping and cross-country fences up to 1.35m, and it was his first ever look at solid fences or being asked to jump on uneven ground. He was also the runner-up to Andretti in the Grand Prix Series in 2010/11. Larry has been an incredibly easy horse to produce as a show jumper as he just loves his job. He can be quite spooky and a little bit chicken, but he HATES touching rails. I try and keep his ego fairly big by only ever jumping him over tiny jumps at home, and often step him down to a 1.20m class mid-show so he keeps thinking jumping is fun and easy. He’s certainly not a horse you can bully into anything! At the height of his career I took him down to Christchurch to do the 1* Championship at Nationals. On the second day he jumped so big into the treble that he couldn’t make the distance. He stopped at the middle element and then flatly refused to attempt any of it again. The next day I entered him into the non-championship 1.20m and couldn’t get him to even approach the treble! When we got home I had to take him right back to grids of poles on the ground and 30cm trebles to get his confidence again, and slowly rebuild from there. He never had a crash, but that’s how easy it is to destroy his confidence. Once he regained his confidence he finished the season back at Grand Prix level. He has a lot of scope, but being such a careful horse he can rattle himself quite easily, and I made the decision back then that I would never step him up to World Cup as I felt it would break his heart. He hasn’t done much for the past three years, because we’ve been battling with some challenging illnesses and injuries. He picked up cellulitis from a small cut early in the season three years ago and it has been an absolute nightmare to deal with. It re-occurred several times during that and the following season and has cost thousands of dollars in treatment. It got to the point where we seriously considered putting him to sleep as he was just so miserable. Last season, three shows in, he strained his sacroiliac in the jump-off for the Grand Prix which saw him out for the remainder of the season. This year is already off to a bad start as he broke my foot while I was leading him down to the yards to be worked pre-season, so we have already missed a few shows while I heal. He’s 16 now and I’d like to think we have achieved all of our goals together and his career is starting to wind down. At this stage, the aim is just to have some fun together and do a few Pro-Am classes, although we may step back up to a few Grand Prix classes later in the season if everything is going well. I would love to have another go at the Lady Rider of the Year title on him but each competition and every season is a bonus. One thing is for sure – he will never be sold. We were offered good money for him as a six-year-old after he jumped in the Six-Year-Old of the Year class but turned it down. We decided to sell him after his success in 2011, but there was little interest. In hindsight, I’m glad he was never sold as he has been my ‘horse of a lifetime’. He will always have a home here with me to live out his retirement when the time comes. C

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JANELLE SANGSTER-WARD

THE GERMAN INFLUENCE WORDS Pip Hume | PHOTO Mark Watson ALONG WITH WITH HER PARTNER JOSH KING, HER DOG SMUDGE AND HER TEAM OF COMPETITION HORSES, DRESSAGE COACH, RIDER AND BREEDER JANELLE SANGSTER-WARD HAS LEFT MARLBOROUGH TO SET UP A NEW BASE IN SWANNANOA, NORTH CANTERBURY. Janelle is a popular dressage coach and has built a pool of enthusiastic clients in the Canterbury region. Prior to relocating, she had travelled down to Canterbury to teach every couple of weeks. She says that relocating has removed the disruption caused by being away from home so often, and allows her to spend more time with her own horses and with Josh. She’s also looking forward to the opportunity to get her team out competing more regularly – the dressage scene in Canterbury is especially strong and there’s the opportunity to compete almost every weekend.

“There’s a lovely German expression – schwung. Loosely translated, it has to do with looseness and relaxation.”

TRAINING IN GERMANY There are a number of New Zealand dressage riders who have made the arduous and expensive trip to Germany to train, and who are bringing their in-depth knowledge of the German system of training home and passing it on to others. Janelle is one of those riders, having travelled to Germany a number of times to further her riding and breeding knowledge. Initially Janelle went to Germany for nine months after the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Through Kallista Field and Clemens Dierks, the opportunity came about to work at the PSI (Performance Sales International) for Uli and Bianca Kasselmann, where she worked under Dr Ulf Moller, the acknowledged master of producing young dressage horses. This background has given Janelle a very clear understanding of the German scale of training and of progressing young horses up through the grades. “There’s a lovely German expression – schwung,” explains Janelle. “Loosely translated, it has to do with looseness and relaxation, with

the horse swinging through the back. That is taught first, before straightness and collection. “In the young horses, the focus is on relaxation, rhythm and suppleness, with correct stretching and no pressure. For every horse, during each training session, each of the steps on the scale of training (relaxation – rhythm – contact – impulsion – straightness – collection) is established before moving up to the next.” While she was in Germany, on one of her days off Janelle went to visit Hubertus Hufendiek, who she had met in New Zealand when he was initially brought here by Dressage New Zealand. The German Bereiter (instructor) is Head Rider for World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Hubertus Schmidt, and as he was preparing to return to New Zealand on a coaching trip, he arranged for Janelle to fill in and ride his horses while he was away. This ultimately led to her employment as a rider at Herr Schmidt’s stables, as she was kept on as a rider after Hufendiek returned. Janelle says that ‘the two Hubertuses’ have had an enormous influence on her career. “I was at the stables of Hubertus Schmidt, riding everything from his young horses through to his clients’ Grand Prix horses. I was mainly riding the young ones, but the Bereiters training at the stable went off to school twice a week, so I would work their horses on the days they were away. This resulted in me getting to ride up to ten horses a day under the watchful eye of both Hubertus Schmidt and Hubertus Hufendiek – I was very lucky! “Hubertus Schmidt is an amazing man, very kind with horses and with people. He would never use

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THE TEAM The most experienced horse in Janelle’s competition team is her much-loved mare, Astek Ghisella, by Kinnordy Gym Bello. Now ten years old, Ghissy was purchased as a greenbroken three-year-old, and Janelle has brought her up through the grades to Advanced level. She is out competing at Level 6/7 this season. The very classy homebred gelding Dunstan SWE Sir Schokolade (Swish) will start out at Level 3 this season, and all going to plan will progress to Level 4. Swish is by PSI Sir Donnerhall, and is definitely one to watch. Initially kept as a stallion, an injury suffered during collection ultimately led to Swish being gelded, and forced his dressage career to be put on hold for a couple of seasons. Last season was his first out competing, and he posted a number of Level 1 scores over 70%. He went on to repeat those good scores at Level 2 over the winter. Completing the team are the young horses – SWE Sandera (Fleur) is a young Sandero x Quattro B mare recently purchased and owned by Janelle’s mother Helen, and SWE Furstenberri (Raspberry) is by PSI Furstenball out of their premium classified Hanoverian mare SWE Rascalina. A trip up to the North Island for Nationals and Horse of the Year is a possibility, although it’s a time-consuming and expensive exercise for South Islanders.

“He would say that resistance is a lack of understanding of what is being asked, so you have to work out how to explain it better.” Rhinelander with scores over 80%. Last year they imported Neversfelde Suraya (Sir Donnerhall/Richmeed Medellion) who is from a very strong and proven mare line of competition horses. Her last season’s foal by Damsey has sold as a future stallion prospect, and she is due this season to Hotline. Janelle hopes to keep this one! Janelle says that their Hanoverian mare SWE Rascalina (Rascalino/ Gymnastic Star/Weltmeyer) has the most amazing temperament and hind leg. As a five-year-old at shows she regularly scored 9’s for her canter but unfortunately, due to injury, her career was very short. However she is a super broodmare and has already produced Furstenberri, who has herself been classified as a Premium Hanoverian mare. “In New Zealand we have access to top stallions so our mares are very important. I always ask myself, ‘If the progeny turns out to be an exact replica of this mare, would I be 100% happy with that?’ The answer has to be yes.” C PHOTO Michelle Clarke

force or pressure – he would say that resistance is a lack of understanding of what is being asked, so you have to work out how to explain it better.” For several more years, Janelle took the opportunity to return to Germany for three months at a time during the New Zealand winter, staying with Hubertus Hufendiek and his family and having two lessons a day. She continues to train with him whenever the opportunity arises, and also trains with Vanessa Way, who works very closely with internationally renowned rider Carl Hester, and who has become a very close friend and mentor. “Vanessa pushes me to compete – I love training! – and works along the same lines with happy, loose and through horses. We are so lucky to have her in New Zealand!”

BREEDING Janelle’s small band of broodmares remains at her parents’ property in Ward, and includes her mare SWE Roulette (by the imported Holsteiner Ramirez). “Rolly is truly a once-in-a-lifetime mare. She is the reason I now do dressage,” explains Janelle. “Her outstanding work ethic and trainability saw us go from Level 1 dressage to international Prix St Georges in three years. She had wins in both New Zealand and Australia at International Small Tour level before a frustrating hoof injury forced her retirement. She had an amazing ability for piaffe and passage. “She was also not too shabby in the show jumping arena, with wins in the Five-Year-Old Series before we fully concentrated on dressage.” Rolly has recently won the award for the highest classified Rhinelander mare in NZ for 2016 (she is classified to breed Rhinelander foals, although she is Holsteiner herself). For her breeding programme, Janelle says that temperament always comes first, and she and her mother Helen have a strong belief and focus on quality mares. All of their broodmares are classified Hanoverian or

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DEVELOPING YOUNG THE BRAIN-CHILD OF CANTERBURY DRESSAGE RIDER AND COACH BRUGS NICHOLLS, THE DRESSAGE ACADEMY IS A DREAM COMING TO FRUITION.

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The Dressage Academy began as an idea around two years ago, arising out of English-born Bay-Sarah “Brugs” Nicholls’ passion for giving the current generation of young riders the opportunity to develop their skills in the dressage arena to a level where they have the option to consider a career with horses. As a 17-year-old, Brugs herself had the extraordinary good luck to come under the guidance of Herr Franz Rochowansky (Rocky), who was the Chief Rider at the world-acclaimed Spanish Riding School between 1937 and 1955. Rocky had travelled to the UK to train Jennie Loriston-Clarke on her horses Kadet and Dutch Courage, and he stayed on to work with Sarah Whitmore and Dutchman, and then with Olympian Vicky Thompson and Enfant. For Brugs, her weekly lessons with Rocky quickly became daily lessons, and ultimately led to her working full-time for him and Vicky. “Rocky was an incredible trainer, a wonderful rider and passionate about horses. He treated everyone as an equal, while requiring strict discipline from those training with him. He tolerated no speaking during lessons.” Through this period Brugs competed successfully both in the UK and in Europe, going through to Advanced level – firstly with her Appaloosa gelding Cockley Cley Weatherman (Spotty) at a time when competing a coloured horse was very much frowned upon, and then with her diminutive Hungarian stallion Huszti, who she unfortunately lost at a relatively young age. The move to Canterbury with partner Tony Herstell came in the early 2000s, and Brugs immediately set up her coaching, horse training and livery business.

“FOR NEW ZEALAND DRESSAGE TO TAKE ITS PLACE ON THE WORLD SCENE, WE NEED TO GET OUR YOUNG RIDERS STARTED ON A SOLID FOUNDATION AT AN EARLY AGE, AND GIVE THEM THE EXPERIENCE OF TAKING A YOUNG HORSE UP THROUGH THE GRADES.”

Brugs particularly enjoys coaching young riders because she says they never say ‘I can’t’. “They haven’t yet learned to put limits on their potential, so it’s very easy to set and work towards goals that match their dreams. For New Zealand dressage to take its place on the world scene, we need to get our young riders started on a solid foundation at an early age, and give them the experience of taking a young horse up through the grades.” The intensive mentorship programme which is envisaged is based on a five-year commitment. Riders will apply for a position in the programme, which can run concurrently with their academic education, so that they still have the ability to pursue a university degree or other qualifications. The Academy will provide the student with an untrained horse to work with, which is expected to reach Advanced level and hopefully Grand Prix, by the end of the five-year term. All training, lessons and horse maintenance costs are met by the Academy. At the end of the programme, the horse will be sold to fund one or more new mounts for riders coming into the programme, or if it is a mare, it may be bred to provide a foal for the Academy. Brugs explains that working with and training horses isn’t just about developing the equine partner. It also provides a basis for developing life skills: dedication, patience, flexibility, consistency, integrity and passion – all core values that will help Academy riders achieve success in life. The horses are a critical part of the Dressage Academy equation, and Brugs is very clear about the type she wants to match up with a young rider. “We’re not looking for the super-flash horse with huge, extravagant paces. It’s probable that many of our students will be transitioning from ponies, so we don’t want to overwhelm them. What we are looking for is the above-average young horse with good fundamentals. As we are dealing with students, a super temperament is non-negotiable. The horse must be built uphill with a good front end, and preferably not be too big.” The programme will include mentoring in many diverse areas, including leadership training to give students the ability to coach others, animal management, animal welfare, nutrition, horse and rider anatomy, and health & safety. Ethical horsemanship is also a core concept for the programme. The ‘test’ student for the programme is 19-year-old Sophie Griffith, who, under the guidance of Brugs, has taken the seven-year-old mare Frangelico F (Franny) who she purchased from Brugs, through to Prix St Georges level. The goal is to compete at Grand Prix, initially in Young Rider classes and progressing to Open classes. Sophie also loves to go eventing (she has competed successfully to 1* level) with her striking piebald gelding Noir et Blanc. For Sophie, eventing provides an opportunity to relax and unwind. “Sophie first came to me as a pupil when she was a talented nineyear-old riding ponies,” explains Brugs. “She had a break to pursue

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“IT’S POSSIBLE THAT USING THIS MODEL A NORTH ISLAND DRESSAGE ACADEMY COULD BE SET UP IN THE FUTURE, AND I HAVE ALSO HAD INTEREST FROM THE UK.”

other activities, and then when she was 14 she resumed attending lessons after school. She’s at Lincoln University now working towards a BSc, and works at the Academy every morning.” The venue for the Dressage Academy is the property at Burnham owned by Brugs and Tony. After selling Selwyn Equestrian Centre (which they also established) six years ago, the pair have developed this current property from a bare block. It has now been set up as a fully-equipped, fit-for-purpose equestrian centre and the infrastructure incorporates stabling and two full-size dressage arenas, one of which is covered. However, Brugs is clear that the programme could be centred anywhere. “I am the current coach, so it’s convenient to use this property at the moment, but the way the Equestrian Academy is structured allows for changes of personnel and location in the future. For example, it’s possible that using this model a North Island Dressage Academy could be set up in the future, and I have also had interest from the UK.” The Dressage Academy is registered as a limited liability company, with a Board of Directors consisting of six talented professionals, each of whom is successful in their own sphere and able to contribute their expertise. Being on the Board of Directors is quite a major commitment, as the Board is very active and meets on a monthly basis to keep the project moving forward. At the moment the focus is on raising funds for the purchase of the Academy’s first dressage horse, and to provide for the running costs for the first year. If targets are able to be met, the first student will begin the programme in February of next year. “Funding is the biggest constraint,” comments Brugs. “We’re very lucky with the sponsors who have come on board so far. In particular Carousel Equestrian and Pryde’s Easifeed are first class sponsors and there’s definitely a huge opportunity to involve more. We recently auctioned a stallion service to SW Fugato kindly donated by Sheena Ross, and there are more plans in the pipeline to help us secure the funds we need to select and enrol our first student next year.”

WANT TO KNOW MORE? The Dressage Academy is seeking benefactors and sponsors to support this initiative. Full details of all aspects are available on the website dressageacademy.co.nz If you are a student wishing to apply, please read the details and use the application form on the website. C

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Many hands MAKE LIGHT WORK WORDS Laura Stenberg HARDWORKING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES ARE THE BACKBONE OF EQUESTRIAN SPORT IN NEW ZEALAND. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THOUSANDS OF DEDICATED PEOPLE VOLUNTARILY GIVE UP THEIR TIME, OFTEN YEAR AFTER YEAR, TO DO THEIR BIT FOR THEIR LOCAL AREA COMMITTEE. WITHOUT THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION, THE SHOWS WE ALL LOVE COULD CEASE TO EXIST, SO WE’VE PUT THE SPOTLIGHT ON A FEW AWESOME NEW ZEALAND COMMITTEES TO FIND OUT WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES, AND WHY THEY’D LOVE MORE LOCAL RIDERS AND SUPPORTERS TO JOIN THEM.

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Eight hardworking people make up the Dressage Wairarapa committee and many more come together to help them put on several successful shows each year. “There’s usually about 30 – 35 people actually working across the weekend in a range of positions – from judges to scorers, runners, writers, stewards and more,” explains the committee’s President, Wendy Jeffrey. Dressage Wairarapa run three graded competitions each season – two during September and a major championship event in January. And under the banner of Solway Dressage, seven of the committee members, along with a few others, also run three nongraded events during autumn and hold monthly rallies, where they love seeing lots of pleasure riders, young riders and often people from other disciplines having a go. “It’s hard work as so many of us are on both committees, but we all get pleasure out of giving back to the sport,” says Wendy. Their hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed either, with their regional championship show picking up Dressage New Zealand Nationals’ Sponsors Choice Award in 2014/15 and again in 2015/16 for their execution of the North Island Championship show.

Work on this event begins about nine months out, and securing sponsors is at the top of their list. “It’s getting harder to find sponsors but we like to lock them in early so we have a budget to work from and can plan accordingly,” says Wendy. “From there we get the schedule sorted, officials booked and all other jobs filled, entries taken, set up and much more.” While there’s a great team of people who’ve been on the committee or have helped out in other ways for many years, Wendy says it’s difficult to get people to join the committee or take up a regular job. “Our committee, along with their partners and families, do a great job and everyone has their own area of responsibility, but we can always do with more people taking on jobs or even joining the committee officially. We won’t be there doing it forever, so succession planning is important.” Keeping costs down for riders is something the Dressage Wairarapa team are always conscious of and to do that, they need people on the day helping as writers and in the office in particular. “The more help we get on the day, the fewer people we need to pay for their time and the less we need to charge riders,” Wendy explains. “We all want to do a great job and put on a great show, making sure that everything is done well, no matter how light we are on manpower; but this can be a drain on a small group of people.” Joining the committee is a great way to get to know other local riders or learn more about the sport, and there’s a bit of fun involved too. “We all get on well and try to get together and do something social every now and then. We’d love one or two new people to join us when we elect the new committee at our AGM, or even just a few more people becoming regular helpers, so that we can keep doing the best for dressage in our area.”

Wendy Jeffery (President) and Ian Childs (Judges Officer) of Dressage Wairarapa at the Dressage NZ conference where they were presented with the DNZ National Sponsors’ Choice Award 2015/16

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Eventing Canterbury

If you don’t compete in eventing or haven’t been involved at an event before, the sheer number of people required to pull it off is likely to amaze you. Eventing Canterbury Chairwoman Margaret Evans has done the tally up and estimates that about 130 people are needed to run each event – more, for their big 3DE in April, and that’s not counting the 35 or more officials that are also needed over the weekend! The group run a staggering 13 events per year: six graded events from September through to the big FEI 3DE in April, six twilight events in autumn and spring, and an inter-schools event in August before the season starts all over again. It’s easy to see why it’s a yearTraining them young at Eventing round commitment Canterbury. Indie is the for the 15 people grand-daughter of one of our on the committee hardworking course designers – even while one event is underway, there are always many others in planning. “We’re very fortunate to have such a hardworking team of people,” says Margaret. “It’s a mixture of riders’ parents, parents of past competitors who still want to be involved, and four great young riders who bring plenty of fresh ideas and insights too.”

Show Jumping Waitemata

Show Jumping Waitemata has been running shows for about 20 years, from winter mini circuits to graded summer show jumping competitions. It’s probably been best known in recent years for the World Cup show in January, which has been awarded Jumping Show of the Year no less than three times in a row since 2012. These accolades are at least partly due to the beautifully presented, flower-laden, themed arenas and “outside the box” jumps they use. Think amazing beach and pirate themes, life-size plastic rhinos, jumping walls that look like the front of a high end vehicle, and more! Thousands of hours from willing locals and tonnes of support from great sponsors go into getting this show off the ground each year and it’s not always easy, according to committee President, Emma Buckingham. “We start work on the World Cup Show at least six to eight months out. Often we’re still in the middle of running our winter mini circuits when we begin planning, and then we have another big show in February to think about too, so there’s plenty to keep us busy!” Securing the sponsors, setting the programme, organising officials, sponsor hospitality and putting together gear and ring decorations sees the team meet at least once a month and then more frequently in the immediate lead up. There’s also a number of working bees and three or four full days of set up and then pack down on the other side. “We’ve got a great team but it’s always good to have more help especially for set up, on the day and then pack up,” says Emma. “I’m constantly calling for help and with many of our

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Like many other groups, they struggle to find enough people to fill every job. “We don’t always have huge entries and if there are only 145 horses entered, it’s always going to be hard to find 130 odd people to fill each role. All of us have called on just about every person we know at one point or another, from the next door neighbour to a colleague at the office,” Margaret laughs. On the whole, local riders are supportive and the team appreciate that it’s often hard to help when you’re riding as well, but would love to see the competitors encouraging others to volunteer if they can’t. “Everyone’s busy and riders need to put their horses first at events, but there might be other people they can call on – maybe it’s the youngster down the road who isn’t competing yet but would love to learn more about the sport through volunteering. If everyone shared the responsibility of securing necessary manpower for events, it would be much easier on us.” The job list is extensive too. Quite aside from the months of pre-event planning that it takes to organise sponsors, catering, officials, stewards, preparing and decorating the cross country, jobs on the day are always available for jump judges, writers, ring crew and a long list of odd jobs that need doing to keep the event running smoothly. Along with the hard work required of a committee member or regular supporter comes a great feeling of reward and satisfaction. “We are all volunteers – we aren’t professionals and we sometimes make mistakes, but we love the sport and want the best for it,” explains Margaret. “We’d love more people to join us and always welcome them, whether they would like to join us officially on the committee or to contribute their time for a particular job – whether big or small, every bit helps.”

members trying to ride as well, it’s hard to fill all of the gaps. We’ve been so grateful to have had more help each year from local riders and families for set up, but we always need more as there are hundreds of jobs and the more we can spread the workload, the more enjoyable it is for everyone.” Like other groups, the Show Jumping Waitemata team want to keep the costs down for riders but that can only be done if people keep giving their time Some of the dedicated Show Jumping Waitemata to help. “If people committee at the 2016 World Cup Final want the sport to go forward but remain affordable, they need to get involved,” says Emma. “If show jumping is what you love, get out there, pick up poles, volunteer in the office, turn up to course builds and (just as importantly) pack down too. We always welcome more help – whether it’s a new committee member or just more regular helpers who we can call on – everything is for the betterment of our sport.” C

TRAINING

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Show Jumping with Clem Smith

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The trainer: CLEM SMITH

Clem is a full-time rider, coach and horse trainer based in Gatton, south east of Queensland. Clem has a long list of achievements in the show jumping arena, including major titles at World Cup and Grand Prix level in Australia, and he’s enjoyed success on New Zealand soil too, most recently placing second in the Riding with the Stars Grand Prix earlier this year. Alongside

his daughter Jessie, one of Australia’s top up-and-coming young riders, he has a team of quality horses competing at all levels, from young horse classes through to World Cup. When he’s not travelling the country competing, Clem runs a successful business, training and producing horses for himself and clients at his 40-acre equestrian property, Balaam Downs. Y

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“The small changes he has made have helped a lot.” The rider: GLEN BEAL Glen is a well-known New Zealand rider who has competed on the show jumping circuit for many years, with success up to World Cup level. He has a lovely team of horses which he balances around his full-time job as an accountant. Horses are a family

affair, with wife Sarah and both sons Benjamin and Nicholas also show jumping. Glen rides Sacramento, an 11-year-old gelding by Corland. He jumped a handful of Grand Prix classes on him last season and plans to step up to World Cup this season.

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Lesson two of three We arrive at Glen’s property in Pukekohe on day two of a three-day training clinic that Clem has travelled to New Zealand especially for. Other riders have been and gone during the day, taking advantage of having Clem in the country for a couple of days, but it’s Glen and Sarah who arranged to get him here for the season starter boot camp. They were left wanting to learn more when Clem gave lessons during a brief trip to New Zealand in February. “We loved our first lessons with Clem. We focus on tidying up a few things with my riding, rather than making any big changes with the horses,” says Glen. “The small changes he has made have helped a lot.” On the arena with Sacramento that afternoon, both rider and trainer know what they’re after. In addition to training Glen out of some old habits, like gripping with the knee and subsequently collapsing with his upper body, the emphasis is also on establishing a consistent rhythm in the canter and waiting for the right distance with no chasing in the last few strides.

“We focus on tidying up a few things with my riding, rather than making any big changes with the horses.”

CMY

Training the canter They start with a line of three crosses, all set an equal distance apart. Glen’s challenge is to alternate between going down the line in three and four strides to get his horse listening and work on creating an adjustable canter, which is crucial when they’re jumping a full course. Before they begin, Clem reminds Glen to sit tall with reins short and thumbs on top so he doesn’t roll his wrists in and allow his horse to lean against the contact. First they go down the line in a quiet, well-executed four strides between each cross. “That was great, just keep those knees a little more open and your lower leg wrapped around the horse,” says Clem. Next time they have to shift the canter up a gear to get down the line in three strides. “Start with the active canter you need and make sure you have it out of the corner so it’s even all the way to the first and you don’t have to chase.” They get the three and after a few more times down in both three and four strides, Clem is satisfied with the progress but wants Glen to keep thinking about his lower leg. “That was very good, he’s more rideable today. Just watch those knees when you start to ride forward. A couple of times when you moved up for the three, your knees tightened up. As soon as you start to feel the lower leg swing, open the knees and get your leg on.”

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“Just sit up, stay still and consistent and he will learn.”

Trusting the distance On this horse Glen has been struggling to wait for the right distance, sometimes panicking and chasing him to a fence. Clem’s advice is simple: “Relax and trust yourself.” As he moves on to the first course, Clem keeps a watchful eye and sees from several strides out if Glen is looking like reverting back to a chasing stride. “Just be patient, it’s going to come!” he says. They jump a really nice course over the related lines, bending lines and combinations that Clem has set at about 1.10m. “Your rhythm is improving and you’re trusting your decisions, which is making things much easier for you both,” says Clem. “That time at the double, for example, you may have felt like you waited too much and got a little close, but you’re better to be like that. You don’t want to be jumping into a combination too big because he’s got a lot of scope and jumps big anyway, so you’d be hauling him back to make the distance at the B element if you’d chased to that distance.” Glen is worried that his horse is still sometimes wanting to race, but Clem assures him he will change. “Just sit up, stay still and consistent and he will learn. While you’re training he might pop a couple out, but he will learn to back himself up a bit and it’s important that he does, particularly in the big classes when you’ve got to be able to let him canter down on a soft rein.”

It’s all about rhythm With the fences up a couple of holes, Clem wants Glen to focus on getting the right canter from the start and keeping it. The course consists of related lines, rein changes, roll backs and tricky corners so Glen has to really focus on maintaining a consistent rhythm. “Keep your eyes up, knees soft, an active canter and the same rhythm right the way around, that’s the main thing I’m looking for,” says Clem as they get underway. They jump a good course and Clem’s pleased, not just with the rider but with the horse too. “I think I’d like to take this one home!” he laughs. It’s time to raise the fences again and Clem encourages a slightly more active canter. “You need to move the canter up now that it’s a little bigger, as that will give you more options for a distance. To move forward, make sure it’s coming from your leg to keep the horse in the same body shape. Don’t lean forward and let him poke his nose out.” Again they jump a lovely course with no hiccups and Clem’s ready to finish on a good note with some closing advice. “Just remember your consistent rhythm. After landing you need to regain your canter; every now and then you’ll soften off for two or three strides after a fence and he gets a little dull on the approach to the next, so keep riding the whole way around. That was great though, we won’t get him to jump much better than that.”

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“Remember your consistent rhythm. After landing you need to regain your canter.”

CMY

Post lesson thoughts:

CLEM: He’s been a great student and we’re slowly breaking those habits like grabbing with the knee and collapsing the upper body. All of those adjustments are helping and now we’re seeing some real improvement.

GLEN:

Some of these bad habits I learnt in my teenage years and they are hard to break, but Clem has made it simple and repetition is really working. It takes a bit of courage to have a set of rules and have the confidence to stick with them but it’s worth it. C

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NE OF THE MOST WIDELY RESPECTED COACHES IN NORTH AMERICA, JEN HAMILTON HAS BEEN A REGULAR VISITOR TO NEW ZEALAND OVER MANY YEARS, IMPARTING HER WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE TO RIDERS OF ALL LEVELS. IN THIS TRAINING SESSION, SHE SHARES SOME TRAINING STRATEGIES FOR EMMA THURLOW’S YOUNG THOROUGHBRED.

THE TRAINER

JEN HAMILTON

Jen Hamilton’s compelling, no-nonsense teaching delivers a range of strategies that riders can take away and apply to their ongoing training at home. She enjoys teaching intelligent, self-motivated riders, and then encourages them to train with correctness in order to form a strong base of good habits. “Every time you ride you are forming habits – good or bad. Why not form good habits?” Jen has observed that New Zealanders are very fortunate because due to the frequency and relatively low cost of shows, riders are able to take advantage of show facilities to enhance their training. As a result, many competitive riders do not have a training facility of their own, as they train almost exclusively at shows. The negative for North America is that the shows are incredibly expensive. Therefore, riders train at home, and then they test the training programme at the shows. These different philosophies both seem to work to a certain level. She would like New Zealand riders to learn from the mistakes made in the US jumper scene. “We took the cowboy out of the rider – we should have just tamed the cowboy.”

THE RIDER EMMA THURLOW

As the daughter of racehorse trainer Bill Thurlow, Emma grew up around racehorses. Her mother evented and was also a keen hunter, and Emma has ridden most of her life, starting hunting when she was just four years old! She’s very much into racing and rides trackwork every morning – she also holds her Amateur Jockey’s licence. Emma would often watch Jen Hamilton coaching during her time as a student at Nga Tawa, and had her first lesson with Jen about two years ago at a Young Rider camp at Taupo. “Jen is fantastic and down to earth,” says Emma. “She’s great for the confidence of my young horses and has so many ideas on how to improve key points for both horse and rider. “ Emma’s goal is to keep improving and developing her young horses with the aim of getting back up to Young Rider level on a horse she has produced herself.

THE HORSE SHOW NAME??

Hypo is a six-year-old Thoroughbred by High Chaparral out of a Postponed mare named Referred, who was trained at the Thurlow stables. Referred was very successful on the track, including running a close second in the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks. Hypo was bred on the family farm and was trained by Bill Thurlow, but unfortunately due to a wind problem his track days were limited. Luckily for Emma, he is a natural jumper and “such a lovely horse to have as part of the team”. He competed in a couple of Four-Year-Old classes in his first season, but had limited outings as a five-yearold. Emma is looking forward to the season ahead with him and seeing how far this young horse will go, as she considers him to be very clever.

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Jen Hamilton is forthright and direct. From the outset, it’s clear that she is dedicated to making whatever corrections are necessary for riders to train their horses to be the best athletes they can be. Her business card says it all – “I didn’t get up this morning to watch you fall off, stop, cry or whine!” The session starts with work on a large circle to assess Hypo’s state of training and rideability. Jen says that the hardest part of jumping a course is getting to the jumps, and this requires very good and correct flatwork. “Correct training makes the horse rideable,” Jen explains. “It gives the rider options, and the more options you have, the safer you are.” Hypo is typical of a young Thoroughbred off the track – he is keen and forward, and also quite sensitive. Jen encourages Emma to maintain a consistent leg position to foster relaxation and to maintain control, from front to back and from side to side. To start with, Emma rides the circle in trot, asking for transitions within the pace – from a bigger trot to a shorter trot, using half circles to the inside to change direction. Jen emphasises the importance of riding with purpose and direction on a definite track, and riding from the inside leg to the outside hand. To encourage accuracy, Jen then asks Emma to alternate between trot and canter on the circle – ten strides trotting and ten strides cantering, looking for neat and accurate transitions both upwards and downwards.

POLES & GRIDS

Jen is a big fan of using placing poles in her training courses, saying that poles and grids are gymnastic work for the horse, helping to develop strength and balance and promote confidence in both horse and rider. These exercises also help the rider to feel and interpret the horse’s stride length in order to get better distances. Ideally she prefers planks on the ground to poles, as there is less danger of the horse injuring himself – if he steps on a pole it may roll, whereas a plank is more likely to stay in place. For the first exercise, Jen has three poles on the ground on the long side of the arena, spaced at 13.5 metres (or 45 feet). She asks Emma to ride the line in canter, with either three strides or four strides between each element. She stresses that whether Emma chooses three strides or four strides, she must be consistent – if she rides three strides between the first and second elements, she must ride three strides between the second and third elements. Once she has completed the first ride through, she will ride through the line in the opposite direction, using the alternate striding. Jen explains that the distance from the centre line of the arena to the first pole is Emma’s ‘set-up’ time, during which she can make any necessary corrections to steady the pace or lengthen the stride, and the distance from the last pole to the centre line of the arena is her ‘recovery’ time. “Every time you make a turn, make it the best turn of your life. When riding a line, set it up, ride it and make corrections.” Emma and Hypo have no difficulties when they progress to cantering through a small grid – a crossed rail, an upright, and another crossed rail. This helps keep Hypo straight, and once he understands the exercise, the small jumps can be raised. For variety, Emma also jumps each of the first and last elements of the grid on an angle.

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“RIDERS ARE TEMPTED TO SEE THE LONG DISTANCE RATHER THAN MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT STRIDE.”

PLACING POLES

“A POLE AFTER THE FENCE TEACHES THE HORSE TO KEEP THE CORRECT ARCH.”

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Jen explains that when used in conjunction with a jump, a pole in front of the fence teaches the horse to rock back and curl over the jump. It also helps to promote strength, flexibility and jumping technique. In front of the oxer, Jen uses a placing pole 9m out. This distance demands two connected strides to the oxer. “The horse has to go in to the base and then open up,” she says. “Riders are tempted to see the long distance rather than maintain a consistent stride. The pole encourages impulsion versus speed. “A pole after the fence teaches the horse to keep the correct arch. Over a vertical, the highest point of the horse’s arch should be directly over the jump. A lot of horses like to overshoot the arch – that’s caused by a lack of strength to rock back and sit.” Hypo jumps confidently off a good, wellcontrolled stride, so Jen is able to increase the complexity of the questions. A short course of related fences requires Emma to adjust the canter for accurate striding, the line requiring four strides, then three, then five strides to a placing pole and a further five strides to the final jump. Jen cautions Emma to maximise her time on the short side of the arena to organise her lines, and to finish up neatly with a correct halt. “Think about your turns and lines the whole time,” she reminds Emma. For the final part of the lesson, Jen incorporates both oxers and verticals into a course. “Jumping from an oxer to a vertical is a harder challenge than jumping a vertical to an oxer. You need to keep control after the oxer and not let him get long and flat after the oxer to the vertical. Use your outside rein and position to rebalance the horse.” C

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A TRAINING SESSION WITH SHARON

& KALLISTA

FIELD

BETWEEN THEM, THIS MOTHER AND DAUGHTER HAVE PRODUCED AND RIDDEN MANY TOP LEVEL DRESSAGE HORSES, AND HAVE BOTH COMPETED INTERNATIONALLY. THEIR COLLABORATIVE APPROACH IS FASCINATING AS THEY CONSTANTLY BOUNCE IDEAS OFF EACH OTHER DURING KALLISTA’S TWO RIDES.

“HE’S ONLY FOUR AND HAS BEEN OUT TWICE – HE LOVED IT. HE JUST DID HIS TEST AND CAME HOME EACH TIME. NOW HE NEEDS TO STAY HOME UNTIL HE’S MORE COMFORTABLE AND CONSISTENT IN HIS WORK. HE TRIES SO HARD – IN FACT HE TRIES A BIT TOO HARD, AND I AM VERY CAREFUL ABOUT WHERE I RIDE HIM. I WILL ONLY RIDE MY HORSES ON A GOOD SURFACE.” 74

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THE HORSES PRIMA PARK VINCENT

Prima Park Vincent (Vinnie, or King Vin) is a 14-year-old Dutch-bred horse owned by Kelly van Dyk, who imported him from Holland. Kallista has been riding Vinnie for over a year now. This is his first season at Grand Prix level, and she says he is getting better every time he goes out. “In some ways, he’s not the easiest horse – he can be a bit spooky and insecure and if you go somewhere new or take him away from other horses he can get a little upset. But in his work he just tries so hard, and he loves people. He’s really good to handle, very friendly and even little kids can lead him and brush him. “For the Grand Prix, at the moment it’s about getting him more confident in his work, for example to do the piaffe on the centre line. He’s used to halting at X, now he is learning that there might be a piaffe! I was very pleased with his first Grand Prix start earlier in the season. My goal for him was to do the test without getting flustered or upset, and he was very brave.”

FELIX WESTFALIA FE

Kallista’s four-year-old Felix Westfalia FE (Felix) was bought from Germany in May, and Kallista says it was love at first sight. “Sue Hobson and Betty Brown had been over to Las Vegas at the World Cup Final, and after that Sue went on to Germany for a clinic. While she was there she went to look at Felix as a possible mount for someone else. She thought he was just a bit too young and a bit too fiery, but she was impressed by his potential and mentioned him to Mum. “Dad really wanted me to go and look at him, and eventually persuaded me to hop on a plane. I only rode him for two days in Germany, but I totally fell in love with him. He’s just lovely, his work ethic is amazing, and he’s a very trainable horse. Because he is quite small he was affordable and Dad bought him for me – I am just so lucky! “He’s only four and has been out twice – he loved it. He just did his test and came home each time. Now he needs to stay home until he’s more comfortable and consistent in his work. He tries so hard – in fact he tries a bit too hard, and I am very careful about where I ride him. I will only ride my horses on a good surface.”

CANTER PIROUETTES After warming up, Kallista spent some time working on Vinnie’s canter pirouettes. Sharon explained that while Vinnie’s canter pirouettes are well-established, Kallista was looking for some fine-tuning. Sharon asked Kallista to get Vinnie really moving in an extended canter, then come back to the collected canter, while keeping the activity. The pirouette was started in the half-pass, being sure to keep Vinnie correctly bent, with the shoulders coming around the inside leg. In the pirouette to the right, it was particularly important to keep Vinnie flexed to the right and taking the weight on his inside hind. “Just start with three steps,” Sharon advised, “then add another step each time.” As Kallista concentrated on the positioning and as Vinnie became more ‘through’, the pirouettes improved.

“HE’S OVERTHINKING THE PIAFFE AND IT’S WORRYING HIM.”

When it’s clear that Vinnie is over-thinking the piaffe and becoming tense, Sharon suggests adding a turn within the piaffe. He soon settles, thinking of the turn rather than the piaffe.

PIAFFE-PASSAGE At this stage, Kallista is looking to improve the passage steps, and for Vinnie to remain more settled in the piaffe. Vinnie is still learning the job of a Grand Prix horse and developing the strength in his hindquarters to “sit” for piaffe, and he expresses his difficulty by bounding forwards. Sharon suggested a slightly different approach. “He’s over-thinking the piaffe and it’s worrying him. Let’s try to give him something else to think about.” Adding a few steps of pirouette in the piaffe encouraged Vinnie to focus on the turn rather than the piaffe steps, and he became steadier. In the passage, Sharon was keen to see him moving a bit more, with more energy, explaining that transitions are the key. “It’s a bit dull. Take him for a bigger trot to put a bit more life into it, then back to the passage, then piaffe, then trot again. Ride him forward. In the piaffe, when he gets a bit nervous and strong, go into passage. We have to give him confidence. “He’s nice and regular; we just need to mix it up a bit more to keep him energetic.” Going into canter also helped to get Vinnie in front of the leg and Kallista felt that he was much lighter, with Sharon commenting that the subsequent work in passage was “super”. “He’s up in front and the knees are coming up now. Ask him for a few really good steps of piaffe and then send him forward into passage before you feel he is losing it. He has to keep the momentum from the really good passage into the piaffe. He’s not a finished horse – he’s getting better and better.” Throughout the training session, with both horses, Kallista used the rein-back to lift the horse’s back and shift the weight onto the hindquarters.

To get more life in the piaffe and passage Kallista rides a bigger trot; mixing it up keeps Vinnie energetic.

After a canter to get Vinnie more in front of Kallista’s leg, the passage becomes lighter in front.

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WITHOUT

At the start of this session, Kallista commented that Felix had just had a couple of days off, and was feeling “super well!” At this stage his work is focused on making him strong enough to carry her, and strong enough for her to be able to ride him.

“He’s got a massive trot. It’s so big that I can’t sit on him – he’s too young and weak to be able to do that big trot and carry me.” At this stage of his training, she regularly works without stirrups as this makes it easier for her to stay with his big, bouncy trot.

HANDS FORWARD In the big, forward trot Kallista has to concentrate on not letting Felix come behind the vertical. He has a tendency to become short in the neck and close his gullet too much, so it’s important for Kallista to keep her reins short, her hands forward and use her seat to push his nose out.

TRANSITIONS Kallista works on half halts and transitions between the bigger trot and the slower trot, keeping the length of stride as well as maintaining the rhythm through the corners, and Felix starts to stretch better and take the bit more forward. Sharon was keen to see Kallista keep Felix in a shorter, rounder frame in the canter without shortening his neck, achieving this through halfhalts and then allowing him forward without driving him. “He has a super canter. You need to keep him in front of the leg when you slow the canter down, then allow him to go. Don’t override him.”

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“IT’S SO IMPORTANT NOT TO DO TOO MUCH. THE TROT IS REALLY COMING; HE’S WORKING IN A NICE FRAME, REALLY COMING UP AND STRETCHING FORWARD THROUGH HIS NECK.” Felix’s responses are sharpened through transitions – rein-back, halt, working trot, some medium, then slowing him down but keeping him in front of the leg, keeping him up to the bit always and expecting an immediate response. “When he comes back, he has to stay really soft, you can’t pull him back,” Sharon comments. “He’s done enough now, and it’s so important not to do too much. The trot is really coming; he’s working in a nice frame, really coming up and stretching forward through his neck.”

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UP CLOSE SHARON FIELD WAS RIGHT AT THE FOREFRONT WHEN DRESSAGE BEGAN TO EMERGE AS A STAND-ALONE COMPETITIVE EQUESTRIAN SPORT IN NEW ZEALAND, RATHER THAN JUST ‘THAT COMPONENT OF EVENTING THAT ONE HAS TO GET THROUGH TO BE ABLE TO DO THE JUMPING’. She paved the way overseas for New Zealand dressage riders, producing our first international dressage winner, the gorgeous grey mare Silver Fern, who won the Grand Prix Special at the CDA Sydney in 1990. Silver Fern was bred by visionary horseman Eric Ropiha (who was Sharon’s trainer at the time) and was by his influential imported

Hanoverian stallion Witzbold, who sired Olympic horses for all three disciplines. Sharon’s second Grand Prix horse, the diminutive bright chestnut Mosaic, was also a Witzbold offspring bred by Eric. Sharon trained Mosaic to Grand Prix level with the help of Clemens Dierks, a German living in Australia, who became Sharon’s long-time trainer and friend. Mosaic went on to become New Zealand’s first Olympic dressage horse in the hands of Australian rider Mary Hanna, reaching the second round Grand Prix Special at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Sharon continued to breed and produce a number of top level dressage horses, riding at the upper levels herself as well as providing horsepower and support for her very talented daughter Kallista’s remarkable career. Her invaluable “eyes on the ground” keep Kallista on track

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as often as she can make the trip up to Cambridge from her Pahiatua home. Kallista was trained by Sharon from the very beginning, with extra help from Eric Ropiha during her Pony Club days. After enjoying success at Pony Club eventing, as a teenager Kallista decided to specialise in pure dressage. Her first dressage horse was Janeiro, an Aussie import originally intended to be Sharon’s horse. However after just one ride the leggy gelding was passed on to Kallista who, with the help of Clemens Dierks, trained him through to Grand Prix level by the time she was 17. In 1996, Clemens arranged for Kallista to spend nine months in Germany working for the late Herbert Rehbein. When she returned to New Zealand, she took over the ride on another Witzbold mare produced by

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Sharon – Waikare. In 1998 Kallista qualified both Janeiro and Waikare as part of the first ever New Zealand dressage team to attend the World Equestrian Games. Kallista elected to take Janeiro as it was clear that whichever horse she took would need to be sold to defray expenses, and the Fields wanted to retain Waikare. Janeiro was sold immediately after WEG, and Kallista returned to New Zealand to focus on the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. Waikare easily qualifed, winning both the Grand Prix and the Special at Sydney CDI and the Grand Prix at CDI Melbourne. At the Sydney Olympics, going through to the Grand Prix Special and finishing in 18th place overall exceeded Kallista’s expectations, and she remains our most successful Olympic dressage competitor so far. C

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Natacha Otto - CUVÉE, winner of the North Island Premier Park Hack

Kendra Peart-AndersonKIRRALEA STATESMAN, Best Junior Rider 15 & 16 years

Charlotte Amos - KABO MARMITE, winner of the Wade Equine Derby 1.10 - 1.15m

Virginia Thompson - STAR NOUVEAU, in the Isuzu D-Max Cross Country & Show Jumping Challenge

Olivia Ahlborn - AORANGI RAGTIME, winners of the Honda Pony Derby and 9th in the Isuzu D-Max Cross Country & Show Jumping Challenge

TC Equestrian - COROVIEW MASTER OF ARTS, Supreme Led Pony and Grand Champion Led Exhibit

Amanda Barlow - LINDEN TALISMAN, winner of the North Island Premier Novice Pony Challenge

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Greg Jamieson - VOLLRATH CHAGALL, in the FEI Challenge Cat A 1.20 - 1.30m

Eden Annabell - NANTEOS AUTUMN GWYNDAF, winner of the Junior Rider 11 years and Under and Champion Junior Rider

Leasa Williamson - VILLAGGIO, in the Isuzu D-Max Cross Country & Show Jumping Challenge

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Horse you’d travel back in time to ride?

Lenamore, the 2010 Burghley Horse Trials Champion. He looks so honest, and cute!

You’re having a dinner party. What riders do you invite?

Jock Paget, Mark Todd and Charlotte Dujardin. I would love to pick their brains and hopefully share with me some of their secrets.

Favourite piece of kit from South Canterbury Saddlery? My Hinterland gear which looks good on all my horses.

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16-year-old Carly got her first pony at just four years old, and has been a member of Otipua Pony Club for eleven years. She has represented her club at Springston Trophy and the South Island Show Jumping Championships for the last 4 years! Not content with that, Carly also represented the Ashburton/ South Canterbury/North Otago area at the New Zealand Pony Club Association Eventing Championships in 2015. Her current team of three horses see her competing mostly in eventing but she tries to get to a few show jumping and dressage days too. Laughtons Liquer, or Bailey as he is known, is the top gun in her stable. “We have done a lot together, and he is totally irreplaceable.” Following closely behind is Tell Tale (Fluffy), who was purchased from the North Island about six months ago. Carly is hoping to do a bit more show jumping with her. Rounding out her competitive team is Twin Peaks Raki (Raki), a sensitive but happy team mate that tries hard for Carly.

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My Kingsland riding jacket, Back on Track rug, Purple shampoo for my grey horse Fluffy!

What school do you go to?

I attend Craighead Diocesan School in Timaru as a Year 11.

Your biggest influence?

My mum and my friends. They keep me motivated, grounded and I can rely on any of them for advice and help when I need it.

My mum reckons I’m...

Hardworking and committed to my horses and she thinks I keep my tack room cleaner than my bedroom!

My mates reckon I’m... Loud, funny and crazy.

My horses reckon I’m...

Demanding but they love me because I give them lots of treats!

Past:

I started eventing properly when I was 11. I did my first Springston Trophy when I was 12 on my grey pony Casper at 80cm and after that I went to Springston as an intermediate with Bailey, then to Pony Club Eventing Champs and rode in the MT, before stepping up to 105 for the 2015 Springston Trophy.

Present:

We knew that Raki wouldn’t cope with the heavy workload of an eventer due to her previous racing life so we started looking for a new horse. We looked as far south as Queenstown and as far north as Auckland but nothing really excited me until we came to the last one on the list, which was Fluffy. As soon as I sat on her, I knew I wanted her, so that was it - we put her on the transporter and sent her home! I had a young project horse Red who needed to be sold as I didn’t have time to look after four horses and keep up with my school work over the winter. Luckily we had a good friend who wanted to buy him, and they also let me ride him at a few events over the winter.

Future:

I hope to get Fluffy out competing well at Junior Rider level this season and eventing at 1* in the next season or so, and hope to have Raki going well at 1.15-1.20m and maybe a few Junior Riders. I might even look at getting another young horse in the new year!

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Julia Thompson – SUPER PLUS, in the Freestyle

Kate D’Acre – ROYALTON ROCKEFELLA, 2nd in the Best Presented and Conditioned and 3rd in the Dressage

Donna Edwards-Smith – SUNSET PASS, winner of the Fault and Out, 2nd in the Dressage and 3rd in the Derby finishing as overall winner of the Dunstan Cup

Sasha Rennie – ALDEBARAN STAR, 4th place in the Barrel Racing

Ellen Osborne – ILIKAI, winner of the Barrel Racing, 3rd in the Freestyle, 5th in the Best Presented and Conditioned, finishing 4th overall

Amy Gravatt – UNCLE SHAYNE, 4th= in the Fault & Out and 5th in the Barrel Racing

Amanda Pottinger – PERRY, winner of the Dressage, 2nd in the Derby, 4th in the Best Presented and Conditioned, finishing 2nd overall

Laura Knight – WOTABUZZ, 2nd in the Freestyle and 5th in the Derby, finishing 3rd overall

Petra Eatson – HOLD THE PHONE, winner of the Show Hunter Performance and 5th in the Dressage, finishing 5th overall

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he picturesque wine-growing area of Awatere in Marlborough hosted this year’s Springston Trophy – a magnificent effort for the Awatere Pony Club, which has just ten riding members. An event of this magnitude (37 teams and 184 riders) can only be undertaken with a great deal of support, and the backing of the local Marlborough community together with a hard-working, tight-knit organising committee of eight pulled together an event that will be memorable for everyone who took part. The organising team had an additional goal – to revive the sport of eventing in Marlborough, which has lacked a cross-country course.

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2016’S BEST DRESSAGE SCORE POSTED BY CHARLOTTE EDWARDS RIDING FAÇADE The dressage and show jumping phases were held at the beautiful, tree-lined Ward Domain, while the Robbie McLean-designed cross country was ‘up the road’, just out of Seddon. The approach to the cross-country venue was via Seaview Road, which runs high above the Awatere River with its historic double decked bridge and skirts a portion of the expansive Brancott Estate vineyards before heading towards sea views and winding through the beautifully landscaped Peter Yealand vineyards. Special mention must be made of the Redwood Family, who removed stock and allowed a couple of hundred horses and countless vehicles all over their beautiful property at a crucial time in the farming calendar. The course itself was set on steep-to-rolling hill country, and Robbie McLean made good use of the terrain, with NZPCA Vice President Geraldine

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Rae describing the course as a “good, traditional, galloping cross-country”. Viewing points on the hills and ridgelines allowed the many spectators to see riders over large portions of the course. Plantings of specially selected dwarf spring wildflowers adjacent to some of the jumps added to the stunning scenery, and it was clear that a lot of thought had gone into “dressing” the course. The water feature was down in a hollow and featured a mussel boat moored in an adjacent pond. The senior and intermediate sections jumped over mussel floats into the water, and there were a surprising number of casualties at this seemingly straight-forward obstacle, reminding some riders that a stop is less costly than a fall. The weather played nice for dressage day, although rain through the previous 24 hours had left the Domain grounds soggy. On show jumping day it had again poured overnight and continued through the early part of the day, and the first riders and horses got very wet. The skies cleared part-way through the morning and the day became pleasant, however in the aftermath scores of trucks and horse floats needed the assistance of the two big tractors on hand to get out of the grounds. Everyone remained good humoured and patient and drivers eventually got on the road, wrapping up an outstanding event.

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Jordan Kruger – BAMBOOZLE (View Hill White) Intermediate – 17 years and under

Taddy Keiffmann – WINTER’S BLOSSOM (Dunedin/Saddleview/Belfast/Roydvale Composite) Junior - 14 years and under

Johanna Wylaars – CORIVALE FAIRYLIGHTS (Eyreton Navy) Junior - 14 years and under

Zoe MacClure – REDNALHGIH HAYMAN (Pleasant Point Maroon) winner of the Intermediate – 17 years and under A

Emma Thomas – PARENTS PAYING (Motueka) Intermediate - 17 years and under

Elora Peters – INDISPENSABLE (West Taieri) Intermediate – 17 years and under

Emily Heald – JOLLY HOCKEY STIX (Kaiapoi Black) Junior - 14 years and under

Brooklyn Rutherford – MEDORA CLASSIC TOUCH (Greymouth Gold) Intermediate – 17 years and under

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Jessica Barr – MAGNETISM (Nga Tawa Navy) Intermediate – 17 years and under

Gretchen Anderson – TALLYHO CLEOPATRA (Greymouth Gold) Intermediate – 17 years and under

Emma Van Vianen – KA PAI KIWI (View Hill White) Intermediate – 17 years and under

Kate Mahan – PENDARRA PRINCE CASPIAN (Amberley Blue) Junior - 14 years and under

Mia Jones – PAINTED POPPY (Rakaia Black) Junior - 14 years and under

Isabelle Ussher – WEMBLEYBROOK O’DRISCOLL (Hurunui) Junior - 14 years and under

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Maria van Kuijk – ANTARA WHISKEY MAC (Eyreton Navy) Intermediate – 17 years and under

Brianna Bailey – HALCYON GOLDRUSH (Amberley Yellow) Intermediate – 17 years and under

Grace Moriarty – GEMINI (Waiau/ Roydvale Composite) Junior - 14 years and under

Kirk Magner – MARSDEN MAGIC (Greymouth Green) - Intermediate – 17 years and under

Elsa Rosanowski – TROJAN (Rangiora Rangoons) Intermediate – 17 years and under

Laura Hare – YANDINA (Nga Tawa Gold) Junior - 14 years and under

4 TEAM PLACINGS 1st 126.6 VIEW HILL RED Lucy Cochrane – INSPECTOR GADGET, Jordan Shrimpton – MISTER PUZZLE, Charlotte Thomas – PICOLLO, Mya Plotkin – MARCO POLO, Jessie Fitzjohn – WHAT’S THE BUZZ, Georgia Helms – EYREDALE WARRIOR 2nd 138.8 VIEW HILL NAVY Maria van Kuijk – ANTARA WHISKEY MAC, Elizabeth Wylaars – WAIROA RUSKYN, Molly Moffatt – POLLYANNE, Johanna Wylaars – CORIVALE FAIRYLIGHTS, Kirsty Jacombe – GLENMARK, Brodie Roberts – SR LIVINGSTONE 3rd 142.0 VIEW HILL WHITE Jordan Kruger – BAMBOOZLE, Emma Van Vianen – KA PAI KIWI, Imogen Morrison – MUFFIN MAN, Caitlin Shrimpton – CAMBRIDGE, Maddy Tait – ISLAND ROAD, Brittany Fowler – CONCORDIA

4th 144.6 SPRINGSTON Niamh Rayne – MY HALLUCINATION, Rosa Millar – CORCOVADO, Katherine Hadler – HAKUNA MATATA, Caitlin Rayne – SOUTHWIND SUMMER ROSE, Danni Gubb – LITTLE GINGE, Ciara Rayne – CAPTAIN JACK 5th 150.1 NGA TAWA GOLD Rebecca Anthony – OTAIRI SARGE, Eloise King – SHEVCHENKO, Christy Lo – OCEAN BAY, Laura Hare – YANDINA, Charlotte Edwards – FAÇADE, Victoria Haig – PL HOBSON 6th 151.6 PLEASANT POINT MAROON Zoe MacClure – REDNALHGIH HAYMAN, Grace Hyslop – ACE OF HEARTS, Rhiannon Simpson – REDNALHGIH MEEUWS, Lucy Tregenza – MY KINDA MAGIC HORSEMASTERSHIP PRIZE – SPRINGSTON

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WORLD DRESSAGE CHALLENGE

CDI-W AND CDI-Y | CENTRAL DISTRICTS DRESSAGE FESTIVAL 2016 The aim of the World Dressage Challenge is to give less experienced dressage riders who, under normal circumstances, cannot take part in international dressage competitions and live in more remote countries. It offers the opportunity to compete internationally without having to leave their own country. The competition is currently divided into 12 geographical zones, made up of between four and six countries. There are two age groups (12-15 years and 16 years and over) across five performance levels: • • • • •

Prix St. Georges Advanced Medium Elementary Preliminary

ZONES:

New Zealand is included in Zone 9, along with China, Hong Kong, Philippines and Chinese Taipei.

INDIVIDUAL CLASSIFICATION:

The FEI World Dressage Challenge offers an Individual classification per geographical zone, per level and per age group. These are based on the results obtained by each rider throughout the competition.

TEAM CLASSIFICATION:

The FEI World Dressage Challenge offers a Team classification per geographical zone, based on the highest total percentage obtained by the three best riders of a National Federation’s team. A team is composed of a minimum of three and a maximum of four riders designated by the National Federation. It is of no importance whether all team members participate at the same level or whether they compete in different levels.

IN ALL FAIRNESS:

The riders of the FEI World Dressage Challenge are judged on the same tests and by the same Ground Jury within each geographical zone.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPORT:

The FEI World Dressage Challenge also serves an educational purpose by linking the competition with FEI coaching. The dressage tests are in correlation with Levels 1 and 2 (and soon Level 3) of the FEI Coach Education System, which is implemented in the same National Federations that participate in the FEI World Dressage Challenge. Therefore, in addition to the competition itself, the Ground Jury also offers competitors practical and theoretical instruction during a training course (clinic) following the event. The FEI World Dressage Challenge is held between 1st January and 31st December each year. Source: FEI (www.fei.org) C

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COUNTRY AT GISBORNE A&P

PHOTOS Rebecca Williams | WORDS Diana Dobson

IT’S WHERE YOU NEED TO BE! A trip to the Gisborne A&P Show is a step back in time to how New Zealand’s rural events used to be. It’s a place where town meets country, where people from all walks of life come together, as fashionistas don their best dresses, and families park ringside to eat mum’s bacon and egg pie from the boot of their car. The event celebrates everything that is good about living in Gisborne – on the coast and in the surrounding areas – and a trip to the show provides spectators with a true slice of rural New Zealand life. From children’s baking and other home industries through to wool, sheep and cattle prizes, from wood-chopping to dog trials, sheep shearing to fencing, you can find it all at the Gisborne show grounds. But it is the equestrian events that steal the limelight. The manicured grass oval is the centre of attention for hundreds of spectators, and while many of them have no idea about the ins and outs of equestrian sport, they are captivated all the same. And there is plenty to keep them entertained, with show jumping, show hunter, round the ring jumping, carriage driving, Clydesdale showing and the old-fashioned novelty ring (known as Tomorrow’s Stars) in full swing over three days of competition. This year marked the 141st anniversary of the show, and the approaching bad weather managed to hold off until the Grand Prix show jumping classes were done. A TRIP WORTH TAKING Horses and riders come from all over the North Island to compete at this very popular show. Olympic show jumper Katie Laurie (Mystery Creek) says that she is always drawn to the event by the excellent footing, big open arena and a place where the hospitality is second to none. “These are grounds that are really well looked after, and you can tell that at a glance,” she says. “You are never in too much of a rush here.” Katie clocked up some impressive miles over the weekend, bouncing between the Gisborne Show, which she has been coming to since she was tiny, and her ‘local’ at Equidays. The travelling time paid

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Katie Laurie - DUNSTAN CASEBROOKE LOMOND, winner of the Coxco Horse Grand Prix 1.40m-1.50m AM3

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Point of View

Chloe Phillips-Harris Chloe is passionate about eventing, competing on her mount Cor Jet to 3* level. After winning the New Zealand Young Rider Horse Trials Circuit and sitting her riding exams in Germany in 2009, she started an equestrian business from her home in the Bay of Islands. In 2013 she rode 1000km across Mongolia in the world’s toughest horse race, the Mongol Derby. These days she splits her time between competing and producing eventing horses.

GETTING BACK TO GRASSROOTS The season has brought a lot of good news and results from home and abroad. As the season in the northern hemisphere comes to an end, Kiwi riders have been finishing with great results and have earned a well-deserved break. There has been plenty of action, both nationally from Pony Club level through to the big leagues internationally. As some of our top riders return, others are across the ditch, putting the pressure on the Aussies in their home territory. I think it's exciting that more riders are finding new ways to gain experience or compete on the international stage without relocating to Europe. On an international note, I recently rode a Polish eventing horse in Kazakhstan with a Russian dressage trainer yelling at me, and no dressage lesson will ever seem scary again – even when she admitted I'd done okay, it was still terrifying! It made me think a lot about what we've got right here in New Zealand as far as training and producing both riders and horses; I don't think we need to feel threatened quite yet about competition from that corner of the world on the eventing circuit!

WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE Jock Paget is coming back to New Zealand, which is exciting news for the sport. Not only is he bringing one of his top horses back, with his sights still set on the Tokyo Olympics, but he is planning to become more involved in coaching upon his return. With all his knowledge and experience, this can only help riders based here to continue to lift the standard of competition. Clarke Johnstone has proven that it is still possible to base yourself in New Zealand and produce great results internationally, and it seems that with a much smaller and more focused team, Jock will be taking this approach too. This is great news for us, as I think having top level riders on the circuit only helps increase the standard of the sport. It seems Jock is more than willing to pass on all he's learned, so I hope riders here make the most of it.

KIWIS FLYING THE FLAG On the other hand, it's great to see some young Kiwis giving it a go overseas and testing themselves at international competitions. While not as many riders as originally planned made it to Adelaide, it's still great to see Andrew Daines flying the Kiwi flag with Spring Panorama. This combination has had a great start to the season, winning at Taupo and with an early lead in the Super League. For Andrew, this is a good dipping of toes into top level competition and all going according to plan, a trip back to Europe could be on the cards. Samantha Felton also took two of her top horses over and will be riding in the 3* at Adelaide. Despite just missing out on qualifications for the 4*, she decided to use

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the opportunity to experience competition and new tracks overseas. She will be doing a few events in Australia as part of her lead up to Adelaide, making sure she gets the most out of her airfares!

KEEPING THE MOMENTUM Personally I'm happy to have top riders returning and others heading overseas. New Zealand has produced a steady string of top international riders over the last few decades; we do a lot right with our eventing scene in this country and have the results to prove it. However, I'm a big believer in always looking forwards and making sure we continue to develop the sport. We always need to be open to new ways to improve, while still recognising what has made us strong and holding to those strengths. Traditionally most of our elite riders have gotten to the top level here and then chosen to base themselves in Europe. It's great to see this is no longer the only way. We all enjoy seeing our riders on the big circuit, but it does mean that their experience, knowledge, horses and chance to watch them ride is forever gone from our national circuit.

IT ALL STARTS AT THE BEGINNING As important as it is to see our level of riding at the elite level improve, no sport ever does well without strong grassroots support. All of our top riders start at this level and work their way up through healthy and supportive events. For this reason, it was encouraging to see events like the Springston Trophy still being hotly contested. These types of events ensure that kids at Pony Club level can gain valuable experience that will set them up for a future in eventing, should they wish to pursue it. Competing at Timberlands in the North Island was some of my best times as a young rider – it is probably part of the reason I'm still eventing today! Keeping eventing fun and allowing everyone to have a go (which Pony Club is great at doing) is just as important to our sport as anything else. Although I do remember riding into the dressage arena at Timberlands being far scarier than any 3* level test I’ve ever ridden!

KEEPING THE SPORT HEALTHY From recent personal experience, I'm certain that terrifying young equestrians with Russian trainers and stamping out any joy in riding in post-Soviet countries is not the way forward! Keeping a sport fun, having feedback and transfer of knowledge from the elite level all the way back to grassroots I hope will see new riders emerge and allow our little country to dominate on the world stage for decades more to come. C

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22-year-old Dominique is successful both on and off horses, with a Bachelor of Business Studies in Marketing having led her to a fulltime career in that industry. Despite her busy working life, she still manages to fit in her true passion - show jumping aboard her gorgeous grey Don Perignon II (Dan). She has competed up to 1.25m and is currently focused on competing in the Young Rider series, and moving up to Grand Prix in the future.

A STRONG START TO THE SEASON In more ways than one, this season has started off much like the last one – the first few Grand Prix classes were taken out either by superstar Katie Laurie or young gun Emily Hayward-Morgan, Emma Watson is reigning supreme in the pony classes, and the weather has not yet been overly kind! Oliver Croucher, Matthew Irvine and Tegan Fitzsimon have also had some top placings to kick off their season, with Junior Rider, Young Rider and Grand Prix wins in their respective classes, amongst other successes. Emily Hayward-Morgan is again making her mark on the Young Rider series with wins at Hawke’s Bay A&P and Wairarapa, and Briar Burnett-Grant took out the first of the FEI Challenge classes at the inaugural Equidays.

A QUICK RUN DOWN Equidays was a grand show with Amanda Wilson taking out the wellattended Grand Prix class aboard Showtym Cassanova with the only double clear. This is always one of the spookier Grand Prix of the season and most of the horses coped well with just a couple of elected retirements. The evening entertainment class was a double slalom, at first dominated by Lucy Olphert on a very cute paint pony, but eventually won by Oliver Croucher on his bay Kiwi Rocket. Derby day dawned a little wet and the ground cut up quickly, but Lucy Olphert regained her pride with a super win in the big Hyundai 1.35m Derby. A few of the pony riders made the call to retire or withdraw from the Pony Grand Prix due to slick ground conditions after some rain, but Emma Watson continued her dream run with a fantastic win on the lovely Fun House. The first World Cup in Hastings encouraged a number of first-timers at that level, including Georgia Massie, Lily Tootill, Brooke Edgecombe and Rachel Malcolm. It was a great class, with top honours and the first points going to experienced campaigners Lucy Fell and Tinapai, who jumped the only double clear. While I didn’t attend the show, rumour has it that it was a small World Cup, no doubt intended as a soft entry for the amount of newcomers at this level. It still showed the experience necessary when the placings were considered – Lucy had her first World Cup win last season and was thrilled to follow it up at Hawke’s Bay, while the ever-consistent Helen McNaught and Carnutelabryere came in second, and Maurice Beatson placed third and fourth. Maurice is having a great start to the season and followed up these placings with the quinella at Wairarapa Show Jumping, relegating Emily Hayward-Morgan to third place. The World Cup series will be wide open this year with some very talented combinations vying for the ultimate title.

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SOCIAL MEDIA STRIKES AGAIN Inappropriate comments on Facebook seem to be a common occurrence these days, which is a shame! It was wonderful hearing all the positive feedback about Dutch rider and trainer Albert Voorn’s clinics from his time in New Zealand for Equidays. This is where social media builds up our sport – riders shared their experiences, videos and gratitude to the organisers for bringing him to the country. However, several comments quickly turned positive discussions into grating accusations towards those that could not attend. While I understand the frustration that was felt that Albert was underutilised during his time here, and would tend to agree with that, it doesn’t change the fact that some of what was said was unnecessary and even harmful. Despite the comments suggesting otherwise, not all riders can make the time to attend midweek clinics – especially in October, which brings with it exams and studying for a large part of New Zealand’s young equestrians. Days off work are not as easy to come by as some riders made them out to be, with leave often used up by October, or work ramping up in the pre-Christmas period. Now, most riders have at least something to do with clinics on a regular basis, whether they ride in them, teach them or organise them. Many riders I spoke with regarding their attendance or nonattendance at Albert’s fantastic clinics led me to consider that often, we miss the mark on who we’re trying to get to attend the clinic – and the target market really does decide the date, time, location etc. Marketing then plays such an important part; it’s very hard to run clinics for every level of experience, but organisers also need to be realistic in order to fill the spaces available. It’s often the less experienced riders that need more time to plan for clinics, too, so the more notice that’s given, the better.

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In the end it’s excellent that New Zealand is garnering enough interest in coaches like Albert, and it’s important that the feedback be positive. While it was disappointing that his clinics were not filled to capacity, it is awesome to see his course plans being shared on social media with tips and tricks for setting up exercises at home. The results of his training could immediately be seen in several riders’ successes, including Lily Tootill’s super clear in the Hawke’s Bay World Cup, and Carissa McCall’s placing at the Woodhill Sands Grand Prix show a fortnight later. Let’s build a positive industry of riders who support and encourage training like this and who do what they can to make the training available to as many riders as possible. C

DRESSAGE

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Alicia Collin A pony-mad Alicia didn’t get her first pony until she was 13, and at 15 she began to specialise in dressage. She is now a Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer who is based in both New Zealand (Auckland) and Australia (Brisbane). Alicia is passionate about passing on her knowledge, teaching and developing horses into successful athletes, and she is a sought-after trainer in both New Zealand and Australia.

WE HAVE TO DO BETTER Early starts, long road trips, sparkling white socks, an array of fashionable new helmets, hardworking volunteers and a lot of excited riders … it seems that the season is well underway. At the time of writing my column, I’ve just returned from the North Island Championships. I managed to wear a few different hats down there – volunteer, spectator and sponsor – and I can assure you that it’s really interesting seeing things from a different perspective from the view you get between the horse’s ears! Without a horse there to hand graze, bandage, muck out, feed etc., I could really appreciate the amount of effort all the volunteers go through to provide a competition for us riders. We are so lucky to have these people involved in our sport, and we really need to remember that without them, our competition costs would be astronomical – and let’s not overlook the generous contribution of our sponsors as well. I must also give credit to Kallista Field, who turned up at an unmounted prizegiving in full riding attire. She didn’t need to, but she definitely stood out and for all the right reasons. It really demonstrated a level of respect not only to the sponsors, but also to the volunteers and judges who’d all done so much work to make sure the successful riders had a prize to receive. I hope this is something that even a few more riders might consider doing next time they are lucky enough to win.

ARMCHAIR CRITICS We’ve all heard that term of being an armchair critic – I’ve been that person, and I still am. I’m not ashamed to say it, either, as being critical and analytical is part of our sport and it’s one of the ways we develop (it’s no different to what happens when you have a lesson!). There were two things that really struck me at the North Island Championships, both good and bad. Firstly, it was great to see some quality horses with three good paces and very good basics instilled – all of these horses really stood out! The other, not so positive thing that I noticed was resistance, and some combinations competing at levels that they really didn’t look ready for.

LOOKING FOR THE WOW FACTOR I really enjoyed watching some of the lower level horses competing. I couldn’t watch them all, unfortunately, but what I did see of Levels 1-3 were a number of horses working very appropriately for their level. It was all really nice, although lacking a bit of the ‘wow’ factor. However, watching ‘nice’ means you can really see the horse for what it is, and what it could be. This was reflective in the resulting marks, with 43% of tests being between 60% and 64.99%, which essentially showed that the majority of performances were at a satisfactory level. But if we

don’t lift our expectations at the lower levels, then how are we going to expect to ‘wow’ the judges and achieve more than just ‘good’ once these combinations get to the higher levels?

WHERE ARE THE BASICS? The nice, appropriate way of going shown in the lower levels seems to start being diluted in Levels 4 through to 6. For a lot of combinations, it’s like watching the old adage ‘a jack of all trades but a master of none’ in motion. What I mean by this is that the majority get through the test movements, but are not exceptional at any of them. As a spectator it was so frustrating to watch, because there were glimpses of quality work marred by a lot of boring, average work. Then at the higher levels, we start seeing major resistances in the tests that are supposed to be demonstrating the highest level of training, including a number of horses with mouth issues. I started wondering if it was the quality of the horses, but I really don’t think it was, because some of those horses were phenomenal as young horses. I wonder if it’s time to start bringing in a system to protect not only the physical welfare of the horses, but also their mental welfare? Perhaps a system where you have to have scored 70% at local events to be able to ride in that same level at regional (or bigger) events? Some horses in the higher levels looked far too tense, and some appeared to be consistently unable to achieve the minimum test requirements.

ANALYSING TO GO FORWARD With every ride we analyse what we do, what our horse does, and how we as a combination are working. I want to leave you all with something that we need to analyse and contemplate. Considering that North Island Championships is a pinnacle event on the dressage calendar – how do we feel about the fact that only 35% of the able bodied nonmusical tests scored above 65%? Only 36 tests (from the total 533 able bodied non-musical tests ridden) gained over 70%. For those riding with international competition aspirations, be aware that 60% of riders who contested the Grand Prix at the Olympics scored 70% or over. I am now wondering whether simply riding for higher scores in the lower levels will transpire through to the higher levels. Yes, the test requirements are vastly different, but surely good solid basics on a good quality horse should shine through at the higher levels, rather than go backwards or stagnate. Are we just in too much of a hurry to move up? Without thresholds in place, is it actually too easy to go up the levels without spending the necessary time to continue to improve the basics and strength? Food for thought, but in the meantime, it certainly was an interesting start to the season. C

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Point of View

Michelle Zielazo

Michelle has been involved with the New Zealand Warmblood Association since she moved from Sydney to Christchurch in 2004, starting with volunteering to be the editor, right through to becoming President. A competitive rider, trainer and breeder, and holder of a Bachelor of Applied Science – Equine Studies degree, Michelle has been horse obsessed from a young age, and this passion doesn’t appear to be abating!

THAT’S CLASSIFIED I am excited to announce that in the last week of February 2017, the New Zealand Warmblood Association is conducting another warmblood classification tour! The NZWA has secured the services of the highly acclaimed German Assessor Matthias Werner. Matthias has been to New Zealand previously to assess horses and is looking forward to seeing how our breeding has progressed. The tour conducted this year in March was a huge educational opportunity for members and breeders to learn more, not just about their horses and breeding programs, but also the European philosophies, so we are looking forward to enhancing this. In the next issue of Show Circuit I’ll give you a bit more of a biography for Matthias, but in this issue I would like to focus again on warmblood classification – why we do it, what it means and what you need to do.

UNDER INSPECTION

Classification inspection is undertaken by the NZWA using an international assessor to provide unbiased and accurate assessments of the horses here in New Zealand. For warmbloods and the NZWA, the goal of classification is the pursuit of a superior performance horse. The higher the scores, the better the horse is considered to be for breeding equine athletes aimed at performing at the highest levels of sport. Where a horse fails inspection, it is considered to have traits that are not desired for future generations and is therefore not recommended for breeding. The traits that are assessed include conformational points such as head, neck, saddle position and shoulder, etc. These are assessed with the horse presented standing in hand, with the Assessor looking specifically at the alignment and correctness of the horse. Each individual trait is scored separately, and these are then totalled and conformation is awarded a percentage. Horses are asked to move out both in hand and showing free movement in an enclosed arena. This allows the gaits to be analysed carefully with scores being noted for each of the paces, swing and elasticity, and the important correctness in gaits. Again each is score is added up and converted to a percentage for movement. Stallions are asked the additional task of showing free jumping technique. Free jumping is a very important component where the horse is allowed free in the arena and encouraged down a lane way with inviting jumps set up. During this phase of the classification process, the assessor is looking for not just jumping scope and technique, but also the overall outlook and attitude of the stallion. Stallions may be assessed under saddle as well, with all the components combining to provide a complete picture of the horse.

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To complete the assessment, the individual percentages for each section are then combined and the average score is determined. This becomes the horse’s final score. Passing and failing classification is based around a range of different scoring requirements throughout the sections, with certain marks needing to be achieved in each section in order to pass. Horses that pass classification inspection are considered to have exceeded a particular standard and therefore are approved to produce progeny that can be registered with the NZWA and entered into special studbooks. There are always some excellent examples of the breed which attain higher recognition through their scores and are awarded special titles to acknowledge this.

CAN MY HORSE BE CLASSIFIED?

All registered warmbloods are eligible to be assessed during a classification tour. If your horse has blue registration papers (indicating confirmed breeding of only warmblood, Thoroughbred and Arabian blood), then upon a successful classification it will be elevated into the Warmblood Studbook and receive pink registration papers. If your warmblood has grey papers, it means that it is registered as a derivative warmblood. This can mean that it has breeding other than warmblood, Thoroughbred and Arabian blood in its pedigree, or alternatively it could be descended from unregistered horses or an unlicensed stallion. A derivative warmblood can still be assessed and receive a score, but does not get elevated into any other studbook.

NOW IS THE HOUR

The NZWA have been assessing horses for many years, but we have recently increased the importance of this process by planning to close the studbooks. From 2020, only horses that have been inspected and passed will be allowed to be recorded in the Warmblood Studbook, and only if both of their parents have also been inspected and passed. Now is the time to get your mares and stallions inspected and approved for breeding, and entered into the relevant studbooks, so that future generations can be evaluated and recorded accurately as well. It is about protecting your breeding ideals and goals for the future. For more information on the classification process, and warmblood horses in New Zealand, please go to our website at www.nzwarmbloods.co.nz If you are interested in registering your warmblood or presenting your warmblood for our next classification tour, please contact us at general@nzwarmbloods.co.nz C

PONY BREEDERS

Point of View

Sarah Bostock Sarah Bostock is the owner of successful pony stud KS Show Horses, located in Hawke’s Bay. Although still a relatively new stud, the KS ponies and horses have already won titles at National and Horse of the Year level. With her passion for pony breeding, Sarah joined the New Zealand Pony Breeders Committee many years ago and is now President of the Society, which is one of New Zealand’s biggest and is the original registry for ponies under 148cm.

A SUCCESSFUL SEASON COMPETITION WINNERS FOR THE 2015/2016 SEASON PERFORMANCE WINNERS Congratulations to all the competitors and thank you to everyone that took the time to enter the Pony Breeders Society of New Zealand’s annual Performance Competition. There were some excellent prizes on offer, including rosettes, trophies and rugs across many disciplines including showing, dressage, show jumping etc. The competition is open to ponies under 148cm that are fully registered with the PBSNZ. Some sections saw ponies placed down to 6th and unfortunately I do not have room to mention them all; so I will just highlight the overall winners and winners of each section: Overall: Nala Nicholai’s Holly - Lillie Wallace & Denby Rose Tait Overall Rider: Lillie Wallace & Denby Rose Tait Overall Breeder: Alan Windle Senior Winner: Emblems Royal Barbie - Mackenzie Barclay Junior Winner: Nala Nicholai’s Holly - Lillie Wallace & Denby Rose Tait Rising Star Winner: Nala Nicholai’s Windchime - Denby Rose Tait Showing: Uptown Charlie Brown - Natasha Waddell Dressage: Prima Bella - Isabelle Chatfield Show Jumping: Vanace Dolce - Annabel Kerr Show Hunter: Emblems Royal Barbie - Mackenzie Barclay Horse Trials: Emblems Royal Barbie - Mackenzie Barclay Lead Rein: Nala Nicholai’s Holly - Lillie Wallace First Ridden: Windsor Masterpiece - Taylor Edwards

YOUNGSTOCK & SIRE RATINGS

PBSNZ also runs a Youngstock and Sire Ratings competition throughout the show season, with points from specific shows counting towards both competitions. Both competitions have a top 6 for each island. However, with the sire ratings, points are also combined from both islands for an overall winner. For the 2015/2016 season the Sire Ratings Winners were North Island: Kolbeach Rembrandt (imp Aus) South Island: Maxwellton Woody Woodpecker The Overall winner, based on cumulative points from both islands, was Kolbeach Rembrandt, owned by KS Show Horses. The Youngstock competition every year is well supported by breeders, producers and handlers and often the points are very close. The winners for the 2015/2016 season are below: NORTH ISLAND 1st KS Mister Postman – G. Williams 2nd Linden Just a Dream – Linden Stud 3rd KS Trick or Treat – Michele Stowe

4th Linden Song and Dance – Linden Stud 5th Nala Nicholai’s Windchime – Nala Stud 6th = BP Pure Soprano - M. Wildermoth 6th = Nala Zephyr’s Speculation – Nala Stud SOUTH ISLAND 1st Island Park Satin Raine - Isaacs Family 2nd Chelton Fairy Lights - S Cronin/Y Bartram 3rd = Island Park Prim Rose - Isaacs Family 3rd = KS Queen Bee - S Cronin/Y Bartram 4th Eastdale Imogen - Brechin Family 5th KS Sergeant Pepper - Sarah Fitzgerald/Liz Pyke 6th = Riverwood Total Eclipse - Lisa Ellis 6th = Woodlands Park Pollywood - Rikki-Lee Campbell The Youngstock Performance Competition is held throughout the show season and PBSNZ registered ponies aged 1-3 are eligible. Owners don’t need to enter as the results are calculated by the PBSNZ at the end of the season. There are separate awards for the North and South Islands and only certain shows count. Furthermore, only age group classes and led PBSNZ classes count. This is a worthwhile competition to work towards as, in addition to the reasons mentioned above, in-hand competition gives youngstock worthwhile show experience. There is still plenty of time to gain points as the season has only just begun. More information on our performance competition, youngstock and sire ratings can be found at our website online www.ponybreeders. co.nz and if you have any questions you can email our Performance Convenor Sarah Fitzgerald - her details are also found on the website.

AROUND THE SHOWS Congratulations to our sash winners so far this season. It was wonderful to see good numbers so far in our ridden and led classes. At Hawke’s Bay Royal A&P Show, the Led Youngstock sash class was won by Ngalaire Final Light, led and owned by Lynaire Cottle and Ngaire Crockett. The Overall Ridden sash was won by Linden Fine Art and Billie Roach, and the same pair were fortunate to win the sash again at Waikato A&P Show.

FOAL REGISTRATION

The breeding and showing season has already begun. For breeders, there is an enviable choice of stallions which is constantly improving with the importation of new stallions and frozen semen each year. Many foals will be born this breeding season who will be eligible for PBSNZ registration. Please contact our registration officer Viv Staples if you have any questions or are unsure if your foal is eligible to be registered. C

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PLEASURE

Point of View

Rebecca Harper Rebecca grew up pony mad in a non-horsey family - and never grew out of it! She lives on a sheep and beef farm in Pongaroa where her two horses come in handy for stock work, as well as turning their hooves to competing and hunting. She competed in the Pleasure ring for a season on her OTTB Mr Benny Hill and continues to follow the discipline with interest. With a background in agricultural journalism, Rebecca now freelances from home and loves a good equine assignment.

THE NEW SEASON UNDERWAY The beginning of another season is here, with a number of affiliated Pleasure Horse shows held so far. Good luck to everyone planning to get out this season, whether it’s your goal to attend your first show or to qualify for HOY. I’ve been promising to profile the High Points winners for some time, so I had a chat to Tracey Ferguson, who rides pocket rocket Rustic Knight II in the horse classes, and Madeleine Leslie, who teams up with the sweet Classic Beauty in the pony ring.

FROM THE BACK BLOCKS OF WAIROA Both Tracey Ferguson and Rustic Knight II (Rusty) hail from the back hills of Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay – Rusty was born on the sheep and beef farm next to Tracey’s parent’s farm. Rusty has made the transformation from bush pony to show pony, as he and Tracey are familiar faces around the circuit and enjoy plenty of success, winning both the overall Show Pleasure Ridden High Points and overall In-Hand Pleasure High Points for horses last season. Tracey has had Rusty for six years and says he is her best friend. When she first purchased him he was a pig hunting horse with dreads, and had no idea about being ridden with a contact on correct bends or leads. It took two years to get him to canter off the left lead! “We got to where we are by a lot of trial and error, perseverance and with the help of my amazing instructor Chantelle Ruane.” Like many Pleasure horses, Rusty is a jack of all trades and also competes in low level eventing, Level 2 dressage, and Show Hunter. Tracey even rode him down the aisle when she got married! “Rusty is also an amazing cutting and stock horse, as it used to be what we did as a living when I first got him. I’m very proud of what he has become, he has been a great ambassador for the Pleasure ring,” she says. “I compete in Pleasure because I wanted to still show, even though Rusty is not open ring quality. I also love the atmosphere the Pleasure ring has, there are always smiles on the competitor’s faces and classes that are specific to Pleasure that are just such fun!” Tracey’s biggest highlights are winning Champion Adult Riding Club Show Horse at Nationals and representing the Pleasure ring at the Friday Night Extravaganza at HOY. “Rusty was the only horse who stood relaxed and calm, then delivered a beautiful display of what a Pleasure horse is. I had tears in my eyes!” Her goal for this season is to qualify to go back to HOY in 2017, and do well there, as well as having another great season in the Pleasure ring.

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ONE IN A MILLION Maddie Leslie describes her pony Classic Beauty (Millie) as a perfect little princess. The two clearly have an amazing bond and make a super team in the Pleasure ring, as they rode off last season with the overall Show Pleasure Ridden Pony High Points and the overall Show Pleasure In-Hand Pony High Points, as well as the Pleasure Pony of the Year title at HOY. Maddie, who lives in Wellington, got dapple grey Connemaracross Millie as her first pony when she was eight, and the pony was rising four. Even through Millie was very green when she arrived at the Leslies’, Maddie says she has never put a foot wrong and has given her so much confidence. “I have done all the work on her myself, with the help of my amazing riding instructor Cara Edmonds who has helped me incredibly and has taught me everything I know. Cara has been with us right through our amazing journey and is the reason we are so successful. “I trust and love Mills so much and I completely trust her with my life. I know she would never do anything to hurt me. I am so proud to look back at all our achievements and hard work. She is truly a one in a million pony. Millie is so bombproof and I can do absolutely anything on her, from riding her bareback backwards or just jumping on her in the paddock and doing some free riding.” The pair also competed in winter dressage and were overall Under 17 Level 1 champion in the Horowhenua dressage series this year. They enjoy jumping and plan to do some show jumping and ODEs this season, as well as continuing to complete in the Pleasure ring. Maddie hopes she and Millie will be back at HOY again in 2017 and also plans to contest Nationals. “I like competing in the Pleasure ring because I love how it is showy but still relaxed and fun. I think it is a great show ring for ponies who don't quite fit the description of a show pony or a saddle hunter pony. But that doesn't mean that the horses can't work in an outline or have the same schooling as a show or saddle hunter pony,” she says. “I think that for the next season we really need to have two separate Pleasure pony rings to be fair to all Pleasure riders. A Show Pleasure ring and a Recreational Pleasure ring, which is for the ponies who are not showy but are still a pleasure to ride and deal with. Pleasure is a great ring and I can say, on behalf of the riders, that it is great fun! It is a great way to be introduced to the showing world and the people and judges are all very kind and supportive.”C

LEGAL ADVICE

EQUINE LAW with Edward Bostock CONSUMER GURANTEES THE AIM OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO INCREASE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW REGARDING WARRANTIES, AND IN PARTICULAR, CONSUMER GUARANTEES. A “warranty” can have several meanings, but generally it means that one party is guaranteeing or promising to another party that certain facts or conditions are true or will happen. A common form of warranty is a “consumer guarantee or warranty” in which a retailer or manufacturer agrees (for example) to repair or replace an item if something goes wrong with it within a specified period. Consumer guarantees are set out in the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 and are automatically given when you buy any goods or services ordinarily purchased for personal use. CONSUMER GUARANTEES A summary of the guarantees given in relation to goods Suppliers guarantee that goods will: • Be of acceptable quality (see definition below) • Be fit for the purpose specified by you • Match the description given • Match the sample or demonstration model • Be owned by the consumer, once purchased • Be a reasonable price, if no price or pricing formula has been previously agreed • Be delivered on time, where the supplier is responsible for delivery. When no time is agreed, delivery must still be within a reasonable time. Acceptable quality means goods: • Do what they are made to do • Are acceptable in appearance and finish • Are free from minor defects • Are safe and durable. These guarantees allow consumers to purchase goods (and services) with a degree of certainty and (in many situations) are extremely useful in enabling consumers to remedy a defect in goods purchased. Notwithstanding this, the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 only applies if you buy goods or services “in trade” and therefore, significantly, the Act does not apply to private sales. This needs to be noted especially given the popularity of equestrian items being sold privately via Trade Me and Facebook. However, the Act does apply to second-hand items purchased from a second-hand dealer or an online trader (i.e. a person or company that trades in the sale of second-hand items). Linda purchased a new saddle from a saddlery in Auckland. The purchase of the saddle was subject to the guarantees in the Consumer Guarantees Act and therefore when Linda discovered a fault with the saddle, the saddlery was obligated to repair the fault. By contrast if Linda sold the saddle privately to Margaret (prior to the defect being discovered), then Margaret would not be able to rely on the Consumer Guarantees Act as it was a private sale. Significantly, Margaret would not be able to require the saddlery to repair the saddle as the saddlery has no contractual relationship with Margaret.

MANUFACTURER’S GUARANTEE The Act also provides that Manufacturers (definition includes importers) in New Zealand guarantee that: • Spare parts and repair facilities will be available for a reasonable time • They will honour any written warranty that comes with their products • Goods are of acceptable quality • Goods match their description. A manufacturer’s warranty can be relied on even if the supplier cannot be found or has gone out of business. To rely on a manufacturer’s warranty, it will be necessary to be in possession of the written warranty. Steph purchased a 3-horse angle float from a business in Dunedin. The float was new when purchased and came with a 12-month written guarantee from the manufacturer. Said guarantee provided that the manufacturer would replace any faulty items (not caused through actions of owner) discovered in the first 12 months. After 3 months Steph’s circumstances changed and she sold the float privately (via Trade Me) to Emma. Steph provided the manufacturer’s guarantee to Emma. Within the 12-month period Emma discovered that one of the dividers had come loose and contacted the manufacturer who (in accordance with the guarantee) provided a replacement part free of charge. TRANSFERABILITY OF CONSUMER GUARANTEE The liability of a consumer guarantee will not transfer to a new business. In NZ, most businesses are sold by way of an “asset sale” with the result that the new company (who purchased the assets) are not bound by the guarantees given by the old company. “Leather Saddles Limited” owned a business and traded as “The Leather Saddle Shop”. It sold a saddle to Anne in February 2016. In March 2016, Leather Saddles Limited sold all its assets (including the right to use the name “The Leather Saddle Shop”) to Leather Saddles 2016 Limited. Anne discovered a fault in the saddle in April 2016, which was covered by the Consumer Guarantees Act, and went to The Leather Saddle Shop to request that it be repaired. Due to the change in ownership, Anne could not require the new business to repair the saddle – such a request would have to be made to the previous owner. Alternatively, if a business “changes hands” via a share purchase, then the company that gave the guarantee will not have changed and as such the guarantee will still apply despite the change of ownership. BUYER BEWARE The Consumer Guarantees Act is a useful tool to consumers and provides good protection; however, as the above shows, it will not apply in all instances and therefore it is important (particularly for big ticket items such as horse trucks, floats, horses or saddles) to be sure what protections you may or may not have prior to completing the purchase, as the old adage of “buyer beware” can often be relevant. C

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WHEN PREPARING YOUR FEED, TAKE CARE NOT TO OVERLOOK THE CRUCIAL ASPECTS FOR ACHIEVING A HEALTHY HORSE

Get it

RIGHT IN THE FEEDBOWL: One often-touted key to success is the KIS (Keep It Simple) rule, and feeding horses for success is simple, if some basic principles are maintained. These include:

FEED BY WEIGHT, NOT VOLUME

Weigh the contents of your favourite scoop for each type of feed, so you know how much that scoop delivers for each horse’s ration. Repeat the process every time you change feed types, and create accurate feeding records for each horse.

2:FEED FORAGE FIRST FORAGE SHOULD MAKE UP AT LEAST 50% OF THE HORSE’S DAILY FEED INTAKE

This principle can be split into two parts. Firstly maximise the amount of energy your horse obtains from forage by feeding highly digestible and high nutritional forage fibre, and only give grain, concentrates or hard feed if forage cannot meet the horse’s energy requirements due to training. Many sport horses can train and perform on a high nutritional forage fibre alone, especially warmblood or NZ Stationbred ‘easy-keeper’ types. It is well-established that horses must receive a minimum of 50% of their energy requirements from forage (NRC, USA), otherwise the critical intake of fibre essential for gut function and health will not be met. Secondly, if you have to feed concentrates, feed them with a quality high nutritional forage fibre such as Fiber Fresh and in a 2:1 ratio (by weight; feed twice the amount of Fiber Fresh as you do concentrates in the feed bowl). Research conducted by Fiber Fresh has shown that feeding horses Fiber Fresh with concentrates in the correct proportions will slow the intake rate and digestion of the grain to increase total digestion and help to prevent digestive upsets. Forage should make up at least 50% of the horse’s daily feed intake (by dry matter), and these feeding levels are calculated to provide 50% of the daily forage requirements of the horse.

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3: FEEDLITTLE&OFTEN 4: MOIST IS BEST Feed any hard feed in as small and frequent meals as possible, and mix with Fiber Fresh in a 2:1 ratio. Also, to avoid extreme metabolic responses and/or digestive dysfunction, it is recommended to keep the content of starch in each meal below 1.1g per kg of body weight. So if an average concentrate feed contains 30-40% starch, for a 500kg horse this equates to meals of no more than 1.5kg of concentrate mixed with 3kg of high nutritional fibre. Horses that gobble their hard feed, leading to risk of choke and digestive problems, slow down if fed forage at a 2:1 ratio in the feed bowl.

FEED

2:1

Horses are designed to graze fresh pasture, which is moist (75-90% water) due to the juicy cell contents of plants encapsulating soluble, highly digestible nutrients such as carbohydrates and protein. Water trapped in moist forage fibre provides a slow-release water supply for the horse – hydration from the inside. Preventing dehydration is particularly important for horses during travel, away from home and for training or events involving sustained exercise, such as endurance or eventing. In these situations your horse can’t graze much, if at all, and may not drink well. You can soak hay, but you then lose all the soluble nutrients; and it’s important to wet hard feeds as much as your horse will tolerate. However research has demonstrated that simply replacing dried chaff in the feed bowl with a Fiber Fresh product will supply horses with up to 8% more slow-release water per day. Fiber Fresh feeds will also assist in prevention and control of respiratory disease.

FIBRE:GRAIN

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A safer way of feeding grains and concentrates

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Improves feed efficiency and digestion

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Improves gastrointestinal (gut) health

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IT’S A LIFELONG DREAM FOR MANY - WANDERING OUTSIDE IN THE EARLY MORNING, PYJAMA-CLAD WITH COFFEE CUP IN HAND, AND WATCHING THEIR HORSES GRAZE NEARBY. BUT THERE IS PLENTY TO CONSIDER WHEN SETTING UP A PROPERTY FOR EQUESTRIAN USE. WORDS Pip Hume There is little that is more comforting for a horse lover than being able to see your horses from your window, and buying that first horse property is an exciting step, whether it’s an established property or a bare block. But where to from there? Once the purchase of a property is unconditional and the countdown to settlement is underway, horse owners start

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itching to move their horses to their new home! Most prospective purchasers will have been over the property more than once and will have a good idea of what the existing infrastructure encompasses. But before you move your precious ponies, remember that they will be ready to run around and explore their new surroundings, so it’s important to make sure that there is no danger lurking ahead.

From left: Check there is no junk lying around from previous occupants, especially in longer grass; Double check the water; Barbed wire can be lethal

Double check that the perimeter fencing is safe and secure around the entire property, including the gates and gateways. Make sure ALL road gates are secure before you let the horses go! Many boundary fences will include one or more barbed wire strands, and some may include either sheep netting or deer netting. Barbed wire is lethal for obvious reasons, and netting can be even more dangerous than conventional fencing if a horse puts a leg through it. Look out for sagging, insecure fencing and broken battens and posts. Consider using portable electric fencing as a short-term measure to keep horses away from fencing which may be insecure or pose a danger. In the longer term, if you have a fence which is basically sound but incorporates undesirable wiring, electric tape outrigger fencing may be a viable, cost-effective method of minimising risk. If the existing fencing incorporates electric, make sure that the mains unit is specifically identified as part of the chattels you are purchasing – or purchase a suitable mains or solar unit. Make sure it is turned on and use an electric fence tester to make sure that it’s live! Make sure your horses cannot access any undesirable plantings. We all know to check for poisonous plants, but competition horses need to be kept away from plants that are swabbable, such as willows, poplars, birches and alders, as well as a number of common herbs. For in-foal mares, check that they don’t have access to macrocarpas, either as trees or in the form of hedging. Double check the water! If you are paddocking horses together, make sure that the trough is situated away from any corners where one horse can ‘guard’ it and prevent others from drinking, and that it will hold sufficient water for all of the horses. If it is a small trough and the weather is hot, check the refill rate. If water comes from a storage tank, check that there is water there. If the water comes via a bore, check that the pump is working correctly. Make sure that the former occupants haven’t left any junk lying around in the grass. Portable electric fencing can be a life-saver to keep horses away from any undesirable areas. Make sure it is live, and that you erect it far enough out – horses have the ability to grow their necks as long as giraffes to get at those plants they are not supposed to eat! Consider the existing state of the grazing and plan accordingly. If your horses have been on minimal grass and your new block is a beautiful swathe of green, introduce this richer diet via break feeding with plenty of hay, or initially allow very limited turnout.

FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

MAKE A PLAN It’s a very fortunate horse owner who is able to purchase a property already fully developed to horse-friendly specifications! The less the property has in the way of basic facilities, the more important it is to carefully plan and budget. Creating any sort of infrastructure at all for a lifestyle block is costly and time-consuming, so making a plan will minimise the risk of expensive mistakes. A good place to start is by printing an aerial map of the property from Google Maps. You can combine this with mapping software, or graph paper; but even a sketch on the back of an envelope is better than no plan at all! Draw in what you want to build and where. It can be useful to use coloured felt-tips so that the development plan is colour-coded, e.g. blue for water lines, brown for fence lines, green for plantings. The plan can incorporate your ‘wish list’ for the future – you can include the arena, the stables and the shed for your truck, even if those ‘wants’ seem very far away. Including them now means that they will be taken into account when you are considering your fencing plan, water lines, house and amenity building sites, driveways and where to run electricity, for example, and will likely save a lot of time and effort in the long run! DO YOUR RESEARCH You would have made yourself aware of local and regional council requirements in respect of your individual property before purchasing it, but at this planning stage, it’s crucial to check again. For example, some councils require a setback from the boundary line for tree plantings, and others have stringent requirements around irrigation. Make it your business to find out what you need to know before you start digging post holes.

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BOUNDARY FENCING Schedule 2 of The Fencing Act 1978 describes specific types of fencing which may be used for boundary fencing. Whatever the type of fencing, your horses must be contained, as you can be made liable for damage caused by loose or roaming stock. Most often, horses escape from a property via a gateway, either because a gate has been left open or was not properly secured, or the horse has run through or over it. Consider: • Running an electric tape outrigger around the perimeter of the property, including across any rarely used gateways. • Whether it is practical to double-latch (or latch and wire) any gates in the perimeter fence. • Adding electric tape gates inside your conventional gates to keep horses away from them. • Where there is one driveway to service both the house and the rest of the property, have a gate separating off the house block, and keep it closed.

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Willow is a favourite of horses, but it is swabbable so competition horses must be kept away

WATER It goes without saying that horses must have access to adequate, clean, fresh water at all times. In hot weather, each horse could drink up to 80 litres per day, so a bucketful just isn’t going to do it! Self-filling troughs are the most practical and reliable solution. Consider: • The source of your stock’s water, and how vulnerable that source may be. If your water is sourced via a bore, is your locality likely to experience a drop in the water table? What happens if the pump fails or there is a sustained power outage? If you rely on rainwater collected off a roof, how variable is the rainfall in your district? • An adequate water storage tank can alleviate a lot of the worry around an interruption in water supply. Consider having a tap put in at a point towards the bottom of the tank (high enough to fit a large bucket underneath) so you can easily access that stored water if necessary. • If a large water storage tank is not in the budget, consider a trailermounted tank which can be towed around to fill troughs in an emergency. SHADE AND SHELTER Providing protection from the weather is one of the responsibilities of horse ownership. Check: • That any large shade trees are sound and healthy, and unlikely to come down or lose limbs in a storm. • That your shade trees do not pose any risk to horses; for example, the acorns from oak trees can be very toxic, and sycamores also pose a significant risk.

THE FENCING PLAN

There is a huge variety of fencing materials available today, and the choice of what is most suitable for particular requirements is very individual. Consider: • What other stock do you intend to run, besides horses? Standard electric fencing (as long as it’s hot) will work for cattle and donkeys, but will not contain sheep, goats, pigs, deer or chickens! • If you are using electric fencing, include strategic breakers so that you can isolate key areas. When you are working horses, you may want to have the power off around that area – but keep the fences containing the youngstock powered up! • Don’t skimp on the quality of posts. Having to replace them in the short term because they have warped and cracked or split is a complete waste of time and money. • Consider a riding track around the perimeter of the property. This could also be partially used as a ‘track’ system for grass-affected horses, or as an area for planting herbal ‘leys’. • Have the smaller paddocks for the working horses closest to the

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amenity areas. Make the larger paddocks – for spelling horses, broodmares, young stock, supplement making and other non-intensive uses – further away. Larger paddocks need larger gateways. If there’s any possibility of cutting grass for supplements (baleage or hay) or regrassing those bigger paddocks at any point in the future, it’s wise to put in wide (4.25m) gateways to allow for machinery access. If your vision includes a glorious sweep of tree-lined driveway, leave plenty of room when planting so that the trees don’t encroach too much as they mature and turn it into a narrow pathway. Make sure the driveway is wide enough and there is sufficient turning area for that horse truck you may acquire down the track – or for the horse transporter dropping off your latest addition! C

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SITTING BEHIND A DESK ALL DAY CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR HEALTH, AND TO YOUR RIDING ABILITY. BUT A FEW SIMPLE CHANGES CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE!

WORDS Nicola Smith

epending on where you live and what sort of lifestyle you lead, you can’t deny the fact that as a population we tend to lead a fairly sedentary lifestyle, especially as compared to 50 years ago. The typical 9-to-5 job tends to lend itself to long office hours, strict deadlines, meetings and commuting before heading home to the couch - with a ride being fitted in somewhere during the week when the weather is right. Luckily for us, as horse riders we are often far more active than our colleagues, but the truth is that too many of us are spending far too long on our bottoms; and this can have a huge impact on your riding! New research is now showing that this sedentary life does in fact lead towards serious health problems. Life behind a desk increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, osteoarthritis, metabolic damage, and so much more. This may seem quite over the top and some may think I am being a tad dramatic, but the research is out there and increasing all the time about the negative effects sitting has on our body. Trouble is, we don’t necessarily think that it applies to us. In 2013, Sovereign did some research and discovered that more than half of Kiwis (55%) think that New Zealanders, as a nation, are not very healthy; yet 53% of Kiwis believe they live a healthier lifestyle than the average New Zealander! As riders we are more active than many, however when winter kicks in, along with work deadlines, those inactive hours usually spent riding can take their toll on our bodies.

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Our bodies simply aren’t designed to be sitting all day, day in and day out. This sedentary office-based lifestyle affects our natural physical makeup. Often when I talk to clients, they feel like they have to sit all day and that they are trapped in this seated position from 9-to-5, because it’s the nature of their job, and is the fault of the business they work for. But when I go on to ask how they spend the other hours of their day, the truth eventually comes out. The fact is that often the average person who believes they are stuck in a sitting position at work will then tend to spend the other hours of their day in this exact some position – the only difference is that they have moved from a computer chair to a couch or car! This lack of movement throughout the day results in low energy, dull mood, lack of mobility, increased pain, stiffness and many other long-term health related problems, as well as taking its toll on our riding posture and mobility.

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

A lot of companies are doing a great job at promoting ergonomic working conditions. However, despite their efforts, employees still practice poor posture and spend endless hours in one position at their desk. The solution lies in you taking ownership of how you move your body; companies can provide you with all the options, but at the end of the day you need to take charge of what you do. The key to preventing back pain and other health-related issues is to look at your day holistically, and ask yourself how much time do you spend sitting? Something to aim for and work towards each day is to spend 50% of your time sitting and 50% standing or moving. This doesn’t mean throwing in your desk job or nagging your boss for a stand up desk. Instead it’s thinking about having more variety, and bringing more movement into your day-to-day life. Too often we look to others for the quick fix, or we blame others for our current situation, but change has to start with us.

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• Stay active – Walk or ride before work, take frequent breaks during the day, and before you crash on the couch after work, move again - do a workout, head outside to muck out, or do some chores. • Ensure that the exercise you are doing is helping to counteract the negative effects of sitting and helping to improve your posture. • Use a chair that is helping you to sit correctly and research how to get your desk set up ergonomically. • Take stretching breaks to reset your posture. • On the days you can’t ride, go for an equivalent length walk. • Set a timer, and every 90 minutes, take a two-minute standing and walking break. • Have walking meetings, and instead of emailing a colleague, walk down to talk to them in person.

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The key is to be honest with yourself, and not to take the attitude that ‘it will never happen to me’. Take charge of your health and how you spend your day. If your body is showing signs and symptoms of a sore back or other sitting-related issues, ask yourself what you can do to prevent this. We spend so much time looking at our horses and our horses’ health, but if you want to improve your riding, you also need to look at your own health. Remember that you are what you eat, and how you move your body is equally important. So if you are sedentary for the majority of your day and your body is complaining in some way, shape or form, try to find a way to improve your current situation. Moving, standing and being more active throughout your day will not only improve your energy levels but will also improve your posture and natural biomechanics, which will ultimately help you become a much fitter and more balanced rider. Put the effort into taking care of yourself as much as you take care of your horse! C

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IN OUR LAST ISSUE WE COVERED OPTIMAL HORSE MANAGEMENT AT AN EVENT, GOING THROUGH EVERYTHING A RIDER NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING THEIR HORSE THROUGH TRAVEL AND COMPETITION IN THE BEST HEALTH POSSIBLE. THIS TIME WE TURN THE ATTENTION TO YOU, THE RIDER. COMPETITIONS ARE ALWAYS BUSY AND RIDERS WILL OFTEN PLACE HUGE DEMANDS ON THEMSELVES, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. AGAIN WE SPEAK TO THE EXPERTS FOR THEIR BEST ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO HELP YOU PUSH TO THE LIMIT AT A COMPETITION AND STILL FINISH UP FEELING GREAT AND READY TO TACKLE THE NEXT ONE.

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SARAH CRUICKSHANK

Lee-Anne is one of the most trusted and respected health and fitness experts in the country. She is nutritionist to several New Zealand’s elite sports people, including the Warriors rugby league team, musicians and television celebrities. She is a regular fitness and health commentator on nzherald.co.nz, on television and has written three books in the past 10 years. LeeAnne also runs a private nutrition practice focusing on individuals’ health and weight goals and is the ambassador for Men’s Health Trust New Zealand & Steptember for Cerebral Palsy New Zealand.

Sarah owns and runs Vetphysio, a physiotherapy business for horses, riders and small animals. She has a Bachelor of Health Science in Physiotherapy from Auckland University of Technology. Sarah first qualified as a human physiotherapist in 2003 before completing Master of Science in Veterinary Physiotherapy from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) of London. She has attended two Olympic Games as physiotherapist for horse and rider.

Preparation is key To ensure you have the stamina and strength to get through a competition in good health, many riders who are deskbound five days a week will need to do a little extra exercise to supplement their riding. “Riding one or two horses a day will unfortunately not always be enough to get competition fit,” says Sarah. “I see a lot of clients with neck, shoulder and lower back musculoskeletal issues which are often exacerbated with increased tension at a competition that they might not be used to, so alternative exercise to prepare your body can certainly help.” Having trained numerous elite athletes, health and fitness consultant LeeAnne knows how to get a body conditioned for the job at hand. “A quick circuit focusing on both form and speed of 15 press ups, 15 high knees and 15 squats will help you up your cardiovascular fitness and covers your resistance and balancing work all at the same time,” she says. “Boxing is a great option if you have time because it’s an incredible cardio workout and requires phenomenal core strength, two of the most important focus areas for a rider.” Try out Lee-Anne’s top exercises for building a strong core over on page 151.

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Fill up before you leave When it comes to competitive riders, Lee-Anne would apply the same principles of nutrition as she would to any other elite athlete or team she’s working with. “People underestimate how much muscle activation is required for riding but it’s huge. You want optimal energy, focus and endurance, so you need to fuel up in advance.” She recommends increasing your intake of natural carbohydrates like kumara, pumpkin and potatoes in the days leading up to a competition to load muscle stores. “Increasing these carbs at night will release serotonin to help you sleep and prepare you for the next day.” Possibly the most important thing is increasing water intake in the days leading up to a competition as well. “It only takes 2% dehydration to affect your focus and muscle activation, so you don’t want to be heading off already dehydrated as it’s hard to catch up. Good old water is the best thing for you, but you can also try adding chia seeds to your glass or bottle, or even mix them into your food too. They absorb up to nine times their weight in water so can assist in maintaining hydration as well as improving energy and endurance.”

Travel smart Arriving sore, achy and tired won’t set you up for a great competition, so consider your seating position in your vehicle before you head off. If you’re driving, take a good look at your position – are you slumped over the wheel? Do you need to reach for the pedals or the steering wheel? Is your lower back supported? “Optimal seating position is ankles flexed but relaxed on the pedals, hips at 90 degrees, shoulders slightly back and relaxed, elbows relaxed with slight flexion and the spine vertical with head centred over it,” says Sarah. “A lumbar support (half roll) or a rolled towel can assist with this. It’s amazing how support through your lumbar spine (lower back) can have a knock on effect to your upper back as well.” During the trip, focusing on diaphragmatic breathing and intermittently pushing the back of your skull straight back into the headrest while continuing to look ahead (retracting your chin) for 10 seconds at a time can help reset your neck or cervical alignment. Also, just as they’re good for your horses, rests every 3-4 hours on the trip will do wonders for you as well. “When you stop, get out and walk around. Do some shoulder rolls and stretches in the opposite direction to the posture you have been in when sitting in your vehicle.”

Off to a good start With horses to feed, stables to clean and classes to prepare for, breakfast is often forgotten on a busy competition morning and everyone’s habits are different. Some people are big on breakfast and others can’t stomach it. Lee-Anne says no one formula is best and if what you’re doing works, then stick with it, but if you feel you could improve, then try something new. “If you’re not used to eating in the morning but feel doing so would improve your performance, then try something small. Coconut shavings, a green tea with a teaspoon of coconut oil, raw nuts, they’re all great choices that help improve focus and concentration, and just eating something will help to keep stress-causing cortisol levels down.” If you’re just not eating because of a lack of time, then

being organised and having some really quick options with you is ideal. “Coconut yoghurt mixed with chia seeds, cherry tomatoes, a bit of cheese, boiled eggs – these are all great as quick snacks before you have time for something more.” For those that do like a decent breakfast, Lee-Anne suggests lots of green vegetables and protein-rich foods to help you power through. “Try scrambled eggs, silverbeet, and asparagus, and don’t feel like you have to eat traditional breakfast foods. If you feel like a leftover chicken drumstick or piece of steak, go for it. Carbs can make many people feel sleepy, so save them for later.” Whatever you decide with food, it’s vital to get water on board as soon as possible. “You should be drinking water within 5 – 10 minutes of waking up and ideally eating within 30 minutes.”

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Keep powering all day As you go through the day, keep thinking about consistently fuelling your mind and body at the right times to help you perform at your best. Avoid eating heavy foods that are higher in fat and take longer to digest, such as red meats, creamy rich sauces and cheesy items. “If we’re digesting food, blood is in the gut which means there’s less of it helping our muscles to work, so try to eat foods during the day that digest quickly if you’re constantly on the go,” says Lee-Anne. “Eggs are brilliant as they digest fast. You’ll want to opt for something like chicken rather than salmon, or you might want something more liquid, like a smoothie or protein shake.” While you are on the go and sweating, particularly on a hot day, you’ll lose vital nutrients through sweat, so Lee-Anne recommends plenty of water, cooled green tea, coconut water and snacking on foods with a high

water content (like cucumber and watermelon) to stay hydrated. “Water is underrated and while I’m not against sports drinks, I don’t like the added sugars. If you need something more than water, there are great natural alternatives like coconut water and green tea.” Moving on from nutrition, Sarah explains that being aware of your posture and position and aiming to consciously align your body correctly in and out of the saddle will help to prevent muscle tension and pain catching up with you at the end of the day. We might not feel it, but a lot of us lean towards having a protracted chin that sticks forward, and having your skull (which weighs a couple of kilograms) centred over your spine can make a huge difference to your riding position, balance and your horse’s performance. “Think of your head like a bowling ball placed on a tower of blocks. If the blocks gradually slope forward as they get higher, not only will your support structures (muscles and ligaments) have to work harder, but your head will naturally fall forward and you will want to look down, putting even more stress on your soft tissue to hold the weight of your head up,” says Sarah. “If your head is centred over your spine, then the soft tissue doesn’t have to work as hard and your balance will improve.”

Rest and replenish Limit the drink At the end of the day when the horses are tucked away and happy, it’s time to turn the attention to helping yourself heal, recover and repair for the next day. “In the evening, get back into those carbohydrates to refuel, and don’t be afraid to eat more than you normally would,” says Lee-Anne. “Your goal at a competition is not to lose weight or build muscle, it’s to perform and to do that you need to put back what you use. If your body’s workload has increased, your food intake should reflect that. A piece of steak, kumara mash, fried eggs, baked potato (with butter!), lots of green vegetable options and other clean nutrient-dense foods that combine a mix of carbohydrates, protein and natural fats is the way to go.” In the absence of a long warm bath, Sarah suggests using a natural liniment like ‘All Black ‘n Blue’ to help with recovery of sore, tired muscles and joints. “Most riders have something like this in the tack box, so borrow it! You can tape over it, and either leave the skin exposed for it to cool naturally, or cover it up and it will gently warm.”

While away at a competition, many of us enjoy unwinding at the end of the day and catching up with friends over a cold drink, and studies have shown that 1-2 alcoholic drinks, depending on your size and tolerance, won’t have any adverse effect on athletic performance the next day. Lee-Anne says that drinking is not ideal, but “it’s not a biggie, and won’t cause too much noticeable harm to performance. One or two is fine, but once you go over that you run a high risk of dehydrating yourself which will carry over to the following day, give you a ‘foggy brain’ and result in potentially poor decision making.” Our hormones are also affected by alcohol, and a couple of drinks can spike your cortisol levels which will likely cause you to feel more stressed for the following 24 hours. “Drinking green tea will help to combat alcohol-related side effects, as it helps the liver to process and accelerates the metabolism of alcohol, but it’s definitely a case of moderation and not overdoing it if you want to be on your game the next day.”

Stretch it out Sleep easy Both of our experts can’t stress enough the importance of getting decent sleep while you’re away competing. “It’s one of best things you can do to aid physical and mental recovery after a big day in the ring, but it’s not always easy to get while staying in the truck or float,” says Sarah. “To start with, make sure your mattress is comfortable for you. Everyone is different – some people need firm support while others need a softer mattress – your body will tell you.” If you’re waking up feeling stiff and sore while you’re away, modifying your mattress with memory foam underlays, or using toppers to soften a hard mattress can help. If you’ve got a good pillow at home, take it with you or get one just for going away. “Don’t use cheap pillows that you’re not used to or don’t find comfortable, as aligning your neck and shoulders will make a huge difference to how you feel the next day,” says Sarah. “If you’re a side sleeper, you want to have your spine from your head to your tailbone in a reasonably straight line, so using a rolled towel at your waist if your mattress is saggy and a folded towel or pillow between your knees can help take the strain off your lumbar spine.”

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Taking time throughout your competition to stretch your chest, neck, shoulders, upper and lower back, and hip flexors will make a difference to how you pull up at the end of a competition. “Keep stretching as often as you can – ideally when you arrive and as you get off each horse,” says Sarah. “A spiky ball or foam roller in the truck will help to get deep into any knots in the muscles.”

Back home again When you’re home and unpacked, fill up on a protein-rich meal of things like vegetables, rice, meat and fish, run a nice warm bath with a good handful of Epsom salts and try to get a full eight hours of sleep that night. If you’ve done your best to prepare and look after yourself throughout the competition, you’ll be well on the way to feeling great the next morning and can get straight into thinking about the next! You can follow both of our experts on Facebook for further advice and tips: www.facebook.com/leeannewannhealth and www.facebook.com/Vetphysio-Limited

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Lee-Anne’s top exercises for building a strong core

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Lift your top leg and staying in that position, lower your hip slowly to the ground and then back up again without resting at the bottom on the ground.

Repeat for specified number and then switch sides.

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Modified Superman

Kneel on all fours, then extend your left leg out behind your body, kneeling on the right leg.

At the same time, take your right arm across your body and rest it on the upper part of your left arm.

Lower your leg and arm back to the ground and repeat up to 10 times.

Repeat this exercise with the right leg/left arm.

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CITRUS CREAM PIE RECIPE

OUR SIMPLE GO-TO DESSERT FOR SUMMER ONLY TAKES 20 MINUTES TO MAKE, AND THE LONGER YOU LEAVE IT IN THE FRIDGE THE BETTER IT GETS! WHY NOT TRY IT YOURSELF? Ingredients:

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125g butter, melted

Mix together the melted butter and crushed biscuits and press the mixture into lined 23cm loose-bottomed cake tin.

Whisk together the condensed milk and the lemon and lime juice, then whisk in the whipped cream.

Pour the mixture into the biscuit shell and leave to set.

Once set, top with the finely grated lemon rind. Serve chilled. C

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