Pony Dressage & Show Jumping Day 4 Draw

Topscores – OVER THE SERIES OF FOUR KAURILAND COMPETITONS AT W.E.C. DURING THE WINTER 2007 MAY, JUNE, JULY, 5th AUGUST

• Master Class – Rosettes and Trophy sponsored by Noeline Jeffries
  1st place overall_Noeline Jeffries riding Heidee
• Freshman – Rosettes and Kauriland Dress Rug
  1st place overall _Rebecca le Prou riding Starzam
• Graduate – Rosettes and Kauriland Dress Rug
  1st place overall_Jane Bennett riding Voo Doo
• Primary – Rosettes and Kauriland Dress Rug
  1st place overall_Melanie Olliff _riding Hocus Pocus IV
• Secondary – Rosettes _ sponsored by Kerry Murphy
  1st place overall_Sue Baker riding Star Trooper
• Tertiary – Superior Rubber Surfaces Trophy sponsored by Michelle and Graeme Paterson.
  1st place overall_Jenna Campbell riding Nonchalant
• WEC Membership – Waikato Equestrian Centre
  1st place overall_Tracy Smith riding A P H Sailor
• Mare – Charlton Stud Beth Fife Award
  1st place overall_Noeline Jeffries riding Heidee
• Thoroughbred – Montrose Park Dress Rub (Sarah Milne & Mark Crisp)
  1st place overall_Jenna Campbell riding Nonchalant
• Green Horse -Rosettes and Kauriland dress rug
  1st place overall_Tracy Smith riding A P H Sailor
• Sport Horse – AinsleyDowns Stud – Courtney & Miranda Howells
  1st place overall_Elaine Barnett riding Larkspur Bonny Bay Rose
• Warmblood – Kauriland Covers Award _ Bob & Sue Berkahn
  1st place overall_Noeline Jeffries riding Heidee
• Mixed Breed – The Murphy Trophy – Kerry Murphy
  1st place overall_Tracy Smith riding A P H Sailor
• Arabian – Zaha Arabians Award sponsoed by Lynda Guy
  1st place overall_Mel Barton riding El Kheir Shazwah
• Highest Percentage – Eric Knowles Memorial Trophy sponsored by Debbie Knowles
  1st place overall_Jane Bennett riding Voo Doo

Credit: Jeanette Russell Highlight-Media.com

Noeline and Heidee had three first overall placings in the Top Score final over all four days of Kaurilands 2007: 1st in ‘Master Class Top Score’, 1st in the ‘Warmblood Top Score’, 1st in the ‘Mare – Beth Fife Top Score Award’ and 2nd in the ‘Membership – Top Score’ series.

FINAL DAY of THE KAURILAND WINTER DRESSAGE SERIES HELD at THE WAIKATO EQUESTRIAN CENTRE SUNDAY 5TH AUGUST 2007

At last, the day arrived for the final of the Kauriland Winter Dressage Series. The previous day it had rained heavily but luckily the Sunday cleared enough so that riders were able to compete without getting drenched.

With lots of scratchings, the classes were relatively small.
However, those who stood a chance to gain placings made sure that
they withstood the wintry conditions to challenge their rivals.

The people organizing the Kaurilands series over the 21 years were presented with a framed certificate of “Special Thanks” enhanced by the Kauriland Logo and signed by President John Guy and Vice President Dave Hall.
These awards were presented by Councillor Pippa Mahood to Kerry Murphy, Noeline Jeffries, Lynda Guy, Christine Hartstone, and
Edna Loveridge.

After the cutting of the cake ceremony (made by Noeline Jeffries and iced by Susan Edwards), all was ready for the Mounted prizegiving which took place regardless of the rain that was starting to set in with those riders present and Mounted receiving their awards.

The Warmblood ‘topscore’ prize was presented by Sue Berkahn.
The Mare ‘topscore’ prize was presented by Nicoli Fife.
The Masters ‘topscore’ prize was presented by Paula Jeffries.
The remaining topscore prizes were presented by Susan Edwards,
John and Lynda Guy, and Kerry Murphy.

A very well run series with scores out promptly thanks to Christine Hartstone and Juliet Bruce working away on the computer and Lynda Guy writing up the results and placings on the score boards.

Many thanks also to the judges and writers over the series, with special thanks to St Andrews Branch of the Hamilton Pony Club for the catering and Ngaruawahia Pony Club for setting up the arenas.

Noeline Jeffries

Yesterday was also the 21st year of the Kaurilands competition so all in all quite a milestone for some riders who have been there for all of that time.

result-day-4-2007.pdf

Results DAY 3

Pony Dressage & Show Jumping 2007 Winter Dressage Series 29 July 2007

Draw

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Pony Draw for Day 3: 29 July 2007

First of all, let me say what a privilege it is to judge the riders of the Waikato and beyond who are brave enough to come into a competition arena and be judged on what is largely a negative assessment tool based on marks which denote what the rider and horse are not doing right!!

I try very hard to find the positive from “no bend on circle, resisting, mouth open” to “maintained rhythm and active” and come up with a 6.  My writers get cramp and barely lift their heads from the sheets throughout.  I usually judge the lower grades, so see a lot of the basics of dressage not happening and would implore riders to concentrate more on suppleness (bend), activity and obedience.  Don’t get me started on free walk on a long rein!

I really enjoy practice days when judge and riders can get together after the test and discuss the marks and reasons for them.  Judges have to be up front with the marks and I would also encourage riders to go and see the judge personally, if after the sheets are available, there is a query.

Happy and productive riding

[Edna Loveridge]

Kaurilands Day 3 Results (PDF)