Lucy Turner has proved she definitely is one of New Zealand’s best young riders when she won her third National Young Rider (Three Day Eventing) title, and in the process also won the Bates Saddles CCI3*, the best performed pony club rider, and was second in the Springston / South Island Three Day Event accumulator. The South Island Three Day Event was certainly a great event for the talented rider from Lincoln.
Riding Astek Victor, Lucy put in a perfect clear round in today’s show jumping phase. “He was amazing, he just tried so hard for me and I am just so happy about that,” she said.
Taking about winning her third title, she was all smiles. “Gosh, it’s not bad to get another Young Rider title under my belt, the last two I won was on Carbon so to get a title like that on my beautiful young horse is awesome.”
Astek Victor is a horse with a big future too. “I was lucky enough to get him from Sam Taylor who produced him to 1.05, and I have taken him from there. He had a couple of buttons before I got him. And now yes, he’s got a couple more buttons added I think.” Fittingly, Sam was one of the treating vets at the event, his father was the FEI Vet Delegate, his mother the Event Director (and Chair of ESNZ Eventing) and his firm Rangiora Vet Centre, was one of the sponsors!
As to the immediate future, Lucy is thinking she will head to the Puhinui Three Day Event in December in Auckland. “It wouldn’t be bad to grab that Accumulator prize. Also, this has really been my first proper run this season, so it would be good to do another big event.” The Stirling Collection Inter Island Accumulator has a great cash prizes for the top four riders who compete at both the South Island and the Puhinui Three Day Events.
Lucy, aged 20, has one more chance to win another Young Rider title next year. Olympian Heelan Tompkins holds the record of five Young Rider titles (1996-2000), so Lucy won’t be able to beat that, but she’s hoping she doesn’t stop at three titles.
The National Junior Three Day Eventing Rider title was taken out by Mosgiel’s Ella Morshuis on the beautiful World Famous. Their performance was first rate in all three phases, the pair finished on their dressage score and Ella was understandably very emotional afterwards.
“I am so stoked, he tried so hard for me, he is such a good boy” she said between tears and hugs from family, friends and other competitors. “He has been so good all weekend. I’ve had him a year now, and this is definitely my biggest win. He is so so special! He absolutely loves sugar cubes, he is looking for some now.”
As well as winning the Junior title, Ella also won the Moore’s Riding Wear best presented prize, as well as the Ultimate Design and Renovation CCI2* - L Championship, collecting the Amigo Trophy to go with the Lenamore Trophy for the Junior Rider. Lenamore was a Burghley winner ridden by Caroline Powell, originally from Canterbury and it was great to see Caroline’s niece, Louise Turner, on hand to present the trophy.
Ella is another planning to travel north soon. “We are hoping to go up to Puhinui and spend some time with Lizzie Green and Tracey Smith, my coaches based in the Waikato, on the way. Lauren Enright also helps me at home. It’s a great team, I am so lucky.”
Lauren, another from Mosgiel who was in the winners’ circle this weekend too, is also thinking a trip north may be on the cards after she won the Hobson Horse Coaches and Motor Homes CCN1* - L Championship on Tygra. Lauren won on Tygra here last year but haven’t done much since. “We didn’t get to do much with him in the autumn, he had an abscess and then a hole in his foot, she said. “We took him 2* at Eyreton and he went really well. Then we couldn’t get to the next event so he didn’t qualify for the 2*. We are definitely aiming for Taupo in May and probably just give him a bit of experience in 2* before then. Going up to Puhinui has crossed our mind. Winning here today would help pay for it so it is in the back of our minds.”
Other results included Bella Taane winning the Mitavite accumulator prize for the best score at the Springton Trophy and the South Island Three Day Event, Rebecca Smithey winning the Dunavyte Best Conditioned prize with SD Penamour, and Anna Poole and Methven Secrets winning the other turn out prize. Caitlin Moran and Fancy Bow and Arrow won the The Rider Shop/Rangiora Equestrian Supplies style prize.
Full results:
Bates Saddles CCI3* - L Championship (Mr Hagan Trophy donated by the Srhoy family)
1 Astek Victor Lucy Turner 33.3
2 Shoot The Breeze Kirsty Sharapoff 34.6
3 SE Gorky Park Brent Jury 42.6
4 Whats The Buzz Jessie Fitzjohn 43
5 Cutting Edge Vicky Browne-Cole 76.2
Ultimate Design and Renovation CCI2* - L Championship (Amigo Trophy donated by Vicki Hammond)
1 World Famous Ella Morshuis 29.2
2 Glenmark Molly Moffatt 34.1
3 Spookee Possum Eve Hawes 34.5
4 Ngahiwi Lenny Savanna Stirling 34.8
5 Dingmac Eccles Rebecca Wardle 37
Eventing Canterbury CCN2* - S Non - Championship
1 Bulwer Bays Sarah Swarbrick 68.2
2 Bayross Anailise Hini 76.8
3 Cavallo Nero Niamh Rayne 91.2
4 Raindance Maggie Courtney Davis 103.8
Hobson Horse Coaches and Motor Homes CCN1* - L Championship
1 Tygra Lauren Enright 29.9
2 My Rocket Man Charlotte Coleman 33.5
3 Yippee Ki Yay Fabriana McQuarrie 34.2
4 Time To Tango Too Sophie Jarvis 36.6
5 Versailles Paige Hardwick 40.5
Continuous Spouting CCN105 - S Non - Championship
1 Chaka Zulu Maia Schinkel 34.5
2 The Enchantress Eve Hawes 40
3 ZinZan CSNZ Raquel Cook 40.5
4 Air Time Belinda McAnally 41.8
5 Amboselli Emma Barker 42.5
Dunstan CCN95 - L Championship
1 SR Livingstone Jaime Currie 31.8
2 Muzza Anna Poole 38.5
3 Mystery Man Nele Friedrich 39
4 Beaumont Cash Lauren Enright 40
5 Double Connection Lauryn Toomey 41.6
The Saddlery Barn CCN95 - S Championship
1 Starlight Daytona Chloe Wheelans 29.2
2 Redcliffs Kodak Moment Annie Airey 30.2
3 High Jinx Olivia Logan 31.2
4 Ronney Taylor Harris 32
5 Marsden Magic Bella Taane 32.8
Rangiora Equestrian Supplies CCN80 - S Championship
1 Flora Kirsty Jacomb 29
2 Starburst Catherine Boyer 30.3
3 Dunrobin Winchester Courtney Davis 31.1
4 Shadow Rebecca Hadfield 32.5
5 La Banca Megan Taylor 33.6
Melwood Equestrian CCN80 - S Championship Under 21 Years
1 Burma Molly Alice Jones 29.4
2 Googleit Grace Gormack 33.1
3 Picollo Daniel Thomas 33.9
4 Struck by Lightning Ruby Taane 34.4
5 Smart Spark Lucy Baker 35.6
The Cover Queen CCN65 - S Championship
1 Teena Yasmin De Groot 31.9
2 Killarney Nicola Sim 33.3
3 Hossack Smoke Fiona Burt 34.7
4 WS Empyrean Rebecca Wardle 35
5 Hundalee Fyffe Jaimee Adams 35
