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Scott the Quinella Queen of HOY

Sophie Scott has owned the 2024 Land Rover Horse of the Year Show, this afternoon taking the quinella in Hastings in the Olympic Cup with her greys Waitangi Skynet and Benrose Stellar. The Oceania Eventing Challenge went one apiece to New Zealand and Australia, with the Kiwis winning the CCI3*-S and the Aussies marching off with the CCI4*-S. Australian Olympian Shane Rose and Virgil won the Land Rover CCI4*-S individual crown and the Eventer of the Year title, while Abbey Thompson and Cadbury KSNZ took the Fiber Fresh CCI3*-S crown. It was a dream show for 22-year-old showjumper Sophie Scott of Palmerston....

Exciting Finish Beckons in Oceania Challenge

It’s a lead apiece in the Oceania Eventing Challenge at the Land Rover Horse of the Year Show in Hastings after an influential cross country day. The Australians have a significant 70 penalty point lead in the Land Rover CCI4*-S while it is the way of the Kiwis by 24.5 penalty points in the Fiber Fresh CCI3*-S. It’s an Australian press at the top of the individual 4* with one through five all claimed by the visitors. Australian Olympian Shane Rose and Virgil lead the 4* on 30.8, with New Zealand young rider team member Bridie Quigley and Oranoa Greyson at the front in the 3* on 33.4,....

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Tight Tussle in Oceania Clash

Australia and New Zealand are neck and neck in the Oceania Eventing Challenge after another action-packed day at the Land Rover Horse of the Year Show in Hastings. Australia are just in front in the CCI4*-S, with a score of 89.4 penalty points from their best three combinations, with the Kiwis sitting on 90.6, while the roles are reversed in the CCI3*-S with the New Zealanders on 101.2 and the visitors on 104.7. Andrew Barnett (AUS) and Go Tosca....

Thrilling Jump-offs and Hot Competition at HOY

South Islanders continue to star at the Land Rover Horse of the Year Show in Hastings, with two of today’s showjumping titles classes heading across the strait. Christchurch’s Johanna Wylaars won the FMG Young Rider of the Year crown aboard Penny and Mike Tapley’s Campari, with Wanaka teen Sophie Fountain blitzing the competition to win the Speed Pony of the Year on My Tirohanga Delight. Taranaki’s Tanya Hansen and Ngahiwi Specter won the Harrison Lane Pro Am Rider of the Year. Six clears from the 25-strong original start list came back for the second round where no one....

PICTURED Makenzie Causer and Dolce Del Colle riding to victory in the UltraMox Lady Rider of the Year. Photo by Kerry Marshall/KAMPIC  

Makenzie Fires on HOY Debut

It was South Island all the way in the UltraMox Lady Rider of the Year class this evening at the Land Rover Horse of the Year Show in Hastings. Twenty-two-year-old Makenzie Causer (Christchurch) and her imported mare Dolce Del Colle headed home a classy field to take the honours in the much coveted class at their first-ever Horse of the Year Show. She and Dolce Del Colle were one of 11 from the original 29 starters to come back for the second round over the....

Golden Start for Loiselle at HOY

Kathryn Loiselle turned a ‘warm-up’ class into the biggest win of her career today when she steered Haupouri Drama NZPH to a win in the Norwood Gold Cup at the Land Rover Horse of the Year Show.

The historic trophy is considered the first of the big classes at HOY and one everyone wants their name etched on. “It’s just incredible,” said Kathryn. The plan was to use the class as a warm-up for the Silver Fern Stakes and Olympic Cup, but Drama had other ideas. “I worked her this morning but you couldn’t tell! She was really firing in the first round.”