News
Out and about: Hanoverian news and results from around the country
Hanoverians at the shows...
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Manawatu A&P show:
The 2yo Hanoverian gelding Rosari Dante, had his very first outing at this show and did very well for owner Robyn Hirst. Not only did his lovely loose movement impress but also his exceptional temperament shone through. He placed first in the Best Movement class and second in the Best Hanoverian, behind Rhiannon Armistead's well performed, lovely mare Glamorgan Airs 'n Graces, (by Anamour). Rosari Dante is by Don Picardi (Donnerhall/Pik Bube) out of an imported mare, Gera (Gymnastic Star/Graf Landau), bred by Fiona McCrostie of Rosari Hanoverians.
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 Rosari Dante shows off his ribbons at the 2008 Manawatu A&P show
South Island Warmblood Show:
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Robyn Hirst's mare Ascot Rose (Anamour/Saffron xx by Blazing Keel xx), bred by Robyn, won both Champion Riding Horse and Champion Adult Sporthorse - a great result all in one outing.
Hanoverians in eventing ...
Anamai
Prue Jackson's stable of top bred Hanoverians and warmbloods has had a great start to the spring season with Prue's son James riding. The Anamour daughter, Anamai, (from the TB mare Sabertage xx, which is by that fabulous producer of eventing horses, Aberlou xx), has had two wins in Novice division and a third place in Open novice at Woodhill Sands in October.
Annie Oakley
(Anamour/Worth the Whistle, by Witzbold) from Mary Wilson's stable and now with Megan Finlayson, has been showing well in Novice level with a second place at Northland Horse Trials 2008, and a win at the Dunstan one-day Horse Trials at Taupo.The pair went on to gain second place in the CCI* at Richfields in December 2008.
Henton Attorney General,
owned in partnership by breeders Dave and Bridget Sutton of Henton Lodge Hanoverians and rider Lizzy Brown, continues to impress with a resounding win in Open Novice at Woodhill Sands 2008 Labour weekend Trials. He is by the Hanoverian stallion Anamour, out of the Distelfink/Crown Lease xx mare, Delphi.
At the Limit
Tara Copplestone continues to impress with two Anamour horses: At the Limit, from the mare Sister Sheila xx (Palm Beach xx) - featured in fine style on the cover of November Horse Trader magazine - and Clifton Ali (out of the Witzbold mare, Annabold). At the Limit won the pre-Novice division at Richfields in December, and received the NZ Hanoverian Society's sash, proudly presented to the most successful Hanoverian on the day.
Leo Degas
Won the Young Event Horse class at Puhinui one day Championships in November. By Dream Boy out of the Leader of the Band xx mare, Golden Legacy xx, bred by Julia Fraser, owned and ridden by Sam Taylor, Leo Degas is a half brother to a previous winner of the National event at Taupo, Clifton Leo, also bred by Julia. Leo Degas is the first of the Dream Boy progeny to excel in this discipline.Congratulations to the breeder of Leo Degas, Julia Fraser. This is a beautiful type of horse and one to watch for the future.
Hanoverians in showjumping ...
 Aerodynamic and Sandra Stanford in action. In this, their first season competing in Grand Prix, the pair won the Cathay Pacific GP at Auckland Showjumping show in November '08. Photo Michelle Horan |
Remember the showjumper that recovered from a serious broken leg? We told the story of his remarkable recovery, and the dedication with which his young owner nursed him back to fitness in the August '07 newsletter.
Aerodynamic (Dynamit/Norfolk Isle xx by Norfolk Air, breeder Lynne Primrose) has fully recovered and is going from strength to strength. Owner/rider Sandra Stanford writes ... "In September we won the 1.20m horse and the Open Amateur Rider class at 1.20m - 1.30 then started in our first Grand Prix (1.35-1.45) at Woodhill Sands;
"At Te Teko (Whakatane) in October he won the 1.30 and placed 2nd in the Amatuer Class;
"At Kihikihi in November he placed 5th in the 1.40-1.45 class (being the only 'rookie' partnership in the lineup);
"We had a fabulous weekend at the Auckland SJ Show at Pukekohe in November, winning both classes entered, the 1.35 Colonial Leather Care Power and Speed on Saturday and the Cathay Pacific Grand Prix on the Sunday ... it was an amazing weekend!
"We had a win in the 1.30 class at Woodhill Sands in late November;
"And at the Taupo Xmas classic we finished with fourths in the 1.30m and 1.40 and a top 10 finish in the Grand Prix.
"Aero is also winning the Waitemata SJ Mini Circuit points again (3rd year running), plus we did the teams Hunter Challenge at Puhinui and he scored 90%.
"So all in all he has been very consistent and really loving it all ... I need a whole lot of work though, as the weakest link in the team ... it's rather nerve racking when they [the fences] get that big, but I'm so very lucky to have him to look after me."
Congratulations, Sandra; your effort and determination in returning Aero to fitness are certainly paying off.
Henton Executive
At the Annandale Xmas Classic, held in December 2008 at the National Equestrian Centre at Taupo, Premium Henton Executive achieved a 1st= placing in the five year old series (1.05m - 1.15m.) with rider/owner Rachel McGregor and currently holds second place on the Astek Stud 5 year old show jumping series. A product of the Henton Lodge breeding programme, Executive is by Escudo 1 out of the Distelfink mare, Delphi.
...and in dressage
World Dressage Challenge
 Geldof MH and Sarah-Jane Matheson-Reay have had numerous successes this season, including winning the Elementary section of the World Dressage Challenge. Photo: Heirloom photography |
PSG Challenge winner was Fabarchie (Eklat/Graf Douglas), a Hanoverian imported from Europe by Nicky Pope; third place to Adler (Anamour/Reign Bird xx) for Kate Klingender, breeder John Holmes.
Abendstern (Anamour/Aberlou xx) was 5th for Charmian Pearson-White, breeder Linda Hunt.
Medium winner was Avante Garde (Anamour/Dynamit) breeder Debbie Smith and rider Rebecca Goldsbury. Owner is Maggie Simcox.
Elementary winner was Geldof MH (Gymnastik Star/Allermund) for Sarah-Jane Matheson-Reay. Breeder is Matthews Hanoverians.
Wellington Championships
Level 6/7 saw Adler (Anamour/Reign Bird xx) take the Championship for Kate Klingender. Adler was bred by Kate's father, John Holmes, and was a previous Young Dressage Horse Champion.
Level 3 saw further Anamour progeny featuring: All Time for Wendy Freeman, and The Archduke (bred by Spin and Joan Sutherland from a Distelfink mare), for Bernice Frost.
Level 1 was won by BL Arawn (Anamour/Genius), Bred by Bilbar Lodge, for Vanessa Way. Reserve was Amulet (Anamour/Dynamit, breeder Debbie Smith), a full sibling of the very consistent Avante Garde, for Melody Dermer.
Marlborough Championships
The lovely Anamour mare Winter Acacia (Anamour/Arctic Oak xx, breeder Judith Wear) won the Grand Prix for Laurel Cross.
Bay of Plenty Championships
Vanessa Way made the Level 6/7 her own on KH Arvan (Anamour/Dynamit), bred by John Magrath of Karaka Hill Sport Horses.
Anaheim II (Anamour/Winterkoenig) - breeder Tina Thorowgood won the Level 5 freestyle, while his full sister Ananique gave Chelsea Thom a fairly successful show.
In Level 4 Amador T (Anamour/Allermund) won the freestyle for owner and breeder Dr Angela Tovey with rider Fiona Craig.
Geldof MH (Gymnastik Star/Allermund) had a good warm up for the big Taupo WDC event in winning Level 3. Also to feature was Henton Distinctive (Dream Boy/Distelfink) for Nicole Winter.
Alexander W (Anamour/ Regal Right xx) featured well in level 2 for Barbara Clarke, breeders Shane and Leanne Smith.
Waitemata Championships
There were very strong fields in all divisions, especially in Level 2. At the time of writing, the full results were not available on line; however, the Champions are as follows:
Level 5 Champion Limonit (Imp) Lancier/ Weltadel/Salvano Owners Ad Astra Hanoverians, rider Andrea Bank.
Level 2 Champion Doringcourt (Imp) Dressage Royal/Gluckspilz, owned and ridden by Andrea Bank.
Waikato Championships
Res. Champion GP All Black II (Anamour/Tipsy Kay xx by Little Brown Jug xx, bred by Mary Wilson), ridden by Charlott Bayliss.
Champion Medium Geldof MH
Res. Champion Medium Don Amici (Dream Boy/Design by Distelfink), breeder Robin Potter; owned and ridden by Melissa Steed.
Reserve Champion Elementary - Henton Distinctive
Auckland Championships
Champion GP All Black II
Res. Champion Advanced Aloof (Anamour/Jude's Legend xx by March Legend xx), bred by Jan McGiven, ridden by Charlott Bayliss.
Champion Medium Geldof MH
Res. Champion Amador T (Anamour/A'Dynasty by Allermund) breeder Dr Angela Tovey; ridden by Fiona Craig.
Hanoverian sash winners
The distinctive, black and gold sash is presented to the rider of the highest scoring Hanoverian horse on the day, at selected events around the country.
| Tara Copplestone with At the Limit, modelling the NZ Hanoverian Society sash for the best performed Hanoverian on the day. The pair won the pre novice division at Richfields Horse Trials. Photo: takethemoment.co.nz |  |
Other sash winners were:
| at Waitemata Dressage Championships Ad Astra stud's imported stallion, Limonit (Lancier/Weltadel), which won the level 5 Championship with rider Andrea Banks.At Auckland Dressage Championships, All Black II (Anamour/Tipsy Kay xx by Little Brown Jug xx, bred by Mary Wilson), ridden by Charlott Bayliss, was awarded the sash when he won the GP Championship.At Richfields Horse Trials, Annie Oakley and Megan Finlayson were awarded a sash for their bold second placing in the one star division. |  Geldof MH models the Hanoverian sash which he was awarded at the Bay of Plenty Dressage Championships, where he was Elementary Champion. Rider Sarah-Jane Matheson-Reay. |