McVean and Daffodil easy winners

 

Showjumpers Katie McVean and Dunstan Daffodil have again left the field in their wake with a convincing win in the North Island super league grand prix at Foxton today (Sunday).

The Mystery Creek rider finished on just four faults from the two rounds, with the second and placed Catherine Cameron (Cambridge) on Kahurangi Valentino and Kahurangi Tardak on 16 faults apiece.

McVean was rapt with her home bred horse.

“She has definitely stepped up this year and is just amazing. She tries so hard,” says McVean, who is not long back from riding for New Zealand at the World Equestrian Games.

The combination picked up their four faults with a foot in the water in the first round, and McVean says it was entirely her fault.

“It was a funny line into the water and I added a step. Daffodil tried hard to make it but we just couldn't.”

The two had the luxury of being last to go of the six that progressed through to the second round.

That line into the water caught a number of the 12 starters in the big class of the day at the three day North Island Championships.

The win topped off an excellent show for McVean, who also won the seven year old and 1.3m on her little Dutch horse Zasjany who she rates as having a big future.

Results -

Canterbury Equestrian North Island Super League: Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) Dunstan Daffodil (4 faults, 78.64) 1, Catherine Cameron (Cambridge) Kahurangi Valentino (16 faults 66.46) 2, Catherine Cameron (Cambridge) Kahurangi Tardak (16 faults 67.88) 3, Bernard Denton (Gisborne) Suzuki (16 faults, 69.97) 4, Robert Steele (Taranaki) Gospel (16 faults, 71.42)5, Simon Wilson (Waipukurau) Swinger (24 faults, 74.05) 6..

Prebble Equestrian Pony Grand Prix: Logan Massie (Dannevirke) Kickin the Clouds 1, Melanie Weal (Te Awamutu) Hopeful Illusion 2, Nicole Watson (Taranaki) Mr Brumby 3, Rebecca Porter (Hastings) Chobidong 4, Emily Fraser (Hastings) 5, Robert Wellwood (Hastings) Airborne Magic 6.

Astek Stud five year old: Claire Wilson (Waipukurau) Cortaflex Finnetto 1, Logan Massie (Dannevirke) Double J Cloud Nine 2, Rachel McGregor (Auckland) NZ Fireball 3, Kyle Timm (Auckland) Schweppes LC 4, Sarah Jocelyn (Wellington) Curioso 5, Kyle Timm (Auckland) Rodeo Drive LC 6.

Mitavite six-year-old: Louise Marriott (Christchurch) Concur 1, Louise Grant (Ashburton) Kiwi Ironheart 2, Kyle Timm (Auckland) LC R Mister Berg 3, Robert Steele (Taranaki) Rolette 4, Phillip Steiner (Tauranga) Annandale Branson MVNZ 5, Oliver Edgecombe (Waipukurau) Cortaflex Burttorio 6.

STH Pro amateur rider: Kayleigh Kent (Hastings) Dark Brew 1, Caroline Tatere (Dannevirke) Grader 2, Trudi Mitchell (Wairoa) Judges Decision 3, Nigel Horton (Feilding) Miss Mopsie 4, Melanie Purcell (Whakatane) Kiwi Iron Mark 5, Ali McWatters (Wellington) Willowridge Eclipse 6.