Six decades of voluntary instruction

Gisborne Pony Club president Charles Rau presents Shirley Hyland with the New Zealand Pony Club Association’s Volunteers Long Service Award. Picture supplied

Dedication to pony club across 60 years has been recognised with the presentation to Shirley Hyland of the Volunteers Long Service Award from the New Zealand Pony Club Association.

It celebrates the instruction and advice she has given many equestrians over the years.

Shirley Hyland is 94 and has been instructing for about 60 years. The award was presented by Gisborne Pony Club president Charles Rau at the 51st annual club sports at Showgrounds Park in February.

The McCannics Gisborne Pony Club Sports had been postponed twice at the end of last year due to wet ground conditions.

Entries were slightly down from the Jubilee Sports in 2022, but the standard was good.

Riders and spectators did avoid getting wet, though, and Gisborne Riding for Disabled allowed the children to do their showing classes indoors when the heavens opened.

AWARDS

Champion Hack: Anna Bowen and That’s Dun It.

Mac Bruce Memorial for boy under 17 with the most points with more than one mount: Sam Brooks.

Landon–Lane Trophy for girl under 17 with the most points with one mount: Harlow Greaves and Hololio Sparkling Rose.

Drummond Family Award for most points in the novelty ring: Briar Kamo and Mr Whippy, and Emily Richardson and Indianna.

Intermediate Rider: Jennifer Hofman and Tik Tok Tony.

Champion Pony: Harlow Greaves and Hololio Sparkling Rose.

Champion Pony Club Rider: Isobel Bevitt.

Reserve Champion Pony Club Rider: Elliot Swanson.

Champion Pony Club Pony: Nitro Pandora and Zoe McNaught.

Reserve Champion Pony Club Pony: Milky Way and Elliot Swanson.

Results

70cm Introductory A1 Art 238 1.1 : Irie Queen, Axelrose Campbell, 1; Little MacIntosh, Tilly Alexander, 1; Mangaroa Pearl Warrior, Kyra Loffler, 1; MJK Halin Park, Chloe Garbett, 1.

80cm Art 274.2.5.1: Eskada, Chloe Garbett, 1; My Sweet Nevaeh, Annabel Alexander, 2; MJK Halin Park, Chloe Garbett, 3; Mangaroa Pearl Warrior, Kyra Loffler, 4.

90cm Art 274.2.5.1: Paint me a Fantasy, Stellar Aulding, 1; The Lone Ranger, Sam Brooks, 2; Charlie Taplin, Kaycee Andrew, 3; My Sweet Nevaeh, Annabel Alexander, 4.

1.00/1.05m Art 274.2.5.1: The Tontonator, Sam Brooks, 1; Charlie Taplin, Kaycee Andrew, 2; Hocus Pocus Alakazam MJK, Zoe McNaught, 3; Chica Caliente, Georgia Hulme-Moir, 4.

1.05/1.10m Art 274.2.5.1: Fire Bandit, Isobel Jayne Bevitt, 1; Chica Caliente, Georgia Hulme-Moir, 2; Barney Rubble, Georgie Coop, 3.

Cat B - 70cm – HOYQ: Charlie Taplin, Kaycee Andrew, 3; Eskada, Chloe Garbett, 4; Mangatu Solar Eclipse, Isobel Jayne Bevitt, 5.

Cat A - 50cm – HOYQ: Hololio Sparkling Rose, Harlow Greaves, 1; Greyfriars Imp, Isobel Jayne Bevitt, 2.

Cat C - 80cm HOYQ: Nitro Pandora, Zoe McNaught, 3; Mangatu Solar Eclipse, Isobel Jayne Bevitt, 4.

Cat B - 70cm – HOYQ: Barney Rubble, Georgie Coop, 2.

Cat A - 60cm – HOYQ: Greyfriars Imp, Isobel Jayne Bevitt, 1; Hololio Sparkling Rose, Harlow Greaves, 5.

Cat C - 80cm Pony Rider Equitation: Nitro Pandora, Zoe McNaught, 1; Mangatu Solar Eclipse, Isobel Jayne Bevitt, 2; Charlie Taplin, Kaycee Andrew, 3; Lady Moet, Maria Atsalis, 4; Mt Tulloch Fantail, Hannah Andrew, 5; Eskada, Chloe Garbett, 6.

Cat C - 90cm HOYQ: Nitro Pandora, Zoe McNaught, 1; Mangatu Solar Eclipse, Isobel Jayne Bevitt, 2; Charlie Taplin, Kaycee Andrew, 3; Lady Moet, Maria Atsalis, 4.

Cat B - 80cm – HOYQ: My Luna Eclipse, Rose Kershaw, 1; My Sweet Nevaeh, Annabel Alexander, 2; She’s Dun It, Ava Powdrell, 3; Mt Tulloch Fantail, Hannah Andrew, 4.

Cat A - 50cm Pony Rider Equitation: Hololio Sparkling Rose, Harlow Greaves, 1.

Cat A - 70cm HOYQ: Greyfriars Imp, Isobel Jayne Bevitt, 1; Hololio Sparkling Rose, Harlow Greaves, 2.

Eye-opener Jump: My Luna Eclipse, Rose Kershaw, 1; Nitro Pandora, Zoe McNaught, 2; My Sweet Nevaeh, Annabel Alexander, 3; Little MacIntosh, Tilly Alexander, 4.

Open Pony Hunter: Chica Caliente, Georgia Hulme-Moir, 1; Nitro Pandora, Zoe McNaught, 2; My Luna Eclipse, Rose Kershaw, 3; My Sweet Nevaeh, Annabel Alexander, 4.

Handy Hunter (Horse or Pony) 12: My Sweet Nevaeh, Annabel Alexander, 1; My Luna Eclipse, Rose Kershaw, 2; Little MacIntosh, Tilly Alexander, 3.

Handy Hunter (Horse or Pony) 13 – 17: Nitro Pandora, Zoe McNaught, 1; Chica Caliente, Georgia Hulme-Moir, 2.

Hack, Riding Horse or Saddle Hunter: Indianna, Megan Crawshaw, 1; Shotgun, Vinessa Taylor, 2; That’s Dun It, Anna Bowen, 3.

Novice Park Hack or Hack (0 -2 wins): Shotgun, Vinessa Taylor, 1; Stardust Sophia, Jess Walker, 2.

Open Park Hack over 148cm: That’s Dun It, Anna Bowen, 1; Shotgun, Vinessa Taylor, 2; Indianna, Megan Crawshaw, 3.

Novice Saddle Hunter or Riding Horse: That’s Dun It, Anna Bowen, 1; Indianna, Megan Crawshaw, 2.

Open Paced and Mannered Hack, Riding: That’s Dun It, Anna Bowen, 1; Indianna, Megan Crawshaw, 2; Shotgun, Vinessa Taylor, 3.

Open Rider: That’s Dun It, Anna Bowen, 1; Shotgun, Vinessa Taylor, 2; Indianna, Megan Crawshaw, 3.

Best Presented: Gypsy, Sarah Jones, 1; My Diamond Lady, Ella Powdrell, 2; Heidi Mac, Joanne Austin, 3; Arwenese, Meah Tornquist, 4.

Best Walking: My Diamond Lady, Ella Powdrell, 1; My Corona, Diana Rogers, 1; Popstar, Jaime Cresswell, 3; Cherry Pie, Brooke Baty, 3; Hank, Shannon Kanz, 5; Gypsy, Sarah Jones, 5; Vanya, Angela Morison, 7.

Best Trotting: My Diamond Lady, Ella Powdrell, 1; My Corona, Diana Rogers, 1; Popstar, Jaime Cresswell, 3; Hank, Shannon Kanz, 3; Heidi Mac, Joanne Austin, 5; Cherry Pie, Brooke Baty, 5; Vanya, Angela Morison, 7.

Best Combination: Hank, Shannon Kanz, 1; Vanya, Angela Morison, 1; My Diamond Lady, Ella Powdrell, 3; Chocolate Heaven, Orla Sneddon, 3; Gypsy, Sarah Jones, 5; Cherry Pie, Brooke Baty, 5; My Corona, Diana Rogers, 7.

Most Suitable for Beginner: Gypsy, Sarah Jones, 1; MJK Danny Boy, Mia Riding, 2; Hank, Shannon Kanz, 3; Ora, Breanne Collier, 4.

Paced and Mannered: My Corona, Diana Rogers, 1; My Diamond Lady, Ella Powdrell, 1; Vanya, Angela Morison, 3; Hank, Shannon Kanz, 3; Cherry Pie, Brooke Baty, 5; Chocolate Heaven, Orla Sneddon, 5; Heidi Mac, Joanne Austin, 7; Gypsy, Sarah Jones, 7.

Best Rider: Chocolate Heaven, Orla Sneddon, 1; Gypsy, Sarah Jones, 1; Vanya, Angela Morison, 3; Hank, Shannon Kanz, 3; Heidi Mac, Joanne Austin, 5; Arwenese, Meah Tornquist, 5; My Corona, Diana Rogers, 7; Cherry Pie, Brooke Baty, 7; MJK Danny Boy, Mia Riding, 7.

Best Led Mare or Gelding: Mangaroa Pearl Warrior, Kyra Loffler, 1; Irie Queen, Axelrose Campbell, 2.

Pony Unity Class: Charlie Taplin, Kaycee Andrew, 1; Milky Way, Elliott Swanson, 2; Hololio Sparkling Rose, Harlow Greaves, 3; Paint me a Fantasy, Stellar Aulding, 4.

Novice Pony (0-2 wins): Milky Way, Elliott Swanson, 1; Paint Me a Fantasy, Stellar Aulding, 2; Mangaroa Pearl Warrior, Kyra Loffler, 3; Mt Tulloch Fantail, Hannah Andrew, 4.

Open Pony over 138cm: Charlie Taplin, Kaycee Andrew, 1; Hololio Sparkling Rose, Harlow Greaves, 2; Paint Me a Fantasy, Stellar Aulding, 3; Mangaroa Pearl Warrior, Kyra Loffler, 4.

Novice Saddle Hunter (0-2 wins): MJK Halin Park, Chloe Garbett, 1; Hololio Sparkling Rose, Harlow Greaves, 2; Milky Way, Elliott Swanson, 3; DC Myteee Atlas, Lucy Moylan, 4.

Open Saddle Hunter Over 138cm: Hololio Sparkling Rose, Harlow Greaves, 1; Irie Queen, Axelrose Campbell, 2.

Open Saddle Hunter Over 138cm: MJK Halin Park, Chloe Garbett, 1; Charlie Taplin, Kaycee Andrew, 2; Milky Way, Elliott Swanson, 3; Mangaroa Pearl Warrior, Kyra Loffler, 4.

Pair of Ponies 148cm and under: Paint me a Fantasy, Stellar Aulding, 1; Hololio Sparkling Rose, Harlow Greaves, 1; Nitro Pandora, Zoe McNaught, 2; Irie Queen, Axelrose Campbell, 2; Mt Tulloch Fantail, Hannah Andrew, 3; Charlie Taplin, Kaycee Andrew, 3; DC Myteee Atlas, Lucy Moylan, 4; Milky Way, Elliott Swanson, 4.

Novice Paced and Mannered (0-2 wins): Charlie Taplin, Kaycee Andrew, 1; MJK Halin Park, Chloe Garbett, 2; Hololio Sparkling Rose, Harlow Greaves, 3; Milky Way, Elliott Swanson, 4.

Open Paced and Mannered, 138cm: Hololio Sparkling Rose, Harlow Greaves, 1; DC Myteee Atlas, Lucy Moylan, 2; Irie Queen, Axelrose Campbell, 3.

Open Paced and Mannered Over 138cm: Charlie Taplin, Kaycee Andrew, 1; MJK Halin Park, Chloe Garbett, 2; Milky Way, Elliott Swanson, 3; Paint me a Fantasy, Stellar Aulding, 4.

Rider 12-13 years: Hololio Sparkling Rose, Harlow Greaves, 1; Milky Way, Elliott Swanson, 2; Irie Queen, Axelrose Campbell, 3.

Rider 14-16 years: Charlie Taplin, Kaycee Andrew, 1; MJK Halin Park, Chloe Garbett, 2; Mt Tulloch Fantail, Hannah Andrew, 3; Paint Me a Fantasy, Stellar Aulding, 4.

Eye-opener Jump: Indianna, Megan Crawshaw, 1.

Novice Jump (0-2 wins): Indianna, Megan Crawshaw, 1; Cassie Tanya Hawthorne, 2.

Handy Hunter: Indianna, Megan Crawshaw, 1.

70cm Introductory: Indianna, Megan Crawshaw, 1; MJK Danny Boy, Orla Sneddon, 2; Ranger, Jess Walker, 3; Benee, Paula Newman, 4; Dancing Star, Grace Cooney, 5.

80cm Introductory: Dancing Star, Grace Cooney, 1; Benee, Paula Newman, 2; Indianna, Megan Crawshaw, 3; MJK Danny Boy, Orla Sneddon, 4; Ranger, Jess Walker, 5.

90cm Introductory: Holly, Paula Newman, 1; Dancing Star, Grace Cooney, 2; Indianna, Megan Crawshaw, 3; MJK Danny Boy, Orla Sneddon, 4.

90cm HOYQ: French Lync, Jane Rau, 1; Holly, Paula Newman, 2; What a Gentleman, Lucy Bond, 3.

1.00m HOYQ: French Lync, Jane Rau, 1; Holly, Paula Newman, 2; What a Gentleman, Lucy Bond, 3.

1.05m HOYQ: What a Gentleman, Lucy Bond, 1.

80cm A1 Art 2381.1: Passion, Grace Cooney, 1.

90cm Art 274.2.5.1: Mr Bombay Blue, Mollie Douglas, 1; Benee, Paula Newman, 2; Passion, Grace Cooney, 3.

1.00m Art 274.2.5.1: French Lync, Jane Rau, 1; Holly, Paula Newman, 2; Passion, Grace Cooney, 3.

1.05m Art 274.2.5.1: Kiwi Jojokee, Charles Rau, 1.

10 Years & Under - Best Presented: Jedi, Olivia Collier, 1; Greyfriars Imp, Briar Herries, 2; Tik Tok Tony, Jennifer Hofman, 3; Paddington Bear, Tayla Roberts, 4; Kimali-Moon Spirit, Olivia Rau, 5; Pied Piper Alize, Isabel Bibby, 6; Lurking in the Shadows, Jordan-Ivy Campbell, 7.

10 Years and Under – Bending: Jedi, Olivia Collier, 1; Lurking in the Shadows, Jordan-Ivy Campbell, 2; Tik Tok Tony, Jennifer Hofman, 3; Kimali-Moon Spirit, Olivia Rau, 4; Pied Piper Alize, Isabel Bibby, 5; Paddington Bear, Tayla Roberts, 6; Greyfriars Imp, Briar Herries, 7.

10 Years and Under - Best Combination: Lurking in the Shadows, Jordan-Ivy Campbell, 1; Tik Tok Tony, Jennifer Hofman, 2; Pied Piper Alize, Isabel Bibby, 3; Greyfriars Imp, Briar Herries, 4; Kimali-Moon Spirit, Olivia Rau, 5; Jedi, Olivia Collier, 6; Paddington Bear, Tayla Roberts, 7.

10 Years and Under - Most Suitable for Beginner: Jedi, Olivia Collier, 1; Pied Piper Alize, Isabel Bibby, 2; Lurking in the Shadows, Jordan-Ivy Campbell, 3; Kimali-Moon Spirit, Olivia Rau, 4; Greyfriars Imp, Briar Herries, 5; Tik Tok Tony, Jennifer Hofman, 6; Paddington Bear, Tayla Roberts, 7.

10 Years and Under - Best Rider: Kimali-Moon Spirit, Olivia Rau, 1; Greyfriars Imp, Briar Herries, 2;Paddington Bear, Tayla Roberts, 3; Pied Piper Alize, Isabel Bibby, 4; Lurking in the Shadows, Jordan-Ivy Campbell, 5; Jedi, Olivia Collier, 6; Tik Tok Tony, Jennifer Hofman, 7.

10 Years and Under - Paced and Mannered: Tik Tok Tony, Jennifer Hofman, 1; Kimali-Moon Spirit, Olivia Rau, 2; Greyfriars Imp, Briar Herries, 3; Lurking in the Shadows, Jordan-Ivy Campbell, 4; Paddington Bear, Tayla Roberts, 5; Pied Piper Alize, Isabel Bibby, 6; Jedi, Olivia Collier, 7.

10 Years and Under - Pair of Ponies: Paddington Bear,Tayla Roberts, 1; Greyfriars Imp, Briar Herries, 1; Kimali-Moon Spirit, Olivia Rau, 2; Pied Piper Alize, Isabel Bibby, 2; Tik Tok Tony, Jennifer Hofman, 3; Jedi, Olivia Collier, 3; Lurking in the Shadows, Jordan-Ivy Campbell, 3.

10 Years and Under - Best Walking: Tik Tok Tony, Jennifer Hofman, 1; Greyfriars Imp, Briar Herries, 2; Kimali-Moon Spirit, Olivia Rau, 3; Lurking in the Shadows, Jordan-Ivy Campbell, 4; Paddington Bear, Tayla Roberts, 5; Jedi, Olivia Collier, 6.

Best Presented: Ty Gwyn Tahiti, Annie Speirs, 1; Rain, Fleur Randall, 2; Poppy, Brooke Langlands, 3; Little Bear, Lily Johnston, 4.

Best Combination: Valley Heights Court Jester, Matilda Cook, 1; Miley, Tom Richardson, 2; Mr Whippy, Briar Kamo, 3; Dancing Star, Iyla Kamo, 4.

Most Suitable for Beginner: Petra, Lucy Playle, 1; Indie, Emily Richardson, 2; Mr Whippy, Briar Kamo, 3; Valley Heights Court Jester, Matilda Cook, 4.

Best Rider: Poppy, Brooke Langlands, 1; Rain, Fleur Randall, 2; Little Bear, Pippa Brodie, 3; Ty Gwyn Tahiti, Annie Speirs, 4.

Paced and Mannered: Indie, Emily Richardson, 1; Mr Whippy, Briar Kamo, 2; Miley, Tom Richardson, 3; Dancing Star, Iyla Kamo, 4.