The three-day Central and Southern Hawke's Bay showjumping and show hunter championships in Dannevirke were a great success for the organisers, despite the weather.
Gale force winds on Friday sent gazebos flying and power was out for a time, but riders, horses and officials battled on.
The high winds continued throughout Saturday and Sunday and spooked horses, top Dannevirke rider Maurice Beatson told the Dannevirke News.
![Katie Laurie (Mystery Creek) on Dunstan Breeze, was second in the ULTRA•MOX World Cup qualifier in Dannevirke on Sunday. Photo / Christine McKay](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/ZDXR3SXRKYHZHGUSSY5WH6PSQI.jpg?auth=3f5a755fc0a528939c4487e03730f4c0ae64d18107157157b478cc0af2342296&width=16&height=13&quality=70&smart=true)
"The weather has been a bit of a problem and we've had to sandbag jumps and at times have had people holding them too," he said.