Veteran show jumper Doug Isaacson competed at the top level at the Dannevirke A&P Show on Friday/Saturday February 2-3, exactly 65 years after his first competition ride as a five year old at Dannevirke in 1953.
Then he placed third in the Under 10 years under 10 hands competition, competing over a 68cm jump.
Some of his compatriots at that time were Barry Scott, Bruce and Barry Hales.
This year, riding seven-year-old Elmo, bred by Tom Fleming at Owahanga Station and owned by Des Snook, Doug took out the 1.30m competition against the elite riders on Friday and then joined them in the Horse Grand Prix finishing 16th.
![Doug going clear on Elmo in the 1m.30 Friday competition.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/D56FPZXV2DVRBW4NTHRFGD52LQ.jpg?auth=459893a77a5a8681ace7148d4b57ceaa5ae63e4cefcd72c3e915135db758f867&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)