Lucy Turner takes third New Zealand Young Rider title

      Lucy Turner and Astek Victor on their way to the 3* win and third National Young Rider Three Day Eventing title

 

Lucy Turner has proved she definitely is one of New Zealand’s best young riders when she won her third National Young Rider (Three Day Eventing) title, and in the process also won the Bates Saddles CCI3*, the best performed pony club rider, and was second in the Springston / South Island Three Day Event accumulator. The South Island Three Day Event was certainly a great event for the talented rider from Lincoln. 

Riding Astek Victor, Lucy put in a perfect clear round in today’s show jumping phase.

“He was amazing, he just tried so hard for me and I am just so happy about that,” she said.

Taking about winning her third title, she was all smiles.

 “Gosh, it’s not bad to get another Young Rider title under my belt, the last two I won was on Carbon so to get a title like that on my beautiful young horse is awesome.”

Astek Victor is a horse with a big future too.

“I was lucky enough to get him from Sam Taylor who produced him to 1.05, and I have taken him from there. He had a couple of buttons before I got him. And now yes, he’s got a couple more buttons added I think.” 

Fittingly, Sam was one of the treating vets at the event, his father was the FEI Vet Delegate, his mother the Event Director (and Chair of ESNZ Eventing) and his firm Rangiora Vet Centre, was one of the sponsors!

As to the immediate future, Lucy is thinking she will head to the Puhinui Three Day Event in December in Auckland. 

“It wouldn’t be bad to grab that Accumulator prize.  Also, this has really been my first proper run this season, so it would be good to do another big event.”  The Stirling Collection Inter Island Accumulator has a great cash prizes for the top four riders who compete at both the South Island and the Puhinui Three Day Events.

Lucy, aged 20, has one more chance to win another Young Rider title next year. Olympian Heelan Tompkins holds the record of five Young Rider titles (1996-2000), so Lucy won’t be able to beat that, but she’s hoping she doesn’t stop at three titles.

The National Junior Three Day Eventing Rider title was taken out by Mosgiel’s Ella Morshuis on the beautiful World Famous.  Their performance was first rate in all three phases, the pair finished on their dressage score and Ella was understandably very emotional afterwards.

“I am so stoked, he tried so hard for me, he is such a good boy” she said between tears and hugs from family, friends and other competitors “He has been so good all weekend. I’ve had him a year now, and this is definitely my biggest win. He is so, so special!  He absolutely loves sugar cubes, he is looking for some now.”

As well as winning the Junior title, Ella also won the Moore’s Riding Wear best presented prize, as well as the Ultimate Design and Renovation CCI2* - L Championship, collecting the Amigo Trophy to go with the Lenamore Trophy for the Junior Rider. Lenamore was a Burghley winner ridden by Caroline Powell, originally from Canterbury and it was great to see Caroline’s niece, Louise Turner, on hand to present the trophy.

 

 Louise Turner presents the Lenamore Trophy to National Junior Rider Three Day Eventing winner, Ella Morshuis and Word Famous

 

Ella is another planning to travel north soon. “We are hoping to go up to Puhinui and spend some time with Lizzie Green and Tracey Smith, my coaches based in the Waikato, on the way. Lauren Enright also helps me at home. It’s a great team, I am so lucky.”

Lauren, another from Mosgiel who was in the winners’ circle this weekend too, is also thinking a trip north may be on the cards after she won the Hobson Horse Coaches and Motor Homes CCN1* - L Championship on Tygra.  Lauren won on Tygra here last year but haven’t done much since. “We didn’t get to do much with him in the autumn, he had an abscess and then a hole in his foot, she said. “We took him 2* at Eyreton and he went really well.  Then we couldn’t get to the next event so he didn’t qualify for the 2*. We are definitely aiming for Taupo in May and probably just give him a bit of experience in 2* before then. Going up to Puhinui has crossed our mind. Winning here today would help pay for it so it is in the back of our minds.”

Other results included Bella Taane winning the Mitavite accumulator prize for the best score at the Springton Trophy and the South Island Three Day Event, Rebecca Smithey winning the Dunavyte Best Conditioned prize with SD Penamour, and Anna Poole and Methven Secrets winning the other turn out prize. Caitlin Moran and Fancy Bow and Arrow won the The Rider Shop/Rangiora Equestrian Supplies style prize.

Article by Jane Thompson

Full results:

       
       
 

Bates Saddles CCI3* - L Championship (Mr Hagan Trophy donated by the Srhoy family)

1

Astek Victor 

Lucy Turner

33.3

2

Shoot The Breeze 

Kirsty Sharapoff

34.6

3

SE Gorky Park 

Brent Jury

42.6

4

Whats The Buzz 

Jessie Fitzjohn

43

5

Cutting Edge 

Vicky Browne-Cole

76.2

       
 

Ultimate Design and Renovation CCI2* - L Championship (Amigo Trophy donated by Vicki Hammond)

1

World Famous 

Ella Morshuis

29.2

2

Glenmark 

Molly Moffatt

34.1

3

Spookee Possum 

Eve Hawes

34.5

4

Ngahiwi Lenny 

Savanna Stirling

34.8

5

Dingmac Eccles 

Rebecca Wardle

37

       
 

Eventing Canterbury CCN2* - S Non - Championship

1

Bulwer Bays 

Sarah Swarbrick

68.2

2

Bayross 

Anailise Hini

76.8

3

Cavallo Nero 

Niamh Rayne

91.2

4

Raindance Maggie 

Courtney Davis

103.8

       
 

Hobson Horse Coaches and Motor Homes CCN1* - L Championship

1

Tygra 

Lauren Enright

29.9

2

My Rocket Man 

Charlotte Coleman

33.5

3

Yippee Ki Yay 

Fabriana McQuarrie

34.2

4

Time To Tango Too 

Sophie Jarvis

36.6

5

Versailles 

Paige Hardwick

40.5

       
 

Continuous Spouting CCN105 - S Non - Championship

1

Chaka Zulu 

Maia Schinkel

34.5

2

The Enchantress 

Eve Hawes

40

3

ZinZan CSNZ 

Raquel Cook

40.5

4

Air Time 

Belinda McAnally

41.8

5

Amboselli 

Emma Barker

42.5

       
 

Dunstan CCN95 - L Championship

 

1

SR Livingstone 

Jaime Currie

31.8

2

Muzza 

Anna Poole

38.5

3

Mystery Man 

Nele Friedrich

39

4

Beaumont Cash 

Lauren Enright

40

5

Double Connection 

Lauryn Toomey

41.6

       
 

The Saddlery Barn CCN95 - S Championship

 

1

Starlight Daytona 

Chloe Wheelans

29.2

2

Redcliffs Kodak Moment 

Annie Airey

30.2

3

High Jinx 

Olivia Logan

31.2

4

Ronney 

Taylor Harris

32

5

Marsden Magic 

Bella Taane

32.8

       
 

Rangiora Equestrian Supplies CCN80 - S Championship

1

Flora 

Kirsty Jacomb

29

2

Starburst 

Catherine Boyer

30.3

3

Dunrobin Winchester 

Courtney Davis

31.1

4

Shadow 

Rebecca Hadfield

32.5

5

La Banca 

Megan Taylor

33.6

       
 

Melwood Equestrian CCN80 - S Championship Under 21 Years

1

Burma Molly 

Alice Jones

29.4

2

Googleit 

Grace Gormack

33.1

3

Picollo 

Daniel Thomas

33.9

4

Struck by Lightning 

Ruby Taane

34.4

5

Smart Spark 

Lucy Baker

35.6

       
 

The Cover Queen CCN65 - S Championship

 

1

Teena 

Yasmin De Groot

31.9

2

Killarney 

Nicola Sim

33.3

3

Hossack Smoke 

Fiona Burt

34.7

4

WS Empyrean 

Rebecca Wardle

35

5

Hundalee Fyffe 

Jaimee Adams

35