Gunnedah Showjumping Festival
Cadiz, 1.30-5 class.
The show got underway yesterday in less than ideal conditions, with several showers affecting the footing. Still, Jill Waddy and Vindication soldiered on to finish 2nd in their 65+ 1 metre class. And Nellie Waters rode Julia's wonderful old young rider campaigner Rivoli Panther to a win in the 1.05-10 class. Other Copabella horses posted clear rounds, but did not jump off due to poor conditions.
The footing today was pretty heavy-going and several shoes were sucked off in the course of the day. Brooke had good clear rounds on Vermont in the 1.10-15 and Oaks Costanza in the 1.20-5. She also had lovely rounds on Cashmir in the 1.10-15, Cadiz in the 1.20-5 and again in the 1.30-5, and Visage in the 1.30-5, each with a cheap rail to put them out of the placings.
It was also pleasing to see Luke Brown and Vortex persevering in the 1.10-15 class despite having two shoes sucked off mid-course, and also Gemma Kennedy riding Vigil in the 1.20-5 class, not to mention several of Visage's other offspring competing successfully with respective owners in all rings. Meanwhile Nellie and Panther collected a 2nd place ribbon this time in the 1.10-15 class.
The footing today was pretty heavy-going and several shoes were sucked off in the course of the day. Brooke had good clear rounds on Vermont in the 1.10-15 and Oaks Costanza in the 1.20-5. She also had lovely rounds on Cashmir in the 1.10-15, Cadiz in the 1.20-5 and again in the 1.30-5, and Visage in the 1.30-5, each with a cheap rail to put them out of the placings.
It was also pleasing to see Luke Brown and Vortex persevering in the 1.10-15 class despite having two shoes sucked off mid-course, and also Gemma Kennedy riding Vigil in the 1.20-5 class, not to mention several of Visage's other offspring competing successfully with respective owners in all rings. Meanwhile Nellie and Panther collected a 2nd place ribbon this time in the 1.10-15 class.
There are more photos in the Showjumping and Cadiz files in the Gallery.