Kathy Gandolfi
CONOR Reed, of Adelaide, scooped the major prizes at Mount Gambier’s junior and young rider showjumping carnival last weekend.
At the Mount Gambier showgrounds on Sunday, Conor took out first, second and third placings in the final and major class of the carnival being the Young Rider Classic jumping fences at a height of 1.3 metres.
He rode his striking grey 10 year old gelding Leopoldo MVNZ to victory followed by his bay mare Caveton Park Legacy in second, while his 16 year old gelding Calypso 419 placed third.
Fourth in the event was Abbie Lewis, also of Adelaide, with Tulara WAT Conikka.
Run by the Mount Gambier Show Jumping Club, the carnival is held annually and is the only one of its kind in South Australia with its focus on riders under 21 years of age.
Course designer for the event and President of the Club, David Johnson said the event began last Thursday with training sessions for young riders and continued with competition over Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr Johnson said the event had attracted about 75 competitors hailing from Adelaide, Western Victoria and locally.
He said the numbers were down compared with past years due to uncertainty related to Covid-19 restrictions.
While the focus was on juniors, and Mr Johnson’s courses were designed to build the confidence of young riders, the event this year also had the added attraction of some senior events to give the juniors an opportunity to watch how a senior would ride the courses.
Mr Johnson thanked sponsors, competitors and volunteers who helped ensure the carnival was a success.
In addition to training days, the Club now has its focus on its Easter showjumping carnival.
OTHER RESULTS:
Friday
65cm – 1st Caitlyn Bignell on Travimyfriend, 2nd Maddy Bignell on Flash, 3rd Maddy Bignell on Jasper, 4th Madeleine Maybery on Missy.
75cm – 1st Caitlyn Bignell on Travimyfriend, 2nd Madeleine Maybery on Missy, 3rd Caitlyn Bignell on Libadee Park Music Melody, 4th Maddy Bignell on Flash.
86cm – 1st MacKenzie Richards-Fennell on Showtym Shy, 2nd Zoe Addinsall on Gargamel, 3rd Matilda Mason on Rialto Rendezvous, 4th Zoe Addinsall on Chisums Halo.
95cm – 1st MacKenzie Richards-Fennell on Gulliver, 2nd Sasha Smith on Keira Park Cavalier, 3rd Imogen Lindh on Blackall Park Koraleigh, 4th MacKenzie Richards-Fennell on Showtym Shy.
1.05m – 1st MacKenzie Richards-Fennell on Jerricho, 2nd Imogen Lindh on Nightwish, 3rd Conor Reed on ES Casello, 4th Zara Smith on Another Sportsman.
1.15m – 1st Conor Reed on ES Casello, 2nd Conor Reed on Caveton Park Legacy.
1.25m – 1st Conor Reed on Caveton Park Legacy.
Senior
65cm – 1st Libby Halliday on Libadee Park Indy, 2nd Kelly Fyfe on Materialism, 3rd Benni Rosmann on Kalimna XBox, 4th Taliah Daniels on Glenara Cleopatra.
75cm – 1st Kelly Fyfe on Materialism, 2nd Taliah Daniels on Glenara Cleopatra, 3rd Libby Halliday on Libadee Park Indy, 4th Benni Rosmann on Kalimna XBox.
85cm – 1st Libby Halliday on Libadee Park Fourdee.
95cm – 1st Libby Halliday on Libadee Park Fourdee, 2nd Libby Halliday on Libadee Park Wildfire, 3rd Kelly Fyfe on First Battalion, 4th Benni Rosmann on Kalimna Vision.
1.05m – 1st Kirsten Twining on KP D Danz, 2nd Taliah Daniels on Lamperds Stella, 3rd Kelly Fyfe on First Battalion, 4th Libby Halliday on Libadee Park Wildfire.
1.15m – 1st Kirsten Twining on KP D Danz.
Saturday
65cm – 1st Maddy Bignell on Flash, 2nd Shae Tweedle on Nugget, 3rd Maddy Bignell on Libadee Park Music Melody, 4th Maddy Bignell on Jasper.
75cm – 1st Caitlyn Bignell on Jasper, 2nd Zoe Addinsall on Chisums Halo, 3rd Katrina Brokus on Wurlyana Buckshot, 4th Lingling Yuan on Bellhaven Jtaime.
85cm – 1st Zoe Addinsall on Hot Little Acre, 2nd Caitlyn Bignell on Travimyfriend, 3rd Sasha Smith on Keira Park Cavalier, 4th Zoe Addinsall on Gargamel.
95cm – 1st MacKenzie Richards-Fennell on Showtym Shy, 2nd MacKenzie Richards-Fennell on Jerricho, 3rd Tilly Shand on Cloverlodge Cassanova, 4th MacKenzie Richards-Fennell on Gulliver.
1.05m – 1st MacKenzie Richards-Fennell on Showtym Shy, 2nd Zara Smith on Another Sportsman, 3rd Imogen Lindh on Blackall Park Koraleigh, 4th MacKenzie Richards-Fennell on Jerricho.
1.15m – 1st Conor Reed on ES Casello, 2nd Abbie Lewis on MEC Gossip, 3rd Abbie Lewis on Tulara WAT Conikka, 4th Zara Smith on Another Sportsman.
1.25cm – 1st Conor Reed on Leopoldo MVNZ, 2nd Conor Reed on Caveton Park Legacy, 3rd Conor Reed on Calypso 419, 4th Abbie Lewis on Tulara WAT Conikka.
Senior
65cm – 1st Kelly Fyfe on Clare, 2nd Kelly Fyfe on Materialism, 3rd Benni Rosmann on Kalimna XBox, 4th Taliah Daniels on Glenara Cleopatra.
75cm – 1st Venessa Zwiers on El Ubuntu, 2nd Taliah Daniels on Glenara Cleopatra, 3rd Kelly Fyfe on Materialism, 4th Benni Rosmann on Kalimna XBox.
85cm – 1st Venessa Zwiers on El Ubuntu, 2nd Benni Rosmann on Kalimna Vision.
95cm – 1st Kelly Fyfe on First Battalion, 2nd Benni Rosmann on Kalimna Vision.
1.05m – 1st Kelly Fyfe on First Battalion, 2nd Kirsten Twining on KP D Danz, 3rd Taliah Daniels on Lamperds Stella.
1.15m – 1st Kirsten Twining on KP D Danz.
1.25m – 1st Kristy Bruhn on James’ Bentley.
Ring 2
30cm, 40cm, 50cm – all won by Emma Porter on Nitro.
Sunday
65cm – 1st Caitlyn Bignell on Jasper, 2nd Caitlyn Bignell on Travimyfriend, 3rd Maddy Bignell on Libadee Park Music Melody, 4th Jorja Crane on Senor Picasso.
80cm – 1st Katrina Brokus on Wurlyana Buckshot, 2nd Zoe Addinsall on Gargamel, 3rd Lingling Yuan on Bellhaven Jtaime, 4th Zoe Addinsall on Hot Little Acre.
95cm – 1st MacKenzie Richards-Fennell on Gulliver, 2nd Matilda Mason on Rialto Rendezvous, 3rd Katrina Brokus on Wurlyana Buckshot, 4th Tilly Shand on Cloverlodge Cassanova.
1.05m – 1st Imogen Lindh on Nightwish, 2nd Conor Reed on ES Casello, 3rd Bella Masters on Samsonite.
1.15m – 1st Abbie Lewis on MEC Gossip, 2nd Abbie Lewis on Tulara WAT Conikka, 3rd Bella Masters on Samsonite, 4th Zara Smith on Another Sportsman.
Senior
65cm – 1st Libby Halliday on Libadee Park Indy, 2nd Kelly Fyfe on Materialism, 3rd Kelly Fyfe on Clare, 4th Venessa Zwiers on El Ubuntu.
80cm – 1st Libby Halliday on Libadee Park Fourdee, 2nd Benni Rosmann on Kalimna Vision, 3rd Benni Rosmann on Kalimna XBox, 4th Libby Halliday on Libadee Park Indy.
95cm – 1st Libby Halliday on Libadee Park Wildfire, 2nd Libby Halliday on Libadee Park Fourdee, 3rd Riannon Longney on Sullen Angel, 4th Karina Rundell on Cozi.
1.05m – 1st Taliah Daniels on Lamperds Stella, 2nd Karina Rundell on Cozi, 3rd Libby Halliday on Libadee Park Wildfire, 4th Kelly Fyfe on First Battalion.
