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Second at National 1-star 3DE when only six years old. Now proven Intermediate eventer.

8yo 16.1hh Bay TB Gelding

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Clear cross country every start since five year old, including many Intermediate Horse Trials.

Only clear cross country over very tough Open Intermediate track at last start (March 2010).

  • Finished second behind Advanced eventer who had 20 jump faults but ran fast cross country.
  • 68% dressage.
    • Two '9's.
    • Paces/Impulsion/Submission = 7/7/8. Judge's comment: "Horse is generally working happily and softly".
  • Taken steady cross country due to hard ground hence time faults dropped him to second place.

Second National CCI3DE May 2009:

  • 45 starters.
  • 67.5% dressage (5th).
  • Clear under time cross country (less than half the class jumped clear and more than a third failed to finish over a tough track).
  • Unlucky final rail of the course in show jumping. Would have won without this.
  • Final score 52.8 penalties.

Won Novice Horse Trials March 2009:

  • One of only two horses to jump clear cross country and only one to successfully go direct route at tough water combination.

Reserve Champion 5 year old Young Event Horse at South Island 3-Day Championships 2008. Score highlights:

  • Dressage (Judge 1 – Judge 2)
    • a) Type for Modern 3DE Horse – 17/18 15/18
    • b) Manner & Attitude – 8/10 8/10
    • c) Overall Mark – 81.5% 76.0%
  • Jumping
    • a) Technique 21/25
    • b) Type 5/5
    • c) Manners 5/5
    • d) Overall Mark 88.5%
  • Conformation 71.5%
  • Comment – ‘Great overall type'.

Successfully moved up to Intermediate Level Horse Trials October 2009. Jumped clear show jumping and cross country at one and single rail jump error at other late 2009 season.

Absolute machine cross country. Unphazed by any question. Never stops. Great technique ensures he is safe and trouble-free.

Won at all levels of Horse Trials from Training (21.9 final penalty score), Pre-Novice to Novice.

Placed second CCI* and second Open Intermediate Horse Trials.

Scores in dressage up to 72.6% at Intermediate level.

27 Horse Trial Points (Intermediate).

Lovely impressive type of Eventer. Still maturing and strengthening, but great natural ability.

By Jade Robbery out of Our Star Tate. Born 24th October 2002.

Suit ambitious rider wanting to be safe and competitive at higher levels.

Fully vetted including x-rays and scope in 2007.

Rider went overseas in April 2010 to prepare for WEG, hence not competed since then.

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Information updated: 6 September, 2010

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