Emily Cammock on Dambala jumping into the water on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Barbara Thomson
It was a clean sweep for the South Islanders at the National Three-day Event in Taupo over the weekend. They filled the first five places in the NRM CCI3*, retaining the Silver Spurs for the Inter-island Team Competition in the process.
Emily Cammock (Christchurch) won the title on Dambala, with Annabel Wigley (Amberley) second on NRM Enzo and third on NRM Frog Rock, Brent Jury (Rangiora) fourth on SE Big, and Larissa Srhoy (Ashburton) fifth on Starburst.
Emily led after Friday’s dressage with a score of 48 penalties, but incurred 14.8 time penalties in Saturday’s cross-country to drop to fifth on a score of 62.8 at that stage. Meanwhile Annabel produced the only cross-country rounds inside the time with both her horses to hold the two top spots going into Sunday’s showjumping, with scores of 54.2 and 59.6.
Larissa added 12.8 cross-country time penalties to her second placed dressage score of 48.4 to lie third on 61.2, while Brent had 6.4 cross-country time penalties to retain fourth place on 62.4.
Showjumping in reverse order of merit, Emily put the pressure on her fellow Cantabrians with one of only two clear showjumping rounds in the class. Brent had two rails down but retained fourth place when Larissa lowered three rails to drop to fifth overall.
Annebel had one rail down with Enzo to drop below Emily, but she had two rails in hand with Frog Rock so all was not lost, but in a dramatic finish to the event she succumbed to the pressure and had four rails down to finish third on the horse who won the Eventing title at the Horse of the Year Show earlier in the year.
Results NRM National Three-day Event
NRM CCI3*
Emily Cammock, Dambala, 62.8, 1; Annabel WEigley, NRM Enzo, 63.6, 2; Wigley, NRM Frog Rock, 70.2, 3; Bent Jury, SE Big, 70.4, 4; Larissa Srhoy, Starburst, 73.2, 5.
Bates CCI2*
Donna Smith, Balmoral Sensation, 51.2, 1; Ben Bateman, Fiber fresh Façade, 51.4, 2; Smith, Balmoral Tangolooma, 51.6, 3; Chelsey Hawthorn, Pioneer Zeuss, 52.6, 4; Campbell Draper, Kahurangi Manu, 59.9, 5; Tessa Jacks, Crackajack Candy, 64, 6.
Fiber Fresh CCI*
Gillian Meacham, Hitchhiker, 48.5, 1; Chloe Kennedy, Mustang Molly, 49.6, 2; Bundy Philpott, Romeo NZPH, 50.2, 3; Samantha Felton, Ricker Ridge Escada, 54.6, 4; Denise Rushrook, Coloraddo MVNZ, 54.7, 5; Danielle Wheeler, I’z Kool, 54.8, 6
Combined Equine Suppliers Pre-novice Championship
Kate Lambie, Absolou, 34.5, 1; Tayla Mason, Sonidor, 34.8, 2; Todd Gloyn, Fireproof, 35.3, 3; James Jackson, Leo Distinction, 35.8, 4; Philpott, Spartacus NZPH, 36, 5; Petra Eatson, Brotherhood, 36.5, 6.
Virginia Caro
