Wainoni Park Pony Club

Andrew Simms NZ BYD Winter Dressage Series – Photos Coming Soon!

We’re excited to share that photos from our Winter Dressage Series will be available very soon. Our two official photographers, Bronwyn and Mel Dainton Photography, were out capturing all the special moments — from elegant tests to those big proud smiles.

Keep an eye out here for the full gallery link as soon as it’s live. In the meantime, you can check out the first upload here:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/8epfB1tWaTmRXLMP6

Mel Dainton photography

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Huge thank you to Bronwyn and Mel for their amazing work and for helping us showcase our riders so beautifully.
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🏆 Para Dressage – TOC Open

Para Dressage celebrates the skill, determination, and partnership of riders with disabilities, and yesterday’s Test of Choice (TOC) class was a brilliant example of that spirit. Riding two carefully selected para tests, this combination showed accuracy, harmony, and real commitment in the arena.

A huge congratulations on a beautifully ridden pair of tests.

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⭐ Para Test 1 – Open

🥇 Alliarna — Lisa Butterworth — 65.256%

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⭐ Para Test 2 – Open

🥇 Alliarna — Lisa Butterworth — 64.895%

🏆 TOC 5+ – Open

Our TOC (Test of Choice) riders stepped up to the challenge yesterday, choosing to ride the most difficult tests we have seen— Level 5 and Level 6. These upper‑level movements demand power, precision, and real harmony between horse and rider, and this class delivered exactly that.

A huge congratulations to all combinations for producing strong, committed work in both tests.

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⭐ Test 1 – Level 5/6 (Open)

🥇 Furst Henri BHI — Hannah Burden — 66.25%
🥈 Crystal Mt Vitoria — Yvette Wilson — 62.368%
🥉 Regents Legacy — Sarah Baker — 60.132%

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⭐ Test 2 – Level 5/6 (Open)

🥇 Furst Henri BHI — Hannah Burden — 68.919%

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Beautiful work from these upper‑level combinations.

🏆 Medium – Open

A tidy, consistent performance yesterday from our sole Medium Open combination. Two solid tests delivered with accuracy and focus — well done to this pair for representing the level beautifully on Day 1.

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⭐ Medium Test 4A – Open

🥇 Just Harley — Olivia Skiffington — 60.167%

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⭐ Medium Test 4B – Open

🥇 Just Harley — Olivia Skiffington — 62.5%

🏆 Equisport NZ – Novice Open

Proudly sponsored by Equisport N Z

A fantastic Novice Open class yesterday with polished, expressive tests and some very competitive scores across both 2A and 2C. Congratulations to all our combinations — this group delivered seriously classy work in the arena.

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⭐ Novice Test 2A – Open

🥇 Sharvalley Wild Thing — Nannette Cadwallader — 77.308%
🥈 Sigaro — Kate Ashton — 66.154%
🥉 Three Kingdoms — Mia Cato — 64.231%
4️⃣ Afitusi — Grace Taku — 62.5%
5️⃣ CB Luz Brilliante — Paige Farquhar — 61.923%
6️⃣ SWE Raffealla — Tanya Greenwood — 61.923%

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⭐ Novice Test 2C – Open

🥇 Sharvalley Wild Thing — Nannette Cadwallader — 79.062%
🥈 Kasino — Mia Cadwallader — 69.531%
🥉 Sigaro — Kate Ashton — 67.344%
4️⃣ Afitusi — Grace Taku — 64.375%
5️⃣ CB Luz Brilliante — Paige Farquhar — 63.438%
6️⃣ Daisy Day — Jenny Stiles‑Joustra — 62.187%

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A huge thank‑you to Equisport NZ for supporting our Novice riders and for their ongoing commitment to quality bowen therapy and scar tissue release treatments for horse and rider. These combinations produced beautiful, expressive work.

🐴✨ Heritage Performance Saddles – Preliminary 14 Years & Under

Proudly sponsored by Heritage Performance Saddles NZ

A brilliant effort from our young riders in the Preliminary tests yesterday. Beautifully ridden patterns, tidy transitions, and great focus across both 1A and 1C. Congratulations to all our combinations — this class delivered lovely work in the arena.

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⭐ Preliminary Test 1A – 14 Years & Under

🥇 1st — Jessica Williams & Pine Eyre DashLight — 70.6%
🥈 2nd — Bailey Hopkins & Te Hepe White Cloud — 63%
🥉 3rd — Emily Yoon & Barney — 60.8%
4️⃣ 4th — Isabella Howell & Mellow — 56.4%

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⭐ Preliminary Test 1C – 14 Years & Under

🥇 1st — Bailey Hopkins & Te Hepe White Cloud — 61.9%
🥈 2nd — Isabella Howell & Mellow — 58.9%
🥉 3rd — Emily Yoon & Barney — 57.5%

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A huge thank‑you to Heritage Performance Saddles for supporting our youth riders and for their ongoing commitment to quality saddle fitting and rider comfort. These young combinations rode beautifully.

🏆 NZ Equine Solutions Preliminary – Open

Proudly sponsored by NZ Equine Solutions

A strong set of Preliminary tests yesterday with polished riding, tidy transitions, and some very competitive scores across both 1A and 1C. Congratulations to all our combinations — this class delivered beautiful work in the arena.

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⭐ Preliminary Test 1A – Open

🥇 1st — Parker Feuchs & Lacarno GNZ — 66.4%
🥈 2nd — Symantha Pope & Driven by Dreams — 65.6%
🥉 3rd — Summer Phillips & Flying Komet — 65.4%
4️⃣ 4th — Symantha Pope & WDA Empire — 64.8%
5️⃣ 5th — Gemma Brown & Mr MiLue — 63.4%
6️⃣ 6th — Renee Pitcher & Mojo Hoodoo — 63.2%

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⭐ Preliminary Test 1C – Open

🥇 1st — Summer Phillips & Flying Komet — 68.542%
🥈 2nd — Symantha Pope & WDA Empire — 68.542%
🥉 3rd — Symantha Pope & Thorians Thunder — 67.5%
4️⃣ 4th — Symantha Pope & Driven by Dreams — 67.083%
5️⃣ 5th — Parker Feuchs & Lacarno GNZ — 63.75%
6️⃣ 6th — Hannah Zwart & Sensational Heights BHS — 62.292%

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A huge thank‑you to NZ Equine Solutions for supporting our Preliminary classes and for their ongoing commitment to quality horse walkers, stables, rubber matting/pavers, barns & accessories. These combinations put forward some beautiful work.

🐴✨ Dunstan Horsefeeds Introductory – 14 Years & Under

Proudly sponsored by Dunstan Horsefeeds

A fantastic turnout from our young riders yesterday, with polished tests and super ring craft across both Introductory tests. Congratulations to all our placegetters — these combinations brought great energy to Day 1!

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⭐ Introductory Test 0A – 14 Years & Under

🥇 1st — Frankie Pasley & Timberlee Macaroon — 71.667%
🥈 2nd — Amber Copland & Cappi — 68.667%
🥉 3rd — Lila Burbidge & Tigga — 63.667%
4️⃣ 4th — Maile Mowbray & Snikkers — 61%
5️⃣ 5th — Bailey Hopkins & Atherson Exceptional — 59.667%
6️⃣ 6th — Lauren Phillips & Bobby — 58.333%

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⭐ Introductory Test 0C – 14 Years & Under

🥇 1st — Jessica Williams & Pine Eyre DashLight — 77.105%
🥈 2nd — Amber Copland & Cappi — 66.842%
🥉 3rd — Frankie Pasley & Timberlee Macaroon — 65.789%
4️⃣ 4th — Maile Mowbray & Snikkers — 62.632%
5️⃣ 5th — Lila Burbidge & Tigga — 60%
6️⃣ 6th — Lauren Phillips & Bobby — 59.211%

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A huge thank‑you to Dunstan Horsefeeds for supporting our youth riders and for their ongoing commitment to quality equine nutrition. These young combinations rode beautifully today.

🏆 Introductory – NZ Equine Solutions (Open)

Proudly sponsored by NZ Equine Solutions

A brilliant Day 1 with two strong Introductory classes. Beautiful tests, tidy riding, and great winter energy from all combinations. Congratulations to our placegetters across both tests:

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⭐ Introductory 0A – Open

🥇 1st — Mia Cato & Starlines Black Magic — 67%
🥈 2nd — Tia Epplett & Chiquitita — 66.667%
🥉 3rd — Caitlin Shore & Darco Quinntessential — 66.333%
4️⃣ 4th — Lorraine Thompson & Stuie Little — 65%
5️⃣ 5th — Linda Edwards & Allerdale — 64.333%
6️⃣ 6th — Zoe Hutchinson & Ginger Kisses NZ — 64%

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⭐ Introductory 0C – Open

🥇 1st — Gemma Brown & Mr MiLue — 67.632%
🥈 2nd — Tia Epplett & Chiquitita — 65.526%
🥉 3rd — Zoe Hutchinson & Ginger Kisses NZ — 65.263%
4️⃣ 4th — Caitlin Shore & Darco Quinntessential — 62.368%
5️⃣ 5th — Linda Edwards & Allerdale — 61.842%
6️⃣ 6th — Olivia Richardson & Solitaire Domino — 60.526%

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A huge thank‑you to NZ Equine Solutions for supporting our Intro classes and for their ongoing commitment to quality horse walkers, stables, rubber matting/pavers, barns & accessories.