Shepparton and Wondonga World Cup Shows!!

GH Enzo and Olivia. Photo: Carly Overton

Well what a month it has been!! The GHP team set off in early November for the Shepparton World Cup Show, the arena looked great and the courses built by David Sheppard were very good all weekend. El Bandit the 5yo El Bundy gelding was our first starter on the run he jumped double clean in the 1.20m just not quick enough for a ribbon. Airtime Z placed in all of his classes for the entire run, including 3rd in the Futurity at Shepparton. Eternal Flame placed in both the futurty and the C grade Championships along with GH Enzo jumping clean all weekend.

Olivia and Nero GHP took out best presented female in the World Cup Trot Up.

El Bandit and Paula in the 1.20m Photo: Sam Richardson

GH Eternal Flame and Olivia in the World Cup

Wodonga World Cup as usual was great fun and great jumping! The prestigeous Betty McVean Memorial was won by Tom McDermott unfortunately Olivia and Nero jumped one of eight clear rounds however Nero pulled up not quite right after the first round so we did not start him. This being the case we decided to step Eternal Flame up to the World Cup, she had jumped great indoors all show. Leeson Sirett built a good track, everything was easy to get to and the atmosphere was great! Eternal jumped around with just the one down in the middle of the treble in the first round and the same fence came down in the jump off also. We were very happy with this performance, Eternal is just 7yo and will now step back down to the 1.30m. Airtime Z had a 2nd in the 1.25m a 3rd in the B & C Champs and a 6th in the Futurity with Paula aboard. Eternal Flame was also 2n in the B & C Champs and 7th in the Futurity. Levitate finished 6th in the 1.25m speed class and Bucks Bunny, Avion and Enzo jumped nice clean rounds throughout the show. Thanks to Caitlin Collins for her fantastic grooming efforts! Matt Afford for his awesome help to physically shovel a truck load of sawdust into 8 stables and Tom Sedger for flying down for extra support crew. Our horses were in great shape thanks to Barastoc Horse Feeds and Kentucky Equine Research, and we were beautifully dressed by Animo Italia and One Black Horse NZ! Thanks to all our sponsors!

Hard working sawdust shoveller, Matt Afford!