The youngest rider, eight and a-half year old Nicole White, from Invercargill staunchly negotiated the river crossings on her pony Curly and didn't even get her feet wet.
Despite some rain in the afternoon the spirits were high. Starting from the Takaro cattle yards 30 km from Te Anau on Saturday morning, the party of weather hardened riders, novices, and young riders followed the trail past Takaro Lodge into the scenic upper reaches of the Upukerora River. "We are very satisfied as there were no injuries to either riders or horses," Mr Chalmers said. The trek was planned to be an enjoyable event as well as give an experience to riders, and horses.
The trail boss was Allan Chalmers from Te Anau. "It's been good for the horses and the owners," said Brian Potts from Longridge. The trek combined fundraising with giving riders the opportunity to experience some of the least ridden trails in the area. Time for a relaxed chat from left Wayne Baxter and Barbi Kratzeisen from Tuatapere, and Owen and Trudy Evans from Longridge. At the same event as the international challenge Goldsbury rode two ponies for Kelly in the Preliminary Championships for a 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings.Īlbany's Andrea Bank finished 7th in International Challenge, and Hanna Buckleigh from Waimauku who went to Melbourne as an individual competitor, was placed fourth in the Freestyle to Music event. Kelly flies the youngster across the Tasman to compete on her ponies. Goldsbury's ability has previously been well recognised in Australia by Katie Kelly from New South Wales. Riding Sieber, Goldsbury, the youngest competitor in the field, scored 64.36% and really impressed the connections of the Australian-owned horse. Young rider well placed in Aust - (Apr 28) Recently named a SPARC Future Champion, fifteen-year-old Amanda Goldsbury from Waipukurau, indicated her international potential finishing a very creditable individual third place in the IRT Pacific Challenge against riders from Australia, USA, Japan and South Africa.
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