Pony Club Gymkhana

Strong competition from horses and riders from pony clubs within the Nelson district, and a perfect day, ensured the success of the club's annual gymkhana at Stoke. Riders from Brightwater and the newly-formed Tapawera club dominated the events.

All Photo News Magazines For Gisborne, Tauranga, Rotorua, New Plymouth, Whangarei,and Wanganui are available from: Hounsells

Major prize-winners: Lorna Higgins and Phillipa Bennett (Tap), Angela and Diane Martin (aged 10, the overall points winner), Brightwater, and Robyn Kearns (Brightwater).

Lorna Higgins on Golden Peep, a magnificent jumper, won the open FEI jump

Phillipa Bennett, best novice rider, performed very well. .

All Photo News Magazines

For

whengarel, Tauranga, giaborna Rotorua,New Playmonth, vengamil and NElson

are avaliable from

Kiss K. Robinson, The Starand

Patiently waiting for the pony trot race.

Angela Martin competing in the apple-on-a-plate event.

Kay Miller in the apple-and-plate (no saddles used, horse and rider to take four jumps carrying three apples on plate).

Time for lunch. Geoff Pres-tidge, Cushla McMurtry, George McMurtry (president of the Nelson club), giving a snack to 32-year-old Mickey, and Joyce McMurtry .

Roger Bailey takes the cross bars in fine style in the open jump.

Previous article Issue contents Next article

The Nelson Photo News

No 55 : May 29, 1965

Pony Club Gymkhana