Gisborne.. The beautiful world cup show reknowned for it’s scorching weather and competition, only came to the party in one respect this year.

And it wasnt the weather! Along with a vast convoy of other showjumpers we set out on the windy, 8 hour journey to glorious Gisborne on Thursday morning. The sun was shining!

Friday treated us pretty well. Agastache jumped lovely in the welcome stakes, Little Ruby very much enjoyed herself in the 1.15m, her first class back from a horrendous neck wound she sustained on a seemingly innocent gate gudgeon at home in her box in early December.

And then the rain came… with all the force Gizzys parched stations so desperately needed, them… but not us. Weiti Eros managed a beautiful win in the 5yr old on Saturday morning, despite the weather and Archie had a 4 fault 1.25 champ, which i was happy with considering he is a huge drama queen about mud and rain.

And that was it! Severe weather warnings chased us away on Saturday night, we arrived home at 2 in the morning with alot of soggy covers, wraps, horses and grooms. The Sunday (and the world cup final) had to be cancelled, this saw the ridiculously talented pair of Katie Mcvean and Dunstan Dephi take out the N.Z world cup series.

Bit of a bummer, but i’m sure the Gizzy sunshine will be back on form next season!

Waitemata worldcup show at Woodhill 2 weekends ago were blessed with considerably more tasteful weather. The horses jumped very well indeed, Eros had a lovely win in the 5yr old over probably the most testing track this seaon. I managed to get dropped in an oxer by a certain bush pig! who luckily redeemed himself by winning the novice young rider class the following day.