Above: Amber Fuller and Nopal van Tallaert.

Summer finally arrived in Sydney, just in time for the last Jumping event of the year. Originally slated for August, the Waratah Showjumping event was held in sweltering conditions at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC) over the past three days.

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The hottest day was Saturday which coincided with the main two classes of the show and it is probably fair to say that the scorching temperature was the winner.

The Caliera Performance Horse Futurity saw only nine combinations entered, four of which achieved clear rounds. Remarkably three of these were ridden by young-gun Madeline Sinderberry (with Balentino, Camie Z and Keilor Bamboo). The other clear combination was Izabella Stone and Conchita Ven De Helle. Before the jump-off could commence, to avoid another round in the heat, the riders called a truce and decided to split the first to fourth prizemoney and call all four combinations as equal first.

The Chatham Park Grand Prix was the next class scheduled and a series of scratchings saw just 10 combinations front up for the competition. In what was planned to be a competition over two rounds, only three recorded clear rounds, namely Emma Smith and Cordelia Ego Z, Amber Fuller and Finch Farm Cadel and Gabrielle Chugg and PSS Levilensky. These three would have been in great position, starting the second round equal on zero faults, however, by agreement, due to the heat, the riders decided that there would be no second round and that the GP would be decided on what had gone before. Due to their great time of 93.31 seconds, Emma Smith and Cordelia Ego Z were declared the winners with a gap of 2.3 seconds over Amber Fuller and Finch Farm Cadel and Gabrielle Chugg and PSS Levilensky awarded third, just 0.84 seconds slower. Well done to all the riders involved for making sensible decisions which kept the welfare of their horses a priority.

Emma Smith and Cordelia Ego Z.

Amber Fuller and Finch Farm Cadel.

Gabrielle Chugg and PSS Leveliensky.

Congratulations to all the winners and placegetters from the show. Placegetters in all classes are listed below.

FRIDAY RESULTS

INDOOR ARENA

CLASS 1A: GEM MCGUFFICK & THE WOODHOUSE FAMILY – OPEN – 1.20m

CLASS 1B: ORANGEVILLE PERFORMANCE HORSES – JUNIOR – 1.20m

CLASS 1C: HHSA – Horses 6 & 7 years – 1.20m

CLASS 2A: GEOPRO FOOTING – OPEN – 1.30m

CLASS 2B: STRATHMERTON DRILLING – YOUNG RIDER – 1.30m

CLASS 3: LIZ WATSON – FUTURITY – 1.30m

CLASS 4: EDWINA MITCHELL CATERING – 1.40m

GRASS ARENA

CLASS 5A: RODNEY’S PLANTS PLUS – ADULT – 1.05m

CLASS 5B: BOREE EQUINE – JUNIOR – 1.05m

CLASS 5C: BOURKE SECURITIES – Horses 4 & 5 years-old – 1.05m

CLASS 6A: THE CURETON FAMILY – ADULT – 1.10m

CLASS 6B: THE EMPRINGHAM FAMILY – JUNIOR – 1.10m

CLASS 7A: KHONKE’S OWN – OPEN – 1.15m

CLASS 7B: Horses 5 & 6 years-old – 1.15m

SATURDAY RESULTS

INDOOR ARENA

CLASS 8: H R FORESTRY – OPEN – 1.25m

CLASS 9A: PROFESSOR BRAD & DR ANETT FRANKUM – OPEN – 1.35m

CLASS 9B: YOUNG RIDER – 1.35m

CLASS 10: CALIERA PERFORMANCE HORSES – FUTURITY – Horses less than 9 years-old – 1.35m

CLASS 11: CHATHAM PARK – GRAND PRIX – 1.50m

CLASS 12: THE REDLANDS STABLES, OLIVIER AND BALDWIN FAMILIES – CHILDRENS SERIES (ROUND 1) – 1.05m

GRASS ARENA

CLASS 13A: THEAULT SOUTH PACIFIC – ADULT – 1.10m

CLASS 13B: THE EMPRINGHAM FAMILY – JUNIOR – 1.10m

CLASS 14A: EMCEE APPAREL – OPEN – 1.15m

CLASS 14B: AUSTRALIAN JUMPING – AMATEUR – 1.15m

CLASS 15A: OPEN – 1.20m

CLASS 15B: ORANGEVILLE PERFORMANCE HORSES – JUNIOR – 1.20m

SUNDAY RESULTS

INDOOR ARENA

CLASS 16A: JUNIOR – 0.60m

CLASS 16B: ADULT – 0.60m

CLASS 17A: JUNIOR – 0.75m

CLASS 17B: ADULT – 0.75m

CLASS 17C: TSHA – 0.75m

CLASS 18A: JUNIOR – 0.90m

CLASS 18B: ADULT – 0.90m

CLASS 18C: TSHA – 0.90m

CLASS 19: THE REDLANDS STABLES, OLIVIER AND BALDWIN FAMILIES – CHILDRENS SERIES (ROUND 2) – 1.10m

GRASS ARENA

CLASS 20A: JUNIOR – 1.00m

CLASS 20B: ADULT – 1.00m

CLASS 20C: TSHA – 1.00m

CLASS 21A: JUNIOR – 1.10m

CLASS 21B: ADULT – 1.10m

CLASS 21C: TSHA – 1.10m

CLASS 22A: JUNIOR – 1.15m

CLASS 22B: ADULT – 1.15m

CLASS 22C: AMATEUR – 1.15m

Results sourced from globalentriesonline.com.au