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Brooke Edgecombe and Emily Twort were the shining stars in their respective disciplines at the Trust House Glistening Waters ESNZ Series Final Show in Masterton at the weekend.

Brooke Edgecombe is the current Olympic Cup holder as showjumper of the year.

Sophie Scott was the youngest in the field and riding a horse she’s only competed aboard at five shows.

Its board of directors said it was New Zealand’s premier equestrian event showcase, and the largest of its kind in the country, costing $2m to stage and attracting more than 1500 riders, 1900 horses and 45,000 spectators. It was due to take place from March 9 to 14 at Hastings Showgrounds but chairman Tim Aitken​​ said, with the uncertainty of Covid-19 levels, the board had no choice. “We know there is huge support for us to go ahead, however there were many factors we had to consider. “These include financial implications for our show and its ongoing sustainability, the travel...

It was the third world cup class she had won this season, but in the other two she nominated the wrong horse so didn’t get valuable points. “I knew I just had to jump a clear round in the second. He has felt good all show and really wanted to win [on Sunday].” Nine stepped up to tackle the Gerrit Beker-designed course for the two-round competition. Emelia Forsyth (Clevedon) started the class with a bang, with a stunning clear aboard Henton Faberge. Olympian Samantha McIntosh (Cambridge) and Takapoto Alaid de Chez Nous were unlucky to be stopped mid-round when massive gusts of wind ...