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Press Release: 21st March (NORHTERN ADVOCATE)
Vicki's bareback jump steals hearts at show

Wellington showjumper Adrian Bruce may have won the NZ Horse and Pony Magazine Puissance at the NZ 2011 Horse of the Year Show in Hastings on Saturday but Hukerenui's Vicki Wilson won the hearts of the crowd.

The puissance - high jump for horses - is always exciting and the thousands packed into the Hawke's Bay Showgrounds were treated to a spectacle as Wilson opted to jump her liver chestnut Showtym Girl bareback.

"Riding bareback was a bit of a sensation, I didn't really want to compete in it because I didn't want to risk my horse but the organisers wanted me to ride in it for the crowd," Wilson said.

The Northland rider finally conceded the point on one condition.

"I told them that I'd be prepared to ride in it as long as I could ride bareback and they agreed."

Four started the class in which competitors jump a warm-up fence before facing the wall. They started at 1.35m and quickly progressed to 1.8m when Maurice Beatson (Dannevirke) and Wishing Warrior took out the top of the wall.

Bruce, Wilson and Tim Myers (Taranaki) and By Golly Olly all cleared it.

"Once she cleared 1.80 I retired, that was a pretty big jump and I was really happy with what she'd done and I didn't really see any point in continuing," Wilson said

The wall was raised to 1.92m, with Bruce and Witheze - a horse formerly competed by the Wilsons - clearing it by a whisker.

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Horse of the Year: 15-20 March 2011
Another awesome HOY, with 7 wins and 17 placings...

Another awesome HOY, with 7 wins and 17 placings including; Showtym Viking and Amanda Wilson won the prestigious 7yr Old of the Year and placed 2nd in the Young Rider of the Year. Showtym Girl and Vicki Wilson cleared 1.80m bareback in the Puissance. Showtym Commodore won the Debutante Saddle Hunter of the Year, Runner Up Working Hunter of the Year, Runner Up Saddle Hunter & Paced and Mannered Saddle Hunter of the Year (to the current Australasian title holder 'Glentullock') and our Stallion Showtym Levado was 2nd in the 5yr Old of the Year.

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL OUR GROOMS AND SUPPORTERS FOR A MEMORABLE SHOW!

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Kumue A&P: 12 March 2011
SHOWTYM COMMODORE WINS CHAMPION WORKING HUNTER

Showtym Commodore competed in his first Working Hunter classes, winning all three starts and coming home with Champion.

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3 March 2011
RIP SHOWTYM GLADIATOR: SADLY MISSED, NEVER FORGOTTEN

I have been very fortunate to have been a part of Max's life, I will never encounter another pony like him and I will always remember the amazing adventures we had together.

Rest in peace my little friend,
Amanda Wilson

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29 Feb 2011
WHANANAKI BEACH WITH THE HORSES

After our three week roadtrip to the South Island we took the horses to the beach for some downtime...

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***Canterbury Show Jumping: Feb 2011
TOTAL OF 41 WINS AND PLACING OVER BOTH WEEKENDS IN SI

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***New Zealand National Championships: Feb, 2011
AWESOME RESULTS IN SH & SJ

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***Tauranga: 3 Feb, 2011
WURLITZER AND VIKING WIN THE SPEED CHAMPIONSHIPS

Another fantastic show with Wurlitzer winning the Horse Speed Championship. Showtym Viking won the 1.30m Open Speed class, placed 5th in YR and 5th in the 7yr Old. The young horses all produced consistent DC rounds with many placings across the board.

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Warkworth A&P: 22 January, 2011
SHOWTYM LEVADO WINS CHAMPION SHOW HACK

Showtym Levado (our stallion) had his debut in the show hack classes and won Champion Novice Show Hack and Reserve Champion Open Show Hack. Showtym Commodore won Champion Novice Saddle Hunter and Reserve Champion Open Saddle Hunter. Showtym Guardsman and Amanda won Reserve Champion Novice Saddle Hunter.

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**Woodhill: 20-21 November, 2010
SHOWTYM LEVADO PLACES 1st= in ANOTHER 5yr old class

Showtym Levado has consistently gone DC this season and on the weekend he won another 5yr old class. Adding to this Showtym Girl won the 1.35m, ST Commodore won the 1.25m Speed, ST Victori won the 1.15m and Ngahiwi ST Premier placed 2nd in the 1.20m. ST Viking was once again on form, jumping DC in the 7yr old class to place 2nd.

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***Kihikihi: 7-8 November, 2010
SHOWTYM GIRL WINS THE HORSE GRAND PRIX

Kihikihi was another great show with Showtym Girl winning the Horse Grand Prix. Other wins included ST Commodore winning the Welcome stakes and the 1.25m Championships, Showtym Levado 1st = in the 5yr old, ST Bandit 1= in the 6yr old and ST Victori won the 1.10m. Amanda on ST Viking did their highest class to date, competing in the ***Young Rider (1.35 - 1.45m) to finish 5th.

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**NORTHLAND: 29-30 October, 2010
SHOWTYM VIKING WINS THE YOUNG RIDER

The girls had a great show on our home turf with Amanda winning the **Young Rider on Showtym Viking and placing 4th in the Junior Rider on Samurai. Vicki also had a great weekends with Showtym Girl placing 3rd in the Horse Grand Prix, Commodore winning the Welcome Stakes and the stallion Showtym Levado went clear in the Young Horse Class and then won it on type.

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*WOODHILL SANDS: 18-19 September, 2010
VIKING WINS THE 7YR OLD AND WURLITZER WINS THE GRAND PRIX

With Amanda now 17 years old, this is our first season with only horses on the trucks... but we couldn't part with Showtym Viking after his phenominal season in the pony ring last year and we have registered him as a hack. He may be the littlest horse in the ring but he has already started the season with winning results, taking out the 7 Year Old class at his first show of the season! Wurlitzer continued his winning form, following an outstanding season last year, winning the Horse Grand Prix, with Showtym Girl placing 5th.

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