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[RC] [Endurance Riding: News] New Zealand: Horse of Year endurance racea fast con... - MerriHorsetalk.co.nz - Full StoryMarch 10, 2008 The 103km endurance competition at the Horse of the Year show at the weekend was a closely fought event, with the winner Kirstin Deuss, riding Pacifica, finishing in just under five hours. The riders left the main stadium at the Hastings showgrounds at 6am on Friday morning, heading 32km across the Tukituk River and out to Haupiri Station at Ocean beach to end the first loop. Three more loops were run on the station, taking the riders well down towards Cape Kidnappers. There were 25 combinations taking part, including riders from South Africa. It was a galloping finish for Deuss and second placed Teresa Birkett, whose horse unfortunately fell on the road during the run in. Pacifica also won the best conditioned award. The mare was bred in the South Island by Belinda Simons and is half Polish, being by Earth Wind and Fire from Oceania (Ocean Monarch x Dellmount Ishtar by Cairo). Results 1st Kirstin Deuss 2nd was Teresa Birkett 3rd was Tony Masters 4th Denise Hill 5th Petra Deacon 6th Jenny Chandler -- Posted By Merri to Endurance Riding: News at 3/10/2008 08:06:00 AM
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