A Girl’s Best Friend

Right from the very beginning it was evident that Spot You Later (Buzz) was going to be both a consistent super star but a quirky one at that. He has always been a member of the family starting his career owned by the Hutterd family with Ellie Myers (nee Muller) as the jockey, alongside Claire Hutterd who was involved in a lot of the early training. The spotted pony was fast a common name in the Taranaki showjumping scene and holds a very special place in the Hutterd family. Ellie recalls that even at a young age Buzz never wanted to touch the rails “I used to have to wear a back protector because he would try so hard that his wither used to smack me in the chest” - and nothing has changed.
After starting his training with Ellie, it was then Laura Hutterd’s turn to experience Buzz’s cheeky but oh-so-fun character. She describes her time with Buzz as “magical, he has an unshakeable confidence to jump and absolutely loves his job” and it was noticeable as they continued to collect many results under their belt including winning the Waitemata World Cup Final Pony Grand Prix that Buzz then when on to win a few years later with Parys Marshall his current rider – also from Taranaki. 
Parys describes Buzz as a rebel which we can only guess is referring to his quirky character that never fails to keep his riders on their toes. She does also go on to say that Buzz is very “street-smart” acknowledging the experience the 18–year-old pony has had over his long and successful career, that is both a testament to his riders and himself.

​This will be her last season with Buzz and Parys hopes to enjoy every round she has left with him referring to Buzz as her “best-friend”. Watching them together at home on their family farm it is easy to see why as Buzz happily stands untied with the lead-rope placed over his neck, and a cruisy smile on his face while Parys goes about getting him ready to ride. 
When asking Parys what her biggest achievements are with Buzz are she mentions among them winning the Egmont A&P show Pony Grand Prix two years in row – we wish Parys and Buzz all the best for a similar result at the Taranaki Showjumping & Showhunter Grand Prix show coming up on the 25th of January.  

2018 AWARDS DINNER

Awesome night at our annual awards dinner, thanks to everyone who came along. Congratulations to this years winners!
Male Rider - Tim Myers (Donated by Jude Watt)
Female Rider - Nakeysha Lammers (Donated by Jude Watt)
Pony Rider - Parys Marshall (Donated by the Dickey family)
Kaipara Double Dee Cup - Kim Mason & Sam Megchelse (Donated by Lydia Quay)
Showhunter Rider - Ellie Myers (Donated by Holli Marshall)
Volunteer - Lara Quinn (Donated by Jude Watt)

Congratulations to Phil Dickey who after 17 years as President for Taranaki Equestrian Jumping was made a life member of our club at our Awards Dinner. We thank Phil for all his hard work and leadership over the years. Life member Maureen Drylie was also given her life member badge and Harvey and Ann Wilson (who were unable to attend) were also recognised for their life membership. Thank you to David Schumacher for the presentation.
Please remember to thank our wonderful sponsors who gave us some awesome spot prizes! 
The Tack Shack for their very generous voucher!!
Fiber Fresh Equine - New Zealand for the bags of feed!
Saddlery Warehouse for the brushes & salt lick
Dunstan Horsefeeds Even more feed!
Animal Health Direct - AHD  for the box of goodies! 
And of course John at Decanta Tapas Bar for having us again 😊

It really means a lot of have the support of these amazing businesses so please show your thanks by supporting them too!!

WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER?

Taranaki Equestrian Jumping invites you to become a member of our group. As a member of the Taranaki Equestrian Jumping Group you will receive the following benefits:
  • pre-season training days organised for you
  • lessons from quality instructors at discounted prices
  • up to date information e-mailed to you
  • a first point of contact for ESNZ information.

The cost to join is just $20 per individual or $30 per family for an annual membership (1st August 2019- 31st July 2020)
Please download the membership application below, fill in your details and return to: Kim Winks, 19 Upper Ahu Ahu Rd, RD4 
Email: taranakiequestrianjumping@gmail.com 
Direct bank deposit to: 15-3956-0071755-00 using your name as the reference
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