Air Napier 2026 Show Hunter Championships

We are just a little proud 🥹 Thank you so much to everyone who voted for us, to win the ESNZ Show Hunter Show of the year was really special for our small Committee. Taking on the show and Series finals with very little time to pull it off was a challenge to say the least, but we are a pretty determined bunch of people who wanted to showcase our fabulous sport in the best way possible.

We could not have achieved this without all of our incredible sponsors, thank you for trusting and believing in our vision 🙌

To all our supporters and riders, thank you for coming along and making the show what it was, we loved seeing you all, from every part of NZ!

Thank you again for voting 🗳️

𝑽𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 2026 𝑱𝒖𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 & 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝑯𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔

🏆Who will the 2026 winners be??
👀Have your say and vote here - https://forms.gle/F4GXW6FzHBkTNUtf8

- Must be an ESNZ Member to vote
- One Vote per member
- Voting closes Fri 12th June 2026.

Equestrian Sports NZ

Thanks for the great wrap up of our show!! We loved every minute of it and will hopefully get to do it all again next year 🙌🤞💪

This means a lot to our small team, thank you for your kind words 🙏🙌

We truly believe that the future of Show Hunter here in NZ is looking so bright. 🙌

SHOW HUNTER: I've been chatting with Sally Parker from Taupo this morning. Sally has had the most wondeful weekened officiating at the Air Napier 2026 Show Hunter Championships in Hastings. She's given me permission to share her words from her personal page:
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"What an incredible few days—it truly feels like a privilege to have been part of it.

A huge thank you and congratulations to all the riders, supporters, organisers, and everyone involved in making the Air Napier 2026 Show Hunter Show such a success.

In light of the cancellation of Horse of the Year, this event could have simply been missed, but instead, a dedicated and passionate committee came together and created something really special for the Show Hunter community.

Events like this don’t happen without the support of sponsors, and in challenging times especially, their backing makes all the difference. A sincere thank you to Air Napier for your significant involvement and support of the show, it is truly appreciated 💯

It was also fantastic to see riders travelling from the South Island, making such a big effort to be part of the event. To have you come through with such quality horses and ponies added something truly special to the show, thank you for going the extra mile to be there.

Alongside the 3 days of judging, I also felt incredibly blessed to be one of the judges of the Derby class—what an outstanding twist to Show Hunter that delivered something truly exciting. Congratulations to all the riders who put themselves out there in that class and gave it a go—you made it a highlight.

To see the series classes go ahead, and to have dedicated awards, was something truly meaningful. The transformation of the woolshed was absolutely outstanding, and the organisation across the three days -from timing to flow to presentations—ran so smoothly. It was a credit to everyone behind the scenes.

A special congratulations to Ash and the entire team, your hard work, vision, and commitment did not go unnoticed.

It was also a pleasure to connect with fellow judges, and to witness the quality of ponies and horses, the beautiful grounds, and most of all, the smiles and dedication from the riders. The effort, passion, and pride shown by everyone involved is something really special, and it certainly doesn’t go unnoticed.

I feel very grateful to have been part of it and to have shared in such a positive and uplifting few days.

Congratulations to all on a fantastic part of the season

What a cracker it’s been!"

- Sally Parker

ESNZ Jumping & Show Hunter Air Napier

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Signing off from the Air Napier 2026 Show Hunter Championships! Thank you so much to everyone who supported our show, we are so grateful to each and every one of you.

And one final THANK YOU to all our amazing sponsors and volunteers for all your support, we could not have done it without you.

Until next time, goodbye and enjoy the off season. 🙌

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Hack
Forbes & Co. Silver Classic Championship - 1m

🥇 Abby Fawcett - Hillman Hunter
🥈 Emily Twort - Cameo KSNZ
🥉 Jane Dickson - Golden Tiki BM
4th Vanna Johnston - Brentwood Bravo
5th Lauren Mitchell - Craighaven Black Heart
6th Michael Morton-Beetham - Sam RC

Well done to all our riders in the silver tour. It starts by showing up 🙌😍

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Pony
Forbes & Co. Cat B Classic Championship - 80cm

3x winner 😍 for Lucy Lloyd 😮‍💨
🥇 Lucy Lloyd - Hesasuperstar
🥈 Lucy Harrison - Mt Tulloch Skylark
🥉 Javana Johnston - Starlight Ignite
4th Annabel McKenzie - Autumn Rose
5th Mei Chin - Midnight Oil
6th Mei Chin - Vanace Aramis

Well done to all our pony riders in this years championship!

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Horse

🥇 Jane Dickson - Golden Tiki BM
🥈 Antonio Matangi - My Delta
🥉 Claudia Hurley - Bluetooth
4th Willa Morton - Astek Arabella
5th Kirsty Fabish - Roany
6th Britta Oliver - Ginger Twist

Well done ALL riders of these classes 🥹