Olivia Apatu wins back to back Pony of the Year
Twenty five combinations started the class, with the top 8 coming back in the reverse order of penalties and time for Round 2. Four combinations carried zero penalties from the first round and three of these combinations backed it up to deliver a double clear (Helen Kippen and Velocity NZP, Julie Davey and Joligne De Carmel and Nakeysha Lammers and Balboa NZPH). Julie Davey and Joligne De Carmel had a fantastic round, but In the end it all came down to time and it was the final combination who sealed the deal in this thrilling finale. Congratulations to Nakeysha Lammers and Balboa NZPH.
The top six placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE |
| 1st | Nakeysha Lammers | Balboa NZPH |
| 2nd | Julie Davey | Joligne De Carmel |
| 3rd | Helen Kippen | Velocity NZPH |
| 4th | Katharine Van Tuyl | Centavino |
| 5th | Alex Loiselle | Banditi NZPH |
| 6th | Emily Hayward | Yandoo Lady Gold |
CLASS 44: Farmlands Pony Of The Year 1.25-1.35m
With 30 combinations starting the class, the very challenging Round 1 course delivered only three clears, with the top 8 making it through to the second round. Carrying 4 penalties from the first round, it was Emma Watson and Maddox Fun House who were the first combination to jump clear in the fastest time of 52.85, leaving them on their 4 penalties from Round 1 and taking them into the lead.
With three combinations carrying zero penalties into Round 2, Karis Spurway and Delta Le Camouflage unfortunately collected 1 time penalty. The current Pony of the Year Champion, Olivia Apatu on Iasaan Arzu delivered the first double clear of the competition and secured themselves at least a second place.
With Apatu having one hand on the trophy, it all come down to the final combination of Ally Stevenson and Jakaranda. However one rail down meant that Apatu could firmly grasp the trophy and claim the 2019 Pony of The Year title and hold onto that trophy for the second consecutive year.
The top six placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE |
| 1st | Olivia Apatu | lasaan Arzu |
| 2nd | Karis Spurway | Delta Le Camouflage |
| 3rd | Emma Watson | Maddox Fun House |
| 4th | Ally Stevenson | Jakaranda |
| 5th | Brooke Hawthorne | Easy As |
| 6th | Parys Marshall | Spot You Later |
CANTERBURY EQUESTRIAN ARENA ONE
CLASS 45b: Harrison Lane Horse 1.25m
The top six placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE |
| 1st | Briar Burnett-Grant | Fibre Fresh Cormina Obolensky |
| 2nd | Sandra Stanford | El Vira |
| 3rd | Meg Rogers | Late Lunch |
| 4th | Joanna Bullock | Weiti Vienna |
| 5th | Anneke van Rooyen | My Sassy Cat |
| 6th | Marcus Rose | Kalpara Hold Up |
FIBRE FRESH ARENA TWO
WADE EQUINE COACHES ARENA THREE
CLASS 48a: Wade Equine Coaches Horse Championship 1.15m
The top six placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE |
| 1st | Emily Kozlowski | Double J Wilma |
| 2nd | Kirsten Worker | Melanies’s Choice |
| 3rd | Drew Carson | Double Shott |
| 4th | Kaitlin Feast | Double J Barman |
| 5th | Kate Perry | Casiraghi |
| 6th | Olivia Forster | Cassia Du Domaine |
CLASS 48b: Wade Equine Coaches Horse Championship 1.15m
The top six placegetters in this class were:
| PLACE | RIDER | HORSE |
| 1st | Kate Hewlett | Redcliffs Chocolate Box |
| 2nd | Aleisha Bradly | A Boy Named Sue |
| 3rd | Andrea Kewish | Spring Fling |
| 4th | Alayna Rogers | Hijacking Hallucination |
| 5th | Nicholas O’Leary | Penny Lopp |
| 6th | Grace Percy | Numero Uno Nellie |
