Saf Cowan

Saf Cown is a 15 yr old student at Cambridge High School and has been riding for 4 years. She has three horses and the horse she is riding today is called jimmy, an ex- racehorse. Saf was born in Australia but moved to New Zealand at the beginning of 2019 and she comes from a long line of racing family members. Saf’s father Bart is the track manager at Te Rapa race course and her grandparents Leo and Jenny Cowan have been successful trainers, training the likes of Clean Cut, New Diamond, Indian Chant and Light Opera. In the future Saf aims to begin producing off the track race horses, like Jimmy and to work on competing with her other two ponies as well as continuing to hone her trackwork skills. Saf is riding in her grandparent’s colours today (emerald green with a pink Maltese cross and pink arm bands).

Mei Chin

Mei Chin is an 11 yr old student at Cambridge Middle School. She is riding the 6 year old pony Callie who she has had since she was broken in. They have built up a successful partnership and have had much success in show hunter and eventing. They represented Waikato in the Timberlands North Island eventing champs earlier this year. Mei is also involved in Kidz Kartz (basically harness racing for ponies) and her grandfather is well known owner/trainer/driver Dr Luk Chin. Mei is wearing Luk’s racing colours today.

Sophie Flintoff

Sophie Flintoff is a 14 yr old student at Cambridge High School who has been riding for 8 years. Until earlier this year this year she competed successfully on her ponies, including representing the Waikato team at New Zealand Pony Club eventing champs in Cromwell in April where she placed 2nd overall.

Well known Cambridge horsewoman Kara Waters (herself a successful ex jumps jockey) has very generously given Sophie the ride on her beautiful Chico who Sophie is riding today. Chico is a 12 year old skewbald gelding who has competed successfully prior to Sophie taking on the ride. This is Sophies first hack and she is looking forward to eventing Chico this season at 1.05m level.

Sophie wears the LoveRacing purple silks.

Mikayla Rogers

Mikayla Rogers is a 13 year old student at Cambridge High School. Mikayla enjoys all equestrian disciplines and has had much success in showing, show-hunter, show-jumping and Kidz Kartz. Her pony Hez Sweet As (also known as Halo) has been a successful grand prix jumping pony both in Australia and NZ and is now enjoying a less stressful life as he teaches Mikayla the ropes. He has become a very versatile pony who enjoys all disciplines and this season he has many wins in showing, dressage and jumping competitions. Mikayla is wearing the LoveRacing pink silks.

Kendra Rogers

Kendra Rogers is a 15 year old student at Cambridge High School. Kendra also enjoys a range of equestrian disciplines including show-jumping, eventing, showing and round the ring jumping. Kendra also loves racing Kidz Kartz ponies. Her pony Watch Me Move needs no introduction, he is a star in the equestrian world. Watch Me Move is owned by successful jockey Teegan Newman and together they won Pony of the year (NZ’s most coveted show-jumping title). Due to the experience she has gained at the Ride To Time events Kendra has recently started riding trackwork at the Cambridge Jockey club. Kendra wears her own Kidz Kartz racing silks (which are the same red with green crossed sashes as her parents use)

Alice Crofskey

Alice Crofskey is a 17 yr old student at St. Peters School. Alice has produced her own ponies and competes successfully in both round the ring jumping and show-jumping where she has competed up to mini prix. Alice is riding her 7 year old skewbald mare Alaska today. Alaska has been with Alice for the past 3 years and she has excelled in all disciplines and has an incredibly kind nature.

Alice is wearing the LoveRacing blue silks today.