Congratulations to all awards winners – as in the files below – but a special thanks to those who were in attendance to receive theirs in person.
Exceptional Performance – Renai Hart for River Park Jeniro (National Preliminary Champion, David Woolley for Fern DW (National Novice Champion and Judith Matthews for Fanciful MH (National Advanced Medium Champion) and for Don Vito MH (National Grand Prix Champion and winner of the Burkner Medal.
Studbook Awards – Alexandra Murphy (Best Hanoverian Dressage Bred Colt), Bridget Sutton (Best Eventing Bred Colt), Kellie Penny (Best Eventing Bred Filly) Renai Hart, (Best Hanoverian Studbook Mare), Sarah Catherwood (Best Hanoverian Dressage Bred Filly – and winner of the Patricia Dalrymple Trophy for the overall best foal of the tour.
A very special presentation to Jon and Wendi Williamson of Waimauku, North West of Auckland – owners of Don Vito MH (Don Frederico/Anamour).
To recognise the dedication and hard work involved to be able to initially achieve qualification for WEG 2026 then participation in the spectacle held in Aachen in August. We congratulate Wendi on her training and riding under some degree of pressure and challenges.
The Awards lists:
Exceptional Performance – Certificate to the Breeder
Dressage
Don Vito MH (Don Frederico /Anamour) NZ National Grand Prix Champion and Burkner Medal winner 2026 Wendi Williamson B. Matthews Hanoverians
Fanciful MH (Furstenball Old/Soliman de Hus) R. Madison Schollum. Bred and owned by Matthews Hanoverians NZ National Advanced Medium Champion 2026
Fern DW Rhein (Franklin KWPN/Doringcourt) Vanessa Way NZ National Novice Champion and Horse of the Year Medium Tour Champion 2025 B. David Woolley
River Park Jeniro (Jameson RS2/Floriscount) R. Piper Craike O. Team Williamson NZ National Preliminary Champion B. Renai Hart
Showjumping
Jingo ECPH (Jardonnay VDL/ Cassiano) Luce Williams Takapoto Classic 5-year-old champion and 5-year-old series winner B. East Coast Performance Horses
Hanoverian and Rheinland Studbook Tour – Awards List 2026
| Award | Name | Breeding | Owner |
| MARES | |||
| Hanoverian Mare | River Park Skyfall | Swarovski Old/Worldly/Londonderry | Renai Hart |
| Rheinland Mare | Victoria’s Secret EDH | Vitalis KWPN/Sandro Hit Old/Jazz KWPN | Bruce and Anya Peterson
B. Victoria Wall |
| FOALS | |||
| Hanoverian Colt | San Fiorenzo | Sir Donnerhall Old/Totilas KWPN/Vivaldi KWPN | Alexandra Murphy |
| Hanoverian Filly | Dior EFF | DesperadosFRH/Furstenball Old/Anamour | Sarah Catherwood |
| Rheinland Colt | So Secret REQ | Remi State Secret/Donnerubin Old/Aljano Holst | Dr Lucy Russell |
| Rheinland Filly | Esperance | Expectation PS Old/Sir Donnerhall Old/ | Nicole and Amy Sage |
| Hanoverian Colt SJ | Still Waters Kaskade | Eurosport Kalaska/Acadetto Holst/Chambertin Holst. | Shaye Wotherspoon |
| Hanoverian Filly SJ | Quartz NZPH | Arezzo VDL/Kannan KWPN/EYKEN DES FONTENIS SF | NZ Performance Horses |
| Rheinland Colt SJ | JL Levitate | Daminos Holst/ Orlando van der Heffinck KWPN | Jess Land |
| Rheinland Filly SJ | Mountain Hunters Priscilla | Eurosport Centavos/N Blue Indcotro | Victoria Ostapowicz |
| Eventing Colt | Henton Kings Counsel | Kannan KWPN/Anamour/Dynamit | Dave and Bridget Sutton |
| Eventing Filly | D`Margaux Rhein. | Diarado Holst /Numero Uno Xtreme/Grosvenor xx | Kellie Penny |
| Patricia Dalrymple Trophy
Best Foal of the Tour |
Dior EFF | Desperados FRH/Furstenball Old/Anamour | Sarah Catherwood |
| Mare Family | J Bird NZPH
Nightingale NZPH Piwakawaka NZPH |
Ulhan du Temple SF (Mr Blue)
Casebrooke Lomond Holst
Helios de Helby SF |
NZ Performance Horses |
