Sonya Benison Equestrian

22/01/2024

MF I Spy 🖤

21/01/2024

Love my Beyond The Bit Chloe Show Top, especially on these really hot summer days!

06/01/2024

Eventing Southland at Ryal Bush Event recap 🤩
https://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/2024/01/excel-equine-eventing-southland-ryal-bush-17th-december-recap/

Feature photo of Sonya Benison and As Good As You Get - winners of the Fiona Montgomery Photography CCN3* class. Photo thanks to Fiona Montgomery Photography

12/12/2023

Such a perfect gift idea !

Stuck on ideas for what to get your horse mad kids, partners or family members! Boy do I have to gift for you!! 🎁

Easy as to slip into a stocking with $20 store credit on it or I can package it in a nice envelope for you to gift someone a whole photoshoot! The opportunities are endless! (Ok not endless but you get the pitch) 🎅

You can add any value of store credit/credit towards a photoshoot from $20 upwards or add a whole photoshoot which start from as little as $220! 🎄

It's as easy as messaging me to grab one ASAP and if you're worried if it will make it to you in time you can pick them up from me in Swannanoa or I can possibly deliver them location dependant! Otherwise you should recieve them via post before Christmas if you grab one this week! ⭐️

All photoshoot prices listed on my website below incase that's the route you want to take! Get in touch today! ⛄️

www.bellamaitlandphotography.co.nz

10/12/2023

17/11/2023

Dana feeling amazing at CHCH show, as well as jumping her first junior rider for 4th 😍

12/11/2023

MF I Spy 1= in the 5yr old at Ashburton. She has won all 3 of her five year old starts so far!

Bella Maitland Photography
Beyond The Bit
Liam Dowdle
Cherie Cournane

WINNER of the East Coast Performance Horses 5yo series in Conj with Annette Scott Communications

🥇= Molly Buist-Brown & Granttorio
🥇= Sonya Benison & MF iSpy

23/10/2023

This makes it two from two five year old wins for MF I Spy!

lam incredibly lucky to be riding this talented mare, who just keeps giving. Super excited for her future!

Spyder is by Quality Time TN
Owned by myself and Cherie Cournane

Thank you so much to my sponsors
Beyond The Bit
Bella Maitland Photography
Liam Dowdle

And Canterbury Equine Clinic and East Coast Preformance Horses for sponsoring the class

WINNER of the East Coast Performance Horses 5YO Breeders Series in conj with Canterbury Equine Clinic is Sonya Benison & MF iSpy 🏆

17/10/2023

SB Expressions at the John Jones Steel
South Island 3 day

Scoring 67% on the flat followed by a double clear jumping just adding 0.8 time to her score to finish just out side of the placings 7th.

Super excited for Dana's future! This was her 2nd 95cm start and 3rd event

Stunning photos from Bella Maitland Photography

Dressed in my beautiful Beyond The Bit competion gear

08/10/2023

John Jones Steel 3day event

Surreal weekend with Zara producing a great test in theCCI2* L for 2nd and then to lead the class after an amazing Xc. Unfortunately an unlikely rail cost us the win to but ended up 2nd. Thank you Bates Saddles for sponsoring my class.

I am greatful to have won the highest placed young rider and also the best presented price kindly sponsored by Moores Riding Wear Ltd. Thank you so much for my new stock! I am supper thankful to have such great support from Beyond The Bit and to be dressed head to toe in such stunning gear! And thank you to .eq and Mum for insuring Zara looked stunning.

A huge thank you to Dunstan Horsefeeds for trying to pump food into Zara. Dunstan Recovery mash is definitely a life saver for horses like Zara who don't eat till after XC.

Thank you Bella Maitland Photography for these stunning photos and your support for my team.

08/10/2023

Dana jumping double clear around her 2nd 95cm start after scoring 67% on the flat. She is a very exciting mare, can’t wait for her future

08/10/2023

So proud of Zara this weekend! Unfortunately an unlucky rail cost is the win

07/10/2023

Zara jumped super yesterday to be leading the class going into SJ today 🤞

17/09/2023

Zara out doing her self over the weekend, winning our first 3*.

Thank you so much for everyone’s support.

Wouldn’t be possible without my sponsors! Bella Maitland Photography and Beyond The Bit

WINNER of the Ultimate Design and Renovation is
🥇 Sonya Benison & As Good As You Get
🥈Rebecca Wardle & WS Empyrean
🥉 Brodie Roberts & Skyhi Sensei

17/09/2023

SB Expressions 🥰

17/09/2023

MF I Spy jumping around her first 95cm

The wind might be helping a few horses clear the fences enough! ✈️

Eventing Canterbury
Sonya Benison Equestrian

www.bellamaitlandphotography.co.nz

15/09/2023

26/08/2023

Good start to the weekend with Annie winning her class today

Couldn’t do it without the support from
Bella Maitland Photography
Beyond The Bit

Annie will be coming up for sale soon, so feel free to get in touch if you want a super fun pony!

WINNER of the Prebbleton Vets CCN 95 is…
🥇 Sonya Benison & Sheza Sweetie
🥈Patrick Redwood & Fergus
🥉Stevie Young & Tiraumea Alma

10/08/2023

Interschools eventing

Dressed in Beyond The Bit
📸Bella Maitland

22/07/2023

MF I Spy jumping double clear around her first event to finish on her dressage score for 5th place.

Beyond The Bit
Bella Maitland Photography

07/07/2023

Extremely grateful to have been named on the NZ Talent ID squad for the 2023/2024 season

Thank you to my coaches, Tracey Kovacs and Emily Cammock for your endless amount of help and time

Huge thank you to Equestrian Sport NZ, High Performance Sport NZ and Evening NZ for this amazing opportunity

Thank you to my parents, sponsors and supporters. It wouldn't be possible without you
Beyond The Bit
Bella Maitland Photography

22/06/2023

Day 3 in Germany 🇩🇪🌅
Lemon Tree jumping incredible today! Hard to believe I've only been sitting on this horse for 3 days! Learning so much from the lessons and loving the amazing facilities.

Wearing my Maya breeches from Beyond The Bit

Evolution Equestrian

28/05/2023

Taupo National 3 day 2023.

So proud of Zara placing 7th in the 2* and winning the TiES - Best Performed Mare over the 1-4* classes at Taupo Three Day.

24/04/2023

Great weekend at the National one day Championships at Northland. As Good As You Get finishing 5th in the 2* and My Key To Success finishing 7th in the 1*