22/06/2024
Ruanuku R aka Ru is an 18yo Australian warmblood gelding by Regardez Moi out of Socialite (by Salute). Don't be put off by his age - he doesn't act it and loves to compete.
This season we won the National Dressage Young Rider of the Year at HOY and all three classes of CDI-Y at Dressage Nationals. We were selected onto the NZ team for the 2023 World Dressage Challenge which placed 1st in the world, riding at Int I. We also won the Int I class individually in NZ, and placed 4th=/5th in the world. He has had an excellent South Island season, taking out Champion at all but one premier league show, as well as taking out numerous series, including the Small Tour Zilco MFS Series, Super 5 Series and the AMS Series.
I had only competed to Level 2 before we bought him, where he took me through the levels to compete at Small Tour/Lvl 7 just four months later. I have had an incredible three seasons at Small Tour/Young Riders, with multiple scores over 73%. We have since both made the step up to GP in Jan, where we scored over 64%. He is extremely well schooled, with his tempi changes and his extended canter being his highlights, often getting 7.5s or higher.
He has also been highly competitive at lower levels, winning the NZPCA Dressage Senior section (Level 3) and a member of the winning Canterbury team at the NZPCA Dressage Champs, as well as winning the overall Level 3 Dressage section at the South Island Secondary School Champs. We also won the USDF Third level test (NZ Level 5 equivalent) at the Pony Club International Alliance Virtual Dressage Show by 5% against riders from 12 countries.
Recently my sister has competed in a few competitions on him at levels 1-5, where he looked after her very well.
He is happily ridden in a snaffle, loves to compete and doesn’t act his age. Brilliant to hack out with others. While we made the step up to GP together, we would prefer him to go to a home intending to compete up to Small Tour/Young Riders, as he does find piaffe/passage work difficult.
We have achieved everything I could possibly have dreamed of doing together and while I'd love to keep him, I'm turning my focus to producing my young horses and he deserves to be someone’s number one
Horse for sale. 18 years old. Discipline: Dressage. Height: 170m. Breed: Warmblood. Country: New Zealand.
