Clifton Eventers – Proven Performers

New Zealand team representation

Since 2001 Clifton Eventers has had eight different horses represent New Zealand on senior teams. Seven of these eight horses were purchased by Frances Stead as green youngsters having either done no eventing at all, or at most, competed up to Novice level. Thus, with the exception of Clifton Say What, who was already Advanced level, all these horses have been developed by Clifton Eventers from green youngsters to become world-class performers.

Clifton horses, their New Zealand riders and the year they first represented New Zealand on a senior team:

 

Year	Horse	Rider	Event/Level
2001	Clifton Say What	Andrew Scott	Adelaide CCI****
2003	Clifton Buzz	Kirstin Kelly	Taupo CCI***
2005	Clifton X-Factor	Andrew Scott	Adelaide CCI****
2005	Clifton Checkers	Alex de luca Oliveira	Adelaide CCI****
2006	Call Me Clifton	Donna Smith	WEG (Aachen) CCI****
2009	Clifton Lush	Joe Meyer	Aachen CIC***
2010	Clifton Promise	Jock Paget	Aachen CIC***
2011	Clifton Razz	Jock Paget	Blenheim International CCI***

New Zealand major championship representation

Clifton Eventers that have represented New Zealand at major championships (WEG and Olympics):

 

Year	Event	Horse	Rider
2006	WEG (Aachen)	Clifton Checkers	Alex de luca Oliveira
2006	WEG (Aachen)	Call Me Clifton	Donna Smith
2010	WEG (Kentucky)	Clifton Promise	Jock Paget
2012	2012 Olympics (London)	Clifton Promise	Jock Paget

Consecutive four-star completions

Clifton Eventers has had a horse compete at every four-star championship around the world over a consecutive 12-month period:

 

Event	Horse	Rider	Placing
Adelaide 2011	Clifton Pinot	Kevin McNab	16th
Kentucky 2012	Clifton Promise	Jock Paget	6th
Badminton 2012	Cancelled (Clifton Lush entered)
Luhmühlen 2012	Clifton Pinot	Kevin McNab	19th
London Olympics 2012	Clifton Promise	Jock Paget	10th + Team Bronze
Burghley 2012	Clifton Lush	Jock Paget	5th
Pau 2012	Clifton Promise	Jock Paget	2nd

New Zealand podium achievements

Clifton Eventers has consistently achieved podium places at major events within New Zealand:

 

National 3DE Championships
3-star	2nd Clifton Promise; 3rd Clifton Say What
2-star	2nd Clifton Hula; 2nd Clifton Pinot
1-star	1st Clifton Zander; 2nd Clifton Tasman

 

National One Day Event Championships
3-star	1st Clifton Say What; 2nd Clifton Promise; 2nd Clifton Airtight
2-star	2nd Clifton Promise
1-star	2nd Clifton Eagle

 

New Zealand Eventing Horse of the Year Class
3-star	2009: 1st Clifton Promise
3-star	2010: 1st Clifton Promise

 

Other National 3DE Competitions
3-star	1st Clifton Promise; 2nd Clifton Airtight
2-star	1st Clifton Promise; 2nd Clifton Jade

 

Other National CIC*** Competitions
1st	Clifton Say What
2nd	Clifton Promise
3rd x2	Clifton Promise

 

Young Event Horse Championships
Taupo	1st Clifton Leo; 2nd Clifton Zander
Puhinui	1st Clifton Bee Gee; 1st Clifton Signature
Richfields	1st Clifton Signature
South Island	3rd Clifton Tasman

 

Overall Points Championships
2008/09 (last year before Clifton Promise left New Zealand)
Leading Horse	Clifton Promise
Leading Rider	Jock Paget
Leading Owner	Frances Stead of Clifton Eventers