Judgeford Equestrian

31/05/2026

A fantastic first season eventing for Champagne VWNZ finishing with a double clear for 2nd in the Penny Homes 1* L at the National Three Day 🥈

Champagne is a very classy 6yo mare by Carpaccio BDVZ X Showtym Celebration, bred and owned by Vicki Wilson. She had her first start in spring, stepped up to 1* for 3rd at Wellington in Autumn and has since had a win and two 2nds from three more 1* runs.

Strong in all three phases - beautiful, brave and straightforward- a very exciting mare for the future! 🩶

22/05/2026

Thrilled to have Christopher Robin VWNZ win the Nz Warmblood Association Inc Young Event Horse Championship last weekend.

A very exciting 5 year old by Carpaccio BDVZ X Quiz Me VWNZ (Centavos) bred and owned by Vicki Wilson.

Chris has the most amazing temperament to match his movement and jump, and I have loved every minute producing him through his firsts this autumn!

Couture VWNZ (aka Calypso) who was on the team in spring also placed 5th with Mia Cadwallader, and Jess Thompson and our J Cruising won best TB.

Thank you to the class and show organisers and sponsors for running this awesome young horse class along side the three day event!

Kate Fleming & Christopher Robin VWNZ with Jody Hartstone of NZ Warmblood Association. Photo thanks to Take the Moment

13/05/2026

A wee selection of what we’ve sold recently, lots of super homes found with plenty more coming up in the next few weeks! Winter is the perfect time to quietly build a partnership 🥰

07/05/2026

For those who have asked we’ve just added a couple of lesson spots on Monday and Tuesday afternoons.

Monday times are available on our ponies, beginner and intermediate level riders with our outside instructor.

Tuesday 3.30 and 4.15pm are available with Kate on either our or your horse.

PM to book in 🥳

27/04/2026

Christopher Robin VWNZ stepped up to 95, double clear for 2nd on a 69.5% test 🤩

Fun fact - 3yrs ago I rode his brother Apollo for the first time, around the same event!

Chris is every bit as exciting, a stunning athlete by Carpaccio BDV, we all absolutely adore him 🥰

Christopher Robin VWNZ was the star of the show coming 2nd in his first 95cm Horse trial. This 5yr half brother to Apollo VWNZ and sired by Carpaccio BDVZ is the ultimate gentleman with huge movement and the most workman like attitude to life. He has been a real joy to produce and I'm sure Kate can say the same!
Champagne VWNZ 2nd in the 1star
Apollo VWNZ 3rd in the 3star
Thanks Kate once again for giving our horses super rides!

21/04/2026

NZPCA Eventing Champs 2026 - this time with many different hats but as always a wonderful team of riders.

Team WW finishing a fantastic 3rd 🥉 with so many great individual performances to be proud of across the divisions 🌟 Awesome attitudes from our riders throughout the weekend, I love working with you all 💙

Charlotte riding at champs for her first time, in the JPs with her special Flirt 🦄

Very proud not only of her riding and the pony she has produced, but also how well she copes at 10 years old with the majority of my focus on the entire team - full credit to mum and the wonderful team members and parents around us for making this possible 💓💓💓

21/04/2026

Apollo VWNZ winning the Closed Gate Fencing 2* at the Eventing HB Autumn HT 🌟

Another confident double clear, forever grateful for this special boy, and very exciting progress towards next season! 🤞

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13/04/2026

HOLIDAY PONY SESSIONS 🦄✨

We have a couple of spots available tomorrow 9, 10 and 11am for school holiday sessions. Aimed at first time, beginner or intermediate level riders aged 5-14. Covering horse care and ridden fun - $50 per rider 🥰

05/04/2026

Special feeling to come home with a new 3* pony tonight ❤️❤️❤️

Apollo VWNZ, 2nd in his first 3* around a tough Kihikihi track and he finished double clear, fastest of the day. He stayed equal parts clever, brave, and thoughtful giving his all the whole way around the Waipa Home Of Champions CCN3*-S🥈

Thank you Apollo for stepping up and filling a big gap when I needed you 💓

Thank you Vicki and Michael for your faith in us and such an amazing opportunity to showcase him 🤩

Thank you for the coaching and push in our partnership!

Im so lucky to have the best owners and friends in my circle, so much support. No way was this video getting any song over the audio 🥹

31/12/2025

If you asked me a month ago to describe 2025, I’d have said the best year yet! 😅

Long term team/family members have found awesome new familes down the road, around NZ, to Australia, China and Tahiti. So many super horses and ponies have come and gone through the yard, and I love the updates watching them with their riders!
Ive got lots of super horses and ponies out with deserving riders, which gives me such a buzz. And my lesson kids are all doing awesome things from learning to jump, stepping up to gp, rising trot, to winning their first 2*!

The Autumn season (the first in 4 years that I havent missed due to injuries!) continued to build and finished with too 4 placings for all four horses at the Three Day - Saucy in the YEH, Minty (followed by a step up to 2*), Stiletto and Louie.

We had lots of super SJ outings - consistently winning and placing to 1.20 on the Xtreme girls and Louie, Louie placing in his Pro Ams. Stiletto forever a dream come true, having an incredible Equifest - an all day champion for two rugs and a 2nd.

The Autumn season has been our best yet - Minty headed off to China and Apollo VWNZ joined the team - we immediately clicked and he gave me some beautiful rides around some 2* tracks. Calypso VWNZ (before heading off to her exciting new home) and Champagne VWNZ seriously impressed as they grew in confidence and shone in every discipline we tried! Im very excited to continue with Apollo and Champagne and so super grateful for the opportunity 🥰

Louie was incredible - from 4 starts he had three top 3 placings and a 6th, all at 3*. Feeling SO consolidated in all three disciplines and more than ready for the step up to 4* we’ve been working toward for so long. Unfortunately, a few days before Puhinui he pulled up, and now he is my therapy pony. We are enjoying plenty of box time together, and Im sure he will make his comeback spring 2027.

Stiletto 💕💕💕 I’m still lost for words. Everything felt easy with her, she seamlessly stepped up to 3* as if she had been there (and beyond) her whole life. A quiet run around her first, followed by a win at the NI championships (just pipping Louie, and sharing a special prize giving with Charlotte and Possum winning the 65). We headed off to Puhinui 3*L - a huge ask for a horse so relatively green, but nothing ever felt too hard on her. She gave me the most incredible ride. Perhaps it was meant to be that I forgot a loop of simple fences near the end so no day three - my last ride on her was a feeling I will never ever forget.

And so here we are at the end of 2025 - my top horse I own hasn’t even jumped a 95 yet, lots of babies are getting shoes on sooner than expected, and I’m using my new arena mirrors for Louie and I to look at as we hand walk for 5min daily.

Luckily for me there is no shortage of incredible horses to choose from, I’m so thankful for my owners/friends for keeping me going and the opportunities you continue to give me.

I’ve had the best support through the last month I could ask for - from friends, family, coaches and strangers - you all know who you are and every message is treasured.

I’m definitely feeling a little lost, but thanks to my amazing network I’m also feeling surprisingly excited for 2026, whatever it looks like 💭🌟💕