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President takes on dual role<br />
Mel Morris may be the firstRangiora Show<br />
president to compete in equestrian events.<br />
This year’s<strong>North</strong>ern A&P Association<br />
president has been riding at the show<br />
since age 10, and says her extra duties will<br />
not stop her competing withher horse<br />
Kosciuszko.<br />
Joining her in the equestrian arena will<br />
be her sister Sarah, while her father<br />
LyndonMorris will onceagain be running<br />
the jumping events behind thescenes.<br />
‘‘Mostofmyclassesare on the Friday, on<br />
Saturday Ionly have one event in the<br />
afternoon,sohopefully Ican get my jobs<br />
done beforehand.’’<br />
Her 14yearoldhorseKosciuszko was<br />
named after the KosciuszkoNational Park<br />
in NewSouth Wales, Australia.<br />
Kosciuszko has beencompeting since he<br />
was 4or5yearsand Mel hopes to get afew<br />
more years outofhim yet.<br />
Her otherhorse, 24yearold Malluka,<br />
had asuccessful run on the showcircuit<br />
before Mel hung up his reinsfour years<br />
ago.<br />
‘‘At this stage Ihaven’t got any other<br />
horses up and coming, so Kosciuszko could<br />
be my lasthorse,but Imay change my<br />
mind by the time he’sreadytoretire.’’<br />
Mel says she is excited about the big day.<br />
‘‘I look forward to seeing the public<br />
enjoying the showand hopefullywewill<br />
have agood day, weather wise.<br />
‘‘It is justgreathaving the crowds out<br />
enjoying what we’ve got to offer.’’<br />
Being the 150th show,Mel says the<br />
committee is hopingtopresentadisplay of<br />
agriculture through the years.<br />
There is alarge number of Clydesdales<br />
entered, so there willbeashowcase of the<br />
popularworkhorses.<br />
Alargevintage machinery display is<br />
being planned,with avintage parade to<br />
follow the grand parade.<br />
‘‘It is achance for peopletosee how it<br />
was done in the past.<br />
At the helm ... Mel Morris is looking forward to competing with her horse Kosciuszko at<br />
the Rangiora Show.<br />
PHOTO: DAVID HILL<br />
Mel joined the committeesix yearsago.<br />
‘‘Ithas been awee bit of awhirlwind,but<br />
being involved in the equestrian sideofit<br />
Idohave abit of an understanding of how<br />
the show is run.<br />
‘‘But it is awee bit out of my comfort<br />
zone.’’<br />
The Morrisfamilyhave along<br />
association with the Rangiora Show,<br />
dating back to whenLyndon wasa<br />
competitor.<br />
Lyndon hasbeen the equestrian<br />
convener since the 1980s and was<br />
president in 2004.<br />
‘‘Dad saideverything comes together on<br />
the day, but there is certainlyalot of work<br />
fromthe committeebehind the scenes<br />
which makes it all happen.’’<br />
A&P shows areinthe blood, as Mel’s<br />
greatgrandfather JamesLowreywas show<br />
president at Ashburton in 1956, followed<br />
by her greatuncle Jim Lowrey in 1972.<br />
Mel works in the customer services team<br />
for PGG Wrightson’s cereal seeds division.<br />
Her partnerJasonPreen is afencing<br />
contractor.<br />
The couple haveafour hectare lifestyle<br />
blockatLoburn.<br />
Theirdaughter Mackenzie, aged 7, has<br />
yet to pick up the show bug, but is looking<br />
forward to havingsome candyfloss.<br />
Mel has abusy few months ahead, as she<br />
is competing at the upcoming Ellesmere<br />
and Amberley A&P Shows and the New<br />
Zealand Agricultural Show.<br />
She has as anumber of hunterjumping<br />
eventstocompete in as well.<br />
‘‘I am verygrateful to the hardworking<br />
committeefor all the work they put in, not<br />
just for showday but throughout the year.’’<br />
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