Matt Irvine rides Indeed in the 5 Year Old Championship Final, National Young Horse Jumping Show, Day 3, HB A&P Showgrounds, Hastings, Sunday, December 11, 2016. Credit: KAMPIC / Kerry Marshall
Nakeysha Lammers rides All Expenses Of Renton in the Young Rider of the Year, Horse of the Year 2016, Hastings Show Grounds, Hastings, Friday, March 4, 2016. Credit: KAMPIC / Sarah Lord
Oliver Croucher rides in the Junior Rider, Hawkes Bay A & P 2016, Hastings Show Grounds, Hastings, Friday, October 21, 2016. Credit: KAMPIC / Sarah Lord
Lucinda Askin rides Portofino in the Lady Rider of the Year, Horse of the Year 2017, Hawkes Bay A&P Showgrounds, Hastings, Thursday, March 09, 2017. Credit: KAMPIC / Sarah LordCongratulations to the following riders who have been selected to compete in the Trans-Tasman Young Rider Test held at the Larsens Showjumping Championships in Gisborne 26-28 January 2018. The riders will compete against a visiting Australian team jumping 1.20 on borrowed horses.
- Lucinda Askin
- Matt Irvine
- Nakeysha Lammers
- Oliver Croucher
- Reserve: Steffi Whittaker
- Chef d’Equipe: John Cottle
Australia has also selected its team of four riders Jamie Priestley, Jessie Rice-Ward, Madeline Sinderberry and Jessica Tripp.
The Trans-Tasman Young Rider Challenge is an annual event that has traditionally been a gripping battle between our nations. In 2017 Australia won the test, and in 2016 it was won by New Zealand.
ESNZ Jumping is looking forward to another exciting test and is confident we have a very competitive team that shows the best of our young rider talents.