Welcome to Equestrian Sports New Zealand. We are Aotearoa New Zealand’s national sports organisation, supporting equestrians and horses across all activities and disciplines. We are delighted to have you along for the ride. Learn all about us in our 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗟𝗘𝗧. Photo: Luke Dee (NZL) and Gangster WW. FEI Jumping World Championship. Copyright Photo: Libby Law Photography
The responsibility of being the guardians of horse welfare within equestrian sport is an important task and relies on everyone engaged in the sport.
We understand that it is a privilege to involve horses in sport, racing and leisure and this comes with responsibilities to the horse.
We commit to respecting that horses are sentient beings with individual personalities. We will ensure the horse’s welfare is always our priority.
We undertake to continually develop our understanding of horse behaviour and equine welfare needs, and to proactively use this knowledge to provide a life for horses through our organisation which is positive and away from anything which might be harmful or negative.
Click on the heading above for our IRT Horse Welfare Hub for helpful information and resources, including a link to ESNZ’s Equine Welfare Concern Reporting Form.
US-based New Zealand Olympian Sharn Wordley has had the win of his career, heading home the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup of Puebla in Mexico yesterday. Riding his mum Della Wordley’s 12-year-old Belgium-bred gelding Brin d’or de haute Melen Z, they notched the only clear round in the opener of the CSI4* class to take the win over the challenging Anderson Lima (MEX) designed...
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The mission of the High Performance Programme is to operate a world-leading High Performance System which produces repeatable and sustainable success at the Olympics and World Championships that both inspires kiwis and marks us proud.
Travelling around the country to compete? Time flies when you listen to ESNZ Podcasts on Spotify. In our latest editions, hear our 15-minute catch ups with the High Performance team in the lead-up to the FEI World Championships in Aachen. You can also hear longer podcasts with insights into our disciplines and some of our favourite equestrians who are leading the way across our sport. For a look at the catalogue, go to the “listen” News section on the website.
Interested in joining the team at Equestrian Sports New Zealand? Click on the button below to find out more about our current vacancies.