News - August 2017
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Podium Places for Kiwi Eventers in UK and France
It’s been a weekend of seconds for Kiwi eventers Sir Mark Todd and Jesse Campbell. Campbell was the star of the New Zealand team competing in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup at the Houghton Hall International Horse Trials in the UK. He and Amsterdam II were second in the CCIO3*, with the team...
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McIntosh Second in Rome
Samantha McIntosh saw out the CSIO5* Piazza di Siena in Rome in style, finishing second with Estina in the accumulator. Also making the top 10 was Lisa Cubitt aboard Encore – both women were rapt. “Estina was a star this morning,” said McIntosh. “She has been waiting all weekend for...
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Campbell Best of Kiwis at Houghton Hall
New Zealand are sitting in sixth place in the FEI Nations Cup competition at Houghton Hall with the cross country still to come. Great Britain lead on 88 penalty points, with Germany right behind on 89.2, Ireland third on 102.3, followed by Sweden on 103.6, the United States on 107.5 and the...
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Check That!
Samantha McIntosh’s fourth place in today’s 1.55m at the CSIO5* in Rome was made all the more special by the people she got to celebrate the success with. “It is a day to remember,” said McIntosh. She and her gorgeous stallion Check In 2 were one of 11 combinations from the 46...
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NZ Eventers Poised to Strike
Kiwi eventers are all sitting very handy in their respective classes in the United Kingdom, France and Poland. Jesse Campbell has two in the top seven in the CCIO3* at the Houghton Hall International Horse Trials in the UK. Overnight he notched 26.5 penalty points in the dressage aboard...
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Kiwis Eighth in Rome
New Zealand may not have got the fairytale ending of hosts Italy at the Rome CSIO5* FEI Nations Cup but the riders take away plenty from the event. Italy (Luca Marziani/Tokyo du Soleil, Giulia Martinen/Verdine SZ, Emanuele Guadiano/Caspar 232, Bruno Chimirri/Tower Mouche) backed up their...
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Eventers Firing Across Events
There is plenty of eventing action in the Northern Hemisphere, with New Zealand fielding a team in the FEI Nations Cup at Houghton Hall, and individuals competing in France and Poland. Jesse Campbell has got the Kiwis off to a great start in the CICO3* Nations Cup, sitting in fourth spot at...
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Top 10 for Three at 5* in Rome
The Kiwis have had a solid start to their FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* show in Rome with three combinations finishing in the top 10 of the opening 1.45m class. Daniel Meech and Fine were the best placed, finishing in fifth in the two phase class, with Samantha McIntosh aboard Check In 2 seventh and...
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Todd Tackles Saumur
Todd lines up in the CCIO3* aboard McClaren, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding who he rates highly. It is McClaren’s first time at Saumur but the combination were seventh at Boekelo in their only other CCIO3*. McClaren, who had his first FEI start with Todd in 2017, is by Clarimo, out of...
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Kiwis Ready for the Challenge in Rome
Excitement is building in Rome at the 86th CSIO5* Nations Cup with all the New Zealand showjumpers through the first horse inspection with flying colours. The riders are relishing the big band of supporters in the historic city for the event. Both Daniel Meech and Bruce Goodin say they are...
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