On cross country day at the Puhinui three day event early in December last year, there were a number of photographers on course having a crack at capturing equestrian action for their first time. The three Auckland-based snappers had met through an on-line photography game, Guru...
Read moreThere are some rather big names in the record-breaking 520-plus horses and riders at the Tavendale and Partners’ New Zealand National Jumping and Show Hunter Championships that get underway in Christchurch on Thursday. Star billing is Olympian and World Champs representative Samantha...
Read moreThe very first ESNZ Horse Trials was held at the Clevedon A & P showgrounds on the weekend of 16-17 January and was a great success. Not only did riders, supporters and spectators enjoy the event, but the organisers are keen to improve it even further for next year. It is definitely...
Read moreTaupo teen Annabel Francis grabbed an impressive double today taking out both the POLi Payments FEI World Cup (NZ) final and series in an action-packed class at a very gusty and sometimes squally Giltrap Audi World Cup Festival at Woodhill Sands in Auckland. She is one of the...
Read moreThe final of New Zealand’s highest-ranked showjumping series is stacking up to be a real head-to-head amongst the nation’s best riders. The POLi Payments FEI World Cup (New Zealand League) Series final is coming down to a three rider battle between back-to-back series...
Read moreCOVID brought an extra challenge for New Zealand eventers chasing spots on the ESNZ High Performance squads, however there is a swathe of talent in the newly-announced lists. High performance general manager Jock Paget says it...
Read moreESNZ’s new high performance jumping chef d’equipe Gilbert Böckmann may not have even visited New Zealand but it is certainly on his bucket list these days. The German-based international showjumper has a strong association with New Zealand through Olympian and World Champs rider...
Read moreTaupo teen Annabel Francis has added another solid win to her tally with victory in the POLi Payments FEI World Cup Qualifier at the MetalForm Central and Southern Hawke’s Bay Showjumping Championships in Dannevirke this afternoon. Ten lined up to be challenged by course designer...
Read moreDressage NZ recently conducted a 2020 event survey and now invite stakeholders to send us their views re the date of future championships in another survey which focuses on the event date Please view the accompanying document before completing the new survey. This document outlines some of...
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