News - August 2017
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Hastings WC and Masterton CSI 1* Competitiors
If you are competing at Hawkes Bay Royal A&P Show in the World Cup class or Wairarapa Area Show Jumping and Show Hunter Championships in the CSI 1* class please note the following information: FEI entries close: Hastings WC: Monday 21st October 2019 Late Subsitutions: 5pm Thursday 24th...
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No Rest for Retiring Pyke
When Nick Pyke opted to step down as chairman of the ESNZ board this year you might have thought he would take a little time out. . . however, he has now been appointed a national performance selector for eventing. It’s no surprise the sport didn’t want to lose him completely....
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Stars of Tomorrow Set to Shine at Worlds
A small but quality clutch of Kiwis head across the channel to the FEI Eventing World Breeding Championships at Mondial du Lion in France this week. It’s an event that always attracts a lot of attention as is often where the stars of tomorrow start to show their class. Tim Price and Happy...
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Gisborne Area Star Spotters Scholarship Recipient
The Gisborne Area have discovered a very worthy recipient of the Star Spotters Scholarship, Quinn Sidney. Quinn has receied a year’s ESNZ membership and registration with jumping start for her home bred horse, Mayo. This generous contribution is all thanks to the Star Spotters Scholarship...
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History Made by Waikato’s EquiBreed
Waikato company EquiBreed NZ have made history with the birth of New Zealand’s first foal produced by an in vitro fertility treatment using intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). Company principal Dr Lee Morris says it is a watershed moment for both EquiBreed and New Zealand....
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Trio Honoured and Humbled by Award
Three men who have in their own way each made huge impacts on the wider sport of equestrian have been awarded ESNZ honorary life memberships. Eventing legend Sir Mark Todd, lifetime official Pete Morris MNZM and Taupo stalwart Wallie Niederer MNZM were awarded the honour at the 2019 annual...
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Icebreaker II On a Roll
Anna Nalder and Icebreaker II recorded their third Junior Rider win in a row on Saturday at the Southern Canterbury A&P Equestrian Show held at Waimate. The Nalder family have enjoyed many seasons of fun and success with the big grey gelding known as ‘Ben’. Fifteen year old...
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Morocco Magic for Kiwi Jumpers
Morocco has proved a happy hunting ground for New Zealand Olympic showjumpers Samantha McIntosh and Bruce Goodin competing at the CSIO4*-W in Rabat. Bruce and Backatorps Danny V placed third in the two round 1.50m CSIO4*-W World Cup. Sixty-eight started the class with 16 coming back for the...
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Kiwis Solid Showjumping Takes them to Fourth
There’s plenty of praise for the New Zealand Nations’ Cup team who placed fourth overnight at the Boekelo Horse Trials in The Netherlands. A substitution before the cross country saw the young guns – Samantha Lissington aboard Ricker Ridge Sooty GNZ, Jesse Campbell on Cleveland and...
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Lucy Turner wins her third Young Rider Title
Lucy Turner has proved she definitely is one of New Zealand’s best young riders when she won her third National Young Rider (Three Day Eventing) title - the Swarbrick Trophy, and in the process also won the Bates Saddles CCI3*-L, the best performed pony club rider, and was second in the...
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