News - February 2018
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Equestrian Entries Youth Festival Shines in Taupo Sun
Lucarne Dolley and Ardmore Inspire at Equestrian Entries Dressage Youth Festival An inspiring weekend of dressage in the Taupo summer sun was enjoyed by over 150 Young riders from as far south as Queenstown and from the Far North. Lucarne Dolley and Ardmore (Waikato) may have been the only...
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Eventing Southland – Donovan Park
Eventing Southland held their third event in eight weeks on Sunday. The weather came to the party with a lovely summers day and the ground conditions were perfect. The Course Designers, Lindsay Carruthers and Jim Hazlet presented some great tracks that rode well and were enjoyed by all...
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Success for Sharn in Florida
Sharn Wordley has bagged two top 10 placings in the $100,000 HITS Grand Prix overnight at the Ocala January Festival II in Florida. He and Casper were fifth in the 37-strong class, with a 10th placing going to Gatsby. The class was won by Aussie Rowan Willis aboard Cartouch III. Earlier in...
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Simon Slays Field in Taranaki
Simon Wilson made the most of returning to his ‘local’ show, with a win in the Equissage Horse Grand Prix at the Taranaki Jumping Show. The Waipukurau horseman grew up in Waverley and loves nothing more than heading back to his childhood hunting ground. He and 10-year-old...
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Happy Hunting for Tootill and Meech in Spain
New Zealand showjumpers Daniel Meech and Lily Tootill have both been in fine form at the CSI2* show on the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva in Spain. Daniel picked up a slew of placings across the gold and silver tours. He and Favoriet HBC teamed up to win the Gold 1 1.30m class,...
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Edgecombe Nails Wish with Gisborne GP Win
Waipukurau rider Brooke Edgecombe finally got her wish today when she scooped up a garden seat as the winner of the Equissage Horse Grand Prix at the Larsen Sawmilling Jumping and Show Hunter Championships in Gisborne. “I have been waiting for 25 years for this chair,” she said. Brooke...
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Kiwi Young Riders Victorious in Trans-Tasman Test
New Zealand’s young riders sealed the Trans-Tasman clash with a convincing win at the Larsen Sawmilling Jumping and Show Hunter Championships in Gisborne yesterday afternoon. The Kiwis ended up with 17 points from the three days of competition against their Australian counterparts,...
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Kiwis Hold Lead in Trans-Tasman Young Rider Clash
New Zealand have retained the upper hand on the second day of the Trans-Tasman Young Rider clash at the Larsen Sawmilling Jumping and Show Hunter Championships in Gisborne this afternoon. Kiwi captain Ally Carson (Putaruru) led by example with a double clear aboard Emelia Forsyth’s Catapult...
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Congratulations to Diane Gilder ESNZ Volunteer of the Month!
Congratulations to Diane Gilder who is our first ESNZ Volunteer of the Month for 2020! Judy Styles, who nominated Diane, describes her as hard-working in every aspect of Eventing Auckland’s organisation and competitions. And what’s more, she does it all with a smile. Diane is...
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Equine Education Resurgent at Telford
After years of uncertainty, equestrian enthusiasts wishing to turn their passion into a career are once again able to study for a fully accredited tertiary qualification at a national institute. Telford, New Zealand’s only specialist rural polytechnic, became part of the Southern Institute...
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