News - March 2018
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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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Hunting Honours at Houghton
Jesse Campbell, Neil Spratt and Caroline Powell will be busy riders at the Houghton Hall International Horse Trials this week. The trio will line up for New Zealand in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Series, where Jacky Green is chef d’Equipe for the team. Houghton Hall is the only British...
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Karmargen Sportsmanship Award Worth $500 – Nominate Now
Karen Trotter, past Chair of Dressage NZ, and her husband Peter, recognize the value of sportsmanship within Dressage NZ and so yet again, they are promoting this by awarding a $500 training grant to a member (rider or official) who has shown outstanding sportsmanship during the 2017/18...
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Prices Prepare to Pounce in Germany
Eventing New Zealand’s very in-form couple Tim and Jonelle Price head to the second leg of the 2018 Event Rider masters series in Germany this week. Tim is entered aboard Cekatinka, with Jonelle on Cloud Dancer for the event being held at Biebrich Palace, on the banks of the River Rhine...
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Year Long Eventing Series Finalised
All six of the year long ESNZ Eventing series were completed at the NRM Three-Day Event at Taupo over the weekend. Some had already been won, others went down to the wire, but places changed down the order in all series except the Grassroots. The winners and place-getters will receive their...
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