ESNZ are excited to announce the selection of the senior and young rider (U25) teams to contest the Oceania Championships at the Adelaide Equestrian Festival 16-19 April.
The senior team competition will be held at CCI4*-S level, with the young rider team as part of the CCI3*-L competition.
This is the first year that the Young Rider Oceania competition will be held as U25, where it has historically been U21. This change was agreed by both NZ & Australia as a positive move to ensure horse & rider combinations have both sufficient time and opportunities to become established at 3* level and compete in a teams’ competition under championship conditions.
Senior Team:
|
Athlete |
Horse |
Breeding |
Owners |
|
Bridie Quigley |
Oranoa Greyson |
Spectator x P&R Carribean Queen (Sire. P&R Colidas Hopeful Lad) |
Christine Quigley |
|
Carys McCrory |
Nemesis |
Don Eduardo x Regal Mystery (Sire. Vice Regal) |
Carys McCrory |
|
Charlotte Penny
|
Carousal |
Grasshopper x Goewin XX, (Sire. High Royal Highness) |
Penny Family |
|
Rebecca Wardle |
Dingmac Eccles |
Machno Sportsman x Aunty VI (Sire. Golden Elder) |
Bruce Wardle |
Senior Team Reserves (in order)
|
Athlete |
Horse |
Breeding |
Owners |
|
Andy Daines |
Hat Trick |
Profile In Style x Double Down
|
Angela Ramsay |
|
Emily Cammock |
Zealand Blue HSH |
Zirocco Blue VDL x Accolade HSH
|
Emily Cammock |
Young Rider (U25) Team:
|
Athlete |
Horse |
Breeding |
Owners |
|
Fabriana McQuarrie |
Oceanic |
Ngahiwi Ranger x Silver Blue
|
Tania McQuarrie |
|
Holly McInnes |
Pop It |
Rock n Pop x I Que (Sire. O’Reilly)
|
Beccy McInnes |
|
Scout Lodder |
Overnight Success |
Colombia x Black Razyana (Sire. Anziyan) |
Dannie Lodder |
|
Tessa Bradcock |
Ceremony |
Euro Sport Centavos x Ecxtacy (Sire. Danelove) |
Tessa Bradcock |
Young Rider (U25) Reserves (in order)
|
Athlete |
Horse |
Breeding |
Owners |
|
Bridie Quigley |
Encore |
Euro Sport Centavos x Shezall Grace (Sire. Colombia) |
Ken Quigley |
|
Mackenzie Marlo |
CHS Diplomat |
Rascalino x CHS Wild Dream
|
Angela Gichard |
The New Zealand team is set to depart for Adelaide on 12th April for the weeklong trip with the horses travelling to Australia with IRT.
The trans-Tasman dates back to 1985 when the first one was held in Gawler. The New Zealand senior team – comprising Tinks Pottinger on Volunteer, Trudy Boyce with Mossman, Karen Tweedie aboard Sandalwood, and Judith Charleston on High Rate – won the title. Both nations have shared success at Senior and Young Rider level over the years and took a win each during the last Oceania at the Horse of the Year Show in 2024, where Australia won the senior title and New Zealand the Young Rider.