Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Welcome
Welcome to Equestrian Sports New Zealand. We are Aotearoa New Zealand’s national sports organisation, supporting equestrians and horses across all activities and disciplines. We are delighted to have you along for the ride.
⇒IRT Horse Welfare Hub⇐
The responsibility of being the guardians of horse welfare within equestrian sport is an important task and relies on everyone engaged in the sport.
We understand that it is a privilege to involve horses in sport, racing and leisure and this comes with responsibilities to the horse.
We commit to respecting that horses are sentient beings with individual personalities. We will ensure the horse’s welfare is always our priority.
We undertake to continually develop our understanding of horse behaviour and equine welfare needs, and to proactively use this knowledge to provide a life for horses through our organisation which is positive and away from anything which might be harmful or negative.
Click on the heading above for helpful information and resources, including the Five Domains from World Horse Welfare.
Click on the logo to learn about our Partnerships
News + Updates
World Jumping Challenge & Youth Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games The 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be held in Dakar, Senegal, 31 October - 13 November 2026. Equestrian at Dakar will be represented by Jumping, where 24 athletes will be invited, a maximum one from each nation, to compete individually and in regional teams. In order for NZ athletes to be eligible for the Youth Olympic Games, they must achieve a...
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Secondary School Equestrian Championship Entries Double in Three Years
Entries have skyrocketed for the third year in a row, with more than double the number of school-age equestrians entering the Secondary School Equestrian Championships since the event began...
International Weekend Round Up
JUMPING Top Kiwi showjumpers Luke Dee and Sharn Wordley have enjoyed success on both sides of the Atlantic over the weekend. Stateside, Sharn had an excellent week at the WEC Ocala Summer...
Double Gold for New Zealand at Aachen
New Zealand eventers have scored an historic double victory at CHIO Aachen, one of the toughest and most admired events in the world, finishing with four Kiwis in the top 10. Individual winner...
Team NZ
High Performance
The mission of the High Performance Programme is to operate a world-leading High Performance System which produces repeatable and sustainable success at the Olympics and World Championships that both inspires kiwis and marks us proud.
ESNZ Podcasts
Travelling around the country to compete? Time flies when you listen to our Insights series at ESNZ Podcasts on Spotify. Check out Eventing with Donna Edwards-Smith, Endurance with Tony Parsons, High Performance with Jock Paget, Dressage Coaching with Andrea Raves, and Horse Welfare with Andrew Hoy. And our back catalogue includes the Path to Paris series featuring Monica Spencer, Melissa Galloway, Tom Tarver, and grooms Kerryn Edmans and Rosie Thomas.
Position Vacancies
Interested in joining the team at Equestrian Sports New Zealand? Click on the button below to find out more about our current vacancies.