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Radincon ESNZ Endurance & CTR National Championships 2025

The Radincon ESNZ Endurance & CTR National Championships 2025 brought together top endurance riders in the beautiful Marlborough region. This year’s unique 100% vineyard ride, set...

Endurance Insights from Tony Parsons

(click on the image to listen)    Endurance is a sport that challenges equestrian competitors at all levels of the discipline, whether it's a senior rider attempting 160km or a novice...

Demo & Dabble is Coming to Christchurch

The Demo & Dabble, ESNZ's bespoke multidisciplinary event is coming to Christchurch on 22-23 March 2025 at the Dunstan Horsefeeds NEC Christchurch.   It builds on the success of the...

Calling for Applications – Dressage, Jumping, Endurance and Eventing Squads 2025

Talent Identification (ID) Squad The ESNZ High Performance programme is calling for applications for the Talent Identification (ID) Squads in the disciplines of Dressage, Jumping, Endurance and...

The Courage to Compete Again

by Sue Landis It takes courage to get back into competitive riding after a lengthy break.  There are two women in our endurance community who have done just that and have recently got back into...

A New Spin on Equestrian Events is Tested in Hamilton

Grassroots riders had a taste of something new at a horse event at the Waikato Equestrian Centre in Hamilton this weekend.  ESNZ hosted a multi-discipline weekend – the first of its kind...

Membership Benefits are Put to the Test

Christchurch-based Endurance rider Sue Landis put her ESNZ Membership Benefits to the test and came out smiling when she discovered she had saved over $800 in the past year.  So, we asked her...

Demo & Dabble Endurance

Equestrian Sports New Zealand introduces Endurance Ambassadors Ruth Dawber and Daryl Owen who are joining us at the inaugural 2024 North Island Demo & Dabble event.

Strong Showing from Kiwi Endurance Riders

Kiwi endurance chef d’equipe Ursula Keenan isn’t the only one buzzing about the efforts of the New Zealand team at the 2024 Endurafest Australasian Championships in Queensland. The team...

Significant Increase in FEI Entrants Lining Up for Endurance in the South

ESNZ Endurance has kicked off 2024 with the first Championship event of three being held in the amazing Otaio area, south of Timaru.  The Skevingtons South Island Championships were hosted...

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