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Sophia speeds to victory
Sophia Blackbourn and LT Holst Zelato Blue - Winners of the FMG Young Rider class at Woodhill Sands. Woodhill Sands opened their gates once again this weekend, welcoming competitors to the second series show of the season with the GJ Gardner Homes Spring Series Show. Four...
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Podium for Price at Burghley
Tim Price and Vitali have placed second at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials amongst arguably the strongest field ever to compete at the prestigious CCI5*. The Kiwi combo scored 22.3 in their dressage, added just 3.2 time penalties in the cross country and then a single rail in the...
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Cross Country Day Delivers at Burghley
Tim Price and Vitali are within a sniff of a 5* victory after an action-packed cross country day at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials in the UK. The Kiwi combo sits in second place, just 3.5 penalties adrift of leader Ros Canter (GBR) aboard Lordships Graffalo, with world no.1 Harry Meade...
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Super Efforts from Kiwis at Burghley
Three Kiwi combos are in the top eight at the end of the dressage at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials but there’s just a whisker in it, with less than 10 penalty points across the top 18. Brit Ros Canter is the first rider of the modern era to hold both first and second places at the end...
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Secondary Schools Newcomer Dressage Awards
Did you compete in the recent ESNZ Secondary Schools Championships Dressage ? Did you know Dressage NZ is offering a Newcomer Award in each Island ? We know how busy you all were at the event so the closing date for applications has been extended to Monday 10th Sept - simply scan the QR...
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Pryde’s Easifeed NI Youth Rider Dressage Camp 4-6 October 2024
The 2024 Pryde's Easifeed North Island Dressage Youth Rider camp will be hosted at the Fiber Fresh NEC Taupo Friday 4th October through Sunday 6th October beginning late afternoon on 4th. Thank you Pryde's Easifeed for your ongoing support. NOTE: RIDER ELIGIBILITY Priority...
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Paralympian Overwhelmed with Gratitude
Paralympic debutante Louise Duncan was quite overcome after her Grade IV test last night with tears of happiness, gratitude and a little sadness in the mix too. Yesterday was her grandfather’s birthday. He had been a lifelong supporter of Louise and her equestrian passion but sadly died the...
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Top Flight Champs in the Making
Making sure things will be just perfect . . . Professor Chris Rogers and Dr Kylie Legg from the Massey Equine Research Centre test an arena surface at Manfeild Park. The 2024 North Island Show Jumping Champs have had a bit of a spruce up and organisers are promising the best indoor...
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Kiwi Eventers Burghley Bound
Caroline Powell and Greenacres Special Cavalier will be hunting down a second 5* win of the season when they start this week at the prestigious Defender Burghley Horse Trials in the UK. Hot on the back of their win in May at Badminton, the duo are one of eight Kiwi combos starting in the...
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Chilled Combo Ready to Dance
Louise Duncan is in seventh heaven at the Paris Paralympics. She’s got no nerves on the eve of the horse inspection and is bubbling that she has been able to meet many riders she has long admired from afar and followed on various platforms. “I feel exhausted but so happy,” she says....
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