Jumping & Show Hunter Contacts
Meet the: Administration Team and Board Members, Area Committees also the members of ESNZ Jumping’s Committees: FEI, Performance, Technical portfolios and National Selectors
Our Team
Marilyn Thompson
Jumping Sport Manager
04 499 8994 ext 3
021 612 817
Jumping Office Hours are 8.30 – 4.30 Monday to Friday.
For all membership and registration inquiries please contact the National Office membership team.
Helen Kippen
Jumping Administrator
021 916 796
Jumping Office Hours are 8.30 – 4.30 Monday to Friday.
For all membership and registration inquiries please contact the National Office membership team.
Area Jumping & Show Hunter Contacts
Other Key Contacts
Jumping Board
Penny Tapley - Chair
Jumping Board Chair and ESNZ Board Rep
Penny joined the ESNZ Jumping Board in 2018 and has been the Chair since July 2023.
She has been involved across the whole of the sport from a parent supporting riders, a committee member and a volunteer. She also brings a business management background to the Jumping Board.
From 2016-2024 Penny was the secretary of the South Island Show Jumping Committee, a collective of the seven South Island areas which runs the SI Young Rider camp, the SI v Victoria, Australia YR competition and the National Show Jumping Championships. Penny was also responsible for co ordinating sponsorship for Canterbury Show Jumping for five years.
Home is Banks Peninsula where the Tapleys have lived for over 40 years and have a small farm raising beef cattle.
Both of Penny’s daughters have previously competed in Show Jumping and Show Hunter from ponies through to Young Rider level. She has also been breeding horses on a small scale for the past 14 years and enjoys following her horses on the show jumping circuit.
Mark Brooks
Based in the Waikato, Mark is the owner and operator of Brooks Racing, an equine business involved in both thoroughbred racing and showjumping,
Mark has previously jumped to World Cup level and represented New Zealand on Senior and Young Rider teams. He is also a current selector on the Jumping High Performance programme.
Lisa Clark
Show Hunter Executive Chair
Lisa hails from Christchurch and has a long history of being involved in Jumping and Show Hunter in Canterbury. Lisa is a senior Show Hunter Judge and has served on the SH Executive for many years before being voted Chair at the 2024 AGM.
Paul Croucher
NECs and Facilities
Paul Croucher has been voted onto the board at the 2021 AGM, bringing his business skills to focus on partner relationships and sponsorship. He is a committee member for the NEC Taupo and has recently taken over the sponsorship portfolio.
Rosanna Dickson
Amateur and New Entrants
Rosanna Dickson was voted onto the board in 2024 and is a passionate equestrian with a lifelong love for horses. Despite coming from a non-horsey family, she pursued her passion through various means, including spending summers working at the Rata Mill stud and competing in show hunter events. After a hiatus to focus on her family, she returned to riding in her 30s and has since been actively involved in the equestrian community.
She is the secretary for Showjumping Waikato, has previously jumped to Pro-Am level, and is currently preparing her young horse for age classes.
Rosanna is dedicated to supporting and growing the equestrian sport, focusing on grassroots development and making the sport more accessible and affordable. She brings valuable skills in financial management, marketing, and business strategy to her role and is excited to work with the team.
Chris Rogers
Chris is the New Zealand Equine Trust Chair in Equine Health, Welfare and Performance and the Head of Foundation Groups & Director Contracts and Commercialisation, at the School of Veterinary Sciences, Massey University.
Chris has been involved in equestrian sport for many years, from a competitor as a youth, to a parent of a competitor and is also a FEI Course Designer.
Chris is also one of the founders of the Future Focus Sydicate.
Bruce Wakeling
Bruce is a sheep and beef farmer from Wellsford and has been involved in equestrian sport throughout his life.
Bruce was a Course Designer, up to Grand Prix Level, for over 15 years, and spent time in Canada building and designing cross country courses with Nick Holmes-Smith. He was an Official XC judge at the Los Angeles Olympics.
Alongside his wife, Michelle, he runs BMW Sport Horses, an equestrian business that focuses on breeding horses for both Michelle, and daughter Sam to compete.
Sally Steiner - Riders Rep
Riders Rep
Sally has 3 children, her husband Phillip and herself all competing from the very smallest classes through to (Phillip) having just finished an international campaign.
She has represented NZ on young rider and senior teams both in NZ, Australia and Europe, and is currently on the Tauranga SJ committee, and Tauranga A&P committee.
Show Hunter Executive
