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
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.
Kirsten Hence
Jumping Administrator
021 916 796
04 499 8994 ext 3
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 lives on Banks Peninsula in the South Island and is in her third year on the ESNZ Jumping Board.
She is a member of the Canterbury Area group and looks after Show Jumping Canterbury’s sponsors and sponsorship. She is also the secretary of the South Island Show Jumping Committee which is made up of all seven South Island Area groups and coordinates the SI Young Rider camp, SI v Victoria YR competition and the National Show Jumping Champs.
Jenny Booth
Jumping Board Vice Chair and FEI
Jenny is the owner and operator of East Coast Performance Horses an equine breeding and training establishment based in the Wairarapa. She is a long time Area Group Representative and Show Co-Ordinator.
Paul Croucher
Sponsorship
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.
Thomas Gardner
Finance
The Jumping Board welcomes Thomas Gardner as a co-opted member. Thomas grew up on a sheep farm near Waimate and began riding ponies at 5 years old, continuing in jumping through his teens until taking on full time study at Lincoln University where he completed a B Comm in Economics and Finance.
He has been a member of SCNO Area Committee for 12 years and a member of the National Showjumping Committee since 2016, including two years as Show Director.
For the past 7 years Thomas has worked for ANZ where he is a Relationship Manager for high-risk lending across business and corporate divisions, where the focus is on turnarounds and restructuring. This role requires the ability to interpret financial information, and work with people empathetically to solve what can sometimes be complex and challenging business problems.
Thomas brings to the Board his experience in our sport as a competitor and organiser, along with a strong financial and economic skillset which will be an asset in governance and setting future strategy and vision.
Paxton Conder
Sponsorship
Paxton has her own Marketing Business call “Out the Gait Creative” and is based on a working Dairy Farm in the Waikato. Paxton is actively involved in her area as the Chairperson of Show Jumping Waikato and a committee member of Waikato Show Hunter and the Matamata Equestrian Group.
Paxton competes a small team of Show Jumpers with success up to 1.40m and has a keen interest in the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing Industry.
Rosanna Dickson
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.
Sarah Forman
Riders’ Rep
Sarah hails from Auckland and owns AMS Saddlery in Takanini and is also a regular competitor in Show Jumping and has competed up to Grand Prix.
Sarah says she feels privileged to be involved in our sport and community.
She often comes home from events humbled by the support in shared knowledge, kind words, time and friendship from fellow riders, supporters, officials and especially the Auckland Showjumping group committee and would love to be able to help the sport and others.
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.
Show Hunter Executive
