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Steiny Stars in New York
Julie Brougham is ecstatic after Vom Feinsten produced possibly the best two tests of his life at the CDI at Saugerties at the weekend. The Kiwi combo scored 70.277% for their Grand Prix Special and 69.609% for their Grand Prix, in front of a top quality line of international judges. “He...
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Solid Weekend from Kiwi Jumpers
Sharn Wordley and Sam McIntosh have both notched some solid performances at high-ranking shows over the weekend. Sharn, competing at the CSI5* at Crete in the United States, picked up a number of placings. He and Barnetta were fourth in the 71-strong $35,000 Welcome class, which was won by...
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Endurance Horses En Route to WEG
New Zealand’s endurance horses are in the air and riders Jenny Champion and Philip Graham about to follow shortly. Jenny accompanied Barack Obama on his trip from the Wairarapa to Auckland, with a stopover in Cambridge. The flight departed Auckland in the wee hours of Friday morning before...
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Olympians Named in NZ Jumping Team for WEG
It’s Olympians all the way in the New Zealand Jumping team for the FEI World Equestrian Games announced by Equestrian Sports New Zealand today. Samantha McIntosh, Bruce Goodin, Daniel Meech and Sharn Wordley will represent the nation at the Games which are being held in the United States...
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First Comp Looms for WEG Dressage Reps
New Zealand’s WEG dressage representatives get their first taste of American competition this weekend with a CDI in Saugerties. Julie Brougham and John Thompson are both excited to see how their horses are after the long trip over. Both riders say they’ve “trod a bit of water” as...
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Passion for Job Drives Honorary Kiwi
Mention the name Jacky Green in eventing circles and everyone has a story – it’s always a good story and generally about how the pint-sized sassy blonde has helped them. She’s a Brit but may as well be a Kiwi, and admits she’d probably switch passports in a flash if push came to...
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Enduro Vet Thrives on the Thrill of the Race
Endurance vet Nick Page lives in hope that the sport he loves so much will one day be part of the Olympic Games . . . but in the meantime, he’s looking forward to his third WEG. “When one compares the popularity of endurance throughout the world to other disciplines, you would have to...
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Andrew and Jesse Best of Kiwis at Hartpury
The Kiwis were just off the podiums on both sides of the Channel this weekend after competition in the UK and France. Andrew Nicholson was the best of the bunch at the Hartpury International Horse Trials where he was fourth and fifth in the CCI2*. Nicholson added 3.6 cross country time...
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Todd in Second Heading into Showjumping
Sir Mark Todd and Leonidas II are a step closer to the top of the leaderboard after the cross country in the CICO3* at Le Grand Complet in Haras du Pin, France. The Kiwi combo were clear and inside time – one of 27 in the 105-strong field – to finish the day with 27.6 penalty points, just...
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Top 10s for Kiwis as Dressage Ends in France and UK
Sir Mark Todd and Leonidas II are in third place at the end of the CICO3* dressage at Le Grand Complet in Haras du Pin, France. The Kiwi combo scored 27.6 penalty points, just behind leader Maxime Livio (FRA) and Pica D’or who sit on 26.4, with Andreas Ostholt (GER) and So is Et in second on...
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