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High Rollers Hit Kentucky
There’s a trio of Kiwi equestrians keen to fly the flag high at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix. Olympians and World Champs representatives Joe Meyer, Tim Price and Sharn Wordley are all on the cards – Joe on Johnny Royale and Tim aboard...
Read moreEurope Beckons for Kiwi Riders
Showjumper Lily Tootill and eventer Nick Brooks are happily and safely at their new bases in the UK, with Samantha Lissington also set to pack her bags. Nick looks to tick off Bucket List Nick, a member of the Eventing High Performance Potential Squad, and For Fame, his 11-year-old...
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Strong NZL contingent of five for Sydney CDI
Thanks to Toni Venhaus for this exciting news about the Sydney CDI The OTTO SPORT AUSTRALIA SYDNEY CDI (1-5 May) has received the highest number of entries to date with 85 horses entered across the CDI 3*, CDI U25, CDI-Y, CDI-J, CDI-P competitions. This is a first for a dressage event of...
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‘Great Hands’ to Continue ESNZ HP Programme
Outgoing ESNZ high performance director Sarah Dalziell-Clout bows out from her four years in the role with plenty of praise for the team who make up the high performance and performance programmes. “Behind each and every high performance combination there is a significant team of people...
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Uma Trades the US for NZ
There’s an exciting addition to the upper echelons of New Zealand’s showjumping ranks with American Uma O’Neill making the switch. The 24-year-old from Santa Cruz, California, has held dual citizenship thanks to her father’s side of the family and as a youngster spent a lot of time in...
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New High Performance Director Announced
A horseman with an extensive equestrian background has been appointed as the new ESNZ high performance director through to the completion of the Tokyo Olympic Games campaign. ESNZ chief executive Dana Kirkpatrick today welcomed Simon Bennett to the team. He will replace the out-going Sarah...
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The Go-To Guy Who is Loved by All
Fifteen years is a long time anywhere, but this month ESNZ high performance operations manager Warrick Allan is celebrating the milestone and we take a look back at his career. He arrived in Wellington as a fresh-faced lad from his home town of Gisborne ready to take on a new challenge in...
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Loving the Thrill of Ownership at Top Level
The recent Land Rover Horse of the Year Show provided the perfect chance to get together people keen to be part of ESNZ’s HorsePower Programme that strives to keep the very best of horses in New Zealand ownership ensuring Kiwi riders are successful on the world stage. It’s overseen by the...
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Jonelle Brings Star Quality to Camp
It seems New Zealand’s golden girl of eventing has a special touch when it comes to sharing her knowledge. A clutch of high performance squad members and up and comers spent time with her at the NEC in Taupo before heading to the Land Rover Horse of the Year Show to compete and for some, it...
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Plenty of Praise for NZ HP Programme from International Specialist
Specialist dressage coach Isobel Wessels has seen New Zealand’s eventing performance programme flourish in recent years and that makes her both proud and happy. The UK based FEI 5* judge, trainer and rider annually visits New Zealand as part of a multi-year High Performance Sport New...
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