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Young Riders Set to Star in New Series
Some of New Zealand’s best young showjumpers are set to make their debut in the new Young Riders Series TV show next month. Leeshelle Small, Emily Hayward, Emma Watson, Ollie Croucher and Drew and Ally Carson stepped up in fine style to be part of programme which saw a Greenstone TV team...
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ESNZ’s May Volunteer of the Month is Fiona Bentley!
The ESNZ Volunteer of the Month Award recognises the tremendous contribution that our volunteers make to the success and survival of our sport. May 2019’s Volunteer of the Month is the fabulous Fiona Bentley from Wellington who is involved in showjumping as an official and judge. Many...
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Age-Old Therapy Still a Winner
Equissage’s 60-plus-year history in therapy systems tells the story. The company’s cycloidal vibration therapy (CVT) was invented in 1949 as Niagara Therapy and while that hasn’t changed over the decades, they have this season introduced a new model which riders across the disciplines...
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History Made at NZ Jumping Series Finale
Some of New Zealand’s top showjumpers have created their own slices of history this weekend at the Glistening Waters ESNZ Series Final. Tegan Fitzsimon (Christchurch) and Windermere Cappuccino were the toast of the awards dinner winning the ESNZ Premier League, Equissage Horse Grand Prix,...
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Fitting Champ as Top Mare
Consistency has been the key for Brooke Edgecombe and LT Holst Andrea who have bagged back-to-back crowns as the EquiBreed and VDL Top Ranking Mare for the season. The 10-year-old who earlier in the season won the FEI World Cup (NZ) Final, was second in the series and placed fourth in the...
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Steffi’s Star Stallion
Christchurch rider Steffi Whittaker is still coming to grips with losing her superstar chestnut Eros K but draws some solace that his efforts will be celebrated with back to back wins in the EquiBreed Leading New Zealand Jumping Stallion Series. The Irish import died in mid-March...
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Tayler and Ally Tied at Top of Junior Rider Series
After a whole season of competition, you’d think it would be easy to find a single winner but in fact, it’s a tie at the top of the Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Junior Rider Series between Ally Carson (Putaruru) and Tayler Nalder (North Canterbury). Both young women are in their final...
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Sal’s Secret is Out
Sally Clark may be an Olympic silver medallist but this season she’s nailed her first Dunstan Horsefeeds and Equifibre Pro-Am Rider Series. The Dannevirke rider was rapt with the efforts of her black homebred mare Victoria’s Secret. “We’re usually placed but this is a first for...
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Sensational End to Debut Season
There’s a back story to Paxton Conder’s win in the Hinterland Amateur Rider Series that makes it even more extraordinary. This is her first season back showjumping since she broke her back while riding a steeplechaser in 2014. She broke the C1 – one that is considered one of the most...
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Pink Partnership Takes Hattrick
It’s fitting Emma Watson and the very special Maddox Fun House claimed their hattrick of Country TV Pony Grand Prix Series crowns this season. The much-admired and very popular pink pony who the Morrinsville teen has done so well on has now been sold but they’ve gone out in the best way...
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