Champion Sire Headlines NZ Fundraising Auction
Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ) hopes a charity auction headlined by the offspring of a champion Group 1 sire will help raise much-needed funds to send a team to the FEI World Championships in Germany. In August, New Zealand’s very best in dressage, eventing and jumping will head to Aachen to compete against the world’s best. Most will travel from Europe, but one is set to fly from...
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Williamson and Junior Named for Worlds
Dressage supremo Wendi Williamson and Don Vito MH have been named as New Zealand’s first athletes for the 2026 World Championships. “I am super proud to be selected,” says Wendi, an...
Celebrating National Youth Week
It’s National Youth Week, and along with the rest of the country, ESNZ is celebrating Kiwi youth and the passion they bring to our sport. Here is a look at the equestrian Youth programmes and...
Dressage Conference & AGM News
The 69th Annual Dressage Conference, AGM & Awards Dinner is set for the Chateau on the Park Hotel Christchurch on 27/28 June, following on from the ESNZ Hall of Fame on the evening of Friday...
Sydney CDI Delivers in Many ways for Kiwis
It’s been a week of exciting competition at the Sydney CDI which included the first Trans-Tasman Dressage Challenge in 29 years. For Wendi Williamson, who is currently New Zealand’s top...
Two Thoroughbreds, Two Remarkable Journeys
Celebrating Our TiES Dressage Champions The 2025–2026 TiES Dressage season showcased everything we love about Thoroughbreds in sport — heart, grit, generosity, and the kind of partnership...
Trans-Tasman Dressage Challenge Re-Boots
ESNZ have announced the team to contest the Trans-Tasman Dressage Challenge at the Sydney CDI later this month. The senior riders comprise World Champs representative John Farrell Thompson...
Dressage Planning Meeting on Line
The OnLine Dressage NZ Planning Meeting is on 14/15 April The link to Remits being presented and the Draft Calendar 26-27 is available below Planning Meeting Information Notice...
Expressions of Interest for Dressage Trans Tasman in Australia
ESNZ is delighted to announce the acceptance of an invitation from Equestrian Australia to compete in the Dressage Senior and Young Rider Trans-Tasman to be held in Sydney, Australia ESNZ...
Henning Lehrmann Brings Expertise and Perspective for Coaches and Judges
The New Zealand Dressage Bates National Championships were fortunate to welcome internationally respected German FEI 5* judge Henning Lehrmann, who attended the event in multiple...
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