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Much Learnt from Shadowing World Class Designer
Hawke’s Bay course designer John Holmes has been involved with eventing for nearly 30 years but for him, “nothing equates” to shadowing the legendary Mike Etherington-Smith nor actually being at a CCI4*. A High Performance Sport New Zealand Prime Minister’s Scholarship allowed John...
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Half Way in Eventing National Series
ESNZ EVENTING SUPER LEAGUE Consistency is the name of the game in any series, and consistency sees Samantha Felton top the standings in the ESNZ Eventing Super League following the Puhinui International Three-day Event, which marks the end of the spring eventing season and the halfway stage...
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Consistency Rewarded in Eventing Super League
Consistency is the name of the game in any series, and consistency sees Samantha Felton top the standings in the ESNZ Eventing Super League following the Puhinui International Three-day Event, which marks the end of the spring eventing season and the halfway stage in the series. Felton won...
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Performance Squad Riders Shine at Puhinui
ESNZ Eventing performance programme riders cleaned up the top three classes at the Puhinui International Horse Trials at the weekend. From the Future Potential Recognition squad, Samantha Felton (Matangi) won the Honda NZ CCI3* aboard Ricker Ridge Divine Right and was third aboard Ricker...
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What a Weekend for Sam Felton
It was so nearly a perfect weekend for Matangi’s Samantha Felton who scooped a win and two placings with her horses but fell in the water on the fourth one. In the Honda International 3 star competition Sam took the title on Ricker Ridge Divine Right with a rise through the field over...
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Exciting Potential in FPR Programme
It has been a positive year across all of ESNZ eventing squads according to performance leader Penny Castle. The ESNZ Eventing Future Potential Recognition Squad (FPR) may only be just over a year old but already those driving it are seeing massive improvements from the riders...
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Eventing in the Spotlight with New Rules Kicking In
As the clocks tick over to herald a new year on January 1 it will mark the start of a new era for international eventing – one which has a stronger focus on horse welfare, introduces a new category system, and shows less tolerance to bad or inappropriate behaviour from riders. The rule...
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Puhinui – The Pinnacle of Spring Eventing
The Puhinui International Three-day Event this coming weekend is the last event of the New Zealand spring season, and earns bonus points in all the ESNZ Eventing series. Riders from throughout the country aspire to participate in this prestigious event on the iconic Puhinui Reserve,...
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Adventure Ahead for Tayla Mason
It’s full steam ahead with a fantastic opportunity in front of young Kapiti Coast rider Tayla Mason – Tayla’s off to the UK for two years, where she’ll be working for none other than Jonelle and Tim Price at Mere Farm. Tayla, who has a particularly consistent record across all...
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Top Day for Eventing Wellington
Eventing Wellington organisers were thrilled with both the quality and quantity of entries for their spring trial on 2 December at Queen Elizabeth Park. With Campbell Draper picking up the reins on course design for the first time, 120 entries overall were right up the mark. Particularly...
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