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ESNZ CEO TO HAND THE REINS OVER
ESNZ CEO TO HAND THE REINS OVER Equestrian Sports New Zealand chief executive Dana Kirkpatrick has called time after six years with the organisation. “I have loved this job, the challenges it has posed and the successes we have all celebrated together, but I feel it is now time for someone...
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Wairoa a Happy Hunting Ground for Newsom
Wairoa turned on the weather for back-to-back shows at the weekend. Olivia Newsom (Tauranga) had a blinder over the two events. At the Wairoa A&P Show, she won the ESNZ Horse Grand Prix and placing third in the FMG Young Rider class aboard Caretino Jewel, taking out the Mainland Coachwork...
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Championship Titles on Line at Nationals
There are some rather big names in the record-breaking 520-plus horses and riders at the Tavendale and Partners’ New Zealand National Jumping and Show Hunter Championships that get underway in Christchurch on Thursday. Star billing is Olympian and World Champs representative Samantha...
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Top Kiwi Showjumpers Chase NZ World Cup Final Honours
The final of New Zealand’s highest-ranked showjumping series is stacking up to be a real head-to-head amongst the nation’s best riders. The POLi Payments FEI World Cup (New Zealand League) Series final is coming down to a three rider battle between back-to-back series...
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Böckmann New HP Jumping Chef
ESNZ’s new high performance jumping chef d’equipe Gilbert Böckmann may not have even visited New Zealand but it is certainly on his bucket list these days. The German-based international showjumper has a strong association with New Zealand through Olympian and World Champs rider...
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Taupo Teen Triumphs at Dannevirke World Cup
Taupo teen Annabel Francis has added another solid win to her tally with victory in the POLi Payments FEI World Cup Qualifier at the MetalForm Central and Southern Hawke’s Bay Showjumping Championships in Dannevirke this afternoon. Ten lined up to be challenged by course designer...
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Notice to Riders Competing in World Cup Rounds
The following World Cup courses will be built to the meet the Minimum Eligibility Requirements (MER) for both Tokyo Olympics 2021 and FEI Jumping World Champs in Aug 2022. Central & Sthn Hawkes Bay Showjumping Champs at Dannevirke, 10th January Show Jumping Waitemata at Woodhill...
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Plenty to Chase at World Cup Qualifier
It’s an 11-strong field filled with quality that lines up in the POLi Payments FEI World Cup at the Central and Southern Hawke’s Bay Showjumping Champs this week. There is plenty to chase for the top combinations at the last qualifier of the six-round series that will culminate...
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Riders Meeting Spread the word!
RIDERS’ MEETING: Friday 8th January The Central and Southern Hawkes Bay SH&SJ Show( at Dannevirke) is hosting the next RIDERS’ MEETING: Friday 8th January. The time will be advised during the day, but it will be 30 mins after the completion of the last class, held in the...
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Rylee Rocks at Woodhill Sands
Vicki Prendergast and Selena C winners of ESNZ Horse Grand Prix Photo credit Hannah Comrie, NZ Supergroom and Photographer Te Aroha teen Rylee Sheehan has started his 2021 off with a bang winning the Country TV Pony Grand Prix and placing second in the ESNZ Horse Grand Prix at the GJ...
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