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Plenty of Rain but Good Scores in Sydney
New Zealand eventers have started well in the CCN4*-S Olympic class at the Sydney International Three Day Event today, which got underway in very challenging conditions. Maddy Crowe and Waitangi Pinterest are in second place at the end of the dressage on 27 penalty points, just behind leader...
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Full Circle for New ESNZ CE
Equestrian Sports New Zealand’s new chief executive brings plenty of sports acumen coupled with commercial business experience to the national body. Julian Bowden, who is currently chief executive of Mainland Football, will take up his new role in early June, replacing Dana Kirkpatrick who...
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Kiwis Hunting Nations Cup Honours in Prague
It is an experienced team of New Zealand showjumpers who have headed to Prague this week for the FEI Nations Cup. Lining up for the Kiwis against 14 other countries will be Tom Tarver aboard Fiber Fresh Popeye, Daniel Meech with Cinca 3, Richard Gardner on Calisto 5 and Bruce Goodin with...
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Special Sydney Class Key for Kiwi Eventers
A trio of New Zealand eventers will have Tokyo on their minds when they line up at the Sydney International Three Day Event this week. Australia is putting on a special CCN4*-S Olympic class that is being used as a selection event for top combinations from both sides of the Tasman....
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ESNZ Hall of Fame Cocktail Party – 26 June
Join us on Saturday, 26 June, at the James Cook Hotel, Wellington as we celebrate the annual ESNZ Hall of Fame awards and recognise some of our top competitors and volunteers at this special event. The cocktail party runs from 5.30-7.00pm and ticket price includes canapes and a drink on...
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Oro Dressage by the Lake – A golden globe at Takapoto
ORO DRESSAGE BY THE LAKE: After his 71.812 win in the Sunday FEI Grand Prix, dressage superstar Vom Feinsten was officially retired. In a moving ceremony after his test (during which you could have heard a pin drop), Steiny had his saddle removed while commentator Kerrin Beatson ran through...
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Dressage AGM and Conference to Combine with ESNZ Hall of Fame
The 64th Dressage NZ AGM, Conference & the Colour Our World Awards Dinner will be held at the James Cook Hotel Wellington on Saturday 26th June followed by a Committee meeting on Sunday 27th. All ESNZ discipline AGMs will be held at the James Cook over the weekend giving the opportunity...
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BOP Final FEI Before NZ3DE
Eventing Bay of Plenty delivered the final FEI qualifying event for the NZ3DE last weekend at Riverdale, which runs over the Rotorua A&P grounds and the neighbouring Ngati Whakaue Tribal Lands. As the last CCI-S format event before the NZ Three Day Event Championships at Taupo National...
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POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH NISSAN HORSE FLOATS
MTA has advised that from 1 September 2021 any Nissan UD truck that was manufactured between 1993 and 2005 and that is fitted with an original Sanwa Seiki park brake valve will be failed at CoF time. This is due to the park brake being accidently disengaged when the driver exits the...
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Old Hands win TiES Series
Untouchable and AP Ninja are no strangers to the winning spoils in the annual Thoroughbreds in Equestrian Sport series. Between them, these two have won the showjumping and show hunter crowns eight times. There’s not much Merran Hain and Untouchable haven’t won. She remains the only New...
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