Historical

Legendary German Olympic Jumping athlete, Hans Günter Winkler, has died after a long illness. He was 91. Born on 24 July 1926 in Barmen, Germany,...

It was only a matter of time, it seemed, before Amanda Pottinger etched her name on to one of New Zealand’s most coveted equestrian...

Bill Noble, dressage rider Growing up in Herefordshire, England, Bill Noble can’t recall a time when he didn’t ride. His mother, Pobbles Noble, was a...

Rider: Mark Todd Los Angeles, 1984 Seoul, 1988 Members of our first Olympic eventing team, winners of our first-ever Olympic equestrian medal – gold! – and repeat...

Rider: Graeme Hansen Tokyo, 1964 If you’ve ever been to the Horse of the Year Show, you might have heard of the Saba Sam Shield –...

Rider: Andrew Nicholson Barcelona 1992 Andrew Nicholson was number-one event rider in Britain in 1992 and in splendid form; Spinning Rhombus was one of 14 horses...

Rider: Heelan Tompkins Athens, 2004 The oldest and smallest horse in the field, ridden by the youngest rider – 26-year-old Heelan Tompkins - Glengarrick didn’t win...

Rider: Daniel Meech Athens, 2004 Daniel Meech came closer than any other New Zealander to Olympic show jumping glory at the Athens Games, finishing 12th overall...

Rider: Joe Yorke MONTREAL 1976 Big Red was a rangy 11-year-old chestnut by Final Court. Originally part of a full New Zealand show jumping team for...

Rider: Blyth Tait ATLANTA, 1996 SYDNEY, 2000 ATHENS, 2004 The flamboyant Ready Teddy represented New Zealand at more Olympics than any other horse in history. He was also...