Toddy: ‘It feels like the first time’
Sir Mark Todd is New Zealand's most-capped Olympian. In any sport. Ever. He's also been the NZ eventing team's coach (for Athens) and has...
Jock: Getting real in Rio
While this isn’t Jock Paget’s first Olympics, it is his first trip to Brazil. He represented New Zealand in London as part of our bronze-medal-winning team. But,...
Rio: The one and only Clarke
There are a lot of 'only's' about Clarke Johnstone. He is the only member of the equestrian team under 30. He is the only one...
So long NZ: Katie’s moving to Australia
Katie Laurie has today announced that she and her family are moving to Australia at the end of the coming show jumping season. She'll compete here...
A mother’s story: Jonelle’s hard road to success
So many Olympic equestrians come from deeply horsey backgrounds; they are sons, daughters or grandchildren of former elite riders and grew up on farms,...
Untouchable girl: Merran Hain
Merran Hain is quite possibly the only person in New Zealand who has been competing at the top level on the show circuit –...
First & Last: Faerie Dianimo
When did you first...see her?
When Tim and I first came to the UK we were based with David and Jacky Green, who remain...
Life goes on and it is business as usual for Andrew
While missing out on going to a seventh Olympics might mean a lot to many of us, Andrew Nicholson is just getting on what...
Catching up with Charlotte Dujardin
Charlotte Dujardin and the divinely beautiful Valegro were the dressage sensations of the 2012 London Olympics, winning team and individual gold – something never...
First & Last: Vom Feinsten
When did you first... see him?
We were in Aachen, Germany, looking for horses. I had sold JK Supersonic, my Grand Prix horse, so...
