Blog # 16: Who needs sleep anyway?
I know there are plenty of people in New Zealand who are looking a bit bleary-eyed after putting in some hours watching their televisions,...
Blog #15: So Excited!!!!
Its cross-country day and I'm SO EXCITED! I am now sitting in the newly set up media centre out by the end of the...
Blog #14: Dodging bullets and birthdays
Dressage day was more "interesting" than I ever wanted, but for the wrong reason. However, it was good to see the competition under way, with...
Blog #13: D1 Day!
First day of dressage and I'm sitting in the media centre, getting organised. Yesterday flew by, and that was just the trot-up! I like...
Blog # 12: amazeballs
The tide has turned! My bag has turned up! The Frenchman has not been seen and the threatened bed re-arrangement has not happened! The...
Blog # 11: French invaders
It's getting close to lift-off! The whole city, the vibe and the security have intensified. There is a huge amount of last-minute activity and...
Blog #10: It’s still all about bags not horses
I don't want to be writing about bags and you probably don't want to read about bags; we all want to be reading about...
Rio: Jonelle’s on the job
Jonelle Price was part of New Zealand's bronze medal team at the London Olympics, and she was the travelling reserve for Athens back in 2004. Since...
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...
Blog #9: Breakfast with legends
You know you are at the Olympics when you get to eat your scrambled eggs sitting next to Stephen Hadley, the famous British show...
