Blog #8: Bagless in Brazil
I've reached Rio in one piece but the only trouble is, my bag hasn't! I'm not the only one; unfortunately those of us on...
Blog #7: Bye for now NZ!
The day has arrived - departure day! Rio here I come. I'm sitting at the airport; checked in way too early, but I hate...
20 reasons we love Andrew Nicholson
August 1 is the day we celebrate horses' birthdays, and it's also many happy returns to Andrew Nicholson. Andrew is 55 today, and so...
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,...
Blog # 6: It’s the final countdown
Hasn't time flown! Only four more sleeps until I fly out via Auckland, Buenos Aires and on to Rio. I feel like I've still...
Blog # 5; Lists
I've got a lot of lists. I like lists. I need lists now as the memory isn't as good as it used to be....
Dannie’s eventing insights
Eventer Dannie Lodder has produced several horses to three-star level and always has a big team on the go, which she mostly rides for owners.
The...
