15 Great Show Jumping Tips
Our experts for this story were top NZ show jumpers John Cottle (Auckland), Matt Gilmour (Taranaki), Rosie Commons (Auckland) and Kate Taylor (Canterbury)
AT HOME
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Olympic Blog: number one – 50 sleeps
I've known I have had media accreditation for the O's (that's what the cool people call the Olympics) for some time but it is...
Maia’s family fun fundraising show
Maia Waretini and his family have been busy raising money for the 17-year-old's trip to the UK as part of the New Zealand Royal...
10 Unforgettable Olympians: Ready Teddy
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...
Jock Paget’s near-miss
Jock Paget once competed in rodeos and we think he may have learned some skills in that arena which have been useful in his eventing career....
The near-miss to beat all other near misses!
We found these photos in our archives and just had to bring them back to the light of day. We think this is the...
10 Unforgettable Olympians: Waikare
Rider: Kallista Field
SYDNEY, 2000
Kallista Field and the 14-year-old mare Waikare were our first Olympic dressage representatives, but not our first qualifiers. That honour went...
10 Unforgettable Olympians: Chief
Rider: Vicky Latta
BARCELONA, 1992
Chief was a New Zealand-bred bay thoroughbred gelding of 16.2hh, and he was 13 years old at the time of the...
High country on horseback
Vast plains, steep shingle screes, snow-encrusted tussock bushes and majestic mountain peaks – welcome to Lawrie O’Carroll’s office. Lawrie has turned a love of...
Competitive Trail Riding – A how-to guide for new riders
Competitive trail riding ("CTR") is building a tidal wave of support in the lower North and South Islands with a steady ripple also forming...
