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...
Full list of Olympic dressage competitors
AUSTRALIA
Kristy Oatley (37) and Du Soleil (12) Hanoverian gelding
Lyndal Oatley (35) and Sandro Boy (15) Oldenburg gelding
Mary Hanna (61) and Boogie Woogie (10) KWPN...
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...
Rio: opposition buzz
We all have theories on who will win the medals at the Olympics and, of course, we all know that anything can happen in an...
NZ Rio horses finalised
Sir Mark Todd, Jonelle Price and Tim Price have been in the luxurious position of each having two horses available to take to the...
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....
10 Unforgettable Olympians: Charisma
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...
10 Unforgettable Olympians: Saba Sam
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 –...
10 Unforgettable Olympians: Spinning Rhombus
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...
German & Dutch Olympic teams announced
There have been two more big announcements about who will be competing at the Rio Olympics, with the Dutch and the Germans both confirming their teams.
Germany must be going...
