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Big changes afoot in dressage

By Donna Vincent @ Friday, 30 October 2009 6:32 p.m. :: 1 Views :: New Zealand Events

From Horsetalk ... Major changes to the discpline of dressage will take place in the next few months, FEI dressage director Trond Asmyr has indicated...

Deciding horse trials event this weekend

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 28 October 2009 9:42 p.m. :: 2 Views :: New Zealand Events

From Horsetalk ... Several riders will be vying for Trans-Tasman Trophy selection at this weekend's Central and Southern Hawkes Bay Eventing's spring...

NZ results at weekend's British horse trials

By Donna Vincent @ Tuesday, 27 October 2009 6:39 p.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events

From Horsetalk: Results of New Zealand combinations at British horse trials over the weekend. Results show class winner and Kiwi placings. ...

McVean's young horse flawless on debut

By Donna Vincent @ Monday, 26 October 2009 12:46 p.m. :: 1 Views :: New Zealand Events

From Hawkes Bay Today ... By his own admission, course designer Kevin Hansen was more relaxed as the last two showjumpers prepared to enter the arena...

Kiwis in touch after Pau horse trials dressage

By Donna Vincent @ Saturday, 24 October 2009 12:43 p.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events

From Horsetalk ... British high-flyer Oliver Townend leads the Pau four-star horse trials in France after the dressage phase, but the three Kiwi ride...

Kiwis out to defend trans-Tasman eventing title

By Donna Vincent @ Friday, 23 October 2009 12:35 p.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events

From Horsetalk ... A team of New Zealand eventers takes on Australia's best to defend the Adelaide Trans Tasman Challenge next month at the Australia...

Three Kiwis for Pau four-star horse trials

By Donna Vincent @ Thursday, 22 October 2009 12:42 p.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events

From Horsetalk ... Andrew Nicholson, Joe Meyer and Tim Price are the sole Kiwi entrants in this weekend's four-star Pau International Horse Trials (L...

Olympics targeted

By Donna Vincent @ Thursday, 22 October 2009 12:38 p.m. :: 1 Views :: New Zealand Events

From Stuff ... Elite eventers will have access to a first-rate purpose built-training facility at Muriwai as they prepare to become Olympians. The C...

TOWNEND INTENDS TO SEAL VICTORY AT HSBC FEI CLASSICS FINALE

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 21 October 2009 12:34 p.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events

From US Eventing.com ... Oliver Townend (GBR) has left no stone unturned in his burning ambition to win the valuable HSBC FEI Classics, and is givin...

Showjumping's World Cup series kicks off in NZ

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 21 October 2009 12:32 p.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events

From Horsetalk ... The New Zealand series of World Cup showjumping series gets under way on Friday on the last day of the three-star Hawke's Bay A&am...

Hawkes Bay hosting start of World Cup Series on Friday

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 21 October 2009 12:30 p.m. :: 1 Views :: New Zealand Events

From Hawkes Bay.co.nz ... One of New Zealand's most prestigious showjumping series gets underway in Hawke's Bay on Friday. HB HOSTING START OF WORLD...

PM to open new $2m equestrian facility

By Donna Vincent @ Friday, 16 October 2009 12:21 p.m. :: 541 Views :: New Zealand Events

From Horsetalk ... A $2 million equestrian facility is to be officially opened by Prime Minister John Key today. Its backer hopes the new development...

Eventing investment in quest for gold

By Donna Vincent @ Thursday, 15 October 2009 12:25 p.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events

From Infonews.co.nz ... Theres one undeniable fact about professional sport: when the competition is doing the hard yards, your yards simply have to...

NZ results at weekend's British horse trials

By Donna Vincent @ Monday, 12 October 2009 11:58 a.m. :: 452 Views :: International Events

From Horsetalk: Results of New Zealand combinations at British horse trials over the weekend. Results show class winner and Kiwi placings. Two New Z...

Saddling up for another go at the Aussies

By Donna Vincent @ Monday, 12 October 2009 11:51 a.m. :: 1 Views :: New Zealand Events

from Hawkes Bay Today paper: http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/sport/news/equestrian-saddling-up-for-another-go-at-the-aussi/3905191/ After an ab...

Kiwis out of touch at Boekelo Horse Trials

By Donna Vincent @ Sunday, 11 October 2009 11:55 a.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events

From Horsetalk: http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2009/10/079.shtml Kiwi riders have improved their positions markedly following the yesterday's ...

Kiwi wins at Britain's Horse of the Year show

By Donna Vincent @ Sunday, 11 October 2009 11:50 a.m. :: 255 Views

From Horsetalk: http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2009/10/080.shtml New Zealand rider Samantha Mcintosh won the closing class of the day at Britain's ...

Kiwis move up at Boekelo Horse Trials

By Donna Vincent @ Saturday, 10 October 2009 12:19 p.m. :: 777 Views :: International Events

From Horsetalk: New Zealand's team at the Boekelo Horse Trials in The Netherlands has improved its position to fifth place going into today's cross-c...

Mark Todd joins judging team for FEI awards

By Donna Vincent @ Saturday, 10 October 2009 11:48 a.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events

From Horsetalk: http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2009/10/070.shtml New Zealand eventer Mark Todd has joined the judging panel of the newly establishe...

ESNZ Showjumping High Performance Announcements

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 7 October 2009 11:33 a.m. :: 613 Views :: New Zealand Events

From Equestrian Sports NZ: http://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/Article.aspx?Mode=1&ID=3198 Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ), in consultation...

Free cross-country riding video launched

By Donna Vincent @ Tuesday, 6 October 2009 11:42 a.m. :: 1 Views :: Careers and Education

From Horsetalk: http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2009/10/041.shtml British Eventing has launched a cross-country riding DVD as part of its Safe...

First Issue of Show Circuit on Sale

By Donna Vincent @ Thursday, 1 October 2009 11:30 a.m. :: 562 Views :: New Zealand Events

From NZ Horse Tails: http://nzhorsetales.blogspot.com/2009/09/first-issue-of-show-circuit-on-sale.html Well, today sees the start of yet anot...