Entries for December 2009

Hawkes Bay's Anna Trent jumped a treat in Taupo

By Donna Vincent @ Monday, 21 December 2009 1:30 p.m. :: 1 Views :: New Zealand Events

From Hawkes Bay.co.nz A CRACKER OF A CHRISTMAS COMING Anna Trent got the perfect Christmas cracker at the weekend with a win in the fifth round of ...

Olympian honoured during visit home

By Donna Vincent @ Friday, 18 December 2009 1:27 p.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events

From Taranaki Daily News ... Kirk Webby received an early Christmas present yesterday. The United States-based equestrian rider is back in his hom...

The drugs vote that rained on the FEI's parade

By Donna Vincent @ Thursday, 17 December 2009 12:33 p.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events, Equine Health

From Horsetalk ... A grey winter gloom descended over Copenhagen as delegates from member nations of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) be...

Quinella for McVean in World Cup round

By Donna Vincent @ Sunday, 13 December 2009 5:38 p.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events

From Horsetalk ... New import Corofino II and Katie McVean have won the indoor World Cup showjumping round at Manfeild Park, Feilding. McVean also r...

Australian Olympian Wins Manukau City Puhinui 3 Day

By Donna Vincent @ Sunday, 13 December 2009 5:33 p.m. :: 1 Views :: International Events

From Infotalk ... Consolidating his first placing in both the dressage and cross country phases of the Manukau City Puhinui 3 Day Horse Trial, Austra...

NZ's position on 'progressive list' known next week

By Donna Vincent @ Friday, 4 December 2009 1:53 p.m. :: 1 Views :: Equine Health

From Horsetalk ... Equestrian Sport New Zealand will make known its formal position on the FEI's controversial "progressive list" of drugs immediatel...

World Cup highlight of Bay show

By Donna Vincent @ Thursday, 3 December 2009 1:51 p.m. :: 1 Views :: New Zealand Events

From Bay of Plenty Times ... One of New Zealand's most prestigious showjumping series arrives in Tauranga tomorrow. The World Cup New Zealand series...

Dressage officials back efforts to stop rollkur

By Donna Vincent @ Thursday, 3 December 2009 1:49 p.m. :: 1 Views :: Equine Health

From Horsetalk ... The International Dressage Officials Club is supporting efforts to stop horse abuse in the form of hyperflexion, or rollkur, and i...

FEI delays new drugs policy 'for broader debate'

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 2 December 2009 12:45 p.m. :: 1 Views :: Equine Health

From Horsetalk: Introduction of the FEI's new drugs policy has been delayed, with equestrian sport's governing body admitting the furore over the so-...