Entries for August 2010

Final Selections near for Equestrian World Champs

By Donna Vincent @ Tuesday, 17 August 2010 4:14 p.m. :: 281 Views :: International Events

from NZ News UK (dated 12 August 2010) It's coming down to the wire for New Zealand combinations hoping for selection for the World Equestrian G...

Todd rides way to golden form of yesteryear

By Donna Vincent @ Tuesday, 17 August 2010 4:07 p.m. :: 309 Views :: International Events

from TVNZ News (dated 16 August 2010) Mark Todd showed he has lost none of his old magic by winning the Hartpury international two-star three-da...

Harris in good spirits after Mongol Derby effort

By Donna Vincent @ Tuesday, 17 August 2010 4:02 p.m. :: 296 Views :: International Events

from Horsetalk.co.nz (dated 16 August 2010 ) The New Zealander who finished third in the 1000-kilometre Mongol Derby says the aches and pains are not...

Endurance Board comments on World Equestrian Games withdrawals

By Donna Vincent @ Tuesday, 17 August 2010 4:00 p.m. :: 401 Views :: International Events

from Horsetalk.co.nz (dated 11 August 2010) The Endurance Board of Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ) has distanced itself from the controversy sur...

Reynolds, Kanerva Go to 2010 World Equestrian Games, Hartstone Out

By Donna Vincent @ Tuesday, 17 August 2010 3:56 p.m. :: 314 Views :: International Events

from EuroDressage (dated 12 August 2010) Individual riders Judy Reynolds and Emma Kanerva has received a go-status for the 2010 World Equestrian Game...

Searing Form from Nicholson

By Donna Vincent @ Tuesday, 17 August 2010 3:52 p.m. :: 272 Views :: International Events

from Equestrian Sports (dated 16 August 2010) Eventer Andrew Nicholson's red hot form is continuing, this time at the prestigious Hartpury Horse...

Rider climbs back on horse despite illness and revives dream

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 11 August 2010 9:45 a.m. :: 280 Views :: Careers and Education

from Bay Of Plenty Times (dated 06 August 2010) A Tauranga woman has been given a leg up towards achieving her goals in the expensive sport of horser...

Kiwi wins advanced class at Gatcombe horse trials

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 11 August 2010 9:43 a.m. :: 664 Views :: International Events

from horsetalk.co.nz (dated 08 August 2010) New Zealand's Dan Jocelyn made an excellent recovery to take out an advanced class at Gatcombe's The Fest...

Kiwi horses face long journey to World Equestrian Games

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 11 August 2010 9:41 a.m. :: 274 Views :: International Events

from horsetalk.co.nz (dated 05 August 2010) The original route was from Melbourne to Auckland and on to Los Angeles, but now the New Zealand and Aust...

McVean pipped at jumping grand prix in Canada

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 11 August 2010 9:38 a.m. :: 284 Views :: International Events

from horsetalk.co.nz (dated 09 AUgust 2010) A dropped rail cost Kiwi showjumper Katie McVean victory in the $CAN90,000 Summer Festival CSI2* world cu...

Dressage NZ Squads & Training Groups

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 11 August 2010 9:33 a.m. :: 426 Views :: Careers and Education

from Equinetrader (dated 05 Aug 2010) Dressage NZ selectors have announced squads for the 2010/11 year A Elite (Have achieved two sco...

Second blow for NZ endurance team as groom row escalates

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 4 August 2010 11:16 a.m. :: 328 Views :: Careers and Education

from Horsetalk.co.nz (dated 01 August 2010) By any standards, it looked to be an unbeatable team. A two-time national champion horse and rider, with ...

Kiwi jumper second in Italian grand prix

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 4 August 2010 11:15 a.m. :: 279 Views :: International Events

from Horsetalk (dated 03 August 2010) Kiwi showjumper Samantha McIntosh finished second in a grand prix at the San Patrignano CSI 5* in Italy at the ...

World-beater from Ohaeawai

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 4 August 2010 11:12 a.m. :: 297 Views :: International Events

from Northern News (dated 28 July 2010) Who would believe that a boy from a small Northland town would work his way up to be at the very top of his s...

Equestrian: McIntosh finds form in time for Kentucky

By Donna Vincent @ Wednesday, 4 August 2010 11:11 a.m. :: 173 Views

from NZ Herald (dated 03 August 2010) Belgian-based rider Samantha McIntosh turned in a strong performance to finish second in a highly-regarded...