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Stars of the Future in HB for Champs
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 10:56 am | Black Balloon
Hawke’s Bay is equestrian central this weekend for the National Young Horse Show which showcases the stars of the future in showjumping. More >>
Esteban the Bomb at Woodhill
Monday, 30 November 2015, 12:45 pm | Black Balloon
Carissa McCall and Esteban MVNZ made their début in the premier league grand prix one to remember today at the Fiber Fresh Feed Premier Showjumping and Show Hunter Show at Woodhill Sands. More >>
Hometrack advantage for Laurie
Monday, 9 November 2015, 9:51 am | Black Balloon
Katie Laurie took every advantage of her home track, coming home victorious in the Equissage Horse Grand Prix at the APL Showjumping Waikato Festival of Jumping today. More >>
Two From Two for Akers
Monday, 9 November 2015, 9:37 am | Black Balloon
Lucy Akers nabbed her second grand prix win in as many weeks today at the Manawatu A and P Show in Feilding. More >>
Akers and Tinapai Bag First World Cup Win
Monday, 2 November 2015, 11:02 am | Black Balloon
It’s taken five years but finally Lucy Akers has her first Ultra•Mox FEI World Cup (New Zealand Series) win aboard her off-the-track thoroughbred Tinapai. The Opiki combination were one of four to go clear from the original nine starters in the prestigious ... More >>
Kiwis Head to Pau for Last 4* of Season
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 12:27 pm | Black Balloon
New Zealand eventers head this week to the last big CCI4* event on the Northern Hemisphere eventing calendar, Les Etoiles de Pau in France. More >>
The Warrior Wins in Gisborne
Monday, 19 October 2015, 9:19 am | Black Balloon
Seven hundredths of a second was all it took for showjuming veteran Maurice Beatson to take the honours in the Equissage Horse Grand Prix at the Poverty Bay A and P Show in Gisborne today. More >>
Kiwi Eventers Rio Bound
Monday, 12 October 2015, 9:35 am | Black Balloon
New Zealand’s eventers have qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games this morning at the Military Boekelo Horse Trials in The Netherlands. More >>
Back to Back Wins for Price at Blenheim
Monday, 21 September 2015, 10:52 am | Black Balloon
It’s two from two for Jonelle Price, who this morning became the first rider to win back-to-back titles in the CIC3* class at the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in Oxfordshire. More >>
Laurie Firing at Pukahu
Monday, 14 September 2015, 8:28 am | Black Balloon
Katie Laurie has stamped an early mark on the 2015-2016 season taking the quinella in the Equissage Horse Grand Prix at the Pukahu and District Sports Show in Hastings today. More >>
Kiwis Miss Out on Rio Berth in Germany
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 8:01 am | Black Balloon
New Zealand showjumpers have just dipped out on qualifying for Rio at the CSI1* Olympic Qualifier in Hagen, Germany, this morning. More >>
Points Tight at Top of Leaderboard in Aachen
Friday, 14 August 2015, 9:39 am | Black Balloon
New Zealand eventers are sitting second behind hosts Germany at the CICO3* FEI Nations Cup in Aachen after the dressage and showjumping phases, but there is nothing in it between the top three teams. More >>
Kiwi Showjumpers Named for Olympic Qualifier
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 9:21 am | Black Balloon
There is plenty riding on the shoulders of former Olympians and World Champs representatives Bruce Goodin and Samantha McIntosh at the CSI1* Olympic Qualifier in Hagen later this month. More >>
Nicholson and Avebury All Class En Route to Historic Win
Monday, 13 July 2015, 10:24 am | Black Balloon
World-class Kiwi eventer Andrew Nicholson nabbed a piece of history this morning, when he and Avebury won their fourth consecutive CIC3* title at the Barbury International Horse Trials in the UK. More >>
Inkster Bulgaria Bound for World Final
Friday, 26 June 2015, 1:31 pm | Black Balloon
Laura Inkster may only have two seasons of showjumping under her belt, but it proved good enough to earn her the right to ride for New Zealand at the FEI World Jumping Challenge Final in Bulgaria. More >>
More Magic from Price at Luhmuhlen
Sunday, 21 June 2015, 11:39 am | Black Balloon
It’s been another brilliant day for world number five Jonelle Price at the Luhmühlen International Horse Trials in Germany, as she sits in second and third place in the CCI4* and CIC3* after an exciting day of cross country. More >>
Luhmuhlen End of Dressage
Saturday, 20 June 2015, 11:44 am | Black Balloon
Jonelle Price is on fire at the Luhmühlen International Horse Trials in Germany, sitting in third place in the CCI4* and second in the CIC3* at the end of the dressage phase. More >>
Paget Third and Todd Fourth, the Kiwis at Badminton
Monday, 11 May 2015, 10:17 am | Black Balloon
Free falling showjumping rails saw the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials title slip through the fingers of Andrew Nicholson this morning. More >>
NZ One and Two After First Day of Dressage at Badminton
Friday, 8 May 2015, 10:29 am | Black Balloon
It’s been a dream start for the Kiwis at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials in the United Kingdom overnight, with Andrew Nicholson and Jock Paget taking the top two spots at the end of day one of the dressage. More >>
Big Weekend Ahead for Top Kiwi Competitors
Thursday, 7 May 2015, 11:10 am | Black Balloon
New Zealand’s best eventers and dressage riders are in action on both sides of the globe this weekend. Julie Brougham (Palmerston North) on Vom Feinsten and Penny Castle (Ashhurst) on Magnus Spero will compete this afternoon in the opening day ... More >>
