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Badminton Beckons for Top Kiwi Eventers
Wednesday, 6 May 2015, 9:55 am | Black Balloon
Olympians, former champs and in-form stars make for a very strong New Zealand representation at this week’s Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. More >>
Laurie And Mark Fly Kiwi Flag High in Vegas
Friday, 17 April 2015, 7:23 pm | Black Balloon
Katie Laurie and Dunstan Kiwi Iron Mark sit on 15 points heading into the next round of the 2015 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final in Las Vegas after a sterling effort today saw them take just a single rail to finish in 26th place of the 41 starters. More >>
Lots on the Line for Laurie in Las Vegas
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 4:18 pm | Black Balloon
Katie Laurie will tomorrow line up against some of the world’s best showjumpers at the Longines FEI World Cup in Las Vegas. More >>
Series Champs Decided in Masterton
Saturday, 28 March 2015, 11:28 am | Black Balloon
It was quality over quantity on the opening day of competition at the Equestrian Sports New Zealand Jumping Series Grand Final Show in Masterton today. More >>
Series’ Finals Attracts Top Combos From the Nation Over
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 7:24 pm | Black Balloon
It’s the grand finale of New Zealand’s jumping season with the Glistening Waters Showjumping Championships starting in Masterton tomorrow (Friday). More >>
South Islanders Take Two Biggies at HOY
Friday, 20 March 2015, 10:37 pm | Black Balloon
Claudia Hay added to a cracker day for South Islanders at the Farmlands Horse of the Year Show in Hastings tonight, winning the $50,000 McMillan Equine Feeds Silver Fern Stakes on her stunning black stallion Euro Sport Centavos. More >>
Equestrian - Lisa Cubitt Claims Lady Rider Title
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 9:55 pm | Black Balloon
Lisa Cubitt can finally add one of New Zealand's most sought-after showjumping trophies to her cabinet with victory in the Ultra.Mox Lady Rider of the Year class at the Farmlands Horse of the Year Show in Hastings. More >>
Horse of the Year Show in Cyclone’s Path
Sunday, 15 March 2015, 1:41 pm | Black Balloon
A briefing is about to start at the Farmlands Horse of the Year Show to ensure all people and horses at the Hawke’s Bay Showgrounds are safe as Cyclone Pam bears down on the region. More >>
Robertson’s Trio in Golden Form
Monday, 9 March 2015, 10:33 am | Black Balloon
Olivia Robertson made her trip from the South Island well worth it, picking up wins and placings in several top classes at the Taranaki Equestrian Jumping Premier Show today. More >>
Gold for Guthrie in PGP at Carterton
Monday, 3 November 2014, 9:39 am | Black Balloon
It was double clear all the way for Shanae McKay and Guthrie, who took the top honours in the Pony Grand Prix today at the Wairarapa A and P Show in Carterton. The youngster from Levin was the only one of the 17 starters to notch a double clear. More >>
Thrilling Victory to NZ in Boekelo
Monday, 13 October 2014, 10:03 am | Black Balloon
It’s victory to the New Zealand in the Nations Cup class at the Military Boekelo International Horse Trials in The Netherlands. More >>
Right on Mark for Laurie
Monday, 29 September 2014, 3:46 pm | Black Balloon
Laurie – nee McVean – and the lovely Dunstan Kiwi Iron Mark (owned by June Berrington) were comfortable winners of the Country TV Horse Grand Prix at the Dunstan Rotorua Jumping Show in Taupo today. More >>
Kiwi Quinella at Burghley as Nicholson Makes History
Monday, 8 September 2014, 9:19 am | Black Balloon
It's Kiwis one and two at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4* in the UK today, with Andrew Nicholson creating history as the first rider to win three consecutive titles on the same horse. More >>
Paget Leads the Pack at Burghley
Saturday, 6 September 2014, 10:43 am | Black Balloon
Jock Paget and Clifton Promise hold the slightest of leads heading into tomorrow's cross country phase at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in the United Kingdom. More >>
Kiwi Vaulters Ninth at Worlds
Saturday, 6 September 2014, 10:01 am | Black Balloon
New Zealand's young vaulting stars from Kapiti have finished a very credible ninth in the final of the team's competition at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in France tonight. More >>
Price and Nicholson Well in Touch at WEG
Sunday, 31 August 2014, 2:05 pm | Black Balloon
Eventers Jonelle Price and Andrew Nicholson are fourth and fifth respectively after a harrowing day of cross country at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in France. More >>
World Champs Vaulting Team Head to Europe
Wednesday, 23 July 2014, 2:52 pm | Black Balloon
New Zealand’s vaulting team will tomorrow head to Germany in the final countdown to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. More >>
Aachen to Provide Championships Atmosphere
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 4:01 pm | Black Balloon
New Zealand eventers head to the Aachen World Equestrian Festival in Germany this week in their last big shake down before next month’s Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. More >>
Badminton at End of Dressage Phase
Saturday, 10 May 2014, 1:50 pm | Black Balloon
Sir Mark Todd is the best of the Kiwis at the end of the dressage phase after a blustery day at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton International Horse Trails in the United Kingdom, with both his mounts inside the top 10. More >>
Nicholson Moves up the Board at Kentucky
Sunday, 27 April 2014, 11:23 am | Black Balloon
A beautiful clear cross country, inside the time allowed, has this morning moved defending Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event champ Andrew Nicholson up from 11th to seventh. More >>
