Equestrian Sports New Zealand - Latest News [Page 1]
Tight Tussle Beckons At NZ League World Cup Final
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 3:17 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Julie and LT Holst Freda lead the charge on 72 points. They’ve had a win, two seconds and a third from their four starts this season but have picked up top points twice when Sophie has nominated her second mount. More >>
Local Equestrian Events To Stream Live On International Platform
Friday, 31 October 2025, 5:29 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
As part of the agreement, ClipMyHorse.TV has become the naming rights sponsor of the ClipMyHorse. TV FEI World Cup Series, further strengthening a commitment to New Zealand’s equestrian community. More >>
Price Perfection Wins Pau 5
Monday, 27 October 2025, 9:13 am | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Just 39 of the original 53 starters completed the event. The cross country saw two retirements and eight eliminations, with two other combinations retired from the second horse inspection. More >>
Equestrian Sports New Zealand Appoints New Board Chair
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 4:25 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
In addition to her governance expertise, Hannah contributes to ESNZ through her roles on the Audit, Finance & Risk Committee and the Remuneration Sub-Committee. More >>
Equestrian Sports New Zealand Hall Of Fame Awards Winners Announced For 2025
Saturday, 28 June 2025, 9:28 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Riders from throughout the ages, including Olympians Blyth Tait and Tinks Pottinger, took part in a series of “fireside chats” to reflect on the past 75 years of equestrian sports. More >>
ESNZ 75th Anniversary And Hall Of Fame Awards
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 9:03 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
The event will celebrate the 75th milestone since the New Zealand Horse Society (forerunner to ESNZ) was formed, acknowledge this year’s award recipients and also recognise the most recent Hall of Fame inductees and others who have made an outstanding contribution ... More >>
Super Sooty Second At Luhmuhlen 5
Monday, 16 June 2025, 7:24 am | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Earlier Samantha scored 28.9 in the dressage where many struggled to get good marks and sat in fourth place heading into the cross country where she blitzed it, adding just 0.4 time penalties to her tallies. More >>
Kiwis Set To Fly At Kentucky
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 1:28 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Tim and 11-year-old Jarillo are first out on the opening day of the prestigious competition, one of just seven at 5* level in the world. The combination were ninth at the Pau 5* last year when on debut at top level. More >>
Bates Saddles National Dressage Championships
Monday, 17 March 2025, 1:57 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Grand Prix Rider of the Year Wendi Williamson, who is currently chasing scores that will enable her to represent New Zealand in Aachen, Germany at the 2026 FEI World Championships; More >>
Right Down To Wire For NZ World Cup Final
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 2:00 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Julie Davey (Hastings) leads the pack on 55 points with Luke Dee (Havelock North) on 52 and Sophie Scott (Palmerston North) in third on 45. More >>
IRT Funding To Boost Veterinary Support Again This Season
Monday, 2 December 2024, 4:51 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
“This is an integral aspect of improving our horse welfare outcomes and we’re grateful for IRT’s support in this area,” says Equestrian Sports New Zealand CEO Julian Bowden. More >>
Equestrian Sports New Zealand Adopts Horse Welfare Policies
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 7:04 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
ESNZ’s new Horse Welfare guidelines build on the Five Domains Model, an assessment tool that has been used globally by scientists since 1994. The Model adheres to the current scientific knowledge of animal welfare. More >>
TiES Series Gets A Boost As MOU Is Updated
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 2:18 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ) and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s (NZTR) updated Memorandum of Understanding will give further support to thoroughbreds in their second careers as sport horses during the 2024-25 season. The partnership will ... More >>
New “Stand-down” Policy To Minimise Concussion Risks Associated With Horse-Riding Injuries
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 12:53 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Equestrian Sports New Zealand acknowledges that concussion knowledge is evolving, and more research is required to identify both the short and long-term consequences of this brain injury. More >>
Equestrian Sports New Zealand Hall Of Fame Award Winners 2024 Announced
Saturday, 6 July 2024, 1:05 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
The 2024 annual Hall of Fame Awards cocktail party and award ceremony were held on Friday 5 July at Rydges, Auckland, 59 Federal Street, Auckland CBD. More >>
Kiwis Among Top Fields At Luhmuhlen 5*
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 9:15 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
All roads lead to Germany this week for many of the world’s top eventers chasing glory in the Luhmuhlen CCI5*-L nabbing all-essential Olympic qualifications in the CCI4*-S. More >>
NZ National 3 Day Event Taupō
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 3:08 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
The NZ Three Day Eventing Championships is a highlight of the equestrian calendar, drawing competitors and spectators from across New Zealand. More >>
Aachen In Sights Of Kiwi Eventers
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 10:35 am | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
The iconic CHIO Aachen is the next key stop for Kiwi eventers as they work towards the 2024 Olympic Games. New Zealand will field a team in the hotly-contested Nations Cup event at the hugely popular German event which runs from June 23 through to July ... More >>
Beatson Bags Big Win At Takapoto
Saturday, 5 November 2022, 7:31 pm | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
Maurice Beatson is on a roll, this evening winning the second round of the POLi Payments FEI World Cup (NZ League) with Central Park at Takapoto Estate in Cambridge. The Dannevirke farmer, who last week won his 206th Grand Prix, produced the only ... More >>
Prices Top World Rankings
Friday, 7 October 2022, 9:14 am | Equestrian Sports New Zealand
New Zealand’s golden couple of eventing Tim and Jonelle Price are now officially on top of the world. The latest FEI rankings have Tim at no.1 and Jonelle at no.2 and it is believed they are the first married couple to do so. It’s been three-and-a-half ... More >>
