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Annabel Wigley (Amberley) had a sensational day at the NRM National Three-day Event in Taupo today (Saturday), going inside the optimum time on the cross-country on both her horses, the only rider to do so, and has moved into first and second place as a result. She was third after Friday’s dressage with NRM Frog Rock on 54.2 penalties, and sixth with NRM Enzo on 59.6, so remains on those scores.    Report by Virginia Caro.  Photo NRM Enzo courtesy of Barbara Thomson. more info...

It was the South Island’s day at the National Three-day Event at Taupo today, with their riders holding the top four spots in the NRM CCI3* class at the Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Centre.   Report by Virginia Caro.

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New Zealand Olympic equestrian hopefuls will this weekend be competing this weekend at the International CIC3* Three Day event in Saumur, France.   Report by Diana Dobson. more info...

The most prestigious titles in New Zealand Eventing will be contested at the NRM National Three-day Event at Aratiatia, Taupo, this weekend, 18th-20th May, with a capacity entry vying for the four championship trophies. Report by Virginia Caro. more info...

The penultimate Bell Tea Super League class of the current NZ eventing season took place at Woodhill Sands, north of Auckland, over the weekend, and resulted in a win for former Olympian Heelan Tompkins, from New Plymouth, riding Cortaflex Up N Go.  Report by Virginia Caro..  more info...

Star Scotland based Kiwi eventer Caroline Powell has been given the green light to have her brilliant little grey horse Lenamore available for Olympic selection.  Report by Diana Dobson, ESNZ Media Liaison. more info...

Mark Todd’s campaign for a seventh Olympic Games has received a set back with the withdrawal of his top horse.   Report by Diana Dobson, ESNZ Media Liaison more info...

The Kiwis have finished sixth and seventh at the at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event in the United States this morning (Monday).  more info...

Jonathan Paget has ridden Clifton Promise through a brilliant clear cross country round in the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event in the United States this morning to move into third place with team-mate Andrew Nicholson and Qwanza in ninth spot.   Report by Diana Dobson, ESNZ Media Liaison  more info...

Jonathan Paget and Clifton Promise are the best placed of the Kiwis at the end of the dressage phase at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event in the United States this morning (Saturday).  Story by Diana Dobson, ESNZ Media Liaison more info...

New Zealand’s would-be London Olympians go head to head with some of the best combinations in the world at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event in the United States this weekend.   Story by Diana Dobson, ESNZ Media Liaison. more info...

It was Aussie all the way on the final day of the Waipa Home of Champions CIC*** at the Kihikihi International Horse Trial today (Sunday).    Report by DIANA DOBSON, ESNZ Media Liaison  more info...

Australia consolidated their lead in the Trans Tasman Senior Competition at the Kihikihi International Horse Trial today (Saturday), but not without some heart-stopping moments over a challenging John Nicholson-designed cross country.    Report by Diana Dobson, ESNZ Media Liaison

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Australia have dominated day one (Friday) of the Kihikihi International Horse Trial, leading both the Senior Trans Tasman Competition and the Waipa Home of Champions CIC*** class.    Report by Diana Dobson, ESNZ Media Liaison  more info...

Amberley eventer Annabel Wigley spearheads a young but talented team to take on the Australians in the Senior Trans Tasman Competition at the Kihikihi International Horse Trial tomorrow (Friday).    Report by Diana Dobson, ESNZ Media Liaison. more info...

New Zealand eventing selectors know the team they name on Thursday will need to be at its very best to beat a strong Australian side in the Senior Trans Tasman Teams Competition at the 2012 Kihikihi International Horse Trial this weekend.   Report by Diana Dobson, ESNZ Media Liaison more info...

Overnight leader Annabel Wigley (Amberley) on NRM Frog Rock took out the Rush Munro’s CIC3* eventing title at the HOY Show in Hastings, despite dropping a rail in Sunday’s showjumping phase, to finish on a score of 57.3 penalties.    Report by Virginia Caro more info...

Spectators were treated to exciting action in the Rush Munro’s CIC3* class at the HOY Eventing at the Hawkes Bay Equestrian Park on Saturday, where John Nicholson’s beautifully presented cross-country course sorted the seasoned combinations from the inexperienced at that level.    Report by Virginia Caro. more info...

Spectators were treated to plenty of exciting action at the 2012 New Zealand Horse of the Year Show in Hastings today (Saturday) with the cross country phase of the eventing.   Report by Diana Dobson, HOY Media Liaison. more info...

The country’s elite eventing combinations were challenged by the electric atmosphere in the premier dressage arena at the HOY Show on Friday, with the Equestrian Extravaganza taking place in the adjacent arena. Special dispensation was made to allow the horses in the Rush Munro CIC3* class to wear ear muffs, which is not normally permitted.    Report by Virginia Caro. more info...

When the going gets tough, the tough get going, and that’s how it was for the first Advanced horse trials of the autumn season, at Puhinui (Auckland) and McLeans Island (Christhcurch) this weekend.    Report by Virginia Caro. more info...

20 year old Samantha Felton, formerly from Kerikeri but currently based in Hamilton, rode Ricker Ridge Pico Boo to win the coveted Charisma Trophy for the New Zealand Young Rider Eventing Championship at the Dunstan Bay of Plenty Horse Trials at Rotorua over the weekend.   Report by Virginia Caro. more info...

20 year old Samantha Felton, formerly from Kerikeri but currently based in Hamilton, rode Ricker Ridge Pico Boo to win the coveted Charisma Trophy for the New Zealand Young Rider Eventing Championship at the Dunstan Bay of Plenty Horse Trials at Rotorua over the weekend.   Report by Virginia Caro. more info...

Christen Hayde and Tandarra Sweet As were worthy winners of the 3 star class at the Puhinui Three-day Event, producing the only clear showjumping round to finish on their dressage score, making it two wins in a row following victory in the National One-day Event a fortnight earlier, and catapulting them into the lead of the Bell Tea Super League.  Report by Virginia Caro. more info...

The cross-country course at Puhinui provided plenty of drama on Saturday, with the scoreboard scrambled in the elite level 3 star class, and only seven of the twelve starters completing the course. Report by Diana Dobson. more info...

Although the Wilson Group CIC3* for the Forest Gate Trophy was the highlight of the weekend, the other classes also provided top competition and plenty of drama. The Placemakers CIC2* saw another South Island victory, with James Avery winning on Amarillo, further extending his lead in the Massey University Young Rider series in the process.  Report by Virginia Caro.

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A South Islander has taken the top title at the National One-day Eventing Championships at Bill Borrie’s Richfields Thoroughbred Farm, near Te Kauwhata, over the weekend, for the second successive year. Report by Virginia Caro. more info...

The 2011 New Zealand Eventing championships take place at Bill Borrie’s Richfields Thoroughbred Farm, Te Kauwhata, this weekend, 26/27 November. Preview by Virginia Caro. more info...

Donna Smith, Waikato, riding Sarah Varley’s Just Chocolate has taken the lead in the Bell Tea Super League following the second event in the series, the CIC3* (Advanced) class at the Woodhill Sands Horse Trials at the weekend. more info...

New Zealand Young Rider team member Jessica Woods, Ohaupo, riding Too Predictable, won the Red Snap’r Advanced class at the Arran Station Horse Trials at Takapau on 15/16 October, having their first start at this level. Report by Virginia Caro. 

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Andrew Nicholson has come from behind to finish strongly and claim a stake in final leg of the grand slam of eventing. more info...

Andrew Nicholson spear-heads a small but quality Kiwi field to Les Etoiles de Pau, a top ranking international three day event in France this weekend. more info...

Two rails in the showjumping proved costly for double Olympic gold medal winner Mark Todd at a three day event in Holland, but he heads home with a 2012 Olympic qualification to his credit. more info...

Today there was an eventing win for New Zealand, despite Mark Todd getting deposed fromhis leading position in Boekelo, when Kiwi Olympian Dan Joyceln returned to winningthree day event form in England.  Story and photographs by Lulu Kyriacou. more info...

New Zealand has won the London 2012 eventing team Olympic qualifier at the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials this morning but the real celebrations will be in Japan. more info...

Top Kiwi eventers are once again in action this weekend at the Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, which starts this evening (Thursday NZ time) near Oxford, in the UK more info...

Kiwi eventers have finished in three of the top five spots at the prestigious Burghley International Horse Trials in the UK this morning (Mon NZ time) and the winner William Fox-Pitt was riding the NZ bred TB Parklane Hawk! more info...

Andrew Nicholson and Caroline Powell are in striking distance of victory at the Burghley International Horse Trials in the UK after stunning clear rounds in the cross country this morning (Sunday NZ time). more info...

Andrew Nicholson is eying the podium at the Burghley International Horse Trials. more info...

Andrew Nicholson and his lovely big grey horse Avebury are the best of the New Zealand riders after the first day of dressage at the Burghley International Horse Trials in the UK last night. more info...

New Zealand eventers start as hot favourites to take the crown at the prestigious Burghley International Horse Trials in the UK tomorrow evening (Thursday NZ time). more info...

Clarke Johnstone is the new-crowned FEI World Cup Series champion. more info...

Andrew Nicholson and Clarke Johnstone continue to fly the New Zealand eventing flag high offshore. 

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Kiwi eventer Clarke Johnstone is sitting pretty going into the final round of this year’s Eventing World Cup in France this weekend. more info...

Andrew Nicholson's winning run has continued, with victory overnight at the International Hartpury Horse Trials in the UK.

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Kiwi eventers have scooped the pool at the festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park in the UK overnight. more info...

A storming finish from the top Kiwi eventers was not quite enough to give them gold at the Aachen International Festival in Germany tonight (Saturday). more info...

Kiwi eventers are poised to take gold as they head into the final phase at theAachen International Festival in Germany.

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New Zealand's top eventers are doing battle against the best in the world at the prestigious Aachen International Festival in Germany this evening (Fri NZ time).

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Kiwi eventers were out of the top 10 at the Greenwich Park Eventing Invitational in London this morning (Thursday), but still full of praise for the historic venue for next year’s London Olympics. more info...

New Zealand's most capped Olympians will arrive at the first test event for the 2012 London games in a traditional black cab, complete with silver fern. more info...