EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
(Incorporating: Dressage Northland, NAEF Showjumping & Showhunter & Eventing Northland)
Contact Details:
Name: Equestrian Sports NZ – ESNZ National Office
Phone: 04 499 8994
Post: PO Box 6146, Marion Square, Wellington 6011
Email: [email protected]
Website: Click here (Equestrian Sports New Zealand)
Contact Details:
DRESSAGE
Name: Kerry Holland
Phone: 09 409 5778
Post: 286 Runaruna Road, RD 2, Broadwood, 0496
Email: [email protected]
SHOWJUMPING
Name: Gai Edge ( Delegate)
Phone: 09 438 8252
Post: 5 Beau Lane, Maunu, Whangarei, 0110
Email: [email protected]
SHOWHUNTER
Name: Joanne Thomas (Whangarei)
Phone: 09 439 0991
Post: PO Box 104, Dargaville
Email: [email protected]
Website: Click here
EVENTING
Name: Jan Wood (Area Delegate) or Helen Jagger (Secretary)
Phone: 09 4377420 0272 421 630 or 021 212 5527
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Introduction:
Equestrian sport is popular throughout the world, with 133 countries currently affiliated to the International Federation (FEI), with riders and horses numbering in the millions. Equestrian Sports New Zealand was established in the 1950s, and has grown to be one of the country’s more successful sports. With approximately 20,000 riders participating with 40,000 sport horses, Equestrian teams have won many Olympic and World Championship medals for New Zealand. Along with this our riders represent New Zealand at many international events throughout Australasia, Europe, America and the United Kingdom with distinction every year.
Season:
The Season for competitions runs through from beginning of September to the end of May. There are various training days going on through the year.
Events / Tournaments:
Dressage offers competitions throughout the season at Barge Park, Kaikohe and Kataia, Barge Park also holds the Dressage Northland Championships in February 2015.
Jumping and Show Hunter offer extensive competitions throughout the season from local to Grand Prix with the Show Jumping and Show Hunter Grand Prix show in October. Jumping offer competitions at Barge Park and Waimate North and Show Hunter at Barge Park, Waimate North and Kaikohe.
Eventing offer two competitions annually at Barge Park in November and February.
Coach Education:
ESNZ Coach training is available as self-paced candidate-directed training in conjunction with local ESNZ Coaches and ESNZ Coach Educators. For information, visit Click here or email Nicky McBride ([email protected]) – Coach information can be found under each Discipline.
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