NZ eventers head to Sydney for revenge
Simon Gordon too Fletch.com. © Libby Law 
Donna Smith too Just Chocolate. © Barbara ThomsonThe New Zealand Trans-Tasman Eventing squad flies to Sydney today to accept on their Australian counterparts at the Sydney International Horse Trials this weekend.
The Trans-Tasman examination volition last staged at CCI3* degree (long format) at the same venue equally the 2000 Olympic Games, with Olympic course of pedagogy designer Mike Etherington-Smith responsible for the cross-country course of pedagogy 1 time to a greater extent than this year.
There is a proud history attached to this biennial competition, commencement staged inwards 1985 at Gawler, South Australia, where an all-girl Kiwi squad stunned the good performed Aussies. It has been contested inwards alternate countries every 2nd twelvemonth since, with New Zealand winning routinely until 2001 when it was contested at the Adelaide CCI4*, the commencement running of the exclusively 4* outcome inwards the southern hemisphere.
Since then, each acre has been victorious on their ain soil, until the concluding examination at Kihikihi (run inwards 2012 instead of 2011 due to logistical reasons), where the Australians jubilantly retained the Trans-Tasman Trophy, thus the mission for the 2013 NZ Trans-Tasman squad is to select it habitation with them.
The squad is:
- Simon Gordon, Karaka, on Fletch.com;
- Bryce Newman, Bulls, on Bates Trademark;
- Donna Smith, Te Kauwhata, on Just Chocolate or Balmoral Tangolooma; and
- Australian based Joe Waldron, Hamilton, Victoria, on Springvale All Black.
The non-travelling reserve is Dannie Lodder, Papakura, on Moochi, but she has decided to become at her ain expense to compete equally an individual. Smith is also taking both horses, 1 at her ain expense also competing equally an individual.
Apart from Waldron, these riders volition last entitled to earn Bell Tea Super League points at Sydney, thus volition non last penalised past times missing events inwards New Zealand due to representing their country. The points earned volition last the equivalent of the NRM CCI3* at the National Three-day Event at Taupo on 17-19 May.
The squad director is Jean Johnstone, Otago (mother of United Kingdom of Great Britain too Northern Ireland of Britain too Northern Republic of Ireland based Clarke Johnstone), who has been chef d’equipe for successful NZ Young Rider Trans-Tasman teams. Former Olympian Tinks Pottinger, Masterton, volition bus the team, too Alec Jorgenson of Hamilton Veterinary Services is the squad veterinarian.
The team:
SIMON GORDON too FLETCH.COM
24 twelvemonth former Simon Gordon is non a total fourth dimension rider, but likes it that way, preferring to give-up the ghost on a residual inwards his life, too fund his sporting aspirations with his concern career. His three-horse squad does non warrant a groom, but his woman raise Susie, a farm immature lady from Southland, fills that purpose thus he tin travail seriously. She says he doesn’t similar existence beholden to her, but he says he is grateful for her support, equally “I can’t last in that location all the time.”
Educated at Auckland Boys Grammar, he earned a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Canterbury inwards Finance too Accounting, equally good equally a Bachelor of Property from Auckland University, aided past times a Prime Minister’s Scholarship. He straight off industrial plant for the ASB Bank’s Commercial Banking partitioning inwards Manukau.
Simon was a fellow member of the NZ Inter-Pacific Pony Club squad which won the Nations Cup at Lexington, inwards Kentucky, equally an xviii twelvemonth old, having commencement been to the NZPCA “Champs” at the historic catamenia of 14. Team captain of the successful NZ Trans-Tasman YR teams to Camperdown, NSW, inwards 2009 (described equally “fantastic”) too inwards Christchurch inwards 2011, he was also a senior Trans-Tasman squad fellow member concluding twelvemonth at Kihikihi.
The electrical flow Eventer of the Year after winning the Bell Tea CIC3* at Hastings inwards March, his biggest win to date, Simon said afterwards, “I’m pretty excited. It is recognition of the difficult go me too my menage unit of measurement require maintain position in,” adding, “I’d beloved to stand upward for New Zealand at WEG or the Olympics, but it’s a fighting the agency I’m structuring it.” Fellow contender Carissa McGregor volition last his groom inwards Sydney.
Fletch.com was imported from Commonwealth of Australia equally a showjumper, but proved to last “quirky.” Simon bought him equally a 5 twelvemonth former too flora him really flighty. He would driblet his shoulder too was prone to bolt. Now a slightly to a greater extent than mature 12 twelvemonth old, the 167.5cm grayness thoroughbred gelding, past times Kenmare, has rewarded Simon with his commencement 3* win.
BRYCE NEWMAN too BATES TRADEMARK
At 45 years former Bryce Newman is the veteran of the team, too tin last relied upon non exclusively to portion his sense but to give-up the ghost on spirits upward equally well, never existence lost for words, almost of which create merriment with his mates.
Married to Michelle, who volition groom for him inwards Sydney, he is a total fourth dimension trainer of both racehorses too sport horses at Bulls, too has ii sons, xvi twelvemonth former Jack too 12 twelvemonth former Harry. Jack (a chip off the former block) is straight off competing inwards eventing along with his father, piece Harry plays skillful rugby too is an historic catamenia grouping illustration inwards the Rangitikei region.
Bryce was a working educatee of Sir Mark Todd’s at Cholderton inwards the early on days of Mark’s career inwards England, too has competed inwards America equally good equally Europe. He contested the Kentucky CCI4* on Bates Innishturk, owned past times Kelly too Greer Drinkrow, inwards 2000.
Bates Trademark, owned past times his mother in law Fay McSweeney, is an xi twelvemonth former 167.5cm chestnut thoroughbred gelding past times Turbulent Dancer out of Tomaree, bred past times Jack O’Brien. They won the CCI2* at the National Three-day Event at Taupo inwards 2010, but the Newman hollo appears on almost of the National Eventing trophies.
A fellow member of 3 previous successful Trans-Tasman teams, at Werribee inwards 1997 on Jake, Taupo inwards 1999 on Serengeti, too Taupo 1 time to a greater extent than inwards 2007 on Our Questionnaire, nosotros promise he volition repeat that surgical physical care for 1 time to a greater extent than inwards Sydney, after which nosotros may allow him to retire if he actually wants to!
DONNA SMITH too JUST CHOCOLATE or BALMORAL TANGOLOOMA
33 twelvemonth former Donna Smith is a total fourth dimension passenger who runs Balmoral Eventing with her partner Simone Kann on her father’s belongings close Te Kauwhata. She represented New Zealand inwards the World Equestrian Games at Aachen inwards 2006, riding Frances Stead’s Call Me Clifton, piece based inwards the U.S. for 5 years with Karen too David O’Connor.
Her hollo also appears on almost of the National Eventing trophies, but this volition last her commencement Trans-Tasman trip. She has been named with either Just Chocolate or Balmoral Tangolooma, but volition accept both horses, 1 at her ain expense. Just Chocolate, who lies 3rd inwards the Bell Tea Super League, is the to a greater extent than experienced.
Owned past times Tim too Sarah Varley, who straight off alive inwards Australia, “Choco” is a 10-year-old 161cm liver chestnut gelding, Gisborne bred, who was started past times Sarah. He is a tricky character, who exclusively “runs” 1 time or twice a twelvemonth now, existence ridden inwards non-grading classes past times Simone to give-up the ghost on him calm too gibe betwixt the “biggies”.
Balmoral Tangolooma is the babe of the squad at 8 years former too inwards his commencement 3* season. H5N1 158cm bay thoroughbred gelding, he is jointly owned past times Donna too Simone, who predict a large futurity for him. Simone volition last training for Donna inwards Sydney.
JOSEPH WALDRON too SPRINGVALE ALL BLACK
21 twelvemonth former Joseph Waldron is the exclusively passenger inwards the NZ High Performance squad non currently based inwards Britain. He was named inwards the NZHP Accelerator squad before this year, too was visited past times United Kingdom of Great Britain too Northern Ireland of Britain too Northern Republic of Ireland based HP leader Erik Duvander piece en road to New Zealand recently.
Born inwards Otago, Joe moved to Western Commonwealth of Australia with his menage unit of measurement equally a teenager inwards 2006. He honed his eventing skills piece based with Australian Olympian Gillian Rolton close Adelaide for ii years after completing his schooling. Now based at Hamilton, inwards Victoria, with his family, he is a total fourth dimension rider.
Joe brought his overstep Equus caballus Springvale All Black to New Zealand concluding twelvemonth to travail for both the NZ Senior too Young Rider Trans-Tasman teams. He impressed the selectors with a company surgical physical care for inwards the Horse of the Year CIC3* Eventing, too was afterward named inwards the NZ Senior squad to competition the Trans-Tasman Trophy at Kihikihi CIC3*, where he was the best performed Kiwi, placing 2nd behind Aussie Shane Rose.
His amazing trip to his homeland was rounded out with a championship win inwards the NZ Young Rider Three-day Event (CCI2*) at Christchurch, helping the NZ YR squad to a successful defense of the Trans-Tasman Challenge. His woman raise Sharron volition groom for him inwards Sydney this year, when he dons the Kiwi colours again. He says, “I am looking frontward to giving the Aussie squad a run for their coin on their habitation turf!”
Springvale All Black is an Australian thoroughbred Joe bought “off the track” after the menage unit of measurement arrived inwards Western Australia. Now a xiii twelvemonth old, the 164cm dark-brown gelding past times Key Business saw Joe named inwards the Australian Youth Development Squad inwards 2010-11 after existence the South Australian Eventing Young Rider of the Year inwards 2009-10. They won the South Australian Senior Eventing Championships inwards 2011.
Joe hopes to create his commencement 4* at the Adelaide CCI4* inwards November. He has no immediate plans to displace to the United Kingdom of Great Britain too Northern Ireland of Britain too Northern Republic of Ireland inwards the brusque term, although he may pass 4 or 5 weeks in that location with the NZ HP squad next the Melbourne CCI3* inwards June, thus he volition require maintain around stance what to await when he does brand the move.
DANNIE LODDER too MOOCHI (reserve)
37 twelvemonth former Dannie Lodder (nee Smyth) is the non-travelling reserve, but has decided to become to Sydney at her ain expense to compete equally an individual. Having won the Kihikihi CIC3*, her biggest win to date, after which the squad was named, she is looking frontward to the challenge.
Married to Nick, a solicitor too “very tolerant husband,” they require maintain ii daughters, Scout too Piper, aged vi too 3 respectively. Her woman raise Beatrice has been her long-time groom, since taking her to a riding schoolhouse at the historic catamenia of four, too equally Dannie said, “She is e'er in that location for me.”
Moochi, a 165cm 10-year-old dark-brown thoroughbred gelding past times Vain Promise out of Bust, is owned past times Petra Eatson, who took him through to 2* degree before deciding her go commitments prevented her getting the best out of him. She offered the ride to her skillful friend Dannie, who took him dorsum to basics to tedious him downwards too hand him fourth dimension to think, too develop the lineament of his boundary piece they formed a relationship.
A twelvemonth later they require maintain reaped the rewards inwards an emotional minute for all concerned, Dannie having lost her concluding 3* horse, Armada, before taking him to Adelaide to competition the CCI4* there. She said, “He trusts me now, too I beloved him. He’s a chip quirky, similar me, but he’s really genuine too honest.” Petra volition groom for Dannie inwards Sydney.
A fellow member of the Young Rider Trans-Tasman squad at Puhinui inwards 1994 (Tangible Asset) too Perth inwards 1996 (In the Black), Dannie is in all likelihood best known for producing immature horses for Joc too John Bayly’s Waitangi stud, at her Ararimu property, Armada Stables, close Papakura.
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