Well, it has been an exciting few weeks for NZ eventing !!!

Firstly our legend Mark Todd wins the Badminton Horse Trials on his ear riding the talented NZB Landvision , at  10 yo a  relatively young inexperienced horse.
As well the other 2 NZ riders  shone and took top honours as well.
Caroline Powell riding the wonderful campaigner Lenamore was 6th and Andrew Nicolson took out 10th on Avebury and 12th on Nereo.
The field this year was powerful with 6 riders scoring in the 30's and 33 riders scoring under 50 in the dressage phase.
There were 50 clear jump rounds XC , slightly on the high side but then the time was hard to make and only 7 inside the time.
The SJ had a nail biting finish , with the top 12 riders within a rail of each other. 






This weekend Clarke Johnstone won impressively with  dressage score of 45  and  double clean jumping, the Sydney round of the FEI World Cup Qualifier with  his classy NZ TB Orient Express.

This great combination recently won the first World Cup Qualifier at Kihikihi here in NZ , so are now the leaders of  the series  to date.
And of course he was in NZ team with Orient Express to win the bronze medal at WEG last year.
Clarke is taking his team of horses to the UK at end of May to base  and compete with high goals in  mind .

On a sad note, out thoughts are with John Twomey  , he had a nasty fall at the water jump   at Sydney World Cup and is in serious condition but not critical ( as  reported).
We wish you a speedy recovery mate ,  get better quick !!!