New Zealand dressage has created history by qualifying a team to the Olympic Games after the final leg of the regional qualifier in the Netherlands overnight.
The Kiwis competed their qualifying leg in Sydney late last week, against half the Australian team, with the remainder of the Australian team going against South Africa in Ermelo. There were just two slots available for the African, Middle East, South East Asia and Oceania regions, which went to New Zealand and Australia.
It is the first time New Zealand has qualified a dressage team for an Olympic Games.
Equestrian Sports High Performance director Sarah Harris says it is a fantastic achievement for New Zealand dressage.
"It creates such an exciting opportunity for dressage. It is now up to the riders to achieve the next big step which is achieving the Olympic selection criteria so we can fill the team positions. It is going to be very much a team effort to make this happen."
