Mark Todd. Photo / Duncan Brown
New Zealand will have five riders competing in equestrian at the Rio Olympics in August. Check out who will be waving the Kiwi flag.
Birthdate: March 1, 1956
Home town: Swindon (UK)
Discipline: Eventing
Previous Olympics: Seven, 1984 (gold), 1988 (gold, team bronze), 1992, 1996, 2000 (bronze), 2008, 2012 (team bronze)
Fact: Todd was named Eventing Rider of the Century in 2000, and is one of only two riders to win consecutive Olympic individual golds on the same horse.
Birthdate: November 17, 1983
Home town: Surrey (UK)
Discipline: Eventing
Previous Olympics: 2012 London (won team bronze)
Fact: In 2013 Paget became only the second rider to win the prestigious Badminton trial on his debut appearance. The only other rider to have accomplished the feat? Mark Todd on Southern Comfort in 1980.
Birthdate: October 14, 1980
Home town: Marlborough (UK)
Discipline: Eventing
Previous Olympics: 2012 London (team bronze)
Fact: Price is married to the 2016 Olympic team reserve rider, Tim Price.
Birthdate: April 26, 1987
Home town: Matangi, Waikato
Discipline: Eventing
Previous Olympics: None
Fact: Johnstone won the World Cup eventing series in 2011 and had a strong chance of making the team for the 2012 Olympics, only to have a wretched run of injuries to his horses which ruled him out.
Birthdate: May 20, 1954
Home town: Palmerston North
Discipline: Dressage
Previous Olympics: None
Fact: Brougham and her horse Vom Feinstein holds the Australasian record for Grand Prix Freestyle to Music, which she reclaimed and bettered this year.
Hamish Kerr has lifted the lid on one of the great moments in New Zealand Olympic history.