Equestrian: Paget not ruling out foul play
Jock Paget says nothing can be ruled out as he searches for answers as to why his horse Clifton Promise failed a doping test.
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Equestrian: Paget faces lengthy ban
Champion New Zealand horseman Jock Paget is facing a lengthy ban and the loss of his Burghley eventing title after his horse returned a positive drugs test.
Equestrian: Master class pays off
Andrew Nicholson, the world's No 1 eventing rider, spoke prophetically a year ago about mentoring the next generation of New Zealand equestrian hopefuls.
Equestrian: Winning culture infectious
The lure of competing alongside New Zealand's senior eventing statesmen Mark Todd and Andrew Nicholson is a huge motivator for the young riders coming through.
Equestrian: Wordley finishes third
US-based Kiwi showjumper Sharn Wordley has finished third in the Zoetis $US1 million grand prix at the HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties in New York.
Paget wins at Burghley
Jock Paget completed a memorable double as New Zealand took a clean sweep of the podium at the Burghley horse trials in Lincolnshire today. The 29-year-old Olympian won the three-day classic aboard Clifton Promise to complete a double of Badminton and Burghley - not achieved in the same year, on the same horse, since 1989 with Virginia Leng and Master Craftsman.
Equestrian: Dressage efforts prove a step in right direction
An emphasis on improving dressage in New Zealand's equestrian stocks is paying dividends, with Jock Paget and Andrew Nicholson in strong positions at Burghley.
Equestrian: Kiwis in strong positions at Burghley
New Zealand's two in-form riders Jock Paget and Andrew Nicholson have put themselves in a strong position to challenge for the prestigious Burghley horse trials crown after the opening dressage phase in Lincolnshire.
NZ rider 'special guy with huge heart'
New Zealand eventing rider Tom Gadsby died after a fall while competing in Britain yesterday.
Kiwi horse rider mourned
Friends and family of a New Zealand equestrian rider killed during an event in England have taken to Facebook to mourn the "very special guy with a huge heart''.
Kiwi rider killed during competition
New Zealand eventing rider Tom Gadsby has been killed in a fall during a cross-country event at Somerford Park Horse Trials in Cheshire.
Equestrian: Nicholson lifting rail for NZ riders
Andrew Nicholson's remarkable eventing success over the past year has raised the bar for New Zealand riders aiming for the top.
Equestrian: Nicholson beats Zara Phillips
Andrew Nicholson is again the toast of the eventing world with victory at the top-ranking Luhmuhlen CCI4 in Germany this morning.
Equestrian: Nicholson eyes points in four star event
Points will be on leading New Zealand rider Andrew Nicholson's mind going into the four-star Luhmuhlen event starting in Germany tomorrow night.
Big jump in horse-riding injury claims
The number of injuries from horse accidents has risen, costing ACC more than $11 million in claims in one year.
Mark Todd knighted
Veteran horseman Mark Todd was formally knighted for services to equestrian sport by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace yesterday.
Golden plan to keep equestrian stars on top of podium
New Zealand bronze medallists in the teams competition at last year's London Olympics; Andrew Nicholson victorious at three successive four star events, most recently Kentucky last month; and Jock Paget triumphs on his first attempt at Badminton this week