New Zealand

New Zealand acts to bring an end to tight nosebands

The move to address tight nosebands in competition follows scientific studies and consultation with vets

Meet Geoffry The Conqueror: the Shetland taking the internet by storm

The Shetland has won hearts across the world with videos of his adventures across the wild New Zealand landscape

'Her legacy will live on in people's hearts and homes': tributes to top equestrian photographer

“She will continue to hold that infinite pedestal position, I will always have her in my thoughts everywhere I go, and every time I look through my lenses”

Cocaine worth £7.5m found in diamante horse's head

Police in New Zealand discovered the record-breaking haul of the class A drug inside the 400kg sculpture

'I am happy to concede': Mark Todd hands over most senior New Zealand Olympian crown

A Kiwi dressage rider has pipped the eventing legend to the title as New Zealand's most senior Olympian by "a year or so"

Mark Todd set for eighth Olympics as New Zealand team announced

Three riders from New Zealand's London 2012 bronze medal-winning team have made the cut

New Zealand to consider ban on hot branding

Proposed amendments to animal welfare legislation have gone out to public consultation. These include fines as well as a suggested ban on hot branding

Four-star event horse seized in legal battle

A legal dispute has resulted in advanced horse Just Ironic being seized by bailiffs

Successful Olympic event horse dies

The highest placed New Zealand event horse at the 2004 Olympics and 2006 World Championships has died, aged 29

Andrew Nicholson: 'Perhaps they think I'm old and past it' [H&H VIP]

Nicholson speaks exclusively to H&H after being left off the New Zealand high performance squad

Andrew Nicholson requests his removal from high performance squad

A "robust discussion and argument" at WEG has led to the world class event rider to withdraw himself from high performance squad

Mark Todd: I can't wait for WEG [H&H VIP]

H&H's eventing columnist discusses his excitement for the World Equestrian Games (WEG) and where some events need to improve

Kiwi rider misses out on WEG eventing squad

Lameness has put paid to WEG dreams for one New Zealand event rider

Luhmühlen winner Tim Price: 7 facts you might not know

Eventer Tim Price hit the headlines this weekend when he clinched the Luhmühlen CCI4* title — the biggest win of his career to date. Get up to speed on eventing's latest star

International event rider suffers pelvis injury

Joe Meyer has been hospitalised with a separated pelvis after falling off a young horse while trying to get on

British Eventing thanked for 'pulling out the stops' for Tom Gadsby's family

New Zealand's equestrian federation has conveyed its thanks to British Eventing for the support it gave Tom Gadsby's family following his death in a rotational fall

New Zealand's Andrew Nicholson heads HSBC rider rankings

New Zealand eventer Andrew Nicholson has moved into first place in the HSBC Rankings following the London 2012 Olympic eventing competition

Andrew Nicholson and Mark Todd to lead New Zealand Olympic effort

There are few surprises in the New Zealand eventing team named for the London Olympics, with two Games debutants joining experienced faces Mark Todd, Andrew Nicholson and Caroline Powell

Mark Todd nominated for New Zealand sportsman of year award

The 55-year-old eventer is recognised for his amazing Badminton win earlier this year

Showjumper Samantha McIntosh leaves Europe for New Zealand

The former Bulgarian rider is giving up her top ride and heading back home to Waikato next month