Tim Price and Wesko. Photo by Rare Air Photography.
New Zealand has named its High Performance Squad looking ahead to the 2016 season, and they aren’t messing around with the Rio Olympics on the horizon. The High Performance program is aimed towards cultivating the best possible team to send to Rio, but there are also other developing squads in this program.
The 2016 High Performance Eventing Squad for New Zealand is as follows:
Sir Mark Todd – Leonidas II – Diane Brunsden, Peter Cattell & Sir Mark Todd
Sir Mark Todd – NZB Campino – New Zealand Bloodstock & Sir Mark Todd
Jonelle Price – Classic Moet – Trisha Rickards & Jonelle Price
Jonelle Price – Faerie Dianimo – Trisha Rickards, Jacky Green & Jonelle Price
Tim Price – Wesko – Christina Knudsen & the Wesko Syndicate
Tim Price – Bango – Numero Uno Syndicate
Tim Price – Ringwood Sky Boy – Robert Taylor, Varenna Allen, Selwood.com & Tim Price
Jock Paget – Clifton Lush – Frances Stead & Lucy Allison
Jock Paget – Clifton Signature – Frances Stead
Clarke Johnstone – Balmoral Sensation – Johnstone Family
Blyth Tait – Xanthus III – Jane Lovell-Smith & Blyth Tait
Blyth Tait – Bear Necessity V – Ronnie Bartlett & Blyth Tait
The Kiwis have had a stellar year on the international circuit in 2015, with consistent top placings in CCI3* and CCI4* events — a rider from New Zealand has placed on the podium in all six CCI4* events this year. Olympic selectors will be taking a hard look at the squad as the time comes to select their best team.
This High Performance squad list is open to revisions in June, where other riders may be added. Also on the eventing squad list are the High Performance Accelerator, Talent Development and Talent ID. You can see the names on these developing lists here.
