Hot off the presses! The highly anticipated announcement of the New Zealand Eventing Team for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games has arrived. Congratulations to the following horses and riders:
- Mark Todd and McClaren, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Clarimo X Toni I, by Landjunge) owned by David and Katherine Thomson
- Jonelle Price and Classic Moet, a 15-year-old British-bred mare (Classic xx X Gamston Bobbles, by Bohemond xx) owned by Trisha Rickards and Jonelle Price
- Tim Price and Cekatinka, an 11-year-old KWPN mare (King Kolibri X Katinka, by Julio Mariner xx) owned by Joanne Pullan
- Blyth Tait and Dassett Courage, a 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Courage II X Cruseings Girl, by Cruising) owned by Thomas Barr, Sally Grant and Blyth Tait
- Dan Jocelyn and Grovine de Reve, a 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (Hermea de Reve X Erkina Jane, by Rimilis xx) owned by Therese Miller, Jo Preston-Hunt, Philip Hunt and Dan Jocelyn
The following alternates have also been named:
- Mark Todd and Leonidas II, owned by Diane Brunsden, Peter Cattell and Sir Mark Todd, or Kiltubrid Rhapsody, owned by Niki Ryan and Dr Elizabeth Donald
- Blyth Tait and Havanna, owned by Jane Lovell-Smith, Katherine Corich and John Ormiston
- Tim Price and Ascona M, owned by Suzanne Houchin, Lucy and Ben Sangster and Sir Peter Vela, or Ringwood Sky Boy, owned by Varenna Allen, Robert Taylor and Tim Price
- Caroline Powell and Up Up and Away, owned by Cameron and Mary Crawford and Powell
- Dan Jocelyn and Dassett Cool Touch, owned by Therese Miller and Dan Jocelyn, or Blackthorn Cruise, owned by Therese Miller and Panda Christie
- Jesse Campbell and Cleveland, owned by Kent Gardner and Jesse Campbell