The Dressage Selectors of the New Zealand equestrian federation have announced a strong contingent of New Zealand riders that have been selected to contest the 2014 Zone 9 FEI World Dressage Challenge on 8 - 10 November 2014. The FEI World Dressage Challenge, which is an International Development Competition supported and organised globally by the FEI, will be hosted at the North Island National Equestrian Centre in Taupo.
The 2014 Zone 9 International Judges are Mr Bo Ahman (Sweden) and Mr Alain Francqueville (France). New Zealand Judges Carol Eivers, Judy Alderdice and Julie Malcolm have been invited to shadow judge at the competition. Judges for the Team selection trial will be experienced NZL FEI listed judges, Sue Hobson and Betty Brown.
The NZL section comprises seven sections including riders 12-15yrs at Preliminary & Elementary and Seniors 16yrs and above at Preliminary & Elementary, Medium, Advanced and Prix St Georges (See nomination form and eligibility details here)
The FEI World Dressage Challenge is highly regarded by New Zealand riders as the opportunity to be assessed by international judges and if you are in the top placings, a lesson as well. In addition to these benefits there is the chance to compete against riders from Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and the Philiipines and China. These countries are continuing to develop and have challenged for the lead in all sections over the past couple of years.
New Zealand is the first team to compete in the 2014 FEI Zone 9 Challenge Competition and so the excitement will build as the Zone competitions progress during the weeks to follow in the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China finishing on 23rd November.
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The selected New Zealand riders are:
- 1 Lily Butler Craighaven Dutchez CHP
- 2 Morgan Beere Wembleybrook Sergio CHP
- 3 Madison Schollum Kirkwood McAngus CHP
- 1 Hannah van der Horst I Romulus CHE
- 2 Claudia Hurley Skibereen Kentucky CHE
- 3 Alena Dorotich Kozee CHE
- 1 Henrike Seifert Diplomat MVNZ or Alexander M AP
- 2 Greer Caddigan Gymnastik Showdown AP
- 3 Lisa Brown Latino AP
- 4 Lenore McIver Mon Beau Bijou AP
- 5 Chelsea Burns JDF Master Dee AP
- 1 Nicole Sweney Pop Pop E
- 2 Kirsten Laurence Luna Bella E
- 3 Rachel Stock Bates Rimini Park Emerich E
- 4 Caitlin Benzie Le Connisseur E
- 5 Charmian Pearson_White Wimborne Conniston E
- 6 Julie Flintoff Belladonna MH E
- 7 Sharlene Royal Sonic Spirit E
- 1 Aleisha Moroney Sinderella FE M
- 2 Kaye Ahsam Dante MH M
- 3 Toni Louisson Snapshot FE M
- 4 Rochelle Speirs Vollrath Latimer M
- 5 Rosanne Rix Lindisfarne Laureate M
- 6 Lisa Blackbourn Lingh II M
- 7 Sharlene Royal New World Frankie J M
- 1 Natalie Coles Volleyball SL ADV
- 2 Kaye Ahsam Diva's Glory MH ADV
- 3 Victoria Wall Astek Gymnast ADV
- 4 Mikayla Woods Ramsbury ADV
- 5 Scott McKenna Regent Diamond ADV
- 6 Angela Lloyd Ruanuku R ADV
- 7 Catherine Tobin I Like It ADV
- 8 Sheena Ross Parkridge Disco ADV
- 1 Sophie de Clifford Ashbury Dolly PSG
- 2 Nikita Osborne Alacatraz PSG
- 3 Catherine Tobin Riverndell Romeo PSG
- 4 Gaylene Lennard Donzello PSG
- 5 Holly Buckman Devil's Chocolate PSG
- 6 Debbie Barke Lucrative SW PSG
- 7 Andrea Martin Hawkstone Sandringham PSG
Reserves in Order
- 1 Rhiannon Scott Oporae's Antoinette PSG
- 2 Andrew Daines Parkridge D Vine SW AP
- 3 Alison Addis Whistledown Kristopha CHE
- 4 Mikayla Woods LV Award M
- 5 Lola May Entourage E
- 6 Cate Wilson Frederico M
- 7 Kayleigh Ryan NRM Land Zea E
- 8 Isadora Lamb Miss Maddison CHE
- 9 Kaye Ahsam Decadence MH E
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