Madison Crowe and Waitangi Pinterest
Following the announcement of the Australian squads for Oceania Championship in Taupo, New Zealand has named its squads for the biennial Oceania challenge
The New Zealand Senior and Young Rider squads have been announced with the final teams set to be named after a training camp at the end of the month. The starting three and individual in each team will be named after the first horse inspection at the New Zealand Three Day Event Championship in Taupo from 10-12th May 2019
The Senior Squad includes
- The current National Three Day title holder and member of the ESNZ High Performance Futures Squad, Amanda Pottinger aboard Just Kidding
- National One Day Champion and former victorious Oceania team member Samantha Lissington on either Ricker Ridge Rui or Ricker Ridge Escada
- 2017 Oceania young rider team members Jackson Bovill on Visionnaire
- Abigail Long and Enzo
- Renee Faulkner on Rubinstar HH
- Bundy Philpott on Tresca NZPH
- Monica Oakley on Acrobat
- Madison Crowe on Waitangi Pinterest.
Olympian Jock Paget will be the chef d’equipe for one team, having previously shared the role in Melbourne and was chef for the young riders at Taupo in 2015. More recently he has had shadow roles at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon.
Dressage specialist Penny Castle will make her official debut as a chef for the other senior team. Penny has worked extensively across roles within the high performance space, sharing management positions alongside her coaching, including in 2017 at Melbourne.
The Young Rider Squad comprises;
- The current Young Rider One Day Champion and a member of the 2017 Oceania team, Vicky Browne-Cole riding Cutting Edge or Eli
- Beth Wilson on Alto et Audax
- Lucy Turner on Astek Victor,
- Elise Power on Arctic Cielo
- Katrina Butler-Gallie on Tarndale Endeavour.
Eventer Anne-Marie Styles steps up to her first time as a chef of the young rider team. She competed to the former 3* level but is now more likely to be seen coaching winning Pony Club and schools’ teams.
The Oceania Championships will provide a unique opportunity for athletes from both New Zealand and Australia to experience the new Olympic format.
Beth Wilson and Alto et Audax
