The story of how Clarke Johnstone’s Sportsman II was found online and ‘put in the shopping cart’ by owner Rhys Powell, a man who also has a few good horses lined up for the Kiwi riders at Eventing in the Park in Perth this weekend
Clarke Johnstone and Balmoral Sensation pulled off the perfect win in the CCI3* at the Puhinui International Horse Trials, giving plenty of cause for celebration including victory laps through the water jump and Formula One-style champagne
As Libby Law was snapping our digital cross country walk for you we spotted some early arrivals stretching their horses’ legs at the scenic Puhinui Reserve, a haven for horses and twitchers (and we're not talking about the things you put on horse's noses)
Clarke Johnstone tells us why he decided to move into a coaching role and how he’s finding the experience as well as explaining some of the thinking behind New Zealand’s approach to ‘growing your own coaches’
Only six of the 11 starters in the Kihikihi CIC3* finished John Nicholson's tough course but Clarke Johnstone and his new ride Balmoral Sensation have jumped into the lead and he also sits on top of the CNC1*