Great Piece on Kiwi Olympic Hopeful Jock Paget

Television New Zealand's Close Up visited Clifton Eventers while Olympic Eventing hopeful Jock Paget was home from England recently to chat about his journey to the top of the sport.

Jonathan (Jock) was born in Wellsford, New Zealand in November 1983 before moving to Sydney, Australia in 1986.

After completing his education he undertook an apprenticeship as a bricklayer and began riding at age 18 after his father moved to a rural property and bought a horse, which Jock was promptly bucked off.

So Jock went to rodeo school and applied for a working pupil role with Kevin McNab in Tamborine, Queensland. Under Kevin's tutelage Jock progressed from never having jumped a fence, to competing at three-star level Eventing in less than two years.

He is now the stable rider for Frances Stead's Clifton Eventers which since 1998 has grown to now include a purpose built facility on 50 acres in Muriwai near Auckland.

Quick Links

• Close Up segment on Jock Paget
• Clifton Eventers Website