ESNZ has reported that additional tickets have become available for New Zealanders in the following sports: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Canoe...

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. ...

Katie McVean may be on the cusp of securing her third World Cup series but there will still be plenty of competition for final honours in Tauranga this week at the New Zealand World...

The catalogue for the 2012 Inglis Melbourne Select Racehorse Sale to be held on Friday March 2 at Oaklands is now online. Following on from the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, the Select Racehorse Sale features 110 gallopers including the annual reduction for Hudson Conway Racing plus drafts from Darley, Wadham Park, Contract Racing, Makybe and Eales Racing. Click HERE to view the online catalogue. ...

Driving fans will be treated to a thrilling finale of the FEI World Cup™ Driving 11th season in Bordeaux (FRA) on 3 and 4 February. Six drivers - Boyd Exell (AUS); IJsbrand Chardon (NED); Koos De Ronde (NED); Tomas Eriksson (SWE); Jozsef Dobrovitz (HUN) and Zoltan Lázár (HUN) – qualified for the Final at the end of an exciting season that ran over seven events held in five European countries. They will be joined by home driver Thibault Coudry, who has received the wild card. ...

In November 2011 Equestrian Australia and the State Branches launched a new online membership site – equnect. This site is designed to provide a one-stop-shop for members either joining or renewing their Equestrian Australia and State memberships. The first phase of the site is now live and provides the capabilities for individuals to register themselves as well as their horses. As the site grows and the next phases of the site are released, it will allow members to connect to the broader equestrian community, provide the latest news and events, allow easy access for the entry into listed events and as well as access results quickly and easily. ...

While the Olympic and Paralympic Shadow Team has been announced by Equestrian Australia and the main focus is on those who have been named in their respective Elite National Squads, there is still the opportunity for riders to force their way from the A Squads to the Elite Squads, ...

Biosecurity Queensland has completed further Hendra virus testing on animals at two properties in Townsville and results have come back negative. The properties remain under quarantine and a final round of testing will be conducted in February. ...

Anyone who rides in equestrian competitions can benefit from learning how to perform at full capacity during a high-pressure situation. The fascinating sportsandfitnessideas.com website features a video titled 'How to Focus When Riding in Equestrian Competitions' which outlines the six "circles of attention" that a rider can experience. When you are within the first circle of attention, this means that you are fully focused on the task at hand, and the other five circles represent various types of distractions. ...

The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria presented the 2012 Royal Melbourne Horse Show from 26-29 January 2012 at the Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre. Horsezone was once again a proud sponsor of this prestigious event. ...