Clarke Johnstone

Will Clarke's next beach ride be at Copacabana? Clarke Johnstone leaves New Zealand tonight to fly to the UK in his bid to represent New Zealand at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in a few months time

Clarke Johnstone and Balmoral Sensation not only won the 2016 Eventer of the Year title at the Horse of the Year Show in New Zealand but also moved to the top the ESNZ Eventing Super League in the process

"Shane has beaten me twice now" says Clarke Johnstone "I'm going to have up my game" but Shane Rose was on a roll this week finishing a rare first and second in the CCI4* at the Australian International 3 Day Event

Our thoughts are with New Zealand eventer Clarke Johnstone and his family today following the loss of Clarke's horse Orient Express during the cross country phase at the National 3 Day Event in Taupo

How did Lydia Beales, a girl from West Yorkshire, end up grooming for a New Zealander at some of the biggest events in the world? A bit of luck and a lot of passion it seems