#GameChanger – Toni Taylor!

Toni Taylor has been nominated as a #GameChanger by Phillipa O’Shea because Toni helps warm up horses, gets horses ready for others and for all the advice and support she provides to younger riders. Toni, a real #GameChanger, as Phillipa explains.

Toni helps kids to warm up before the show jumping, helps get horses ready for others and she is always there to advise and support the younger kids.

Toni, thank you for being such an encouraging, helpful and supportive #GameChanger. Your care, help and advice for our young equestrians are exactly what makes a true #GameChanger and are the sorts of qualities that our Change the Rein campaign are all about. Thank you!

#GameChangers is about encouraging people to tell us about acts of kindness or helpfulness by ESNZ members that made a difference to someone’s day.  So, please keep your eyes and ears open when you’re out and about and nominate someone you witness doing something kind, supportive, helpful for someone (or a horse) that demonstrates the sort of inclusive, supportive, safe and friendly culture we’re working towards with Change the Rein.  We will make sure people are aware of what great people we have in our sport.

If you want to nominate an ESNZ #GameChanger, this is what you do:

Please email to [email protected],nz the following information (#GameChangers in the subject line):

  • Person nominating the #GameChanger – your name, contact details (email & phone number)
  • Who is the ESNZ member being nominated as a #GameChanger (name, discipline, area group/club and role eg official, rider, volunteer, parent)
  • Photo of the #GameChanger person (not necessarily in the act, so to speak)
  • What was the #GameChanger behaviour witnessed and the outcome (this doesn’t need to be heroic – just a kind, considerate, helpful, supportive, inclusive, welcoming, friendly act)