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ESNZ Honours including, past and present Patrons, Presidents, Honorary Life Members and Lifetime Volunteers of the Sport.
Current and past Presidents of ESNZ.
2020 – Present |
Sue Hobson |
2016 – 2020 |
Richard Sunderland |
2012 – 2015 |
Chris Hodson |
2008 – 11 |
Jennifer Millar |
2005 – 08 |
Kevin Hansen |
2002 – 05 |
Sir Ron Trotter |
1999 – 02 |
Mr Cam McRae |
1995 – 99 |
RA Ward-Smith |
1991 – 94 |
WL Scott |
1988 – 91 |
AWJ Hampton |
1984 – 88 |
RA Hunter |
1981 – 84 |
ND Matheson |
1978 – 81 |
HH Morice |
1975 – 78 |
Mrs M Dalley |
1972 – 75 |
HW Beatson |
1971 – 72 |
WR Warren |
1967 – 71 |
GP Donnelly |
1965 – 67 |
EM Williamson |
1962 – 65 |
D Holden |
1959 – 62 |
BG Rutherford |
1956 – 59 |
WR Duncan |
1950 – 56 |
RS Pilmer |
Current and past Patrons of ESNZ.
2014-present |
Jennifer Millar |
2007-2014 |
Tiny White |
1992-2006 |
Ross W Gapes |
1986-91 |
Mr Pat Donnelly |
1985-86 |
Mr Richard Pilmer |
1978-85 |
Mr Duncan Holden |
1972-77 |
Sir Dennis Blundell |
1967-72 |
Sir Arthur Porritt |
1962-67 |
Sir Bernard Ferguson |
1957-62 |
Viscount Cobham |
1953-57 |
Sir Willoughby Norrie |
Lord Willoughby Norrie – Patron 1953 – 1957, †
R.S. Pilmer – Patron 1985 – 1986, †
J.N. Lowry, †
A.G. Quartley, †
D Holden – Patron 1978 – 1985,
W.R. Duncan, †
B.E. Keiller – Treasurer 1950 – 1975, †
B.G Rutherford, †
Mr G.P. Donnelly – Patron 1986 – 1991, †
H.W. Beatson – President 1972 – 1975, † 2003
C. Bolgar – † 1998
A. R. Caro – † 2001
T.I. Casley – Secretary 1956 – 1987, Treasurer 1975 – 1987, † 2003
Mrs D.M. Crowther – †1999
Mrs R.D. Dalley – President 1975 – 1978, † 1998
Mrs G.P. Donnelly †
H.R. Dutton – † 1995
R.A. Hunter – President 1984 – 1988, †2013
N.D. Matheson – President 1981 – 1984
H.H. Morice – President 1978 – 1981, † 2003
H.V. Thompson – † 2006
Sir Ronald Trotter – President 2001 – 2004, † 2010
P.T. Williams – † 1998
A. Hampton – President 1988 – 1991
A (Gus) Meech – Director 1984 – 1996
W Scott – President 1991 – 1994
G Gilmour – † 2006
R Gapes – Patron 1991 – 2006, † 2008
J McCall – † 2010
C. McRae – President 1996 – 2001, † 2019
Jim Wright MNZM
Merran Hain QSM
Kevin Hansen
Bill Birnie
Ray Ward-Smith
Jennifer Millar CNZM
Maxine Leigh
Michael Tucker †
Chris Hodson
Karen Trotter
Peter Morris
Sir Mark Todd
Wallie Niederer
Richard Sunderland
Blyth Tait
Susan O’Brien
Marcia Bayley
† = Deceased
The Pilmer Plate was donated by NZHS for R.S. Pilmer and is awarded to a member who, throughout his or her career, has exemplified the highest ideals of good sportsmanship, through commitment, dedication and the pursuit of excellence as a horseperson and in service to Equestrian Sports NZ
Presented as the Patron’s Award and traditionally awarded at the Annual General Assembly.
From 1962-1995 the Plimer Plate was presented for puissance competition at the Horse of the Year show.
2021 |
Joan and Don Matheson |
2020 |
Audrey Cameron |
2019 |
Dr Peter Jarvis |
2018 |
Maeve McLellan |
2017 |
Merran Hain |
2016 |
Marion Tylee |
2015 |
Alan Hampton |
2014 |
Peter Morris |
2013 |
Not presented |
2012 |
Leicester Jarden |
2011 |
Jill Gould (Dressage & NEC Christchurch) |
2010 |
Winston Churchill (Endurance) |
2009 |
Kath Ward-Smith (Showjumping) |
2008 |
Gus Meech |
2006 – 2007 |
Not Presented |
2005 |
Lesley Pease, Taupo |
2001 – 2004 |
Not Presented |
2000 |
David Goodin, Te Kauwhata |
1999 |
David Graham, Tauranga |
1997 – 1998 |
Not Presented |
1996 |
Mrs Marion Donnelly, Hawke’s Bay |
1995 |
Mrs Helen (Tiny) White, Otane |
The Chris Hodson Scholarship was established in 2015 in recognition of Chris Hodson’s outstanding service to ESNZ as an ESNZ Board Member from 1998 to 2015 and President from 2011 to 2015.
The Scholarship was for $10,000 ($2,000 for the next five years) to be awarded to an aspiring New Zealand FEI Official. The first scholarship was awarded in 2016.
The purpose of the scholarship is to support the development of a dedicated New Zealand Official who is deemed to have potential and aspirations of being promoted to a higher level FEI Official. The scholarship is also seen as a long-term investment into an official who ESNZ hopes will continue in their role for many years to come.
The Scholarship is to be used to support:
Chris Hodson Scholarship Recipients
Year |
Name |
Official Status/Discipline |
Training/Seminar/Course Attended |
2016 |
Tony Parsons |
National Head Veterinarian |
FEI National Head Veterinarian Conference, Athens, 12-13 May 2016 |
2017 |
Kaye Williams |
FEI Level 2 Jumping Judge |
Course to upgrade to FEI Level 3, Sydney, Australia, December 2017 |
2018 |
Barbara Woolhouse |
FEI Level 2 Eventing Judge |
Rockingham, Houghton and Tattersalls International Horse Trials 2019 |
2019 |
Linda Warren-Davey |
FEI 3* Dressage Judge |
Course to upgrade to 4* Judge, Stuttgart, Germany, November 2019 |
2020 |
Not awarded due to Covid-19 |
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