Frequently Asked Questions – Eventing

• CCN65 – CCN95: An Introductory Membership or a Casual Membership (Casual Memberships are only available at CCN65 and CCN80)
• CCN105 and above: Riders must have a Full Membership.

• The registration costs change depending on which level you are competing to. Please refer to this outline of the registration costs: https://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/21507-ESNZ-Discipline-Flow-Diagrams_Eventing.pdf.

• You can either purchase them from the ESNZ Shop or follow this link to download them: https://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/esnz/rules-regulations/eventing-rules/

• The Eventing calendar is split into Spring and Autumn. You can find both of these here: https://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/disciplines/eventing/competition/spring-calendar/

ESNZ Eventing competitions are listed for entry on the Equestrian Entries website, www.equestrianentries.co.nz 

• You can find an Eventing official for your area here: https://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/community/officials/

• All organising resources and forms are provided here: https://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/disciplines/eventing/resources/organisers/ 

• You can find information on the Officials Pathway here: https://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/disciplines/eventing/resources/officials/

To become an official:

• You will need a Non-Competing or Full Membership.
• You will need to read Article 629 of the Eventing Rules and contact [email protected] if you have any further questions.

• Margaret Evans – Chairperson
• Raewyn Eastwood – Deputy Chairperson
• Graham Fox – Board Member
• Jane Callaghan – Board Member
• Clive Long – Board Member
• Maree Burnett – Board Member
• Leonne Jones – Organising Committee Representative
• Rosie Edwards – Organising Committee Representative
• Heelan Tompkins – North Island Rider Representative
• Lydia Truesdale – South Island Rider Representative

• You can contact the Sport Manager, Eliza Johns, by emailing [email protected] or calling 021 734 829.

• Your helmet must have an ESNZ red tag: https://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/safety/helmet-tagging/
• Dressage Test: Riders need to wear hunting dress or a club uniform. This means a jacket, shirt, tie, breeches (white, fawn or beige) and leather boots. Your leather boots must be brown, black or black with a brown top. They must also be a one piece or a full grain smooth leather leg piece and leather boot. You can wear just jodhpur boots in CCN 1* and below.
• Show Jumping Test: Riders need to wear hunting dress or a club uniform. This means a jacket, shirt, tie, breeches (white, fawn or beige) and leather boots. Your leather boots must be brown, black or black with a brown top. They must also be a one piece or a full grain smooth leather leg piece and leather boot. You can wear just jodhpur boots in CCN 1* and below.
• Cross Country Test: Lightweight clothing is appropriate for this test. Body protectors or safety vests must be worn. A mandatory minimum safety standard for body protectors (BETA EN13158 2009/2018 Level 3 or ASTM F1937) will be introduced August 1 2020. If an athlete chooses to wear an inflatable/air vest, it must be worn over a permitted body protector.
• For details on service dress please refer to Article 655 of the Eventing Rules 2019.