News | Equestrian
29 Dec 2025 18:20
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Sports > Equestrian

    Sir Mark Todd has announced his retirement from eventing this morning in Ireland

    Sir Mark Todd has announced his retirement from eventing this morning in Ireland


    The 63-year-old has exited the sport once before, but says this time there will be no come back.

    He told NZME before the Rio Games that winning Olympic gold is the pinnacle of any sporting career.



    He finishes with two individual Olympic gold medals, four Badminton titles and five Burghley crowns.

    Todd has competed at seven Games and multiple World Equestrian Games where he was on two gold medal-winning teams.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Equestrian News
     27 Oct: Another accolade for leading equestrian rider Tim Price
     06 Jul: An historic double for New Zealand equestrian in Germany
     14 Jun: New Zealander Samantha Lissington is tied for third after the dressage phase at the five-star Luhmuhlen Horse Trials
     07 Sep: Former Olympic equestrian rider John Cottle is at loggerheads with a former client, over an unpaid bill for a new training arena
     06 May: Kiwi Tim Price is third on Vitali with around half the dressage stage completed at the Badminton Horse Trials
     31 Oct: Jonelle Price has unveiled another world-class horse in her stable
     28 Oct: Kiwi jockey James McDonald has been left without a horse ahead of Tuesday's Melbourne Cup
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Nick Kyrgios has blitzed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 across what has been coined their battle-of-the-sexes tennis match in Dubai More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Melbourne could be facing water-restrictions from low-rainfall, a dry summer, and high water-use More...


     Today's News

    		 Entertainment:
    Tilda Swinton is clueless when it comes to social media 18:08

     Soccer:
    Football Ferns midfielder Emma Pijnenburg wants to get on the ball and lead her new side, the Wellington Phoenix 18:07

     Cricket:
    A superb unbeaten century from opener Amelia Kerr has guided the Wellington Blaze to a second straight win in the women's Super Smash T20 cricket competition 17:57

     Entertainment:
    Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner's memorial service will take place "at a later date" 17:38

     Cricket:
    Brett Lee has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame 17:27

     Soccer:
    Coach Bev Priestman has revealed another Wellington Phoenix women's player announcement is imminent 17:17

     International:
    The right way to stack your dishwasher and the verdict on rinsing beforehand 17:17

     Entertainment:
    Kevin Costner is being sued for $400,000 for breach of contract 17:08

     Soccer:
    The Wellington Phoenix women are wary of taking their next A-League opponents lightly, following that breakout 7-nil home victory over Sydney FC 16:57

     Entertainment:
    Frankie Grande has undergone cervical spine surgery 16:38

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd