News | Equestrian
2 Feb 2026 15:19
| 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.

    © 2026 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
    Super Rugby have announced five law innovations ahead of the 30th anniversary season starting late next week More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    NZ’s $2.5 billion shoddy building bill: how to fix the ‘build now, fix later’ culture More...


     Today's News

    		 Entertainment:
    Victoria Beckham wanted her new eyewear range to focus on "shape and proportion" 15:01

     Golf:
    Golfer Justin Rose has become the first wire-to-wire winner at Torrey Pines in 71 years, taking a seven-shot win at the PGA Tour stop in San Diego 14:57

     Health & Safety:
    A woman who was in hospital after having her leg amputated - found herself being watched as she changed, touched while she slept and had sexual comments made to her by a male patient 14:57

     Living & Travel:
    Today in History, February 2: Balto and the dogs of 1925's Great Serum Run 14:47

     Education:
    Liam Conejo Ramos returns to Minnesota after being detained by ICE on way home from preschool 14:37

     Entertainment:
    Odessa A'zion has dropped out of Deep Cuts after backlash over "whitewashing" 14:31

     Business:
    NZ’s $2.5 billion shoddy building bill: how to fix the ‘build now, fix later’ culture 14:07

     Auckland:
    A motorcyclist has died following a serious crash in South Auckland's Otara last week 14:07

     Entertainment:
    Pope Leo XIV has warned men not to form emotional attachments to AI chatbot "girlfriends" 14:01

     Politics:
    Expelled Te Pati Maori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says her expulsion was bogus - as she fights to have it ruled void 13:57

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd