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At 29, Paget was among the youngest in the field and his 11 years in the sport is lightweight compared to most of his top-flight rivals (photosport)

Paget emerges from eventing shadows

An insatiable attitude to learning is behind the rise of Jonathan Paget to the ranks of the world's premier eventing riders, according to a New Zealand equestrian boss.

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ndrew Nicholson is chasing equestrian's lucrative Grand Slam with Nereo (Reuters)

Kiwis in the hunt at Badminton video

Two Kiwi riders have dibs on the title heading into the final day of the Badminton Horse Trials in England.

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Jonathan Paget (Photosport)

Paget pick of Kiwis at Badminton

Jonathan Paget is the best of New Zealand's riders in fourth place after the completion of the dressage phase at the Badminton Horse Trials in Gloucestershire.

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 Andrew Nicholson and Avebury trot up before the ground jury at the first horse inspection (Photosport)

Nicholson has steady start at Badminton

World No.1 Andrew Nicholson, seeking to win equestrian eventing's rare "grand slam", sits handily placed with the first of his two horses after day one of the Badminton horse trials.

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British star William Fox-Pitt (photosport)

Fox-Pitt: Dream line-up at Badminton

British star William Fox-Pitt has billed this year's Badminton horse trials as "a dream scenario" for the sport.

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New Zealand eventing great Sir Mark Todd (right) laments the loss of character at the Badminton Horse Trials while talking down his chances of a fifth victory (photosport)

Todd: Badminton losing lustre

New Zealand eventing great Sir Mark Todd laments the loss of character at the Badminton Horse Trials while talking down his chances of a fifth victory there.

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Andrew Nicholson is targeting his fourth consecutive four-star win at the Badminton Horse Trials beginning this weekend (photosport)

Nicholson zeroes in on grand slam

Fresh from a dominant win at the Kentucky three-day event, top-ranked New Zealander Andrew Nicholson is targeting his fourth consecutive four-star win at the Badminton Horse Trials beginning on Saturday.

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Andrew Nicholson (Photo: Photosport)

Andrew Nicholson wins in Kentucky video

New Zealander Andrew Nicholson has won the Kentucky three-day equestrian event in the United States.

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Andrew Nicholson (Photosport file)

Nicholson sits first, second in Kentucky

New Zealander Andrew Nicholson sits both first and second heading into the final day of the Kentucky three-day equestrian event after two clear rounds in the cross-country phase.

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Andrew Nicholson (Photosport)

Nicholson placed well after dressage video

Top-ranked New Zealand eventer Andrew Nicholson expects rookie four-star mount Quimbo to come out firing in the cross-country phase at the Kentucky Three Day Event in the United States.

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Andrew Nicholson (Photo: Photosport)

Andrew Nicholson leads in Kentucky

Top-ranked New Zealand eventer Andrew Nicholson has made a strong start to the Kentucky Three Day Event in the United States,

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The biennial trans-Tasman three-day event will be staged at the venue of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney (file pic)

Kiwis seek equestrian win over Aussies

History may be against the New Zealand horse trials team as they seek to wrest the Trans-Tasman Trophy from Australia over this weekend.

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Andrew Nicholson (file pic)

Nicholson a strong chance at Kentucky

New Zealand veteran Andrew Nicholson has plenty at stake when he contests the Kentucky Three Day Event on two horses in the United States this week.

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Kiwi equestrian legend Sir Mark Todd (File pic)

Mark Todd fronts for Badminton

Defending champion Sir Mark Todd leads a strong New Zealand assault at the Badminton Horse Trials, although he will be without Olympic bronze medal-winning mount NZB Campino when the three-day event begins early next month.

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Mark Todd

Mark Todd is looking for a horse video

New Zealand's most famous equestrian, Sir Mark Todd is looking for a horse for the Hasting's Horse of the Year show.

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Kiwi equestrian legend Mark Todd (Reuters file)

Todd, Nicholson lead NZ charge for Rio

New Zealand's new high performance eventing squad has been named to start preparing for the Rio Olympics, with old hands Andrew Nicholson and Sir Mark Todd again leading the charge.

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Mark Todd on Campino

Todd to pursue seventh Olympics

Decorated equestrian rider Mark Todd says the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016 are a realistic goal.

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Mark Todd

Todd honoured to be knighted video

A fifth Olympic medal at age 56 contributed towards an unexpected knighthood for equestrian great Mark Todd.

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Andrew Nicholson (Photosport file)

Christmas bonus for Nicholson

New Zealand equestrian Andrew Nicholson has ended a stellar year on a high, pocketing a NZ$60,000 bonus for topping the world rankings at the end of the season.

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Mark Todd (Photosport file)

Todd second in eventing express

Double Olympic gold medallist Mark Todd has finished second in the first leg of equestrian's quickfire Express Eventing series at ExCel Arena in London.

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