Career highlights
Competition Highlights:
After an early successful dual show jumping and eventing career, Andrew specialized more in Eventing from 1980 although kept show jumping throughout his riding career. Some riding highlights include:
- World Championship Gold Medal.
- 5 Top ten finishes at 4 star level.
- Twice represented NZ at World Championships.
- Twice Reserve at Olympic level.
- 8 times in NZ Trans-Tasman Team (winning 6 Times, 5 times as Captain.)
- Individual winner of Trans-Tasman Competition individually twice – only rider to do so.
- Won 6 New Zealand National Titles.
- Won 5 CCI’s & CIC’s at 3 star level in NZ and Australia.
- Won Manawatu Sports Person of the Year.
- Nominated in New Zealand Team of the Year 1990.
Coaching Highlights:
- Equestrian NZ Elite Coach in Dressage/Show Jumping/Eventing.
- Unbeaten NZ Young Rider coach and Chef de Quip from Perth in 1996 to Berrima 2000.
- Coached Brazil at World Games at the Hague to 5th place.
- Coached Brazil to qualify for the Olympics for first time.
- Coached Brazil to win double Gold Medal at the Pan American Games.
- Coached NZ team at Adelaide CCI****.
- Coached first Thailand Rider to qualify and complete Athens Olympics.
- Won Manawatu Province Coach of the year.
- Currently mentor to a number of NZ’s new advanced riders.
- Given lessons in/or to students from NZ, Brazil, Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Thailand, USA, Canada, Japan, France, Belgium.
- Coached 5 first time Pony of the Year competitors to finish with 4 in top 4.
- Coached Show Jumping Pony of the Year winner 2006.
- Coached NZ Young Rider Show Jumper of the Year 2011.
- Coached a number of NZ ODE Champions.
- Coached NZ Series winners for Junior, Young Rider and Eventing NZ Pro Am Series.
- Coach and Mentor of Coaches in a number of Sports.
- 2012 recipient of The Prime Ministers Coaching Scholarship.
-2013 Coached 2 pupils 1st & 2nd NZ Premier CIC*** Horse Trials
-2013 Coached the winner of Horse of the Year CIC*** plus Young Event Rider of the Year
-2013 Coached winner of the National Championship CCI**
- 2014 Coach of Indian Asian Game Team
Summary of Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Agriculture Degree from Massey University, majoring in production and management.
- Massey University Lecturer.
- Elite Equestrian Sport New Zealand Eventing Coach.
- Elite Equestrian Sport New Zealand Show Jumping Coach.
- Elite Equestrian Sport New Zealand Dressage Coach.
- Equestrian Sport New Zealand Coach Assessor.
Other Highlights include:
- Chairman of Selectors through the revival phase of the NZ Team to win Bronze at the World Games & London Olympics.
- NZ TV Commentator for Sky TV London Olympics.
- Have this year travelled the country holding Olympic Solidarity & Equestrian NZ seminars coaching/upgrading Coaches.
After an early successful dual show jumping and eventing career, Andrew specialized more in Eventing from 1980 although kept show jumping throughout his riding career. Some riding highlights include:
- World Championship Gold Medal.
- 5 Top ten finishes at 4 star level.
- Twice represented NZ at World Championships.
- Twice Reserve at Olympic level.
- 8 times in NZ Trans-Tasman Team (winning 6 Times, 5 times as Captain.)
- Individual winner of Trans-Tasman Competition individually twice – only rider to do so.
- Won 6 New Zealand National Titles.
- Won 5 CCI’s & CIC’s at 3 star level in NZ and Australia.
- Won Manawatu Sports Person of the Year.
- Nominated in New Zealand Team of the Year 1990.
Coaching Highlights:
- Equestrian NZ Elite Coach in Dressage/Show Jumping/Eventing.
- Unbeaten NZ Young Rider coach and Chef de Quip from Perth in 1996 to Berrima 2000.
- Coached Brazil at World Games at the Hague to 5th place.
- Coached Brazil to qualify for the Olympics for first time.
- Coached Brazil to win double Gold Medal at the Pan American Games.
- Coached NZ team at Adelaide CCI****.
- Coached first Thailand Rider to qualify and complete Athens Olympics.
- Won Manawatu Province Coach of the year.
- Currently mentor to a number of NZ’s new advanced riders.
- Given lessons in/or to students from NZ, Brazil, Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Thailand, USA, Canada, Japan, France, Belgium.
- Coached 5 first time Pony of the Year competitors to finish with 4 in top 4.
- Coached Show Jumping Pony of the Year winner 2006.
- Coached NZ Young Rider Show Jumper of the Year 2011.
- Coached a number of NZ ODE Champions.
- Coached NZ Series winners for Junior, Young Rider and Eventing NZ Pro Am Series.
- Coach and Mentor of Coaches in a number of Sports.
- 2012 recipient of The Prime Ministers Coaching Scholarship.
-2013 Coached 2 pupils 1st & 2nd NZ Premier CIC*** Horse Trials
-2013 Coached the winner of Horse of the Year CIC*** plus Young Event Rider of the Year
-2013 Coached winner of the National Championship CCI**
- 2014 Coach of Indian Asian Game Team
Summary of Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Agriculture Degree from Massey University, majoring in production and management.
- Massey University Lecturer.
- Elite Equestrian Sport New Zealand Eventing Coach.
- Elite Equestrian Sport New Zealand Show Jumping Coach.
- Elite Equestrian Sport New Zealand Dressage Coach.
- Equestrian Sport New Zealand Coach Assessor.
Other Highlights include:
- Chairman of Selectors through the revival phase of the NZ Team to win Bronze at the World Games & London Olympics.
- NZ TV Commentator for Sky TV London Olympics.
- Have this year travelled the country holding Olympic Solidarity & Equestrian NZ seminars coaching/upgrading Coaches.