Showjumper

Sophie Fourie is a showjumping rider based in Oakura Taranaki. She has a small team of show jumpers at Te Maru stables ranging from young horses through to Grand Prix mounts. Sophie has been competing on the National circuit since she was 8 years old, jumping Pony Grand Prix and has worked and ridden for National and International riders . The horses are a family affair and she shares the workload with her parents, who also ride and compete. Like lots of equestrians Sophie juggles her career around her family , she lives with her husband and 2 small children close to the family farm. Look out for her and her gorgeous team of showjumpers this season. Go say hi and support The Grooms Collection Ambassadors.

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4 Star Event Rider

Christen Lane is an international 4* event rider based in Hawke's Bay with her husband Tom. Christen and Tom combine their love of animals and being outdoors by running Te Konini, a sheep and beef farm, as well as having a small sport horse breeding programme alongside Christen’s team of competition horses. Christen grew up in in Dunedin and, while not from a horsey background, has always been mad about horses. She competed in her first ODE at age 12. Since then she has represented NZ three times, most recently in the Senior Oceania Eventing in the CCI4*-L on her homebred Thunder Cat at Melbourne 3DE in early June 2022. With a lot of time outdoors - rain, hail or shine, Christen is well versed in being out in challenging conditions, but also the importance of taking care of yourself (but with little time spare to do it!) Christen is so excited to be teaming up as an ambassador for The Groom’s Collection

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Young Riders - Showjumpers

Jessica and Grace Hore are aspiring showjumpers from Beaumont Station in Central Otago. Their family has been breeding horses for over 50 years. Jess is 14 and has successfully competed in Pony Grand Prix. In the 2020/2021 season she stepped up and rode in Young Riders aboard a homebred mare, Beaumont Birdie. This season she has three super horses, Beaumont Birdie, Beaumont Gucci Global PH and MyLorde Centino. Younger sister Grace is 13. Grace started off in the Show Hunter ring where she was very successful, winning a National title. She now has the show jumping bug and completed her first Mini Prix at the end of last season. Look out for Grace on her two fabulous ponies, She’s a Cracker and Tallyho Scoundrel. Behind it all is their mum Abby, a horsewoman who both the girls got their passion from. Abby competes alongside her girls and we are very proud to have them on board as Junior Team Ambassadors for our kids range ‘Groomies’ and The Groom’s Collection.

Amateur Dressage Rider, Equestrian, full time farmer and Sports Mum.

Jeannette and her husband, Clayton are sheep and beef farmers from West Otago and Beaumont. They run 2300 stock units and also have a Romney and Angus Stud. Life is pretty busy! On top of that they have 2 very busy kids, Josh and Annabel.

Jeanettes real passion is her horses. She has been riding all her life competing in the show ring, show jumping and eventing (she has a rather well known sister on the eventing NZ scene) and she has passed this passion on to her daughter, Annabel. These days you will find Jeanette and her gorgeous horse Harvey, a 12 yr old palomino ¼ horse TB cross, competing at level 3 dressage.

The Grooms Collection is dedicated to promoting and supporting our hard working grooms and riders and we are very proud to welcome Jeanette as an Ambassador.

Junior Rider

Annabel is a year 12 student at Blue Mountain College and her lovely horse is Henry ( Galaxy in Disguise) They had a fabulous 2024 season starting at 1.10m showjumping and finishing off at Nationals jumping their 1st 1.20m round! Highlights of their season were 1st at Southland A & P in the 2 fence challenge clearing 1.30m just tipping at 1.40m! Wanaka A & P Working Hunter Pony Champion. National Showjumping Nationals 6th overal in the 1.10. -1.20m championship. We are very proud to have Annabel join our Junior Team Ambassadors for The Groom’s Collection.

Jenni Calver is a well known and much liked Professional Competition Groom in the Waikato area. She is the recipient of the ESNZ Groom of the Year Award 2024 and an all round good sport. Jenni has been a groom for 27 years and has worked with Dressage horses, show jumpers, eventers and show horses/ponies both here and in Australia. She is also an advocate for Grooms in NZ and under the ESNZ umbrella organizes the prizes for the winning grooms at the ESNZ 3day events. Look out for Jenni using our full range of Balms and Sprays at the North Island shows and events.