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Blyth Tait Tait was born in Whangarei in 1961, and attended Whangarei Boys High School. By now Tait, based in England fulltime, was showing the Todd-like ability to ride a number of horses successfully and he shone also with Tempo and Delta. Tait was awarded the Lonsdale Cup by the New Zealand Olympic Committee in 2001. www.olympic.org.nz /Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?Print=&ContactID=512   (481 words)

Blyth Tait - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Blyth Tait (born May 10, 1961 in Whangarei) is a New Zealand equestrian, who has represented New Zealand at four Summer Olympics. Tait attended Whangarei Boys High School, and was interested in horses from an early age – his father bred race horses – and tried showjumping before specialising in three-day eventing. Tait was awarded the Lonsdale Cup by the New Zealand Olympic Committee in 2001. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Blyth_Tait   (497 words)

Horsesdaily News: Blyth Tait Honoured By the NZL Olympic Committee Horsesdaily News: Blyth Tait Honoured By the NZL Olympic Committee Blyth Tait Honoured By the NZL Olympic Committee Blyth Tait received the award for his win at one of the sports major competitions, the Burghley three day event this year. www.horsesdaily.com /news/eventing/2002/01-22-tait.html   (174 words)

Pessoa Blyth Tait Event Saddle @ Horse Tack Review Blyth Tait discovered that a flatter seat allows greater mobility in the saddle for the extreme balance adjustments necessary over demanding obstacles. The exceptional balance, safety and comfort offered by the Pessoa saddle for both the horse and the rider, made Blyth Tait, world champion, decide to adopt the Pessoa Event, specially built for the three event competition. Blyth Tait made the following statements: "Pessoa saddle allows me to feel direct contact with the lower leg and more liberty to the upper body. www.horsetackreview.com /article-display/558.html   (416 words)

Hawkes Bay Today Retired equestrian Blyth Tait has rubbished claims that New Zealand riders and their mounts will be at a disadvantage because of the "softening" of the three-day eventing course. Tait says the sport has evolved over the years and New Zealand has no distinctive advantage as such. Remarking on the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Tait says while he was satisfied with the world governing body FEI's assessment and approval of the facilities in Hong Kong, it was "less than ideal for our sport but it is part of a bigger thing". www.hbtoday.co.nz /storyprint.cfm?storyID=3650113   (393 words)

: Cross Country with Blyth Tait Cross-country riders of all levels -- whether eventing, team chasing, hunter trialing or simply riding over a few natural obstacles while out hacking -- will find this book an invaluable source of reference and a treasure to own. Join Blyth as he takes a look at cross-country fences and tells riders exactly how he would jump them. For each fence type -- from ditches to drops, from arrowheads to coffins -- he outlines the ideal technqiue so that riders are in no doubt as to what they should do to achieve the correct outcome. horsebooksetc.com /index.php?p=product&id=92&parent=23   (179 words)

Equestrian: Ready Teddy put out to pasture - 05 Dec 2004 - Sport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Tait says Teddy was never for sale but he had speculative offers of $500,000 for him at his peak. Tait believes Ready Teddy has competed at the top for such a long period because he is a tough, natural, athletic competitor. Tait says while he is sad to leave the sport, the decision to retire wasn't too hard, as he has been in Britain for 15 years and the dedication required is now just too much. www.nzherald.co.nz /index.cfm?c_id=4&ObjectID=9001763   (902 words)

Chesterfield dies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Blyth Tait suffered a major blow on Sunday August13, when former Burghley winner Chesterfield died. Blyth has ridden the 14-year-old owned by Ewan and Sue Haglund, since their daughter Melissa´s death six years ago. Tait was expecting to take both Chesterfield and Ready Teddy to Sydney with two competitions in mind. www.countrylife.co.uk /horses/chesterfield_olympics.php   (126 words)

News 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) She was closely followed by Blyth Tait, in his last four star event, finishing in 8th place on Eze. Blyth Tait, competing at his last international horse trials, holds 39th place with a disappointing 55.6 on his grey gelding, Eze. Blyth, a veteran of countless four star events, also thought the course was going to be a test. www.marktodd.net /athens/news.htm   (3545 words)

THE HORSE MAGAZINE Blyth actually tried to buy her off me when he was show jumping Messiah - he offered me $6000 for her - but I said no, because she was pretty much all I had then. Even Blyth says that, to this day, she was the best cross-country horse he has ridden. EZE (Blyth Tait): Grey gelding, bred by Mary Glossop, and produced by Jo Shepherd. horsemagazine.com /BREEDINGBARN/GREAT_STALLIONS/aberlou/aberlou.html   (2372 words)

Cyberhorse Eventing - News - Blyth Tait Loses Chesterfield   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Chesterfield, who was ridden to a team bronze medal in Atlanta by Blyth Tait, dropped dead from what is believed to be a cardiac arrest during a regular workout in England overnight. Tait said Chesterfield, who had just turned 16, was one of the best and most honest horses he had ever ridden. Tait said although he realised that the loss of Chesterfield was difficult for the New Zealand team so close to the Olympics, his real sadness was for the horse itself. www.cyberhorse.net.au /tve/eventing/news/chesterfield.shtml   (408 words)

Olympic Spotlight: Blyth Tait and Chesterfield   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) It was her wish that if anything happened to her, Chesterfield would go to Tait, and it was with Tait that his Olympic potential was realized. Tait said that Chesterfield's loss is a blow to the New Zealand team but, more particularly, a personal loss to him. Tait will compete in Sydney with his other Olympic qualifier, Ready Teddy, with whom he won the individual Gold Medal at the 1996 Atlanta games. petplace.stg.petplace.com /horses/olympic-spotlight-blyth-tait-and-chesterfield/page1.aspx   (564 words)

Blyth Tait Gallops to Victory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) New Zealand's Blyth Tait Gallops to Victory at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event,Presented by Bayer Lexington, KY - April 30, 2000 - Current Olympic and World Champion Blyth Tait of New Zealand galloped to victory in the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Bayer, at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Tait takes home $50,000 for his winning effort. Tait gave a lot of credit for the victory to his mount. www.horseweb.de /vs_uk/news/2000/2000-05-01-575.html   (319 words)

Horses - horses and ponies on the internet Blyth Tait MBE has secured a major new sponsorship deal with Online Finance, the first British company to offer car loans over the Internet. As part of the agreement, each of Blyth's horses that is qualified for the Olympics - Ready Teddy, Chesterfield, Aspyring and Welton Envoy - will run under the joint ownership of Online Finance. Blyth comments: " I am fortunate to have three terrific sponsors - On:Line Finance, Toggi and Air New Zealand. www.equiworld.net /0400/blyth.htm   (295 words)

Blyth Tait   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) Blyth Tait, the New Zealand champion, has lost one of his horses in the build up to the... New Zealand's Blyth Tait is the most promising contender for Three... Blyth Tait is one of the most accomplished... badmintonhorsetrials.ilexbadminton.com /blythtait   (836 words)

Blyth leads strong NZ contingent at Burghley Perfect going at this weekend's Pedigree Burghley Horse Trials should mean an inviting and galloping course, says Blyth Tait, who was speaking just before leaving for the event from his new base near Bedford, just an hour up the A1 from Burghley. "Everyone is very keen to get a four-star under their belt," says Blyth Tait, in a reference to the cancellation earlier this year of Badminton, Britain's only other four-star event, due to Foot and Mouth restrictions. Blyth will be riding Ready Teddy (his 13yo 16hh Chestnut Gelding by Brilliant Invader) and Eze, a 10yo 16.0hh Grey Gelding by Abalu. www.eventers.co.nz /cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.cgi?newsid999001552,56446,   (319 words)

Burghley Eventing Blyth was furious with the marks given to him by Angela Tucker, who judged his test only good enough to take 29th place, and threatened to withdraw Chesterfield from the rest of the competition if he finished lower than 15th overall. Tantrums are not unusual at such a high level when everybody is living on the edge of their nerves, but it is unusual for Blyth to lose his cool. Blyth was also fifth on Aspyring behind Pippa Funnell and Supreme Rock. www.thejoyofhorses.com /oct98/burghley.htm   (384 words)

Horse News, updates, events - Kiwi Sporthorses.com Tait, who returns to England this weekend to resume his competitive career after a mid-winter break here, is seeking corporate and private funding to retain horses for New Zealand riders. Tait said one of his main priorities was to put together a syndicate for a part-share in Megan Finlayson's Lion Heart – the horse on which she won the national three-day title in Taupo in May. Blyth Tait has dropped back slightly to 8th place on 43.0, and Andrew Nicholson comes in on a score of 47.2 with the experienced Duddles. www.kiwisporthorses.com /latest_news.php?archive=2003-07-01   (9961 words)

Blyth Tait's Cross-Country Clinic Blyth Tait is one of the most accomplished and admired event riders in the world. His repeated successes with numerous horses, and the popularity of his training clinics, prove that he has many of the answers to the common problems encountered on today's cross-country courses. Blyth explains how to overcome horse problems such as: refusing, rushing, running out, jumping hollow, drifting, carelessness and napping. www.equileisure.com.au /prod314.htm   (176 words)

BBC SPORT | EQUESTRIAN | Tait suffers Olympic loss Blyth Tait, the New Zealand champion, has lost one of his horses in the build up to the Olympics. Tait had won a team bronze with Chesterfield in Atlanta four years ago. Tait will compete in Sydney on Reddy Teddy - the mount on which he won the three-day event gold at the Atlanta Olympics - and will select a replacement for Chesterfield as soon as possible. news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/olympics2000/equestrian/879918.stm   (116 words)

Equestrian News from NZCity New Zealand equestrian Blyth Tait is excited about the new format for the three-day event at the Athens Olympics. Tait says he likes the changes especially the two show jumping rounds. Tait says they suit the New Zealand team, whose horses are all useful in the jumping phase. home.nzcity.co.nz /news/default.asp?id=42211&cat=993   (104 words)

Equestrianism — news reports, Sydney results, ancient origins, Olympic history, Atlanta results, the competition, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) The early world leaders in three-day eventing were Sweden and later The Netherlands, while Australia and New Zealand, which produced three of the past four winners - including Blyth Tait in 1996 - have been the dominant force since the 1980s. The sport has not free of controversy; at the 1936 Games in Berlin and again at the 1960 Games in Rome the courses were so hard that several horses died, while in Mexico City, the rarefied air contributed to the deaths through exhaustion of two more horses. When Todd's horse had to be withdrawn from the 1996 competition because of a strained muscle, sustained four days before competition, the replacement horse and rider was the team of Blyth Tait on Ready Teddy, considered too inexperienced for Olympic competition. www.times-olympics.co.uk /communities/eques/equeshistory.html   (853 words)

Sport - Blyth and Wansbeck Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) BLYTH'S visitors on Saturday, Kettering Town, are from the former centre of the nation's foo... Morpeth started brightly with Chris Rue and Craig Tait linking up well from the off and it was no surprise when Tait ran 30 yards before playing in Rue down the right and the former Blue Star striker picked out Kevin Henderson who made no mistake by firing past Neil Hoggarth in the sixth minute. Morpeth stretched their lead when Tait and Rue linked up again and when Rue crossed to the back post Henderson brilliantly volleyed past Hoggarth to complete his hat-trick and give Town a 3-0 interval lead. www.blyth-wansbecktoday.co.uk /ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=1116&articleid=1344078   (596 words)

Blyth Tait New Zealand's team at the World Equestrian Games (WEG) is Blyth Tait on Ready Teddy, with 84% of voters making the pair... Blyth Tait is one of New Zealand's most successful riders having won four Olympic medals. Designed by top eventer Blyth Tait, this saddle has seat and kneepads made from softened buffalo hide for... badmintonhorsetrial.ilexbadminton.com /blythtait   (844 words)

XTRAMSN: Tait Qualifies For Olympics In Style Leading after the dressage, Ready Teddy showed he still has it at 17 years old to win the event in style with immaculate rounds in the cross country and showjumping phases. Going into the showjumping, Blyth and Eze were less than one rail behind Hoy in the division run under the Olympic format where riders must complete two rounds of showjumping. Both riders had one rail in the first round but in the second round Hoy took another two rails, thereby surrendering his lead to Tait, who was delighted to get one up on Hoy, the multi gold medal winner. xtramsn.co.nz /news/0,,12078-3408093-45_12021_true,00.html   (178 words)

Sports Features Communications™ - Press Point Tait’s horses are 14 year old Eze and 16 year old Ready Teddy. It was on Ready Teddy that Tait won the Gold medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996. A decision on which horses Tait and Nicholson will compete on will be made closer to the competition. www.sportsfeatures.com /PressPoint/show.php?id=10042   (444 words)

Blyth Tait's Cross-Country Clinic Book british saddles, riding saddles, country clothing, riding hats In question-and-answer form for easy reference, Blyth identifies specific difficulties and offers solutions based on tried-and-tested methods from his own unique training system. Blyth expalins how to overcome horse problems such as: refusing, rushing etc. He also gives practical advice on how riders can improve their own position and sharpen their skills, and looks at how to deal with some of the dilemas they face at competitions. www.tds-saddlers.com /ProductDetails.asp?PCLinkID=6997   (293 words)

Country Books Direct > Blyth Tait's Cross-Country Clinic In question-and-answer form, Olympic and double World Champion Blyth Tait identifies difficulties and offers solutions based on tried-and-tested methods from his own unique training system, and provides training exercises to improve the horse's athleticism, confidence and all-round performance. His repeated successes with numerous horses, and the popularity of his training clinics, prove he has many of the answers to the problems encountered on today's cross-country courses. With full colour photos and diagrams throughout, Blyth explains how to overcome problems such as: refusing, rushing, running out, jumping hollow, drifting, carelessness and napping. www.countrybooksdirect.com /product.php/233/0   (242 words)

Blyth - new and used books Derek Blyth, who has lived in Brussels for 10 years takes the visitor to secret and surprising places of Brussels as well as the usual tourist sights, monuments and museums. First across the line in the Whitbread Round the World Race Chay Blyth and his crew of paras equalled the record of the famous grain clippers. A memorial to James Blyth, 'denied his fulfilment by the roll of War' - a selection from his poems. www.isbn.pl /A-BLYTH   (1107 words)

BBC SPORT | OTHER SPORTS  | Burghley boosts British hopes World champion Blyth Tait brought the New Zealand's winning run at the Burghley Pedigree Trials to five in a row. Despite the recent retirement of Mark Todd, often referred to as the greatest rider of all time, there is plenty of strength in depth to serve the Kiwis well for several years yet. In particular, the winner of the individual title at Burghley, Blyth Tait, expects his partnership with Ready Teddy to continue for the foreseeable future. news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/other_sports/1522344.stm   (492 words)

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