Lucy Olphert Showjumping

Lucy Olphert Showjumping World Cup Showjumper based in Chatto Creek, NZ.

Co-founder of the Global Amateur Tour - an international showjumping experience offering amateur riders the chance to train, compete and explore iconic equestrian destinations worldwide

06/10/2026

I was so lucky to have former working students Justine and her partner Niels join me and the team this past weekend for our first show of the new season!

Hailing from France, Justine and Niels have spent the last few months working for me here at Chatto Creek. With Justine’s family also arriving in New Zealand in just a few weeks, these two are now off on a good old-fashioned Kiwi roadie for the next few months before making their way back to work for us again in February!

I couldn’t be happier that Waimate Showgrounds made it onto their list of must-see NZ destinations 🤣 Nothing like spending your road trip sitting on a couch beside a showjumping arena! For those interested I sourced mine from RV & Marine Supplies in NZ!

So good having these two back on the sidelines for the weekend!🥹🙌

05/10/2026

An INCREDIBLE win from Kiwi rider Sharn Wordly in the World Cup qualifier at Puebla, Mexico! 🇳🇿👏 This is the same venue for our Mexico leg of the Global Amateur Tour! 🇲🇽 An absolutely incredible facility, so great to see it on the F.E.I’s World Cup calendar!!🙌

02/10/2026

After seven LONG months, I’m finally back at a show!! 🙌🐴

So excited to be down in Waimate for our first show of the new season. It honestly feels like forever since I’ve been back in the ring, and I’m very ready to get out there again! 🤩

A few weeks ago, after a pretty bad fall, I posted about air vests and asked for everyone’s experiences and recommendations. I got SO much feedback, did a bit of research of my own, and in the end decided to go with Helite Equestrian NZ - Cool Airvests for Every Occasion

There were a few things that really sold me on it. It’s super lightweight and doesn’t feel bulky or restrictive, inflates in around 100 milliseconds and gives really good coverage through the neck, spine, chest, hips and pelvis. I also really liked the simplicity of the mechanical system, so there are no batteries or charging to think about, and after a deployment you can reset it and replace the CO₂ cartridge.

I went with the Zip’In 2 as it ticked a lot of boxes for me.

Hopefully I won’t be putting it to the test anytime soon 😂 but after that last fall, I’m definitely happy to have the extra protection!

Anyway… seven months was MORE than long enough. Bring on Waimate and the new season! 🧡🐴

Pretty excited to announce that Dan Bizzarro is heading to New Zealand next month as one of Equifest’s masterclass clini...
27/09/2026

Pretty excited to announce that Dan Bizzarro is heading to New Zealand next month as one of Equifest’s masterclass clinicians! 🇳🇿🇮🇹

Shortlisted for the Italian Olympic eventing team for Paris 2024, Dan is one of our UK-based international trainers for Global Amateur Tour and genuinely one of the best trainers I’ve had the opportunity to work with! Whilst he’s out here in NZ I’ve managed to lock in a limited number of clinics around New Zealand.

Dan is an exceptional coach across all three disciplines and is highly sought after all around the world for his training methods. His clinics are suitable for a huge range of showjumping and eventing riders, from grassroots through to experienced competitors.

Clinic dates and locations:

📍 Central Otago | 6–8 October
📍 Christchurch | 10–11 October
📍 Waikato | 13–14 October

Very lucky to have the INCREDIBLE facility Rivermonte Park in Cambridge for our North Island XC location!!🤩🙌

There are options for show jumping, cross country, private sessions and auditing at all locations.

If you’re keen to come along or want to know more, all the clinic details and bookings can be found here: https://www.globalamateurtour.com/danbizzarroclinics

This is an incredibly valuable opportunity for NZ riders to have a coach and rider of such a high calibre down under!

27/08/2026

A pretty special moment from Frank Rothenberger after pulling off what has to be one of the greatest course designing feats of his incredible career at the recent World Championship!

I first had the pleasure of meeting Frank at the Under 14 World Finals in Brazil back in 2002. Frank invited me to attend a competition in Germany the following year, which for many years was considered one of the most prestigious shows in the world for riders under 18.

A few years later, when I moved to Germany at the age of 18, I also had the privilege of competing a horse for Frank and his family.

When you are a young rider trying to find your way in the sport, opportunities like these can have a far greater impact than people realise. Frank gave me an invaluable leg up at a very important stage of my career, and for that I will always be incredibly grateful.

More than 20 years after we first met in Brazil, it was pretty special to watch someone who has achieved so much in this sport still be so genuinely moved by what he had just accomplished.

A very well deserved moment for one of the absolute masters of his craft!👏

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