Star-studded Kiwi team

Golden couple Tim and Jonelle Price and veteran star Mark Todd will spearhead the New Zealand team for next month’s World Equestrian Games in the US.

The trio will be joined by Blyth Tait and Dan Jocelyn as NZ’s eventing representatives. A team of four – with three scores to count – will be selected, along with an individual combination of horse and rider.

Tim and Jonelle Price have world rankings of four and five respectively.

Back-to-back four star winner Jonelle has been named aboard the speedy 15-year-old black mare Classic Moet, on whom she won Badminton this year. Tim Price has been named on 11-year-old Cekatinka, who was third at Aachen and has been a consistent horse for him in recent years.

Todd, 62, has been named aboard McClaren, his 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding who has been with him since mid-2017.

‘‘I am delighted to be on another WEG team,’’ Todd said, ‘‘and excited to be part of this great bunch of people .’’

Tait, 57, who has represented New Zealand at four Olympic Games, has been named aboard the 14-year-old Irish sport horse Dassett Courage.

Jocelyn will be aboard 10-yearold Irish-bred gelding Grovine de Reve, who has been with him since mid-2017.

Also named as reserves for the Kiwis are London Olympian Caroline Powell aboard Up Up and Away and young gun Jesse Campbell on Cleveland.

NZ’s endurance representatives are Jenny Champion (Wairarapa) and Philip Graham (Canterbury) while dressage riders Julie Brougham (Palmerston North) and John Thompson (Hamilton) are already in the US.