Doping casts shadow over equestrian events

As exultant riders made their final victory lap of the Games and left the floodlit arena on Thursday, the issue of doping once again cast a shadow over Olympic equestrian sport.

Dim ending for NZ leading lights

Kirk Webby and Sitah, New Zealand's only presence in the penultimate round of the Olympic Games showjumping competition, faltered to end in a sadly familiar position for his team in Hong Kong last night.

NZ's accidental hero still defying odds

Kirk Webby protected his Olympic Games showjumping lifeline in Hong Kong last night, on a horse familiar with near-death experiences.

Webby the last man standing as fences fall

Kirk Webby and Sitah, the showjumping combination initially confined to the periphery of the New Zealand team, will be its only presence in the next round of the Olympic's individual competition in Hong Kong.