Images of New Zealand rider Jonelle Price (née Richards)
Jonelle Price (née Richards) (born 14 October 1980) is a New Zealand equestrian. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she won the bronze medal in Team eventing. In 2018, she won the Badminton Horse Trials in England and Luhmuelen Horse Trials in Germany.
Price also runs a farm business with partner, Tim Price. Jonelle won Badminton in 2018, after many unsuccessful attempts, on the black mare, Classic Moet. Jonelle has taken a year out to have a baby, but then, a week after having her child, got back to riding.
She is a hard worker and for once people noticed this and she got the gratitude she deserves. Tim price, her husband, also got placed at 2018’s Badminton Horse Trials, on their gelding, Ringwood Sky Boy. When asked to describe each other, Jonelle said that Tim was a more talented rider and Tim said that she was more competitive!
Notable Horses:
Flintstar - 2000 Bay Thoroughbred Gelding (Zabalu x Kingcroft Wicklow)2012 London Olympics - Team Bronze Medal, Individual 32nd Place
Classic Moet - 2002 Black Mare (Classic x Bohemond)2014 World Equestrian Games - Individual Fourth Place. 2018 Badminton Horse Trials - Champion
OBOS Impressive - 2009 Bay Irish Sport Horse Mare (OBOS Quality x Lanceston)2016 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships - 39th Place
Cooley Showtime - 2009 Bay Dutch Warmblood Gelding (Chin Chin x Julio Mariner XX)2016 FEI Eventing Young Horse World Championships - Bronze Medal
Faerie Dianimo - 2005 Gray British Sport Horse Mare (DiMaggio x Catherston Dazzler)2016 Rio Olympics - Team Fourth Place, Individual 17th Place.
2018 Luhmühlen Horse Trials - Champion
