Tom Tarver-Priebe Explained

Tom Tarver-Priebe
Birth Date:31 July 1985
Country:New Zealand
Sport:Equestrian
Event:Show jumping

Tom Tarver-Priebe (born 31 July 1985) is a New Zealand equestrian.

Tarver-Priebe, with his mount Popeye, was named as a travelling reserve in the New Zealand show jumping team for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics, following the withdrawal of Sharn Wordley because of an injury to his horse.[1] The day before the team competition, a further change was made with Tarver-Priebe and Popeye replacing Uma O'Neill and Clockwise Of Greenhill Z.[2] In qualification, Tarver-Priebe and Popeye incurred 13 faults, and the New Zealand team as a whole 39 faults, and did not progress to the team final.[3]

Of Māori descent, Tarver-Priebe affiliates to Ngāpuhi.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Injury forces change to NZ showjumping team . New Zealand Equestrian . 16 July 2021 . 6 August 2021.
  2. News: Murray . Becky . Latest horse and rider changes ahead of Olympic showjumping team qualifier . . 6 August 2021 . 5 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Equestrian – qualifier results . 6 August 2021 . Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games . 9 August 2021 . 6 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210806150731/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/equestrian/results-jumping-team-qual-000100-.htm . dead .
  4. News: Equestrian: Norwood Gold Cup winner Tom Tarver-Priebe one proud Ngapuhi in Hastings . 15 March 2018 . Hawke's Bay Today . 6 August 2021.