The NZ team to take on the Australians in the trans Tasman test on Friday evening is -

KATIE McVEAN - 24
* full time rider from Mystery Creek
* horse – Dunstan Daffodil 10-year-old mare by Salute the Stars
* NZ team for 2010 World Equestrian Games
* NZ team for 2008 Olympic Games winner of the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 NZ World Cup series winner of the 2008 and 2010 Bell Tea Olympic Cup on Dunstan Delphi

LUCY AKERS – 26
* full time rider from Mystery Creek
* horse – Tinapai 12-year-old thoroughbred gelding by Omnicorp
* =3rd in the 2010-2011 NZ World Cup series
* winner of the Premier Stakes at Horse of the Year Show 2007
* winner of the seven-year-old Horse of the Year 2006
* successfully competed Tinapai in Spain, Belgium, Holland, France and the US in 2008-2009
* 2010 Show Hunter of the Year at the Horse of the Year Show with Kiwi Motto

PHILLIP STEINER – 39
* full time rider from Tauranga
* horse – Annandale Online NZPH 9-year-old Selle Francais by Fetiche du Pas
* 2nd in the 2010-2011 NZ World Cup series winner of 2 world cup rounds in 2010-2011 NZ World Cup series
* winner of the 2011 six-year-old title with Annandale Branson

CHRIS HARRIS – 41
* race horse trainer from Christchurch
* horse – Zilco Te Peka Luciano 17 year old warm blood by Gineus - spello
* winner of the Rutherford Cup 2011
* 6th in 2010 Bell Tea Olympic Cup winner of the 2009-2010
* one star grand prix series

RESERVE – IKE UNSWORTH – 29
* full time rider and stud manager from Tauranga
* horse – Seremone VDL an 11-year-old grey Holsteiner mare by Cento
* 5th in the 2010-2011 NZ World Cup series
* North Island Grand Prix Champion 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 * winner of the Norwood Gold Cup 2007
* in NZ Nations Cup team 2009

CHEF D'EQUIPE Richard Sunderland