A racing and showjumping background laid the foundations for one of the best eventing careers of the last century. Catherine Austen picks out the highlights with former Olympic and double world champion Blyth Tait
Here is a look at just some of the highlights from his illustrious career...
Blyth said he will still showjump for fun, adding: ‘If it rains, I’m going home!’
The New Zealand team assess their chances ahead of the eventing at the World Equestrian Games starting tomorrow
Former double Burghley winner Blyth Tait walks the cross-country course for this year's event, giving his views in videos of the key fences
Two Olympic champions, the 2018 Badminton winners and the top-ranked Kiwi eventer are among those on New Zealand’s WEG squad
Two former open champioships winners line up, while the absence of many top riders in Rio will allow others to bid for a first title
The Kiwi rider, who has ridden at four Olympics, will be starting by designing some BE90 and BE100 tracks
Double Burghley winner Blyth Tait takes a look at three of the key fences on Mark Phillips' 2015 cross-country course
Mark Todd and Blyth Tait caught up at Luhmühlen Horse Trials (18-21 June) to discuss how the event has changed, which eventers have inspired them and what it has been like coming back to the sport after a break
Enjoy pictures from Eventing magazine's photoshoot at Blyth Tait's yard
Former world and Olympic champion Blyth Tait is among eventers who have been downgraded by new eligibility rules that came in this season
Blyth Tait's comeback has not gone according to plan so he is now looking more long term with his Olympic aspirations
Mary King, Blyth Tait and Mark Todd are just a few of the famous faces posing near-naked in a "riders revealed" 2012 calendar to raise money for injured eventer Claire Lomas
Former eventing world champion Blyth Tait chooses four horses and three people to take along on his 'dream vacation', but which location will the show's host Chris Stafford chooses for him?
Ready Teddy, who won two individual eventing gold medals with Blyth Tait — the latest New Zealand eventer to announce a comeback — has died
Olympic gold medalist Blyth Tait finished well down the field with both his horses on his first BE run since returning to the sport
Former Olympic eventing champion Blyth Tait has decided to come out of retirement and aim for team selection at the 2012 Olympics
