Sharn represented New Zealand at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 and went on to compete at the FEI World Equestrian Games 2018.
Sharn Wordley is a top ranked international grand prix show jumper, originally from New Zealand
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 22, 2021 – As the penultimate day of the Kentucky Spring Classic drew to a close, a total of 55 international athletes took to the Rolex Arena with their respective mounts to contend for the top prize in the highly-anticipated $137,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix CSI 3*, sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Just six athletes navigated clear efforts to qualify for the jump-off and only two-tenths of second separated the top three. In the end, it was New Zealand's Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Verdini D'Houtveld Z who bested the field of talented competitors and rode home with first place honors, as well as valuable points towards the 2021 Hagyard Rider Challenge.
Sharn Wordley has represented New Zealand in numerous Nation's Cups and the 2008 Olympics. He has competed in 22 countries and was the young rider champion in New Zealand earlier in his career. Living in Europe, Wordley successfully competed in some of the world's most prestigious shows, including CSIO5* Rome, CSIO5* Lummen, CSIO 5* Hickstead and many others.
In 2004, Wordley moved to the USA, continuing to compete and has won over 40 Grand Prix competitions to date. He is currently ranked within the top 50 on the FEI Longines List and trains and competes daily on a Wordley Martin surface! In addition to his victories as a rider, Wordley has coached riders who have represented their countries in the Olympics, World Cup Finals, World Championships and the Pan American Games.
