Alan Hampton
Alan Hampton, of Ashburton, received the Insignia of an Officer of the NZ Order of Merit for services to equestrian sport. Mr Hampton has been involved in equestrian sport at a national level for more than 40 years. He was responsible for the design and development of the South Island Equestrian Centre at McLean’s Island, of which he was Chairperson of for 21 years. He is a former Chairperson of New Zealand Show Jumping and was the Chef d’Equipe of the New Zealand Show Jumping teams from 1985 to 1989, including the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games team. He was the President of the New Zealand Equestrian Federation where he was involved in national selection, judging, organisation of championships, and the development of rules and regulations.