Wallace Niederer
Dr Wallace Niederer, of Taupo, received the Insignia of a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for
services to equine veterinary science. Dr Niederer is a veterinarian who has focused on equine health and research for more than 35 years. He has contributed to the health of performance horses for international equestrian sports and been a member of the New Zealand Equestrian Federation for more than 20 years. Since 1984 he has been the team veterinarian for Olympic and international competitions. He was a member of the International Equestrian Federation Committee and was a veterinary delegate to the Asia-Pacific Games. He is an advisor on the international transportation of horses and has conducted research and written extensively on the transportation of horses by air.