Age no barrier for Kiwis

New Zealand riding legend Mark Todd is the grizzled poster boy for the hardy bunch of sixty-somethings competing in the Rio equestrian arena starting on Saturday.

Shunning convention which would have his generation buying rocking horses for their grandchildren rather than riding the real thing, Todd is appearing in his seventh Olympics.

Elected Rider of the 20th Century by the sport's rulers, the 60-year-old will compete at Rio's Deodoro equestrian center 32 years after his Olympic debut in Los Angeles, where he won the first of his two gold medals.