Biography
Unlike the majority of his team-mates, such as Mark Todd, Andrew Nicholson and Blyth Tait, who based themselves in England, Jefferis remained in New Zealand throughout his career. After retiring in 2000 he has concentrated on producing and training horses.
In August 2008, Jefferis announced he was making a comeback to top-level eventing, and would aim for the 2012 London Olympics.
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