FairPlay Equine

04/06/2023

Hey everyone, I have 25% off my Agreements until 30 June 2023🐴

Being the busiest time right now for buying and selling horses, please do not just hope the deal will always go well🙏. It's a sad fact but the horse world is full of people feeling ripped off and lied to, whether you are a buyer or a seller.

An agreement gives protections, just like buying a car or a house. If critical statements have been made, here's the place to put them on record. If you're selling and want to be certain on your liabillty for the horse's soundness and behaviour, then my Agreement says this is an 'as is where is' sale, to the extent the law allows.👩‍🎓

I sold a horse last year and was very relieved I had an Agreement signed. It took weeks and weeks for the horse transport company to pick him up and I was very reassured the purchaser couldn't back out of the deal. What typically happens when things take time, is a local rider says they have the perfect horse so why don't you just buy their one and forget the drawn out situation you are involved in? And that's a hassle the seller doesn't need.

But . . . I know the purchaser was relieved we had signed a really clear legal agreement because she had given me a 50% deposit and no doubt was wondering if her money was safe!! 🔑All up, we both knew where we stood.

A bespoke agreement from your usual lawyer is costly because 99% of lawyers don't understand the tricky things that are absolutely unique to horses - injury risks between sale and pickup, transport delay problems, complicated ownership arrangements and on it goes (no offense to my legal colleagues). A non-horsey lawyer needs to draft it from scratch and that takes time and therefore cost.

You could pick up something on the internet but I have searched and they aren't good or are complicated and hard to understand.

Being an equestrian and a lawyer, I know the territory, but I am straight-up as well as always pushed for time. Therefore I designed these Agreements to be easy to understand with all the key details at the beginning, easy to find later if you've forgotten the horse's age or breeding or whatever thing it was.

The Simple Agreement, currently on sale, for seller or purchaser, is just over $160 which is less than shoeing or a cheap winter rug. It's a bargain actually, don't you think? I do because I know what it has taken to create these little gems and they are always being updated to stay abreast of our rapidly changing world.

There's only a few weeks of sale left to 30 June 2023 so whether you are buying or selling, pick up an Agreement and be ready to go. When it all happens in a great rush of excitement, you will be ready to document it properly. And that is important.

Scan the QR code in the green business card image and it should take you right there. If that doesn't work, go to www.horseagreements.co.nz or www.horsecontracts.co.nz and select the agreement that's right for you. Or email me on [email protected] and I can help you through it. 😊🦄😊🦄

Go well.

08/05/2023

Hey everyone, I have 25% off my Agreements until 30 June 2023!
Right now is the busiest time for horses and ponies being bought and sold. So, I thought I would make it even easier for you to have quality legal protection around your sale or purchase.

When I sold a horse last year, I felt the same relief that my customers experience. It took weeks and weeks for the horse transport company to pick him up and I was very reassured the purchaser couldn't back out of the deal and perhaps decide she didn't want him ( you know how it is - someone in the area says they have the perfect horse for you so why don't you just buy their one? ...)

But . . . I am sure the purchaser was also relieved we had signed a sound legal agreement because she had given me a 50% deposit and no doubt was beginning to wonder if her money was safe!! All up, I know we both felt confident about where we stood.

To go to a lawyer for a bespoke horse agreement is expensive because 99% of lawyers would not understand all the tricky things that are absolutely unique to horses - injury risks between sale and pickup, transport problems, complicated ownership arrangements and on it goes (I hope I haven't offended any of my legal colleagues saying that :)).

The reality is a non-horsey lawyer would need to draft it from scratch and that takes time. You could pick up something on the net but I haven't seen a great one yet and there are actually some awful agreements out there.

Because I am an equestrian and a lawyer, I know the territory you are in but I am also a straight-up person, always pushed for time. That's why I've designed these agreements so they are easy to use and understand with all the key details at the beginning, easy to find.

With the sale price, the Simple Agreement for seller or purchaser, is just over $160 so that's not even the cost of shoeing or a cheap winter rug. It's a bargain actually, don't you think? I do because I know what it has taken to create these little gems and they are always being updated to stay abreast of our rapidly changing world.

There's 7 weeks of sale left to 30 June so whether you are buying or selling, pick up an Agreement and be ready to go when it all happens in a great rush of excitement, as I know it does.

Scan the QR code in the green business card image and it should take you right there. If that doesn't work for you, go to www.horseagreements.co.nz or www.horsecontracts.co.nz and select the agreement that's right for you. Thanks for your time and may it all go well.

02/05/2023

Taranaki riders are so lucky to have the brand new Madison Park Equestrian Centre open now. They are celebrating with Equestrian Week this week - lessons, clinicians, saddle fitting and heaps more.

And tonight (Wed 3 May 2023) there is an evening presentation by equine nutritionist Robyn Hirst, a dive into PPE's by Bex McKenzie of Taranaki Equine Vet Services, and a run down on the legal side of PPE's by me! Yes, FairPlay Equine's Megan Gundesen.

Come along around 5.30 (byo drinks) and a gold coin donation. 318C Manutahi Road, Lepperton. See you there.

12/04/2023

Wow look at this! A future looking council initiative for equestrians and mountain bikers. Hmmm its got me thinking about what we could do in Taranaki and possibly even on the existing equestrian and biking trails …

17/02/2023

We unite across the motu to help our hoiho.

17/01/2023

TEJ host such a great jumping event at Hawera Showgrounds each year. I’m very glad to support them and looking forward to the legendary cocktail party. Who will be dancing on the table this year I wonder?!!

Thanks to Fairplay Equine for supporting our show!

Fairplay Equine was founded by well-known Taranaki horse rider and lawyer, Megan Gundesen. Megan’s company Fairplay Equine sells horse agreements for horse riders all around Aotearoa/NZ.
If things go wrong when you buy, sell or lease a horse, Megan’s professional insight both as a rider and a lawyer is rare, and absolutely ideal for resolving legal equine problems.
Check out their website www.horseagreements.co.nz or contact Megan at Fairplay Equine.

02/10/2022

Horsemasters groups are really taking off in North Taranaki. Here's our very own, now famous, Marion Rivers, being interviewed last week on RNZ Afternoons by Jesse Mulligan. A lovely interview. Jesse created quite a picture of Marion which I am sure you will enjoy.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018860827/horsemasters-the-new-pony-club-for-older-riders

28/09/2022

Am going strong, but need to go better! Help needed from an equestrian marketer in Taranaki.

I’m excited to have taken FairPlay Equine this far but now I need marketing help. Is there a Taranaki equestrian out there, experienced or qualified in marketing, to help promote FairPlay Equine’s horse agreements to Aotearoa NZ?
My ideal person would:
o create social media posts from my articles and blogs
o monitor the Analytics
o use Mailchimp, Facebook Ads Manager, Instagram, and Google My Business to promote sales
o publish (not create) blogs on the FairPlay Equine website
o update and monitor SEO (Weebly website editing) to improve Google search rankings
o know how to do polls and surveys
o co-design photographs and videos to suit the marketing vision
Once the marketing plan is sorted, I am picturing this being contracted at around 6 hours a month, maybe more? We can discuss that. We may need to employ other specialists for some of the above – I know it’s hard to find an ‘all-rounder’!
I’m really pleased to have grown this unique and dedicated equine law service which helps horse-people avoid the nasty disputes that seem to plague our sport. Now it needs to go to the next level.
If you are a local, marketing-savvy, horse-rider, I would love to meet you. Please email [email protected] with a little bit about yourself, what you can do, and your phone number.

28/09/2022

I’m excited to have taken FairPlay Equine this far but now I need marketing help. Is there a Taranaki equestrian out there, experienced or qualified in marketing, to help promote FairPlay Equine’s horse agreements to Aotearoa NZ?
My ideal person would:
o create social media posts from my articles and blogs
o monitor the Analytics
o use Mailchimp, Facebook Ads Manager, Instagram, and Google My Business to promote sales
o publish (not create) blogs on the FairPlay Equine website
o update and monitor SEO (Weebly website editing) to improve Google search rankings
o know how to do polls and surveys
o co-design photographs and videos to suit the marketing vision
Once the marketing plan is sorted, I am picturing this being contracted at around 6 hours a month, maybe more? We can discuss that. We may need to employ other specialists for some of the above – I know it’s hard to find an ‘all-rounder’!
I’m really pleased to have grown this unique and dedicated equine law service which helps horse-people avoid the nasty disputes that seem to plague our sport. Now it needs to go to the next level.
If you are a local, marketing-savvy, horse-rider, I would love to meet you. Please email [email protected] with a little bit about yourself, what you can do, and your phone number.

03/09/2022

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is 2.5 times more common than autism yet gets very little funding or recognition in Aotearoa NZ.
I have a very personal interest in this issue and want you to understand that so so many kids in our school system 'causing trouble' and 'so-called criminals' have PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE caused by FASD.
That means they can do ALMOST NOTHING about the way they react to stress, provocation and suggestion. They do stupid things but 'punishment' has no long term effect. It's a waste of time and money.
They need SUPPORT. Considered caring insightful interaction which over time can create helpful habits which means they avoid the hellhole's that so many of their lives become.
When people chant 'they need to go to jail', the 'ram raiders' need to be locked up, just consider there's every likelihood those people have FASD. Prison is not a useful outcome.
Try and suggest that funding for this brain injury is what is needed in the short and long term.

20/08/2022

I have just discovered this national Māori horse organisation. How cool! There is a lot to learn.

Nau mai, haere mai. After a wonderful weekend signing our Trust Deed, we are now developing our website and are about to embark on our membership drive. Please follow our page for updates. Ngā mihi manahou.

01/07/2022

Hey everyone PLEASE do this survey. Horse visibility is disappearing but we KNOW on the ground horse riding is increasing, as Toni’s its economic impact. We need to inform govt. of this.

Equestrian Sports New Zealand is partnering with Sport NZ as part of the Strengthen and Adapt program.

Early this year we launched Equestrian Sports New Zealand’s strategic plan that focuses clearly on three main areas.

- Quality horse and human recreational experiences
- Quality horse and human competition experiences
- World-winning performances

https://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/ESNZ-Strategic-Documents-FINAL.pdf

To help develop our plan we want to reach out to all those involved in Equestrian Pursuits to gain insights about where we are at today along with gaining feedback on how we could or should look in the future.

We would like you to take this 20-minute survey to provide information that we can use to make informed decisions. The world is changing, and we need to make sure we are getting the voice of the community as we develop our plans. Please follow this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ESNZParticipant

25/06/2022

I am proud to Co-chair the Taranaki Equestrian Network (TEN) and we just created a fun new experience for Taranaki riders!

03/05/2022

Grab this amazing opportunity for an experienced and talented rider to own, ride, and compete a quality rising 4-year-old horse in a 50/50 partnership. There’s no upfront cost and we own this special mare together for 3 years.
Tilly is being professionally started and her super nature makes her very trainable. Bred for show jumping, eventing or dressage, her sire is Senator VDL. Here's Senator VDL's impressive Dutch Warmblood lineage. https://www.mvnz.co.nz/our-horses/senator-vdl . He sired Balmoral Sensation, a top NZ eventer who was placed 5th at Badminton Horse Trials 2016 and 6th at the Rio Olympics. He also won the Norwood Gold Cup at Horse of the Year. Tilly’s dam is Pending, from the famous TB sire, Pentire. Her other offspring are big – Tilly’s estimated height is around 16.2- 16.3 hh.
My ideal co-owner will be a kind, knowledgeable, competitive show jumping rider with their own property. Or they may like to graze Tilly at our place close to New Plymouth city. Riding, competing, care and usual costs are their contribution, and purchase cost is mine. We share the sale proceeds in 3 years. Any questions, please DM me and we can arrange a chat.
Please email me by 20 May 2022 latest at [email protected] with a CV of your riding experience and a covering email detailing why this opportunity is right for you. Please give me your coaches names and send any recent riding videos on Messenger. I will then contact the successful applicant and arrange a time for viewing and vetting etc. I reserve the right to withdraw Tilly for any reason before this opportunity expires.

Please share to people who may suit. I look forward to receiving the applications!

02/05/2022

This is well worth checking out.

What an awesome season we have had at Forgotten Ridge Trails.
We've met so many new people who have come to explore our trails on horses and motorbikes. We've successfully hosted our first ever 2 day horse trek and 1 day trail ride. These will become annual events so lookout next year for the dates of those. Remember when the tracks are open you can come anytime (7 days a week).
Because the weather has been so fine our trails ARE STILL OPEN for bookings so if you want to get one last ride in before winter contact us.
Forgotten Ridge Trails would like to thank everyone for their support and we hope you enjoyed your adventure as much as we've enjoyed hosting you.

27/04/2022

It was special to honour ANZAC Day at the NZPCA Eventing Champs / Eventing Taranaki horse trial last Monday. Over 200 riders enjoyed the amazing facilities at the Egmont A&P grounds with its perfect oval grass surface for dressage and show jumping close by to the XC course with its great viewing areas.
I was proud to help the organisers and be involved. We had a great time.