Maris Equestrian

28/12/2025

Last Few Spots available in our Intermediate Rider Camps!

Thursday 8th January ($100) - A few spots remaining
Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th 2 Day Camp ($185 for both days) - one spot remaining!

Join us for a day of riding fun! To book, please message us or email [email protected]

19/12/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at Maris Equestrian! 🎄

We would like to wish all of our wonderful riders and their families a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for being part of our community this year. We are so grateful for your support, commitment and love of horses.

Holiday Closure:
We will be closed from the 21st of December to the 4th of January, with all our horses heading on a well-deserved break to return refreshed and ready for a big 2026!

Term 1 Lessons:
Term 1 Lessons will commence on the 26th of January, and we can't wait to get back into the saddle with you all!

Enjoy a safe, relaxing holiday season with your loved ones (and ponies 🦄)

See You Next Year!
- Nicole, Julia, Cole and all of the Four Legged Friends at Maris Equestrian.

19/12/2025

What a way to end another year of riding with one of our amazing students Natasha:

“Proof that it’s never “too late” to do the things that light you up ✨ Horse riding has been my reset, timeout and place of peace this year —grounding, challenging, and so good for the soul 🐴🤍 I went to the demo and dabble, ive been on horse treks and rode consistently weekly sometimes twice all year 🐎 i rode different ponies for experience and always left smiling 😃
I feel I've improved in abilities and confidence and working on exciting things .
Big thanks to my coaches for their love and support 💖 there words of encouragement and teaching ment everything and have made me the rider I am today 💝 also thanks for my riding friends - the biggest supporters 👌
But the biggest thanks is to the legend Roman 🦄 he is incredible and I love how he calls out to me, his patience and cuddles make my day!!!

Roll on 2026 and the adventures to come 🤠”

We are so proud of how far you have come in your riding since starting with us. We can’t wait to see where 2026 takes you! (Maybe even a ride on Flynt! 😆)

03/12/2025

🌟 January School Holiday Camps 🌟

Here’s what’s coming up at Maris Equestrian:
Join us for a summer holidays full of games, riding and horsemanship fun!

Fully Booked:

Mon 5th & Tue 6th – Advanced 2-Day Camp

Wed 7th – Beginner Camp

Spots Available:

Thursday 8th – Intermediate Camp

Friday 9th – Adult Rider Camp – (1 space left!)

Mon 12th & Tues 13th – Beginner 2-Day Camp

Wednesday 14th – Adult Rider Camp – (1 space left!)

Monday 19th – Adult Rider Camp – (1 space left!)

Tuesday 20th – Intermediate Camp

Wednesday 21st – Advanced Camp

Thursday 22nd – Beginner Camp - (Limited spaces)

📲 To book: Send us an email at [email protected] or a text to 0225161032

Hurry – spaces are going fast! 🐴

26/11/2025

The learning never stops. Even for our coaches!
Coach Julia working hard outside of her teaching with Magnum at a Vaughn Jefferis clinic. Getting ready for the last few shows and outings for the year! 🤩

26/11/2025

Lovely Willow getting some TLC! 🥰

08/11/2025

🌟 Catching Up After a Big Week! 🌟

With so many moving parts behind the scenes lately, our social media has been a little quiet - but our team has been anything but still!

Two weeks ago, we headed to the John Jones Steel 3 Day Event, and we’re so proud of our riders and horses for their fantastic efforts across the championships:

🐎 Eva tackled her second-ever event with confidence, finishing 9th in the Syncroflex CCN65 Championship.
🐴 Magnum and Julia showed great partnership to place 9th in the Prebbleton Vets CCN95 Championship.
🐻 Millie and Bear rounded out a brilliant weekend, also finishing 9th in the White Rock Quarry U21 CCN80 Championship!

A huge thank you to all the sponsors who make events like this possible:
✨ - for supporting the CCN65 Championship
✨ Prebbleton Veterinary Hospital - for supporting the CCN95 Championship
✨ - for supporting the U21 CCN80 Championship
✨ DSH Equine Therapy - for keeping our horses happy, healthy, and performing their best

We’re so grateful for your support and for helping our riders and horses shine! 💙

20/10/2025

We hope everyone who attended Equifest over the weekend had an absolute blast! And to those who flew back, fingers crossed your flights weren't too bumpy in this crazy wind!

🌬️ We've received reports of windy weather conditions over the next few days, which can be a real challenge for our coaches and ponies. If we need to reschedule your lesson due to the weather, we'll be in touch with you pronto. If you haven't heard from us, your lesson is still a go!

06/10/2025

Any of our students looking to learn a little more about what goes on at an eventing day + get some great views of the cross country jumps! Get in touch to do some volunteering for one of our local shows! 🤩

30/09/2025

We love having Kerry out to see our team regularly. 🥰🥰

A gorgeous but fresh morning over at Maris Equestrian treating the team.
From the competition horses to the school horses they are all beautifully looked after and educated. Special thanks to Quinn for keeping the horses flowing through for me today 🩷

15/09/2025

The Maris Equestrian competition team had a successful outing over the weekend with strong performances across the board.

• Ciara and Lockie produced an excellent result to secure 1st place in the U21 65cm Combined Training.
• Julia and Magnum delivered a consistent performance to finish in the upper mid-field of a large and competitive CCN95cm class.
• Nicole and Eva made a winning return to eventing, taking 1st place in the CCN65cm - Nicole’s first event back since welcoming her baby.

Congratulations to all our riders and horses on a fantastic effort and well-deserved results. A special thank you to the event class sponsorsPrebbleton Veterinary Hospital and , and to our own team sponsor DSH Equine Therapy, our trusted equine massage therapist, for their ongoing support.

17/08/2025

What a week it has been at Maris Equestrian! ✨

We kicked things off with an online presentation hosted by dressage NZ and representatives from New Zealand, Australia and Germany, diving into the important topic of horse welfare in our sport. 🐴💙

Next up, we had headed out for the final night of the dressage canterbury educational evenings with an in-person presentation with Sophie Hargreaves Physio, where our team explored rider strength and health – such valuable insights for keeping both horses and riders performing at their best. 💪

From there it was a full-day Showjumping NZ course designers workshop with amazing mentors keeping Nicole on her toes and learning lots as her first step towards a course designer

And to round it all out, we finished with a big day of dressage competition on Sunday:
🏆 Julia rode beautifully to win both of her classes on Magnum
🌟 Quinn shone in her first ever dressage show, placing 5th on Roman
🥈 Nicole started her first show back after having her baby with nice results on Max and Eva – taking 2nd, 3rd, and 5th

Safe to say we’re all totally exhausted but proud – what a huge week! Looking forward to a quieter one ahead. 💕

As always. Thankyou to our sponsor DSH Equine Therapy who see our horses regularly so they can keep up with their riders’ very busy schedules!