New Zealand Equestrian Scene

23/12/2023

HARNESS RACING:

The Caltex Westport Radio Racing show is back once again.

🏇🏽From 9am Boxing Day the 26th and Thursday the 28th previewing the Westport Trotting Club 2 days of racing at Patterson Park.

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23/12/2023

CHRISTMAS: “A carol service with cuteness all around was held in Rangitīkei this afternoon. Miniature donkeys and horses joined a children's choir for a charitable cause.”

Miniature donkeys and horses joined Christmas carollers in Rangitīkei to help fundraise for assistance animals.

23/12/2023

RACING: South African jockey Warren Kennedy will be celebrating this Christmas his decision of moving his family to New Zealand 🐴❤️🇳🇿

23/12/2023

MEASURING:

Measuring at HB A&P Show - Equestrian

3rd January 2024 | 5.30pm -6.30pm
This is our last measure here in Hasting's before Horse of the Year.
NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED

Entrance will be Gate 13 Ellwood Rd as there is a pack down from an event
Please drive right to the stand but be mindful of those trying to measure young horses
Any questions please contact Jo Linton (PM for her number or email)
NO EFTPOS available so correct CASH payment on day please, we don’t carry a lot of change

Approved Metcalf Measuring Stands
– First measure (either annual or young stock) with issue of certificate $40.00
– Annual re-measure $25.00.
– Young Stock re-measure $15.00
– Life Certificate $100.00 - all paperwork to be filled out prior.
Thanks so much
Jo, Di & Fiona :)

22/12/2023

High Performance Squads: DRESSAGE - SJ - EVENTING

𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 - 𝗛𝗣 𝗦𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄
ESNZ has today released the high performance squads in eventing and jumping following a review in December. The depth of horses and riders continues to build across the disciplines and that makes ESNZ high performance general manager Jock Paget very happy.
Click 👇🏽for more and the list of squads
https://www.nzequestrian.org.nz/2023/12/shuffle-in-hp-squads-highlights-depth/

ESNZ Eventing ESNZ Jumping & Show Hunter Dressage NZ

22/12/2023

SHOWING: Little River A & P Show

📣 Less than 1 month to go until our annual show!

Entry’s are open online or you can find our schedule and entry form on our website! Don’t delay!!!

We’d love to see you there!

22/12/2023

Mana Stables Show Jumping: Cocktail Party 🥂
Date: Saturday 20th January 2024

🎄 The season for giving! 🎁 It’s not too late to make someone’s Christmas with a ticket to the Mana Stables Cocktail Party! 🎄

Use the discount code MSSJM before they’re all sold out! 🥂

https://manastables.flicket.co.nz/events/d27fedf6-11f9-41dc-80d1-c6ba26827b32?tc=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2A8H-4X33F6x74Mtx9TxB1UpjVoKTon9HRSGB9hAVO5Z0to4gJ5mvqjLE_aem_AZCAgxUZTl-qGO_mf8TJTVqwu0W0LJuwvS_7Uc7A3WvxMF4sfGDOQPHzZ1Ro7b0ROTc

22/12/2023

POLO: Teams announced

NEW ZEALAND TEAMS

CONGRATULATIONS to the following players:

👏LADIES 17 goal TEAM v AUSTRALIA - Mystery Creek, 2nd Feb

Georgie Duncan 4
Fern McIldowie 4
Zoe Reader 4
Missy Browne 5 (Captain)
Res. Harriet McKelvie 4

👏NI 14goal SQUAD v AUSTRALIA - Mystery Creek, 2nd Feb

George Cronin 2
Liam Parrot 2
Dean Fullerton 3
Mike Kay 3
Ed Elworthy Jones 3
Ethan Wade 3
Nick Keyte
Henry Jones 4
Glen Sherriff 5 (Captain)

This squad will playoff in January in order to select this team.

1 goalers won’t be required to trial but in the event we require one we will choose from the 5 nominated!
They are however most welcome to come to trial match and soak up coaching and team talks on the day.

👏SI NZ 14 goal TEAM v AUSTRALIA, Glenmark Polo, Omihi, 8th Feb

Lachie Appleby 3
Johnny Jones 3
Sam Martin 4 or Sam Hopkinson 5
Charlie Wood 4 (Captain)
Res: Scott Higginson 3 & Ed Davidson 2

LADIES NZ URBAN TEAMS

👏SI - 10th Feb
Zoe Reader (Captain) -TBC
Bridget OSullivan
Izzy Kelsey
Reserve - Alice Butterick

👏NI - 11th March
Fern McIldowie (Captain)
Zoe Reader
Georgie Duncan
Res Greta van den Brink

22/12/2023

PLEASE NOTE! Gisborne Rodeo will not ask to be friends... NZ RODEO pages are being hit by scammers asking for you to be friends, please make sure you double check with the club organisers.

⚠️ Do not accept any friend request from pages asking you to be a friend of Gisborne Rodeo.

⚠️ This is our ONLY public pages, Gisborne Rodeo Club has!!

🙏 Please share to your friends to make sure they are safe and not a victim to scammers.

💰We will no ask you to sign up or subscribe to live streaming

🏷Tickets YES we have VIP tickets ONLY available.

General admission is paid at the gate upon entry!

22/12/2023

RACING - Singapore:

We are heading back to beautiful Singapore to explore the city and enjoy group 1 racing their for the final time.

22/12/2023

Equestrian Sports NZ: Office closed for Christmas & NY’s

22/12/2023

RACING: Let’s get ready for Summer racing!

We've got a jam-packed 12 days straight of racing ahead starting on Boxing Day! 😍🏇

22/12/2023

JUMPS RACING - Australia:

Racing Victoria (RV) has today released the program for the 2024 jumps racing season which largely mirrors the successful 2023 season.

22/12/2023

RACING: “Handicapping Change Effective 1 January 2024”

Handicapping Change Effective 1 January 2024

Currently the topweight in a non-black type Open Handicap will be allotted 62kg if Rated 92 or greater. From meetings scheduled from 1 January 2024, this threshold will be pushed out to a Rating of 96.

This means that a horse rated 92 will now carry 60kg with a 0.5kg increase for every rating point after that up to 62kg. Horses rated 96-102 will be allotted 62kg. For every rating point above 102 a 0.5kg weight increase applies.

This change has been supported by the Handicapping Group and will be included in a revised Handicapping Policy document in the New Year.

22/12/2023

WEATHER - CHRISTMAS: “MetService meteorologist Thapi Makgabutlane said the North Island will be under a moist and humid northerly airflow over the weekend, all the way into Boxing Day.”

North Island will be under a moist and humid northerly air flow.

21/12/2023

RACING: At Te Rapa Racing on TOMORROW

21/12/2023

SHOW JUMPING - Equestrian Australia: Rule Updates

JUMPING | The summary of the EA National Jumping Rule Updates - effective 1 January 2024 is now available on the EA Website at the following link.

Also, a reminder that the Base Registration grace period for horses jumping under 1.05m (in official classes only) ends 1 Jan.

https://www.equestrian.org.au/Jumping-rules

Equestrian NSW Equestrian Queensland Equestrian Victoria Equestrian South Australia Inc Equestrian Northern Territory Equestrian Western Australia Equestrian Tasmania

21/12/2023

SHOWING: Helensville A&P Show

2024 HELENSVILLE EQUESTRIAN SCHEDULE IS NOW AVAILABLE
at any of the following places:

- Our website - https://helensvilleshow.co.nz/helensville-show-information/schedules-entry-forms
- Showday Online - https://showday.online/show/helensville (you can also enter online here)
- From the ‘Schedules’ box on our Gate 2
- At the Showgrounds office (open again Thursday 4th January, from 10.30am-4pm)
- Helensville Library in Commercial Road
- Paper Plus (on the back counter near the Post Office)
- From either Farm Source, PGG Wrightson or Farmlands
If you can’t get to any of the above, we can send you one.

Entries open on 1st January - You can do your equestrian entries either online or by using the entry forms at the back of the schedules.

If you don’t yet have a Height Certificate for your horse and are entering classes which require one, there are two open measuring dates before the Show:-
 Sunday, 14th January, from 9am to midday
 Sunday, 11th February, also from 9am to midday
The team can do special measures at a higher price and a time convenient to all parties. If this sounds like you, give Rick or Julie a call on 0274 920 345.

Sing out if you have any questions folks - email is best over the break, [email protected].

Enjoy the reading and we look forward to coming back from Christmas to lots of entries!!

21/12/2023

WESTERN: Kumeu Western Riding Club

21/12/2023

RACING:

21/12/2023

SHOW JUMPING - Young Rider Team:
•Dylan Bibby (Onga Onga)
•Emma Gillies (Oamaru)
•Johanna Wylaars (Christchurch) •Liam Rutland (Te Awamutu)
•Chef d’equipe - Oliver Edgecombe
•Reserve: Molly Moffatt (Christchurch)
•Reserve: Kim Carrington (Takapau)
“New Zealand’s just-named young rider team will be out to set the record books straight when they line up against Australia for the Jumping Young Rider Trans-Tasman Challenge in Gisborne in January.”

New Zealand’s just-named young rider team will be out to set the record books straight when they line up against Australia for the Jumping Young Rider Trans-Tasman Challenge in Gisborne in...

20/12/2023

RACING: In memory or Megan Taylor

20/12/2023

SHOWING: Entries are now open for North Island Premier Showing Champs

We’ve been getting a few messages asking where to enter our show 💙

For those that don’t know, entries are now open on EvoEvents!! You can find the Premier Show at the link below ⬇️

https://www.evoevents.co.nz/enterEvent/2135886121/

20/12/2023

SHOWING: Entries close 31st December 2023

📢 Move your BUMS
Yes we get it, honestly we do, it's that time of year🎅
The time where there is a party almost every night, deadlines at work. last minute Christmas shopping....
SO, all we are asking is that if you are thinking of competing at the 🐴Lake Hayes A&P Show please hop on line and get it done!

This will help us get organized, arrange sufficient judges and possibly combine categories (if we have to) Entries close on the 31st December and entering before Christmas Day puts you in the draw to win the gorgeous Classic Millenia Rake (courtesy of Horsempire💥)
ENTER HERE 👇
https://showday.online/show/lakehayes
New Zealand Equestrian Scene
📌108th Lake Hayes Show
🔖Sat 13th Jan 2024
👀See you there
www.lakehayesshow.com
Lake Hayes A & P Show Red Ribbon Sponsor Queenstown Airport

20/12/2023

RACING: Chatham Islands Jockey Club
•Wednesday 27th December 2023
•Sunday 31st December 2023
•Wednesday 3rd January 2024

20/12/2023

EVENTING:

Pottinger pining for Paris with Kiwi thoroughbred Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk 20 December 2023 As one door closes, another opens, and that is the case for leading New Zealand eventer Amanda Pottinger. The Kiwi horsewoman recently called time on the eventing career of her star thoroughbred....

20/12/2023

New Zealand Pony Clubs:

20/12/2023

CONGRATULATIONS to Karen and her Non Horsey Husband ❤️🥂

19/12/2023

SHOW JUMPING: John Whitaker in action during the 6 Bar at The London International Horse Show

19/12/2023

DRESSAGE: Entries close in 2 days

19/12/2023

ESNZ Endurance: National Junior Camp

19/12/2023

HUNTING:

19/12/2023

MOUNTED GAMES: Congratulations to Team NZ on being the Reserve Champions over in South Africa 🐴❤️🇳🇿

Nations Championship South Africa Final results.

A huge congratulations to the New Zealand team who finished as Reserve Champions.

A fantastic result for a fantastic team of riders

19/12/2023

SHOWING: Lake Hayes A&P Show

💚Arena UPDATE💚
We wanted to assure all those riders intending to compete at the show that we are keeping daily tabs on the showgrounds and have expert 👀 on the ground conditions. The irrigation is on every night, during the night as this is the best time to irrigate.

Our friends at Delta & Queenstown Lakes District Council are also regularly monitoring.

📌108th Lake Hayes Show
🔖Sat 13th Jan 2024
👀See you there
www.lakehayesshow.com
Lake Hayes A & P Show Red Ribbon Sponsor Queenstown Airport