NZ Mares Articles on Horses

Horse Riding in Auckland - Find places to ride

Horse Riding in Auckland - Find places to ride

East Coast beaches No riding between 10am and 7pm from December to 15 February, or on Easter weekend or Labour weekend. Also, you can only ride on these beaches between...

Horse Riding in Auckland - Find places to ride

East Coast beaches No riding between 10am and 7pm from December to 15 February, or on Easter weekend or Labour weekend. Also, you can only ride on these beaches between...

Between the Ears in Barcelona—Riding in Catalonia

Between the Ears in Barcelona—Riding in Catalonia

A summertime trip to Barcelona with my lovely Canadian-Kiwi friend Kathy just had to include a horse riding experience! We used Google to choose Hípica d’Órrius and to my delight...

Between the Ears in Barcelona—Riding in Catalonia

A summertime trip to Barcelona with my lovely Canadian-Kiwi friend Kathy just had to include a horse riding experience! We used Google to choose Hípica d’Órrius and to my delight...

When dreams of white horses come true

When dreams of white horses come true

As a little girl in a remote region of New Zealand I read the classic White Mane, and fell in love with the dream of the wild Camargue horses. Based...

When dreams of white horses come true

As a little girl in a remote region of New Zealand I read the classic White Mane, and fell in love with the dream of the wild Camargue horses. Based...

Pilates for equestrians

Pilates for equestrians

Horse riders spend so much time and money worrying about our horse’s soundness, shoeing or trimming, getting their backs checked, looking at their teeth. We invest in the best fitting...

Pilates for equestrians

Horse riders spend so much time and money worrying about our horse’s soundness, shoeing or trimming, getting their backs checked, looking at their teeth. We invest in the best fitting...

Top 3 experiences with horses

Top 3 experiences with horses

My horse riding childhood ​ I was given my first horse at 11 by a kind neighbor, and started her myself at 14. My teenaged years were a blur of riding –...

Top 3 experiences with horses

My horse riding childhood ​ I was given my first horse at 11 by a kind neighbor, and started her myself at 14. My teenaged years were a blur of riding –...

Juno’s first show – and a very big ribbon!

Juno’s first show – and a very big ribbon!

For Juno’s first show I had one clear goal – for her to stay calm, and not be phased by hundreds of horses and riders. She managed to exceed my...

Juno’s first show – and a very big ribbon!

For Juno’s first show I had one clear goal – for her to stay calm, and not be phased by hundreds of horses and riders. She managed to exceed my...