Calendar & Flyers below left
Club officers and other contacts below right
Web Manager Email: Endurance.Waikato@xtra.co.nz
Endurance Ride Calendar & Club contacts
Seppo Makela & Mike Bragg @ Mokau Photo L.Cottle.
CLUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS & CONTACT INFORMATION
President
Richard Armstrong
Ph: 07 8298192
Email: waikato.endurance@xtra.co.nz
Vice Presidents
Barbara & David McGregor
Ph: 07 883 8983 0276987514
Email: bardi@clear.co.nz
Secretary
Jenny Chandler
Ph: 07 825 2621
Treasurer & Adverts
Petra Deacon
1101 Taotaoroa Rd RD4 Cambridge
Ph: 07 827 6507
Email: breezyacres@farmside.co.nz
Newsletters
Daryl Owen
Email: darylanne@hotmail.com
Committee Members
Andrea Mason
Ph: 07 8868194
Ph: 07 8868194
Email: realvision@xtra.co.nz
Pia Peeters
Ph: 07 883 2998
Email: piapeeters@xtra.co.nz
Nicola Starkey
Ph: 07 829-5750
Email: nstarkey@waikato.ac.nz
Tina Cameron
Ph: 07 8295942
Email: tinacameron99@gmail.com
Natasha Guest
Ph: 07 8721876
Email: tash_g27@hotmail.com
Other Club Contacts
Website Manager
Linda Cottle
Ph: 07 8831088
Email: linda.cottle@xtra.co.nz
Endurance New Zealand
Technical Committee member
Jo Lankow
2484 S H 4, R D 1 , Owhango 3989
ph 07 8954661, fax 07 8954667
Email: m.lankow@xtra.co.nz
OTHER CONTACTS:
Counties Rideline
Wendy Farnell, Ph: 09 235 7457
Email: jondy.tnc@xtra.co.nz
Taumaranui Endurance Club
Robyn 07 89684966
Email: re@taumaranuihigh.school.nz
Kohuratahi Endurance Club
Pip 06 7625553
Email: pipmutch@xtra.co.nz
Waitomo Endurance Club
Beth Guest 07 872 1876
Email: guest.ron.beth@xtra.co.nz
Taupo Endurance Club
Marion 07 8954641
Email: rmm.tylee@xtra.co.nz
Tararua Endurance Club
Jenny 06 375 8522
Email: tararua.arabians@xtra.co.nz
Mid North Endurance Club
Virginia 09 4225865
Email: whistler@ihug.co.nz
Waimeha Endurance Club
Louisa 07 8922768
Email: ijmuir-brown@paradise.net.nz
Ruahine Endurance Club
Maureen 06 3284838
Email:
Auckland Woodhill Club
Rowena 09 8157970
Email: rowenat@xtra.co.nz
Wairarapa Endurance & CTR Club
Helen Bain - Email: h.bain@forestandbird.org.nz
Bryan Whitehead - 06 3777406
Email: bryan-w@xtra.co.nz
Wellington CTR Club
Liz 04 2338968
Email: antunovic2000@yahoo.com
This photo was taken by me (Linda C) of a much younger Lois & Gordon Hosking with 'Flint' back in 1994 - they were on their way home from the South Island Champs (with Paulette & Zephyr)
Several Endurance Form Files for Reference & downloading at Bottom
of this page
If you want to Register your horse with Equestrian Sports NZ click on the link below to take you to the Equestrian Sports NZ website where you can find ESNZ & FEI Registration forms:
Information for Riders in Introduction/Fun Rides - please click on this link:
File Notes to help New Members & Endurance Riders starting out in the sport:
Information on Weighing and also Qualifications required to enter Championship events.
Click on links to Open files
Abbreviations of Vetting terms used in Endurance in the case of eliminations & Vetouts - click on file link below:
Important rules you must know about when WITHDRAWING From a Ride - click on the following link:
Also information of the 15 minutes start rule:
General Information about FEI and Championship Rides:
Latest 2009 - 2010 National ride Calendars for North and South Islands: (updated November 09)
Information & Contacts for riding and trekking venues
Trek Register:
Register and recieve free bulletins and details of up-coming treks.
Entry fees are collected and proceeds go to ILPH and koha for Landowners
Register on : rider@trekregister.co.nz
Website: www.hobbyhorse.co.nz
Contacts: Mary 0272443059
Leslie 0275415783
Amber Mountain Horse Treks
1630 Aotearoa Road, NGAROMA
500 acres of tracked bush, farm and forestry. Available every second weekend from8/6/08
Take your own water
Contact: Tommo 0274845326 (fee will apply)
Have ridden on this property. Good workout with a couple of small stream crossings, moderate hill, well tracked but could be sticky in wet. Need to access from Ngaroma end of road. Next door to the North Island Champs Venue.
Brooklands Park
5980B Waingaro Road, NGARUAWAHIA
Marked forestry track - access to 1200 Hectares
$20 per day
Ring and leave message with time and day intending to ride. There will be someone available to give directions.
Website: www.brooklandspark
Email: info@brooklandspark.co.nz
Contact: Carolyn McCrea 07825411
Ocean Beach, RAGLAN.
Parking at the old Surf Club for Trucks and Floats
Approx 3-4km of West Coast Beach.
Leslie Road Forestry, PUTARURU
30km approx of marked Forestry track.
Club membership needed to purchase annual Permit. Contact person:
David & Barbara McGregor 078838983
HOW WILL THE INTEGRATION OF THE NEW FEI RULES AFFECT YOU ??
Below is a link to open a file containing information on the new FEI Rules:
Also, information on the new fees and registrations - click on this link:
Also below is a link to open a
Membership Form file:
WAIMEHA ARAB STUD
The Sissam's Waimeha Arab Stud in Whakatane area had a huge influence on Arabian horse breeding in NZ, especially in Endurance circles.
Click the following link to open an interesting article written by Barbara McGregor about the legacy left by this important Stud: The Waimeha Legacy
The main foundation bloodline of the Waimeha Stud was the legendary endurance horse 'Shahzada' ~
for more info about him click this link: Shahzada
HOOFCAMP MATAKANA ISLAND TREK
NOVEMBER 27, 28, 29TH 2009
This is your chance to escape the main land, to ride across the Tauranga Harbour at low
tide, guided by the local Island people and enjoy the peace and unpopulated beaches of this beautiful place.
Day one Friday, is the ride across to Matakana, Day two Saturday is a big ride on the island with Lunch out on location, Day three Sunday, we ride back home.
The hospitality, food and guided tour of the island is an unforgettable experience.
You will be formally welcomed onto the Marae
The 3 day trip includes,
1. Nibbles & drinks before we depart for Island,
2. Your gear transported to & from the island on the barge and delivered to the Marae where we will be staying.
3. All your meals and Accommodation for 3 days.
4. Your trail guides for the complete weekend.
COST - $229.95 incl
COST - $229.95 incl5. Public liability Insurances for the weekend Deposit of $79.95 by 20.10.09
Deposit of $79.95 by 20.10.09 Balance by 10.11.09
Mattresses are available to sleep on, Marae style, or take own tent & bedding etc
You will need to take your sleeping bag, pillow, byo drinks.
All horses are paddocked together in one large paddock. If your horse requires supplement feed please pack some to go over with your gear.
Departure point: end of Matahui Road, off SHW 2, Aongatete ( between Tga & Katikati )
Horses and gear to be unloaded at this point.
Tie your horse up along fence line and you will be directed to park your vehicle in neighbouring orchard. ( No horses allowed in orchard )
Arrive at 11am to unload and pack your gear in the horse truck to go to Island.
Have some of our wonderful re-freshments & Nibbles, Saddle up and be ready to depart for ride off at 12pm sharp
Ride back from Island on Sunday to arrive approx 1.30pm in the afternoon.
Tie your horse up along fence line, Unpack your belongings from truck and bring you vehicle to roadside before loading up.
Disclaimer to be read on website & Registration slip to complete
www.hoofcamp.co.nz
Enquiries to Mat or Kathryn Dick Phone: 07 3078556 or a/h 07 3124758
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN FOR INFO ON ENDURANCE and TREKKING RIDES
FORESTRY PERMIT FORM
for people wishing to ride through Putaruru forests. Please click this link to open JPEG file which you can save/download for printing
Ride Flyers for Putaruru 14/15 November and Ruahine 21/22 November
Please click links to open files:
A very amusing story from Lois Hosking Once upon a time back in the 70s a group of us got together and formed the Waiuku Endurance Riding Club. We ran one ride a year for those first years and gradually built our membership up to form a fun bunch of people who all liked doing this sport. A couple of those people were Ted and Cole who were good buddies. Their pet name for each other was 'You Dirty Rat'. They were funny.
Once upon a time back in the 70s a group of us got together and formed the Waiuku Endurance Riding Club. We ran one ride a year for those first years and gradually built our membership up to form a fun bunch of people who all liked doing this sport. A couple of those people were Ted and Cole who were good buddies. Their pet name for each other was 'You Dirty Rat'. They were funny. Anyway this 'dirty rat' thing became a bit of a club joke and we instigated a 'Dirty Rat' column in our newsletter. Everytime someone did something dumb he/she became a member of this 'Dirty Rat Club' and we printed it in the newsletter. We even had a motto for it - "To cross the line first is everything - Qualifying is a bonus!" This was before helmets were compulsory and we just wore caps if anything. We used to turn the cap around - and Race!. A lot of fun times! We even had a t-shirt for our racing team. Eventually the two leading dirty rats had a falling out over some stupid thing and the wole concept just didn't seem funny any more - but it was heaps of fun along the way!
I found this in the archives: To join the 'Dirty Rat Racing Team' you must have achieved at least one of the goals listed below -
I found this in the archives: To join the 'Dirty Rat Racing Team' you must have achieved at least one of the goals listed below -
9 commandments of 'Rat Racing' 1989
1. Fall, or get thrown off, before the start of the ride. 2. Fall off more than twice in one ride. 3. Forget to put saddle blanket on when gearing up. 4. Put bridle, girth or saddle on back to front. 5. Get lost on the second loop around the same track. 6. Fart loud and proud at prizegiving. 7. Get so drunk the night before and have to vomit on the ride. 8. Fall off racing for the line. 9. Try to bribe the vet. Good Racing! Remember - to WIN is everything - qualifying is a bonus - Jenny's ride fully qualified her for membership. She rode in the finest traditions of the club. There have been others this season too. Andrea Mason at Pukeatua (with Jenny and Rowena) missing a major part of the track - on the second loop, Andrea Moon falling off three times at the Waiuku ride - and there must be heaps more that I don't know about. I wonder if we could instigate a column along these lines today? Would it go down well, or are we too staid these days? (it was fun going back through all our old newsletters).
Lois
How about members out there "ratting" on your mates and send us in some misdemeanours committed at some of the rides so we can add some more names to the "Rat Racing Club".
Waikato Endurance Club
Next Club Ride is Sunday 13 December at Whatawhata - Click following link to open file: RIDE FLYER FOR WHATAWHATA
