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• Ambury Park Centre for Riding Therapy : a rehabiliation centre with a difference
  Centre which uses horses to help improve the lives of young people with physical, emotional, and intellectual disabilities. Site contains information about events, therapy rides, the horses, full time education options, vocational training, and volunteering. Includes newsletter and annual report.
  
  
• Connemara Pony Society of New Zealand Incorporated
  Information about the society and the Connermara pony; links to breeders; information about stallions currently at stud; for sale section.
  
  
• Donkey & Mule Society of New Zealand (Inc.)
  Information about the only national breed organisation in New Zealand for donkeys and mules of all types. It administers the Donkey & Mule Society of New Zealand Register and provides up-to-date information on donkey care and practical advice on training. Site also includes show rules and results, publications, online shop and trading post, and library resource lists.
  
  
• Down, across & up
  Information about the circumnavigation of New Zealand on horseback by Genevieve and Kerrin Revell. Includes route, profiles of people and horses, sponsors, travel blog and image gallery.
  
  
• Equestrian events NZ
  Calender of Equestrian Events around New Zealand.
  
  
• Equestriansports New Zealand
  Information about the Federation and equestrian events. Divided into dressage; endurance; eventing; showjumping and show hunter. Membership details and horse name search.
  
  
• Equine Search NZ
  Directory of New Zealand equine and equestrian goods and services, including listings of riding schools, horse racing organisations, studs, and veterinarians.
  
  
• Eventers.co.nz : your best source for New Zealand bred eventers
  Provides information on New Zealand bred eventers; news, comment and Clifton eventers; horse trials; equestrian, links and products.
  
  
• Harness Racing New Zealand
  Includes information about the organisation as well as the Infohorse database providing horse, pedigree, trainer and driver information. Also includes racing information, race programmes, industry information, articles from Harness racing weekly magazine and horses available for leasing.
  
  
• Horsetalk : horse news and information
  The Horsetalk website is a Equestrian news service which features world news, New Zealand news, health, breeding and a stud index. The site also offers internet provider services and hosts and has links to many horse related sites.
  
  
• International League for the Protection of Horses (NZ) Inc.
  ILPH was established in New Zealand in 1990 to act as an equine lobby group and and equine welfare watchdog. The web site provides news, information on where to ride in New Zealand and stories of horses rescued by ILPH, including some of the Kaimanawa horses.
  
  
• New Zealand Equine Research Foundation
  NZERF is a charitable trust created to foster education and research in the New Zealand horse industry. Includes full text publications, research and scholarship information, news and annual reports.
  
  
• New Zealand horse & pony
  The website of New Zealand Horse & Pony, a magazine for the equestrian community. The cover and contents pages of the latest issue are available, as well as full-text of selected articles.
  
  
• New Zealand horses online
  "Look here for horses and equipment to buy, information on breeds and links to other horse-related sites. Try Horse Talk - where you can ask questions and leave messages. If you want to sell a horse or pony, or add your stallion to the Stallion Directory, you can list them here free."
  
  
• New Zealand Jumping Association Inc.
  The site contains: a racing guide, a directory of New Zealand racing associations, and information on ownership and sales venues.
  
  
• New Zealand Polo Association
  The New Zealand Polo Association is the national body for polo in New Zealand. The main tournament in New Zealand is the Savile Cup. Site covers the association's information and history, contacts, clubs, fixtures, handicaps, rules, results, classifieds, tournaments and news.
  
  
• New Zealand Pony Club : NZPCA
  NZPCA site includes information about rules, training, rider qualifications, the different disciplines ponies compete in, a resource manual in PDF format, equipment for sale and links to local clubs.
  
  
• New Zealand Racing Board
  NZ Racing Board operates NZ racing industry, which includes NZ Thoroughbred Racing, Harness Racing NZ and Geyhound racing NZ. It also runs the TAB, which is the sole provider of betting on racing and sport in NZ. The site includes commentaries of leading professionals and career opportunities in the racing industry and information about responsible gambling.
  
  
• New Zealand Racing links
  NZ Racing Links is a free listing service facility for all industry related holders of an email or internet address. Includes links to the T.A.B., Harness Racing, Greyhound Racing and Thoroughbred Racing.
  
  
• New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association Incorporated
  New Zealand RDA site. Information site for riders and volunteers, therapy information and contact details for regional groups. Includes an online newsletter.
  
  
• New Zealand Rodeo Cowboys Association
  Website gives details about national standings of participants, board members of NZRCA, rodeo events, club results and news.
  
  
• New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Association
  In addition to information about the Association, the web site includes guidelines for breeders and studmasters, details of yearling sales and stallions standing, and a list of New Zealand racing and trotting clubs.
  
  
• New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders' Association
  This is the official site for NZTBA members and for everyone interested in breeding, buying, racing and learning about the New Zealand thoroughbred. The site includes a database of New Zealand studs and stallions, information on the Fillies And Mares Incentive Scheme (FAMIS) and a catalogue of New Zealand horses available of requested for lease, as well as industry statistics, membership information, and news items.
  
  
• New Zealand Thoroughbred Racehorse Owners Federation
  Information about the Federation and horse racing in New Zealand and a contents summary of the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racehorse Owner magazine.
  
  
• NZ Equine Industry Training Organisation (Inc)
  Services and facilitates training, incorporating breeding, thoroughbred and harness racing (including racing facility administration and maintenance) farriery, equestrian sport and recreation.
  
  
• NZ Irish Horse Society
  History of the Society which specialises in the breeding and performance of Irish draught horses. News, studs, stallions, breeders and classified advertisements.
  
  
• Order of the Boar
  A medieval re-enactment group which recreate aspects of the medieval tournament along with related living history activities. Specialise in jousting as a modern sport. Site includes information on future events, horses and equipment suppliers.
  
  
• Phar Lap, Timaru : a Timaru bred champion
  Information about Phar Lap, the Phar Lap Trust, and the project to build a life-size memorial to Phar Lap. Includes video clip.
  
  
• Totara Park Riding for the Disabled
  Totara Park RDA is affiliated to New Zealand Riding for the Disabled (NZRDA) and lists websites of other New Zealand RDA groups. Site includes information about the horses; how to volunteer; funding and newsletters.