News Articles / Event Notices

<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Katie McVean provided the fairy tale finish at the 2011 NZ Horse of the Year Show in Hastings today (Sunday) when she won the $200,000 Bell Tea Olympic Cup beating Australian Jamie Kermond in a nail-biting jump-off.</span> more info...

<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Logan Massie is on cloud nine after winning the Pony of the Year crown at the 2011 NZ Horse of the Year Show in Hastings this evening (Friday).</span></p><br> more info...

<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Time most definitely did tell a story in itself when Tracey Parnwell won the Amateur Show Hunter of the Year title at the 2011 NZ Horse of the Year Show in Hastings today (Saturday).</span> more info...

<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Wellington showjumper Adrian Bruce may have won the NZ Horse and Pony Magazine Puissance at the NZ 2011 Horse of the Year Show in Hastings tonight (Saturday) but Vicki Wilson won the hearts of the crowd.</span> more info...

<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; font-size: medium; "><img src="http://www.main-events.co.nz/pictures/HOYHallofFameSM.jpg" align="right" style="width: 98px; " title="Hall of Fame Inductees" alt="Hall of Fame Inductees">Top equestrian riders Gaylene Lennard and Maurice Beatson are the latest inductees into the Horse of the Year Hall of Fame at a gala dinner in Hastings last night (Thursday).</span> more info...

<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Last to go was definitely best for Mathew Dickey in the Young Rider class at the 2011 NZ Horse of the Year Show in Hastings today (Thursday).</span> more info...

<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The Aussies took the trans Tasman test but Kiwi star Katie McVean won the class... thanks to more than just a little help from the crowd at the 2011 NZ Horse of the Year Show in Hastings this evening (Friday).</span> more info...

<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Billy Raymont aboard the New Zealand bred and owned Nicalette NZPH have taken the Bomac Norwood Gold Cup in brilliant style on the second day of the 2011 NZ Horse of the Year Show in Hastings today (Wednesday).<br></span> more info...

<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Lucy Akers is the toast of the town tonight after a superb win in the Lady Rider of the Year at the 2011 NZ Horse of the Year in Hastings.</span></p> more info...

<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Stephen Muggeridge took a step back in time when he set out for the 2011 New Zealand Horse of the Year Show – much to the delight of many.</span> more info...

<p class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; "><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">The pretty palomino horse who captured the hearts of the nation after being found with wood preservative splashed on his face will compete in at the 2011 New Zealand Horse of the Year Show.<br><br><em>STOP PRESS -&nbsp;</em></span><em>Squirt had a brilliant start to his 2011 NZ Horse of the Year Show with a
win in the 1m open hunter, third in the amateur show hunter and fifth in the
welcome hunter. The title classes for show hunter are on Saturday.</em></p> more info...

<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">Top New Zealand showjumper Katie McVean heads to Europe this weekend with her horse Dunstan Delphi in her bid to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. She is to&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; ">start Daffodil at the HOY show, where she defends both the Lady Rider of the Year and Olympic Cup.</span> more info...

<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 14px; ">The 2011 New Zealand Horse of the Year Show was launched in style last night (Tuesday) before nearly 300 people at the&nbsp;<st1:place><st1:placename>Waikoko</st1:placename>&nbsp;<st1:placetype>Gardens</st1:placetype></st1:place>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<st1:city><st1:place>Hastings</st1:place></st1:city></span> more info...