HANMER SPRINGS
HORSE RIDERS

Hanmer Springs Horse Riders is a group dedicated to improving horse access to the region through lobbying for tracks, maintaining Stanleyvale Hut and paddocks, offering training and organising rides.

EVENTS

 

Worldwide Pass Wide and Slow Ride for Awareness – 14 September 2025

We participated in the Worldwide Pass Wide and Slow ride on 14 and 15 September 2024.  We will be doing a ride in 2025 on the 14th of September.
 
Phone/text John on 0274940021 if you want to participate in the 2025 ride.

 

Videos of both days 2024:

https://fb.watch/uEA2gMNK9A/

https://fb.watch/uEzYaZmCQ0/

 

 

PAST EVENTS


HSHR TREK TRAINING

 WEEKEND

19 & 20 OCTOBER 2024

HANMER SPRINGS 


https://hanmerspringshorseriders.org.nz/trek-training/

 

basic necessary skills including packing a pack horse, horse first aid kit, river crossings, board walks, bridges, saddle bags, necessary rope knots etc etc.

 

NEWSLETTER

HSHR-Newsletter-Aug-2024 PDF

 

If you would like to be kept in the loop about our next training days and group rides, please sign up for our newsletter or check out our FB page.

 

 

If you would like to become a member just fill in the form and email to [email protected].

HSHR-Membership-Form (1)

 

Any queries phone 

John 0274 940 021

 

 

St James Homstead Public Horse Paddocks Upgrade

 Paddocks are safe now.

 

There is now an insulated outrigger wire around the perimeter of all the paddocks, and the internal tape fences and gates are insulated and supplied from the perimeter wire.

 

All we ask is that people wanting to use them to put a portable unit on any of the insulated fences and the whole system will be alive and horse safe.

 

 

 

 

 

Artwork courtesy of 

Bele Malik

Hanmer Springs Horse Riders are proud to support 

– Horse Trails South Trust
– New Zealand Equestrian Advocacy Network –  https://www.nzean.org
– Canterbury Equestrian Advocacy Group
 

Routes

Hanmer Springs is the jumping off point for loads of fantastic riding adventures. Explore what the area has to offer through this link.


Trek Preparation

Being prepared for the back country is vital for a successful and safe trip. Click here to find out more about how to prepare your horse, safety advice, what to take (kit lists) and more.

 

 

Courtesy of Bele Malik

 

 

Hanmer Springs

Hanmer Springs has much to offer the equestrian visitor – a skills park, horse paddock for visitors as well as local rides. This page also contains information on where to find assistance in an emergency.

CONTACT US

Have any questions? 

Would you like to contact the group about 

coming to the area?

 

Email: [email protected]

Ph John 0274 940 021