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Calendar & events

A full season of rallies, camp and competition.

Organised into three calendars — Club, Competition and Around the Region. Dates below are indicative — your committee can keep them current each season.

Quick links: NZPCA events ↗ ESNZ 2026–27 show dates ↗
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Club calendar

These are the events every member should care about.

Rally Days Working Bees / Ground Maintenance Days Camp Annual General Meeting Prizegiving Fundraising events Opportunities Regional Rally
Date
Event
Type
Volunteer
19 July 2026
Horse Maintenance Practical Session — Pony Club Grounds Shed, 10am
Horse Management
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25 Jul–2 Aug 2026
Horse Management prep — 25 Jul & 26 Jul practical sessions; HM class/practice Tue 28 Jul & Fri 31 Jul ~6pm; 2 Aug Exam Day!
Horse Management
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2 August 2026
Certificate Test Day — Kyrwood Park, 10:30am–12:30pm
Best wishes to Amber, Sam, Elizabeth, Hannah and Alex — you've put in the work, trust it and show what you know! 🍀
Horse Management
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2 August 2026
Show Hunter team practice
Sharpen those rounds — see you there! 🐴
Show Hunter
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23 August 2026
Expression of Interest to help grow Tetrathlon in NZ closes — coaches, riders, parents, officials, organisers and volunteers all welcome. 📎 View flyer · Find out more ↗
Opportunities
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26 August 2026
Opportunities
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31 August 2026
Opportunities
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1 September 2026
Opportunities
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5 September 2026
Central Districts Region Unmounted Rally — Sanson Hall, 3:30pm–7pm. Champs Week & certificate prep, horse welfare, and a quiz — show off your knowledge! 📎 View flyer
Regional Rally
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13 September 2026
Opening Petre Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds · Time TBD
Rally
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27 September 2026
Petre Open Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds · Open to the public
Rally
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8 October 2026
Petre Pony Club Trek Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds
Rally
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18 October 2026
Petre Pony Club Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds
Rally
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10 November 2026
Petre Pony Club Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds
Rally
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27 November 2026
Petre Trek Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds
Rally
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2 December 2026
Petre Rally — Wanganui Petre Pony Club grounds
Rally
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March 2027
Wanganui Petre Pony Club Camp
Camp
—
~May 2027
Prizegiving
Prizegiving
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May–June 2027
Annual General Meeting
AGM
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Rally days and working bee dates are set each season — your committee can add these here once confirmed. Prizegiving is usually held in May; the AGM follows the last Show Hunter Series event, generally May–June.

Competition calendar

Area, zone and national competitions our riders and teams compete in.

NI Championships Bruce Forbes HOY Teams Championships
Date
Event
Type
Volunteer
30 Aug–5 Sept 2026
North Island Interschools — Taupō
Best wishes to all our Wanganui Petre riders — go get 'em! 🌟
Teams Championships
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2–4 October 2026
PC Show Hunter Teams Championships — Foxton Racecourse, Manawatu ↗
Team spirit and clear rounds — go get 'em! 🏆
Teams Championships
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19–20 November 2026
Cambridge Show Jumping (NISJ) — Kihikihi
Deep breath, soft hands — enjoy every round! 🐎
Teams Championships
—
11–16 January 2027
NZPCA Champs Week 2027 ↗
Dressage, Games, Show Jumping & Quiz — hosted by Taranaki Region Pony Club at Egmont A&P Showgrounds, Hawera. Interested? Speak to your head coach.
📎 View event flyer
A big week ahead — we're already proud of you! ⭐
NI Championships
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6–7 February 2027
2027 NZPC North Island Eventing Championships — Bruce Forbes Cup ↗
Hosted by Wairarapa Wellington Pony Club — Clareville, Wairarapa
Bold and balanced — enjoy every fence! 💪
Bruce Forbes
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2–6 March 2027
Horse of the Year — Tōmoana Showgrounds, Hastings (MWC team) ↗
The big stage — soak it all in and ride your best! 🌟
HOY
—
13–14 March 2027
Timberlands Teams Event — Open One Day Event, Tokoroa. Contact: timberlandsevents@hotmail.com
New course, new adventure — go have fun out there! 🍃
Teams Championships
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2–4 April 2027
Kiwi Super Classic — Manfeild, Feilding
Give it your best shot — we're cheering you on! 📣
Teams Championships
—
18–20 April 2027
NZPCA Eventing Championship — Waikato Equestrian Centre ↗
NZPCA members only
Represent the region with pride! 🇳🇿
NI Championships
—
Future NZPCA Eventing Championship hosts
2028
NZPCA Eventing Championship — Waikato
NI Championships
—
2029
NZPCA Eventing Championship — Ashburton / South Canterbury / North Otago
NI Championships
—
2030
NZPCA Eventing Championship — Manawatu West Coast (our region!)
NI Championships
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Events around the region

A&P shows, competitions and clinics across the wider Central Districts region and beyond — grouped by month.

A&P Shows Regional National Congress Coaching Development
Date
Event
Type
Volunteer
July 2026
25–26 July 2026
Egmont A&P Winter Show Hunter Series — Round 1 ↗
First round of the series — good luck! 🎯
A&P Shows
—
August 2026
8 August 2026
Feilding A&P Winter Show Jumping Practice Day — Manfeild Park, 9am start. CANCELLED
Cancelled
—
8–9 August 2026
Egmont A&P Winter Show Hunter Series — Round 2 ↗
Halfway through the series — keep it up! 🔥
A&P Shows
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15 August 2026
Feilding A&P Winter Show Jumping Practice Day — Manfeild Park, 9am start. Contact: feildingiap@xtra.co.nz
A&P Shows
—
22–23 August 2026
Egmont A&P Winter Show Hunter Series — Round 3 ↗
Final round — finish strong! 🏁
A&P Shows
—
23 August 2026
Levin PC Flat Show — Levin A&P Grounds · Flat classes
Regional
—
31 August 2026
West Wind Equestrian Combined Training — Kyrewood Equestrian Park, Palmerston North · SJ & Dressage
See the West Wind Equestrian Facebook page for entries
Regional
—
September 2026
6 September 2026
Wellington Eventing — Derby — Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekākāriki · Derby (SJ & XC)
Regional
—
13 September 2026
Moutoa PC Spring Show — Central Districts Equine Park, Foxton · Showing, pleasure, in-hand
Entries via EvoEvents
Regional
—
19–20 September 2026
Taupō 2DE Eventing — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Eventing
Regional
—
19–20 September 2026
Feilding A&P — Manfeild Park, Feilding · SJ, SH, flat classes
Regional
—
20 September 2026
Waikanae PC Spring Show — Waikanae Park · Flat classes, SJ & SH
WWPC Circuit — open to all
Regional
—
20 September 2026
Horowhenua Dressage — venue TBC · Dressage
Regional
—
27 September 2026
Kapiti PC Gymkhana — venue TBC · Flat classes, SJ & games
Regional
—
October 2026
10 October 2026
Wairarapa Spring Show — Wairarapa (TBC) · SJ, SH
WWPC Circuit — open to all
Regional
—
10–11 October 2026
Let's Jump SJ — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Show jumping
Regional
—
10–11 October 2026
Central Districts Show Jumping (ESNZ) — Spring Fling — Central Districts Equine Park, Foxton · SJ, SH
Regional
—
10–11 October 2026
Hastings — Northern Hawke's Bay Eventing — Flaxmere · Eventing
Regional
—
11 October 2026
Rangitikei Area Distance Riders — CTR & Fun Ride ↗ — venue TBC · CTR & Fun Ride
sporty.co.nz/radrs
Regional
—
16–18 October 2026
Equifest — Claudelands, Hamilton
Regional
—
17 October 2026
Waikanae PC Gymkhana — Waikanae Park · SJ, SH, flat classes
Regional
—
17 October 2026
Manawatu Saddle Up — Spring Itch Show — Central Districts Equine Park, Foxton · Flat classes
Regional
—
22–23 October 2026
Hawke's Bay A&P — Tōmoana Showgrounds, Hastings · SJ, SH, flat classes
Regional
—
24–25 October 2026
Central Hawke's Bay — Arran Station Eventing — Silver Fern Farms, Dannevirke · Eventing
Regional
—
25–26 October 2026
Wairarapa Area Show Jumping Championship — Solway Showgrounds, Masterton · SJ, SH
Regional
—
31 Oct–1 Nov 2026
Wairarapa A&P — Clareville, Wairarapa · SJ, SH, flat classes
Regional
—
November 2026
7–8 November 2026
Manawatu & West Coast A&P — Manfeild Park ↗
Enjoy the atmosphere and ride your own ride! 🎪
A&P Shows
—
14–15 November 2026
Wanganui A&P Show — Whanganui Racecourse
Home turf — go show them what Petre riders can do! 🏡
A&P Shows
—
1 November 2026
Waikanae PC Derby Day — Waikanae Park · Derby (XC & SJ)
Regional
—
1 November 2026
Castlecliff Family Riding Club — Whanganui Racecourse · Flat classes, SJ, games
Regional
—
6–8 November 2026
Taupō 2DE Eventing — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Eventing
Regional
—
7 November 2026
Western Hills Spring Show — Belmont Domain, Lower Hutt · SJ, SH, flat classes
WWPC Circuit — open to all
Regional
—
8 November 2026
Pauatahanui Under 14 — venue TBC · SJ, SH, flat classes, games
Regional
—
13–14 November 2026
Central Hawke's Bay A&P Show — 26 Mitchell Street, Waipukurau · SJ, SH, flat classes
Regional
—
14–15 November 2026
Eventing Wairarapa — 2DE Clareville — Wairarapa A&P Showgrounds, Clareville · Eventing
Regional
—
20–22 November 2026
Egmont A&P Show — Egmont A&P Showgrounds, Hawera · SJ, SH, flat classes
Regional
—
21–22 November 2026
Rangitikei Area Distance Riders CTR ↗ — venue TBC · CTR
sporty.co.nz/radrs
Regional
—
22 November 2026
Battle Hill Eventing — Battle Hill, Pāuatahanui · Eventing
Regional
—
27 November 2026
Stratford A&P Show — Stratford A&P Grounds · SJ, SH, flat classes
Regional
—
28–29 November 2026
Wellington Dressage Champs — Trentham Memorial Park · Dressage
Regional
—
28–29 November 2026
Taupō World Cup Show Jumping — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Show jumping
Regional
—
28–29 November 2026
Wellington Horowhenua SJ & SH (ESNZ) — Central Districts Equine Park, Foxton · SJ, SH
Regional
—
December 2026
4–5 December 2026
Feilding Industrial A&P — Manfeild Park, Feilding · SJ, SH, flat classes
Regional
—
5–6 December 2026
Eventing Wellington — 2DE — Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekākāriki · Eventing
Regional
—
11–13 December 2026
Northern Hawke's Bay — NI Championship — Tōmoana Showgrounds, Hastings · SJ, SH
Regional
—
12 December 2026
Gladstone Horse Sports — Gladstone, Carterton · SJ, SH
Regional
—
12–13 December 2026
CDRPC Regional Games — venue TBC · Games
Central Districts Region PC members only
Regional
—
19 December 2026
Upper Valley PC Gymkhana — Te Marua, Upper Hutt · SJ, SH
WWPC Circuit — open to all
Regional
—
19–20 December 2026
Taihape Dressage — Taihape · Dressage
Regional
—
January 2027
9–10 January 2027
Central & Southern Hawke's Bay World Cup — Dannevirke Showgrounds · SJ, SH
Regional
—
21–24 January 2027
Horowhenua AP&I Show — Levin AP&I Showgrounds · SJ, SH, flat classes
Regional
—
30–31 January 2027
Dannevirke District A&P Show — Dannevirke Showgrounds · SJ, SH, flat classes
Regional
—
February 2027
6–7 February 2027
Taihape Annual Jumping Show — Memorial Park, Taihape · SJ, SH
Regional
—
6–7 February 2027
Waikato Show Hunter Summer Show — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Show Hunter
Regional
—
7 February 2027
Horowhenua Dressage — venue TBC · Dressage
Regional
—
8 February 2027
APPC Sports Day — Ashhurst Domain
Regional
—
13 February 2027
Pauatahanui Open Show — Battle Hill, Pāuatahanui · SJ, SH
WWPC Circuit — open to all
Regional
—
12–14 February 2027
Taranaki Equestrian GP Show — Egmont A&P Grounds, Hawera · SJ, SH
Regional
—
13–14 February 2027
Rangitikei Area Distance Riders CTR ↗ — venue TBC · CTR
sporty.co.nz/radrs
Regional
—
20–21 February 2027
Feilding IA&P — Manfeild Park, Feilding · SJ, SH, flat classes
Regional
—
28 February 2027
Waikanae PC — Derby Day — Waikanae Park · Derby (SJ, XC)
Regional
—
March 2027
6–7 March 2027
Glistening Waters — Solway Showgrounds, Masterton · SJ, SH
Regional
—
6–7 March 2027
Central Districts Eventing — Pukemarama Farm, Tangimoana · Eventing
Regional
—
13 March 2027
Onslow Open Show — Onslow PC Grounds · SJ, SH
WWPC Circuit — open to all
Regional
—
11–14 March 2027
Hastings Show — Tōmoana Showground, Hastings · SJ, SH
Regional
—
20–21 March 2027
CDRPC Regional Dressage & Billbar Shield — venue TBC · Dressage, SJ
Central Districts Region PC members only
Regional
—
21 March 2027
Battle Hill Event — 1DE — Battle Hill, Pāuatahanui · Eventing
Regional
—
26–29 March 2027
National Young Horse Show — Taupō — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Show jumping
Regional
—
April 2027
4 April 2027
Battle Hill Teams Eventing — Battle Hill, Pāuatahanui · Eventing (Pony Club Teams)
NZPCA members only
Regional
—
4 April 2027
Rangitikei Area Distance Riders CTR ↗ — venue TBC · CTR
sporty.co.nz/radrs
Regional
—
10 April 2027
Otaki PC — Daryll Fraser — venue TBC · SJ, SH
WWPC Circuit — open to all
Regional
—
11 April 2027
Zone 3 Games — venue TBC · Games (Pony Club Teams)
NZPCA members only
Regional
—
9–11 April 2027
Jumping Series Finals — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Show jumping
Regional
—
24–25 April 2027
Eventing Wellington — 2DE — Queen Elizabeth Park, Paekākāriki · Eventing
Regional
—
26 April 2027
Wairarapa PC — Hickstead Derby Day — venue TBC · Derby (SJ & XC)
ANZAC weekend
Regional
—
May 2027
1 May 2027
Wairarapa PC Gymkhana — Wairarapa (TBC) · SJ, SH
Regional
—
2 May 2027
Belmont PC Under 14 — Belmont Domain, Lower Hutt · SH, SJ, games, flat
Regional
—
1–2 May 2027
Northern Hawke's Bay Eventing — Flaxmere, Hastings · Eventing
Regional
—
13–16 May 2027
Taupō 3DE Eventing — National Equestrian Centre, Taupō · Eventing
Regional
—
22 May 2027
WWPC Regional Circuit Finals — Solway, Wairarapa · SJ, SH
WWPC Circuit — open to all
Regional
—
Later 2026
D & C Certificate Examiner Clinic — free, funded by NZPCA. Open to examiners and coaches. Date TBC.
Coaching Development
—
Early 2027
C+, B & Higher Examiner Clinic — free, funded by NZPCA. Open to examiners and coaches. Date TBC.
Coaching Development
—

Want to add your local clinic, ribbon day or show? Email PetreWebmaster@gmail.com and we'll add it here.

Useful calendars & links
🐴
NZPCA events list
Full national calendar from NZ Pony Clubs Association
📅
ESNZ 2026–27 show dates
Official equestrian show calendar from NZ Equestrian — PDF
📖 No horse needed

Horse management sessions

Learn the theory behind great horsemanship — feeding, health, anatomy, gear and stable management. These sessions run online and in person, and you do not need to bring a horse. Perfect for certificate prep and rainy days.

Next session
DateWed 16 July
Time7:00pm
LocationClubrooms & online
FormatZoom link below

Committee: paste the recurring Zoom link and confirmed date/time here.

What we run

Across the season members can take part in rallies, camp and a full range of mounted disciplines.

🏕️

Camp

Our highlight of the year — days of coaching, fun and friendships away with your pony.

🐎

Rallies

Regular coached sessions in skill-based groups — the heart of pony club.

📋

Certificates & testing

Work through the NZPCA syllabus and sit testing days. Learn more →

🎯

Mounted games

Fast, fun team races that build balance, speed and great teamwork.

🎀

Dressage

Precision and partnership — riding accurate tests at your level.

🚧

Show Jumping

Clear rounds against the clock over coloured fences.

🌿

Show Hunter

Style, manners and a smooth round over natural-looking fences.

🌳

Eventing

Dressage, cross-country and show jumping combined — the all-rounder.

🏆

Team events

Represent the club in regional teams. See eligibility below.

Rally information

What happens at a rally

Times & calendar

Rallies run on scheduled Sundays. Arrive in time to be tacked up and ready for gear check.

Gear checkFrom 8:45am
Mounted lessons9:00am
Horse management / theoryMidday
FinishEarly afternoon

Confirmed times vary by rally — check the calendar above.

Rally structure

1
Gear check
Safety inspection of helmet, tack and gear before riding.
2
Mounted lesson
Coached riding in skill-based groups.
3
Horse management
Care, health and handling on the ground.
4
Theory work
Building knowledge toward certificates.
5
Certificates
Progress recorded toward the next grade.
📋

Attendance

Regular attendance helps riders progress and is considered for team selection.

👪

Parent involvement

A parent/caregiver stays on the grounds and lends a hand on the day.

🙌

Volunteer requirements

Each family takes a turn on the roster — BBQ, gates, jump judging and more. Roster →

Representing the club

Eligibility for team events

✓

Current, financial member of the club and NZPCA for the season.

✓

Meets the certificate / grade level required for the team and discipline.

✓

Regular rally attendance and turnout standards met.

✓

Pony suitable and fit for the level; gear passes gear check.

✓

Approved & tagged helmet and any discipline-specific safety gear.

✓

Selected by coaches; follows the NZPCA rules for that competition.

Full eligibility and grading is governed by NZPCA and Central Districts rules — check the current year's regulations before entering.

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