Waimakariri Riding Club

22/06/2026

Cross Country with Suzi Parker. What more could we want? Read all about it and work out whose photos are whom!

https://www.waimakaririridingclub.com/whats-on/event-recaps

14/06/2026

A few spaces available at 622 Poyntz Road with Debbie Nelson (Coach2Go) this Sunday 21st June. Club training day

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11/06/2026

Andrea and I just want to acknowledge and say a huge thank you to Ken Wilson and Karen Withell for the incredible job they did in running the North Canterbury Dressage series for so many years and for their help in transitioning this event to the club committee. 🙏 They have definitely set a high bar for us to follow. 😀

11/06/2026

We had intended to launch our WRC Dressage at the AGM with members present. In the event our Canterbury Dressage friends were so excited about our series event they beat us to it and announced it yesterday. Andrea, in her role as chair of the new sub-committee, and I have prepared this announcement for you.

Breaking News

We are extremely excited to announce that WRC will be taking over the running of the North Canterbury Dressage days run at the Rangiora A&P grounds from August of this year.Our rationale for this decision is that with the growth of the club, we need to find a sustainable and solid fundraising arm to enable us to continue to subsidise rallies, training and other events for the benefit of our entire membership.

A sub-committee of members has been formed to oversee these events and our aim is to widen the classes for broader participation and to make this a welcome pathway for those who might want to give dressage a go through additional ungraded and musical classes, including pairs to music, as well as continuing to offer Graded classes for those riders seeking to gain points towards National dressage series.

The adoption of this series is extremely important for several reasons. Not only is it a huge fundraising opportunity but it raises the standing of the club and its members. We will be supporting both our local A&P Association and our governing bodies of the sport ESNZ and DNZ as well as enabling regional competitive riders to have access to an important venue to accumulate graded points. It fosters enormous collaboration which is what WRC is all about.

We plan to trial this for one season through to March 2027 to ensure it is a viable income stream so there is commitment for one year only at this stage with the option for a further two years.

We had intended to wait until the AGM to unveil these plans but it seems that the enormous enthusiasm for us taking over this series has meant that this is already being discussed in certain circles. Through our commitment to being open and transparent with our members, we felt it pertinent to make this announcement as soon as we had finalised the plans which has only happened this week. As they say, all the best laid plans….

See members at the AGM on 24th June at the RSA Spitfire!

05/06/2026

Working Equitation Canterbury (CANWE or WECAN) has two July training opportunities this winter! One at West Melton (380 Curraghs Road) and one at 622 Poyntz Road. We published the Poyntz road details yesterday and the Curraghs Rd entries and information are here.

https://form.jotform.com/261552510681857

There are slightly different formats so please check jotforms of each that they suit you. Poyntz road offers flat work training and development. Curraghs Road offers more intense obstacle training. Who knows? You might want to do both.

05/06/2026

Want some nice winter training for Working Equitation in North Canterbury. Lovely grounds, friendly knowledgeable coach and nice groups.

Register for Sunday 21st June with this jotform https://form.jotform.com/canterburyworkingequitation/registration-for-canterbury-working

30/05/2026

Website update with our most recent events! Check out where Dancer has been and what Lisa and her are looking at and why!
https://www.waimakaririridingclub.com/whats-on/event-recaps

25/05/2026

📣 WRC Memberships Are Now Open

Thinking about joining WRC? Memberships for the new season are now open, and now is a great time to get involved.

WRC is a friendly club for riders of all ages and levels, with dressage events, clinics, rallies, and a supportive horse community.

New members joining now also receive May and June included before the official membership year starts on 1 July, giving you a couple of extra months to get involved.

We’d love to welcome some new faces to the club. If you’d like to join or learn more, get in touch or apply here: https://www.jotform.com/261090334962860

We look forward to seeing you and your horse 🐴💙

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24/05/2026

Speaker - Dinner on Wednesday 27th at the RSA spitfire. Double value for money with both Johnny Hustler and Julia Mclean speaking. Arrive about 5.15 to give your food order and sort your place as speaker starts at 5.45. $2.00 for members and $5.00 for non-members.

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10/05/2026

Sat 9th May. Huge thanks to VDS poles for yet another fab rally.

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