Ages: All
When: Thursday and Friday 8am - 4pm
Where: Oval / Presidents Arena / Parade Field
Fees: An entry fee per class and other relevant charges apply.
Each entrant will receive a complimentary ticket to attend the HB A&P Show.
The equestrian section has two action packed days of competition. The showjumping section is a Premier Show which has 3 rings which include all Showjumping National Series Classes. Showing this year has four rings with a huge veriety of classes. Carriage Driving will be held on Thursday morning in the Parade Field. Showhunter has 2 days of highpoints and series classes and the two competition rings are held in the Presidents Arena.
The equestrian section has a huge variety of prizes for all the different disciplines and sections including ribbons, rosettes, trophies, prize money and prestigious series points.
Registrations will be open online through Evo Events from the 9th of August 2026.
Classes:
Showjumping Series Classes
- Premier Grand Prix
- Pony Grand Prix
- Young Rider
- Pro Am
- Amateur
- 7 Year old
- 6 Year Old
- 5 Year Old
- Woodford House Interschool Teams Event
Showhunter
- Junior, Amateur and Open Highpoints
- Junior and Adult Equitation
- Horse of the Year Qualifying Classes
- Cat A, B & C Highpoints and Equitation Series Classes
Carriage Driving
- Champion and Reserve Carriage Horse
Showing
- Park Hack
- Hack
- Saddle Hunter Horse
- Riding Horse
- Supreme Horse
- Show Pony (128cm, 138cm, 148cm)
- Saddle Hunter Pony
- Supreme Pony
- Working Hunter Horse
- Working Hunter Pony
- Hunter Jumping Horse
- Rider Classes
- First Year Ridden
- Led Horse
- Led Pony
- Lead Rein
- Pinto
- Gypsy Cob
- Thouroughbred
- Welsh
- Pleasure Horses
- Pleasure Ponies
- Ponyclub
- Riding for the Disabled
- Hobby Horse
All details, entries and conditions will be available on Evo Events. For more information contact entries@hbap.co.nz
Show Farrier Contact: TBC
Vet Services Contact: TBC
2025 Equestrian Sponsors
Kelso Genetics - Sponsoring Show Jumping
Ann Bary - Sponsoring Naming of the Bary Salver
Sue Thomas - Sponsoring Naming of the Thomas Salver
Carlton Lodge - Showing Section Sponsor of Supreme Champion Pony & Horse Gate
Twigg Jewellery - Showing Section Sponsor of Pleasure Horse
The McLean Family - Showing Section Sponsor of Led Pony
Cheval Park - Showing Section Sponsor of Welsh
Oaklane Stables Premium Chaff - Showing Section Sponsor of Show Pony & Pony coop
NDP Fencing & Earthworks - Showing Section Sponsor of Gypsy Cob
Fenbury Hores Arena - Showing Section Sponsor of Pony Club
KS Stud - Showing Section Sponsor of Lead Rein
Equine Inside Out - Showing Section Sponsor of Saddle Hunter Pony
Pinto Society of NZ - Showing Section Sponsor of Pinto
Dorothy Lennard - Showing Section Sponsor of Senior Rider: Best Rider 21 Years & Over
Regent Park - Showing Section Sponsor of First Ridden
The Tunnicliffe Family - Showing Section Sponsor of Led Horse
Pike Racing - Showing Section Sponsor of Hunter Jumping Horses
Minden Equine Limited - Showing Section Sponsor of Riding Horse
Beamish Family - Sponsoring Naming of the Beamish Salver
Andrew Ormond - Sponsoring Show Jumping
Mana Stables - Sponsoring Show Jumping
Clunbury Stables - Showing Section Sponsor of Working Hunter Ponies
The Tarrant Family - Showing Section Sponsor of Riding for the Disabled
Genuine Gold Arabians - Showing Section Sponsor of Led Arabians
Ground Up Fencing Ltd - Showing Section Sponsor of Ridden Arabians
Kintail Equine - Showing Section Sponsor of Saddle Hunter Horse
Bourkesafe Ltd - Showing Section Sponsor of Hack
Game Lodge - Showing Section Sponsor - Auction & Horse coop
Cut Above Hair & Beauty - Showing Section Sponsor - Auction
Seeds & Cerals - Showing Section Sponsor - Auction
Gateshead - Showing Section Sponsor - Auction
Duwell - Showing Section Sponsor - Auction
Grafton - Showing Section Sponsor - Auction
Rachel Stringfellow Photography - Showing Section Sponsor - Auction
Prydes EasiFeed - Showing Section Sponsor - Auction
Parkhill Stables and Browbands - Showing Section Sponsor - Auction
PGG Wrightson - Showing Section Sponsor - Auction
Harrisons Nurserys - Showing Section Sponsor - Auction
Haulage Transport Limited - Supreme Class Sponsor of Show Jumping
Phonelife - Sponsor of the Showing Section
NZTR - Sponsor of the Showing Section
Twist Trucking - Sponsor of the Show Jumping Section
Havelock North Holiday Park - Sponsor of the Showing Section - Horse Double Bush
Wendy Hindrup - Sponsor of the Showing Section - 1 x Pony Gate and 1 x Horse Gate
Baystock Hawke's Bay - Sponsor of the Showing Section
Value Master Motors - Sponsor of the Showing Section - Horse Gate
First Light Foundation - Funding Provided for HB A&P Show On-Call Vet
Forbes & Co Saddlery - Sponsor of the Showing Section - Pony Brush
Hawke's Bay Tree Surgeons - Sponsor of the Showing Section - Horse Gates x2
Bruce Todd - Sponsor of the Showing Section - Horse Gate
Morrah Family - Sponsor of the Showing Section - Pony Gate
Amanda Fraser - Sponsor of the Showing Section - Pony Gate
Onsite Coolstore Construction - Sponsor of the Clydesdale Section
Eastweld - Sponsor of the Clydesdale Section
Geraldine Traber-Leitz - Sponsor of the Showing Section - Horse Gate 5 & Pony Gate 6
Matthew Truebridge - Sponsor of the Showing Section - Pony Gate 4
Kerry Shearer - Sponsor of the Showing Section - Pony Gate 5
Pub Charity - Funding Provider for the Repair and Construction of Various Horse Jumps