The organising committee is keen to make this year's Puhinui one of the best yet. To make this happen we have some exciting innovations at the planning stage, so watch this space!
Although it seems to have rained almost every day, it’s been a drier than usual winter in Auckland. Combined with the farm management’s new policy of running only sheep, we are hoping this will make ground preparation easier than in the past.
Thanks to the generosity of Waiau Pa Bulk Haulage, work on the water jump will begin in October under the watchful eye of chief course designer, Tich Massey.
After Auckland Council advised that they would be unable to provide water going forward, Waiau Pa Bulk Haulage stepped in to provide water for the event. It’s impossible to run a horse trial without a good water supply, so we are extremely grateful to them.
The 80cm class proved very popular last year and will run again this year. This means we will run classes through from 80cm to 4*-L, the highest level of competition available in New Zealand.
This year we are again hosting the National Junior Rider and Young Rider 3-Day Event Championships as part of the CCI2* and CCI3* classes respectively.
On the officials’ front, we are delighted to have Gerd Kuest from Germany as President of the 3* and 4* ground jury. Gerd is in New Zealand to work with the New Zealand Warmblood Association and we are very pleased to have someone of his caliber and experience judging at Puhinui.
