Horses

A description of how NZ horses were shipped to Egypt to form the NZ Mounted Rifle Brigade which fought Turkish forces in Palestine. The Mounted Rifle Brigade could move very fast in the desert and… Audio

Spectrum joins the Birch Hill Ride, to mark the role of horses in our military history. As ANZAC Day approaches and we remember our fallen soldiers, North Canterbury riding enthusiasts have not… Audio

Sharon Earl welds sculptures out of steel from her workshop in Pyramid Valley. Her life-sized 'Warhorse', made in a filigree style, was recently exhibited at the Sculpture on Shore exhibition in… Audio

Theresa Rosanowski is organising the Birch Hill Station Memorial Ride. Audio

Millions of dollars worth of horses have been sold over the past two days at the 89th National Yearling Sales at Karaka just south of Auckland. Audio

The opening day of the Karaka national yearling sales yesterday brought with it a mix of emotions for veteran thoroughbred breeder Sir Patrick Hogan. Audio

Investors are shelling out hundreds of thousands of dollars in the hope of securing a future horse racing champion. Audio

Lester Rowntree bought the entire West Coast town of Otira earlier this year - including the hotel, hall, fire station and 14 houses on 20 hectares of leasehold land. This week they celebrated the… Audio

Roddy Wood's been playing polo for 30 years. He's a former manager of the Guards Polo Club in England, the home club of Prince Charles and for many years was the polo manager of the Palmera Polo Team… Audio

Country musician, director and returned serviceman, Terry King from The Peaks in North Canterbury is organising a special Anzac day event called the Anzac 100 Years 100 Horses ride. Audio

While the public supplied funds for motorcars and motorcycles to be bought for the Main Body, the army relied on horses for transport. Percy Lowndes and another veteran recall the shipping of the… Audio

Andrew McRae explores the horse racing industry and what it needs to survive Video, Audio

Jools and Lynda Topp have been performing as the Topp Twins for over thirty years, and go on tour across New Zealand in October and November with The Grand Ole Topp'ry show. Audio

Chloe Phillips-Harris is a horse riding adventurer. Last year she did the gruelling Mongol Derby, and this year she went back for seconds, but this time as a helper. She's also ventured to meet some… Audio

A group of Kaimanawa horses, which once roamed wild over the Central Plateau, are proving how adaptable they can be by learning to bow, use a seesaw and perform to music. With these skills, Robin… Audio