SHOW DATES
6 - 7 June - View Schedule // View Results
11 - 12 July - View Schedule // View Results
8 - 9 August - View Schedule
→ Friday: Practice Day
→ Saturday: Competition Day
19 - 21 September
→ Friday: Practice Day
→ Saturday & Sunday: Competition Days
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These are standalone competition days (not a series) to help you prepare for the season ahead over Winter.
WINTER SHOWJUMPING 2025
Information for Riders
// Schedule
The schedule will be released 2-weeks prior to each event on Main-Events. Practice Days start from 80cm (blackboard format). Competition classes can include horses 90-130cm, and ponies 80-90cm (draw format). Note our Competition Days are ESNZ registered. The Practice Days are unregistered.
// Entries
Managed by Main-Events. Contact Victoria Martin (Show Secretary) via the messaging tab for enquiries about your entries. Events will open 2-weeks before each event, and close the Wednesday prior, unless full.
// Event Updates
Join our dedicated Facebook Group here for the latest announcements and event updates.
// Hospitality
View the event info page for all information relevant to hospitality and spectators (it’s free entry for the Winter shows so make sure you invite your family and friends!) View More
// Support
For event queries, questions, support or complaints, please contact our Showjumping Liaison: Cindy Timmer. Email: showjumping@takapoto.co.nz
GENERAL INFORMATION
FURTHER INFORMATION & FAQ
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Please note you must have as stable or covered yard as horses are not allowed to tie to trucks or floats. You will either have paid for stables, or the horses can stay on the truck/float.
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Our team are working tirelessly to keep the grounds and in particular the sand arena tidy and well groomed. This is challenging when manure is left. It holds up classes as our tractor drivers are having to jump in and out to collect manure. Please tidy up after your horse.
Please muck out your stables at the end of the show otherwise cleaning fees may apply.
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We look forward to welcoming back Cornege Photography and RG Photos as your official event photographers for the Winter Showjumping 2025 shows. Please support them by purchasing their photos.
No one other than Takapoto Estate commissioned photographers are allowed to shoot inside arenas.
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Results will be posted to Main-Events. Note this is not live scoring.
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Due to our Resource Consent there is to be no truck parties. If you are involved in any truck gathering and noise gets out of control you may be asked to leave the grounds and you may not be able to compete. Unfortunately council have been really strict with us on this so please help us to keep the noise under control.
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If you’re on the One NZ (Vodafone) network you may experience connectivity issues once you arrive at Takapoto Estate. This issue only affects the One NZ network.
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Because we’re an ESNZ registered show, you cannot enter your registered pony in a horse competition class.
You can however enter your pony in the practice day at any height.
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Unfortunately we only have two sand arenas and cannot cater for all heights within our single show format.
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Unfortunately we only have two sand arenas and cannot cater to both horses and ponies within our single show format.
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As much as we love dogs, as per previous years, this is a dog free show.
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No, the Takapoto Estate Winter Shows are not broadcasted.
Please be aware of imitation profiles on Facebook advertising fake live streams and scams. For complete assurance, access information here right on our website, or become familiar with ourofficial Facebook business page here.
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Under no circumstances can you bring your own alcohol in to our licensed area (beyond truck park). Alcohol will be confiscated as this jeopardises our license and therefore the entire show. If you have alcohol in your trucks, it must be consumed in the vehicle.
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We run as a cashless show, you will only be able to pay for things using Eftpos or a Credit Card.
Key Contacts
Cindy Timmer • Showjumping Liaison for General Help • showjumping@takapoto.co.nz
Victoria Martin • Event Secretary • Contact Victoria in the messaging tab once you login to Main-Events
Kerry Willetts • Show Director • kerry@takapoto.co.nz or phone 027 430 3230
Kate Morrison-Jones • Hospitality and Trade • info@takapoto.co.nz or phone 027 388 5920
Amanda Penton • Marketing and PR • hello@takapoto.co.nz