INFORMATION FOR RIDERS

SPRING CUPS 2025

SHOW DATES

Event 1: Spring Cup Showjumping & World Cup Qualifier. 31 October – 2 November

  • Full show across heights: 90cm (4yo) – 1.60m

  • World Cup Qualifying class included

  • Grass Arena open (weather permitting)

  • Hospitality in full swing: café, bar & Trade Village – spectating is encouraged and free.

  • Haunted Hooves Halloween Party in the Gold Marquee, 31 October, 7–11pm (tickets on sale soon!)

Event 2: Spring Cup Practice Day & World Cup Qualifier

  • 6 November (Practice Day) – rounds from 80cm up, café open

  • 7 November (Competition Day) – a single World Cup Qualifying class (on the grass if weather permits), café open

Points from both qualifiers count toward the FEI NZ League 2025/2026, leading to qualification for the FEI Jumping World Cup Final 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas (April 8–12, 2026).

Event schedules will be released soon. Entries open 2 weeks prior to each event.

// Schedule

The schedule will be released 2-weeks prior to each event on Main-Events. Practice Days starts from 80cm (blackboard format). Competition classes can include horses 90 (4yo)-160cm (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. You can also make sure you’re subscribed to our email newsletter here.

// Hospitality

View the event info page for all information relevant to hospitality. Entry is free for spectators! Don’t miss the Haunted Hooves Halloween Party on 31-Oct, 7-11pm. → 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • *Official event photographers are TBC.

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    Please support our official photographers by purchasing their photos.

    No one other than Takapoto Estate commissioned photographers are allowed to shoot inside arenas.

  • Results will be posted to Main-Events. Note this is not live scoring.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Unfortunately we don’t have the scope to offer dedicated practice arenas at our venue on competition days. We do however offer warmup arenas.

  • 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.

  • Unfortunately we only have two sand arenas and cannot cater for all heights within our single show format.

  • Unfortunately we only have two sand arenas and cannot cater to both horses and ponies within our single show format.

  • As much as we love dogs, as per previous years, this is a dog free show.

  • Livestream to be confirmed for the World Cup Qualifiers. More information to come.

    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 our official Facebook business page here.

  • 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.

  • 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