Horses
Claims of public access privatised by stealth
Philippa Tolley explores if more needs to be done to safeguard public access to the great outdoors Video, Audio
Erin Cassie: Erewhon and Clydesdales
Lease holder with her partner Colin Drummond of mid-Canterbury high-country station Erewhon, where much of the farming is done using Clydesdale working horses. Their story is told by writer Yvonne… Audio
Guy Fawkes no fun for horse owners, survey finds
A quarter of New Zealand horse owners have had their horses injured after being frightened by fireworks, a new survey has found.
Our Own Odysseys: The Reindeer Tribe
Adventurer and equestrian athlete Chloe Phillips-Harris along with friends she met at the Mongol Derby, traveled to the furthest north of Mongolia, on the border with Siberia, to search for the last… Audio
The Apprentice
Seventeen-year old Louisa McClintock has left school so she can learn about farming from her grandfather Graham McClintock on his sheep and beef farm near Cheviot. Audio
Waikato woman in search of land for unwanted horses
A Waikato woman ia appealing for help to find grazing for her horses to save them from being put down and turned into dog tucker. Audio
Facebook posts from the horse's mouth
Thousands of horse lovers around the country are taking to social media to try to discover their old pets' fates.
Jennifer Wathan - Happy Smiling Horses
Do humans and horses share facial expressions, with Jen Wathan, PhD candidate in social cognition and communication in horses at the School of Psychology, University of Sussex. Audio
The Mongol Rally
Braden Cameron breeds and trains endurance horses on his Wellington farm, and represented New Zealand in endurance riding at 2014 World Equestrian Games. He was one of four New Zealanders in the top… Audio
The Horse Whisperer
Abi Ricketts teaches natural horsemanship techniques at her riding school near Tai Tapu in Canterbury. Colloquially known as horse whispering, natural horsemanship is a philosophy of working with… Audio
100 Years 100 Horses
The Anzac Day remembrance in North Canterbury celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the Gallipoli landings. At dawn a company of 100 horses and riders dressed in replica World War I uniforms rode in… Audio
NZ Mounted Rifle Brigade horses shipped to Egypt
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
War Horses
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
Weldagirl
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
The Birch Hill Station Memorial Ride
Theresa Rosanowski is organising the Birch Hill Station Memorial Ride. Audio
Millions of dollars worth of horses sold at Karaka
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
End of era as Karaka sales see last of Zabeel yearlings sold
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
Karaka horse sales bring in the money
Investors are shelling out hundreds of thousands of dollars in the hope of securing a future horse racing champion. Audio
Christmas in the West Coast town of Otira
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
Waireka Polo Farm
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