Kaimanawa Heritage Horses
Kaimanawa Heritage Horses is dedicated to the care and protection of Kaimanawa horses in both the wild and domestic environments.
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Every year the population of wild Kaimanawa horses is reduced to 300 by aerial mustering. We search for suitable homes for these horses and offer our support to the people who take the horses, and the horses themselves, through our welfare team and area representatives.
Since the musters began in the 1990s we have rehomed thousands of Kaimanawa horses. In 2012 we helped save 119 of the 191 horses that were mustered, and since 2014 every horse suitable to rehome has been saved. We organise an annual show where people can show their amazing Kaimanawas; publish a magazine; organise trips to see the wild horses, and promote the Kaimanawa horses as great all-round riding ponies.
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Annually the population of wild Kaimanawa horses is reduced to 300 by aerial mustering. We search for suitable homes for these horses, rehoming as many as possible.
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Rehoming from the 2024 muster 13 October 2024
We were able to find homes for 83 horses from the June 2024 muster. The remaining horses in the muster yards were released. Kaimanawa Wild Horse Advisory Group (KWHAG) had hoped to be able to complete a second muster which would include contraception for about 50 mares, however the new southern muster yards were unable to be completed in time before foaling began.
We will be planning for another big muster in early 2025 as numbers will now be back up to over 500. Donations received have been put towards the welfare of the horses in our care as well as assisting with payments for rig surgeries and other welfare needs of the newly mustered horses. Our big fundraiser, the tours of the Kaimanawa Ranges to see the wild horses, are on Nov 29, 30th and Dec 1st this year. For tickets see our web page: https://kaimanawaheritagehorses.org/
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Thank you so much for your kind donation. Every little bit helps with the welfare of these horses that have both come out of the wild, and the ones in the wild through the musters for contraception, we are hoping our next one will be in August (but still to be confirmed). Please watch our KHH face-book page for opportunities very soon to purchase tickets for our tours through the ranges, to see these magnificent animals in the wild at the end of November/beginning December. The scenery is amazing. Thank you again KHH Committee
Hi Judy, Thank you for the kind donation you have made to help the Kaimanawa horses. It has been a busy time with the recent muster, and an upcoming muster to help with the contraception of the mares, to enable these beautiful animals to remain in the wild. Our charity relies on the kind-hearted people like yourself who care about these magnificent animals.
Thankyou Anna and Di. You donation will go towards welfare and rehoming.
Thankyou for donating to rehome the horses.
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