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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Thank you! Fundraising Achievement: 28 March 2025
A huge thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Together we have brought down the costs of transport of the horses from the muster yards to their new home, capping it at $300 per horse (previously $500). We will continue fundraising to help support the costs of transport and welfare of the horses.
We are still accepting applications of interest in taking in a horse from this year's muster, with closing date being the 14th of April. With the numbers of homes slowly increasing, we will continue to advocate for these incredible horses.
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