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Research and Statistics

Horse Recreation in New Zealand 


  • 3% of New Zealand young people (including 1% of boys and 6% of girls), and 5% of New Zealand adults (4% of all men and 6% of women) have participated in equestrian sports at least once in the past 12 months; 2% of adults participate regularly (i.e. in the past four weeks).
  • Two-thirds of adult equestrians (65%) are women; over half (56%) are aged under 35 years of age.
  • Just over seven out of ten adult equestrians (71%) participate in equestrian sports outdoors in a natural setting, with 36% participating in equestrian sports outdoors at a track or course, and 18% doing so at their homes.

SPARC - Equestrian Facts Brochure  

Horse Trekking and Riding

Equestrian Tourism in New Zealand figures - Tourism NZ report attached to this page


Documenting current and potential riding areas:


One of the biggest problems we have in New Zealand is lack of good quality information about any aspect of horse recreation.  This includes good sources of information about the areas that we are currently allowed to ride in, or potentially could ride in, if only we were to ask.

As part of the Bridleways website projects we have been gathering information and photographs of current riding areas (and potential ones).  View photo albums



Reasons commonly used for not including horses in recreation areas 


are discussed here...

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  • NatureBasedTourismApril2008.pdf - on Jul 27, 2009 9:09 PM by Vivien Dostine (version 1)
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  • Prevalence_of_CryptoGiardia_in_Trail_Horses.pdf - on Feb 27, 2009 7:24 PM by Vivien Dostine (version 1)
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  • Prevalence_of_shedding_Crypto_Giardia.pdf - on Feb 27, 2009 7:27 PM by Vivien Dostine (version 1)
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  • Shared-Use Path Calculator.pdf - on Feb 27, 2009 5:25 PM by Vivien Dostine (version 1)
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  • Workshop_Information_Sheet_WoodhillFU_email.pdf - on May 19, 2009 4:46 PM by Vivien Dostine (version 1)
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  • equestrian.pdf - on Feb 27, 2009 5:21 PM by Vivien Dostine (version 1)
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