Pakiri Beach Horse Rides - Our Horses

All our horses are chosen for their kind temperaments and their unflappable attitudes. They are forward going and relaxed and we keep them kind by rotating their work schedules and treating them well. Those used on the long multi day rides are chosen for their courage, fitness and dependability in all and unexpected situations.

Pakiri Beach Horse Rides has 60 horses who are currently working as trekking horses, plus some of the Arabian stud horses are ridden by our guides and by experienced riders doing the multi day treks.

These horses live in a herd and have their own hierarchy and politics which we all respect. They live out all year in grassy paddocks. The only horses stabled here are stabled at night only and they are our two Arabian stallions and the young stock we are weaning or showing. The trekkers consist of mainly crossbred station horses which we source from either the Far North or the East Coast.

Thoroughbreds

We have five very quiet nice thoroughbreds, Connor, Spice, Charlie, Syd and Mickey, several part bred Arabians, Grey, Princess and Kesia, three half Clydesdales, Missy, Black Jack, two Connemara Thoroughbred crosses Jessie and Cloud and two Percheron crosses Georgina and Barbie, several Welsh Mountain pony crosses and two purebreds Mindy and Fidget.

Cob & Quarter Horses

There are several cob types too and quarter horse crosses, Riccochet, Peanut,Gingermegs, Geri and Mac, paints Flame, Sparky, Mohawk and Des and of course the appaloosas Moro, Jazz, JD, Bailey and Luke. These are just a few of our team. Our old darlings who have been with us and been loyal hard working friends for many years are Riley, Blackie, Ken, Georgie, Connor, Luke and Flame. We also have nine paint youngsters who will be ridden this winter ready for trekking this coming summer.

We also have an aged but beautiful old Clydesdale gelding called Goldie, who keeps the mares company. And two tiny ponies for lead rein work, Prince and Billy who are both Timors.

Arabian Stud

The Arabian Stud was established in 1980 with the purchase of the mare Alfa Sunzah and the subsequent purchase of the mare Ngapa Velvet., and comprises of 25 purebred mares, two purebred stallions Ngapa Tani and Taurere Tahida (known as Bubbles).

There are two geldings who are used for trekking, one yearling colt and one yearling filly, three two year old fillies who are about to be ridden and the rest are all working under saddle except for the six older mares , Taurere Tamarind, Waimeha Wahida, Waimeha Heidi, Taurere Sunlight, Taurere Ribah, Taurere Sundynah and Alfa Sunzah who are all retired or still in the broodmare paddock.