Next event: Waitarere - 28 September

Draft WATRC Ride Calendar
Please note: WATRC is no longer affiliated to ESNZ / EnNZ. Consequently, WATRC rides will not count towards qualifying criteria for events or awards sponsored by those bodies. Riders wishing to qualify for ESNZ / EnNZ Island or National Championships will need to ride in qualifying events held by another club.
Dates and/or venues are subject to change

WATRC Entries Protocols

Pre-ride entries
Please pre-enter whenever possible, as it makes the job so much easier on the day. Send email to:


Entries on the day open at 7.30am at the ride venue, and close at 9am.

To save time at the venue, we suggest you print and complete an entry form the night before. Please fill out all your forms IN FULL. If you have registration numbers, PLEASE put them on the entry form. It makes Kath's job much easier, as she also types up the results afterwards.

When you have filled out your forms, go to the person taking payment. Pay and get your bib. THEN bring your vet card to the time out person to get your time out. Make sure it gets written on your vet card. Your time due back is your own responsibility to work out.

Early start times from 8:30 to 9:00 are reserved for Opens and Intermediates only. They may start later if they want, but because they have the greatest distance and the longest ride times, they get this first half hour to themselves. Warehouse Grain, Juniors and Novices leave from 9:05am.

General Venue Etiquette

WATRC can only secure the generosity and cooperation of land-owners by undertaking to bring no hazards or annoyances to the venue, and ensuring the venue is left in the same condition as it was found. Please check the requirements for each venue, but also ensure you always adhere to the following rules:

• Remove all your horse's manure from the ride base. Bring a bag or a bucket and take the manure away with you.

• Bring water for yourself and your horse. Water is often in short supply at venues and we don't expect the land-owner to provide for our needs.

• Dogs are not permitted at the ride base or on the trails under any circumstances.

• Absolutely no smoking at the ride base or on the trail.

• Leave all gates as you find them, open or closed. If closing, ensure they are properly latched

• Horses known to kick must be marked with a red ribbon tied in their tails

• Stallions or colts must be marked with a blue ribbon tied in their tails and yarded at all times. Please advise the club in advance if stallions or colts will be brought to the ride venue.

• Take all rubbish away with you. Leave the venue as you found it, or leave it cleaner.

Only by ensuring that the land-owner's experience of our events is as good as ours, can we ensure we continue to have access to the incredible riding trails of the Wellington region.

The rules regarding smoking and dogs are particularly important - please follow them at all times - we've lost venues in the past because attendees failed to follow these rules.

The Equestrian Sport New Zealand website, Endurance section "About" page has a link to the article "Getting Started in Endurance", a useful guide to preparing yourself and your horse for the new season