Friday 6 & Saturday 7 November 2026 — rider entry
This form is for guardians to register children under 18 years old.
Add each rider you're entering. Everyone is scored on their own, and you pay for the lot in one go at the end.
Horse riding is a dangerous activity. Horses are unpredictable animals and can move suddenly, bolt, buck, kick, bite, stumble or fall, regardless of their training or their rider's experience.
By entering, I acknowledge that I understand these risks and that I take part in the Ngātiwai Hoiho Challenge at my own risk.
I confirm that:
A safety helmet is compulsory for every rider in the beach race, and for every rider in the Kids Horsesports Jackpot. Riders without one will not be permitted to start.
Helmets are strongly recommended for all other events.
A rider under 18 on event day must be entered by a parent or legal guardian.
By entering a rider under 18, I confirm that I am their parent or legal guardian, that I have read and accepted these conditions on their behalf, and that I consent to their taking part.
I will remain contactable throughout the event, and I accept responsibility for their supervision outside the events they are competing in.
Mimiwhangata is a place of significance to Ngātiwai. Riders and their whānau agree to treat it accordingly.
Anyone riding on the dunes may be disqualified and asked to leave.
I will follow the instructions of the organisers, judges, marshals and the ranger at all times, including any instruction to stop riding, to leave an area, or to leave the event.
The organisers may refuse or withdraw an entry, or remove any person from the event, where they consider it necessary for the safety of people, horses or the whenua.
No rider is to compete while affected by alcohol or drugs. Anyone judged unfit to ride will be stood down, and no refund will be given.
Horses are to be treated with care at all times. Rough handling, excessive use of whip or spur, or riding a lame or distressed horse will result in disqualification.
Each rider is responsible for the feed, water, shelter and containment of their own horses for the duration of the event, including stallions, which must be kept in the stock yards.
I am responsible for my own horse, float, vehicle, gear and belongings. The organisers are not responsible for loss, theft or damage to any property brought to the event.
Trained medical professionals will be on site in the event of a medical emergency.
Photographs and video are taken at the event and may be used by Ngātiwai Hoiho Challenge and the Ngātiwai Trust Board to record and promote the event.
If you do not consent to your images being used, please notify the event organiser.
Entry fees are non-refundable. Spots are limited and allocated first in, first served. An entry is confirmed once the fee is paid.
Fees are refundable only in the case of tangihanga, or on production of a veterinary report.
To the extent permitted by law, I release the Ngātiwai Hoiho Challenge, the Ngātiwai Trust Board, the landowners, the organisers, officials, volunteers and sponsors from any claim arising from my participation, and I indemnify them against any claim brought by another person arising from my actions, my horse or my property at the event.
By entering I confirm that I have read, understood and accepted these conditions, on my own behalf and, where I am entering a rider under 18, on theirs.