
Tauranga Adult Riding Club was formed in the mid-late 1970s. The first meetings were
held at a member’s home in Mount Maunganui and the club quickly became popular
with members enjoying the social aspect. This was especially important for those
people who weren’t “overly competitive”.
In 2025, Tauranga Adult Riding Club is a thriving club that grows to about 80 members
by the end of each season. Our season runs from April 1st to March 31st the following
year. Members join us from Matatā, Paengaroa, Pāpāmoa, Katikati, Lower Kaimai etc.
We are members of the Tauranga Equestrian Sports Association, and often host our
rallies and events at the Tauranga Racecourse Reserve in Greerton. Committee
meetings, open to all members, are held online monthly and we enjoy dinner together in
town for our AGM.
Our most popular activity for members is our rallies. These are at least monthly during
winter and fortnightly during daylight savings time. For rallies, the club organises a
coach so members are able to have shared lessons. These include flatwork, polework,
and jumping lessons. We have a great selection of rally instructors who can also coach
working equitation, cross country, rider biomechanics etc. We find rallies are a great
way to socialise, receive affordable regular coaching, and get our horses used to
working with and around other horses.
We also try to fundraise via practice showjumping days over winter and host an annual
Andrews Cup Showjumping Competition.


Members earn points for their clear rounds with the highest points-earner winning the Andrews Cup! For the first time we included a teams event as part of this with member’s contributing their individual results to their team’s total. Being part of a team created a lot of fun and camaraderie.
We always look forward to our members-only Christmas events in the summer which
have included a trek, showjumping, games and BBQ. This year we enjoyed a fabulous
Matariki shared lunch and rally. We even had a coffee machine for members to enjoy
espresso coffee between lessons and one kind member brought their BBQ for a
delicious sausage sizzle. We organise treks informally throughout the year and often
arrange summer camps for those interested. Recent overnight camps have included
Chester Farm in Paeroa, Donna Smith’s farm in Waerenga, and Stonehill in the South
Waikato with activities including a mix of organised lessons, hacking, swimming and
socialising.


We have a long history of attending the North Island Teams Event (NITE), with our
teams often doing very well. We entered two teams at the Taupō 2023 event and want
to keep up the momentum with this. Our club colours are royal blue and white with club
shirts available from the local business Rider Clothing here in Tauranga.
We are always looking to grow our membership and welcome new members. Please
feel free to contact us via the email address below and someone from the committee
can give you a call to tell you more about the club and answer any questions you may
have. You might like to come to a rally on foot to see what it’s all about.
We look forward to meeting you and your horses soon!
Contact: tgaadultridingclub@gmail.com
