04/08/2025
PONIWORKS AND MAINSTAY FARM
SPRING OLYMPICS 2025
Term 3 holidays 2025. Weekend to be confirmed
A First for the South and a huge thank you to Claire Wilson from Central Hawkes Bay for letting us piggy bank of her and copy her wonderful idea.
Since 2010, Claire and Simon Wilson have opened their gates and run the Winter Olympics and donated over $360,000 to local schools, clubs, the rescue helicopter and other organizations.
Claire's intention was to promote horse riding and encourage young riders, professionals, and all those in between to have a go in a laid-back environment.
Steve, the kids and myself are keen to do the same in East Otago.
We will open our gates and run a day based off the Wilson's event in the North Island.
To make this the same success as the Winter Olympics, we need East Otago and wider Otago to jump on board
A huge part of the success in the North Island is the online auction of donated goods and services.
We are thinking the first event will be in the term 3 holidays, but to do that, we need community buy-in
Proceeds this year will go to the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust. We all know how important this facility is.
I need help with organising, with finding businesses and families to donate. Ideas could be products, produce, accommodation, services, actually anything really we can do an online auction with.. with organising judges, food, and most importantly, promotion promotion promotion
Imagine if we could do what the Wilson's have done and run a successful event year in year out with all proceeds going to help our community
Please share this far and wide as the more support we have, the better
Let's help us do something super positive within our equestrian community where having fun, encouraging riding and riders is the number one goal
If you can commit to helping me organise this then we can confirm on go and start the process, but I do need help