StandFast Stables

20/11/2025

🌿🐴TE ARA MAURI ORA🐴🌿
10-Week Healing With Horses Group Programme

FREE for whānau • Koha welcomed but never expected
THURSDAYS • 5:30pm – 7:15pm

A powerful kaupapa Māori healing journey guided by our horses at Standfast Stables, Te Kaha.

Are you or someone in your whānau looking for support with:

• Anxiety or depression
• Trauma or stress
• Emotional overwhelm
• Addiction impacts (your own or within whānau)
• Confidence building
• Feeling disconnected

Needing a safe, positive space each week

🌱 What the 10-week journey includes:

✨ Weekly healing sessions with horses (no riding needed)
✨ Kaupapa Māori wellbeing — pūrākau, karakia, Te Whare Tapa Whā
✨ Emotional regulation tools
✨ Leadership, confidence & grounding
✨ Addiction-aware, non-judgemental support
✨ Connection to whenua, wairua & each other

🐎 Who is it for?

Ages 10+

Rangatahi

Adults

Whānau impacted by trauma, stress or addiction

Anyone seeking grounding, calm & connection
No horse experience needed.

💸 Cost:

FREE for all participants
Koha welcomed but never expected

📅 When:

THURSDAYS • 5:30pm – 7pm
Starting 29 Jan 2026 (10 week intake)

📍 Standfast Stables, Te Kaha
📲 Message to register
📞 Txt/Call Aroha — 0274 604 080

05/10/2025

Road Trip Gisborne

05/10/2025

11/09/2025

🌿 Healing Wānanga — Standfast Stables 🌿

Step away from the noise. Breathe with the horses. Come back to yourself.

✨ One day of reconnection with whenua, whānau, and our herd.
✨ Guided practices with horses to calm the body + clear the mind.
✨ A safe space for healing, growth, and wairua.

📅 Date: Sat 20th Sep
📍 Kereu River Mouth, Standfast Stables, Te Kaha
💰 $120 per person (spaces limited)

⚡ Bookings close mid-week — message us now to hold your spot.

https://www.standfaststables.com/shop/p/healing-with-horses

Ngā mihi,
Aroha + the Standfast herd

08/09/2025

The Standfast Whanau have gone Plush!

Ahikaa, Aroha, Haunui and King are ready to ride home with you.

Perfect for gifts, sensory comfort or just keeping a piece of Standfast close to your heart.

Order now at https://www.standfaststables.com/shop/p/plushies-whanau-pack and bring the magic into your whare.

Don’t wait too long - these whanau packs are going fast!

06/09/2025

Spring Treks Are Open! 🌿

Are you ready to ride the coast, breathe the ocean air, and connect with our beautiful horses? Our Standfast Trekking season is now open for spring!

Choose your adventure:
✨ Scenic beach ride
✨ Native bush trek
✨ Family‑friendly rides

Spaces fill quickly — especially on weekends. Book now and experience Standfast’s way of horses, whānau, and whenua.

https://www.standfaststables.com/shop/p/horse-treks

**please scroll back to the top to find the cart and go through the payment instructions to book your trek. We are updating this to ensure you dont miss this step amd miss out on your trek.

Standfast Horse Treks offers guided rides through the raw, untouched beauty of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui — from the mighty Kereu River to the rugged coastline of Te Kaha. This isn’t your average trek — it’s an experience that connects you to whenua, wairua, and the heartbeat of the East Coast. Ou...

04/09/2025

✨🐴 FLASH SALE – This Week Only! ✨
Help us bring the Standfast Plushies home! 🧸

For one week only, grab the Whānau Pack (all 4 characters) for just $100 (normally $150).

That’s Aroha, Ahikaa, Haunui, and King — together, ready to ride with your tamariki 💛

🚨 Only 40 packs available at this special price. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.

📌 Pre-order now via DM or at https://www.standfaststables.com/shop/p/plushies-whanau-pack
Every order helps us cover the final step of production and ensures these special characters are home in time for this season.

Ngā mihi nui for standing with us 🐎✨

03/09/2025

✨🐴 Kids’ Horse Sports Training – Kick-Off Next Week!

Standfast Stables and Standfast Riders Club is getting our young riders ready for the upcoming horse sports season in October.

We’re starting with a 2-week kick-off programme before the school holidays, then launching a full training block in the new term.

✅ Learn barrels, poles, and horsemanship
✅ Build confidence with their horse
✅ Supportive, whānau-based environment

📅 Kick-Off: Wed 10th and 17th Sep 3.30-5.30pm
📅 Full Programme: New term (after holidays)
📍 Location: Standfast Stables, Te Kaha
💲 Cost: club fees $25 for the season

02/09/2025

Ever wondered how we prepare our horses for treks?
It’s not just saddles and riding — it’s trust, conditioning, and care.

✅ Our trek horses are trained slowly, step by step.
✅ They’re kept fit and healthy with daily conditioning.
✅ We match every rider to the right horse for a safe, unforgettable ride.

When you join a trek with Standfast, you’re not just riding — you’re connecting with the horse beneath you, the whenua around you, and the whānau beside you.

✨ Ready to experience it for yourself?
👉 Book your trek now at standfaststables.com

https://www.standfaststables.com/panui/how-we-prepare-horses-for-treks

When people join us for a trek, they often see the magic — the horses, the whenua, the freedom of riding along the coast. What they don’t see is the careful preparation that happens behind the scenes to make sure both horse and rider are safe, confident, and ready to enjoy the journey. Building ...