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Littleriver Equestrian offers lessons to riders of all ages and levels. As well as holiday programs, schooling, selling on behalf, grazing and agistment.

Here at Littleriver our main focus is providing quality education to riders to help them progress and achieve their goals. As well as having happy, healthy and well rounded horses.

We offer lessons to riders of all ages and levels. As well as pony groups, holiday programs, schooling, selling on behalf, grazing and agistment. From learning to ride, getting ready to buy your first horse, competing

and advanced lessons. We are here to help. We are a small family business and open for lessons/ visits by booking only.

30/07/2025

When booking a birthday party with us we have a few optional add ons, one being a photography package!

You get a full gallery of photos from your party, taken by a professional photographer.
P.S it's totally optional for them to go onto our socials (like all our sessions, you can choose to not be featured on our page

27/07/2025

🌸 SPRING LITTLERIVER CHALLENGE CAMP ANNOUNCEMENT! 🌸
9am September 29th – 5pm October 1st | $360

Our camp this coming spring holidays is a challenge camp!
Over the 3 days, riders will team up to take on a variety of challenges, earning 'camp cash' along the way — which they'll need for a fun finale on the last day.

We have been running camps here at Littleriver for 10 years, giving riders an unforgettable experience where they can develop their riding, learn new horsemanship skills, make new friends and have a ton of fun in a positive environment.

Riders need to be capable of independent walk and trot minimum. Our camps are tailored to our attendees. Whether that's a rider who's just started cantering or a rider competitively jumping 80cm courses.
Ages 8+

Staying over night is not mandatory if you would rather go home for the nights.
We have an awesome team of school ponies we use for camp or you can bring your own horse/pony.

Bookings require a non-refundable $100 deposit (leaving you 310 to pay before the camp date).

Limited spots. Mssg to book.

24/07/2025

Horses Birthday Disco
In-house event! (Open to current students only.)

come join us for some evening fun a great chance to socialize and meet other riders, hang out, games and music.
Celebrating the official birthday for southern hemisphere horses!

1st of August, starts at 5pm.
$15 PP including a drink and food!

Contact us to book.

23/07/2025

Selling with Littleriver

Looking to find the perfect new home for your pony or first hack?
Or maybe get some schooling in to prepare your pony for their next small rider?

At Littleriver, we specialize in selling and schooling children’s ponies and beginner-friendly horses.

As a riding school, we offer a unique advantage:

We can showcase your horse or pony in a real learning environment with a variety of riders.

Professional photography and videography

Exposure to ideal clients in person and on socials.

We take proud in ensuring your horse is well-prepared and correctly matched to the right kind of home as well as providing transparent, professional updates and support throughout the process.

Whether your pony needs miles, some variety or simply the right audience, we can help.

22/07/2025

✨ Star Pony of the Month ✨

Summer is a 27yr old 13hh Kaimanawa x Welsh.
This week we say goodbye (and a huge thank you) to Summer as she heads into a well-earned retirement back home with her owners.

We've had Summer on lease from her wonderful owners for the last 3 years. She has been a huge part of our program and is one of the sweetest ponies in the world. Always patient, always kind and always happy to be fussed over, she's a firm favorite of many of our riders.
In her life she's done it all, from jumping to pony club to endurance. She had a few lease homes before us, however none of them stuck as Summer kept jumping out of the paddocks!
Fortunately for us that wasn't the case here, although she will escape from a yard if you don't put extra lead ropes across the gateway!

As she’s getting older, she is ready to enjoy a quieter pace of life. We’ll miss her dearly, but we’re so grateful for everything she’s given us.

15/07/2025

Shorter Sessions, Better Results?

More isn’t always better, for you or your horse.
A focused 25 ride that includes clear transitions, straightness and a balanced position can do more than an hour of aimless circles.

Long, unfocused rides can lead to fatigue, tension, and confusion in both horse and rider.
Remember to end on a good note, before either of you are mentally or physically drained. That’s when the real learning sticks.

15/07/2025

It's never the horse's fault! Until...

• My horse is just lazy for no reason
• My horse is stubborn and sour
• My horse "throws temper tantrums" for no good reason

We see this all the time - lessons and mantras of trainers and horse owners claiming that nothing is ever the horses fault while at the same anthropomorphizing to their horse's detriment. The horse that has ulcers and is worried about a lack of forage becomes "a sour brat", the horse that starts to bulldoze because they're confused and getting nervous is called a "turd" for not listening, and the horse that has been put above threshold is "overreacting" and "challenging authority."

This week, challenge yourself to really take notice of how you're thinking about your training and your horse's behavior. Try reframing common thoughts into new language - instead of thinking your horse is being stubborn, think about how you can change your training to overcome the issue. Instead of resorting to punishment for the behavior that hasn't gone away even after weeks of working to train it away, consider some new perspectives. If this resonates with you, follow along for more!

13/07/2025

Achievement Badge Term! 🎓

Join us for a hands-on 9-week course where riders will earn NZPCA Achievement Badges while getting to know the ponies inside and out!

Perfect for 5-25yrs – this term we’re covering everything from grooming, tack and paddocks to behavior, covering and worming. (This is a non-ridden course)
1 badge per week
1.5-hour weekly sessions every Saturday. 12pm-1.30pm
Fun crafts & hands-on learning

Suitable for current and brand new students. (These count as a rally and work towards their regular nzpca certificates as well)
$360 for the term (plus nzpca membership if not already a member)

Spaces are limited – message us to book!

13/07/2025

We had a super fun toddler program yesterday morning.

It's such a great way to introduce ponies to young kids and we love seeing their confidence grow.

10/07/2025

Yesterday was our last full day program of the Winter holidays.

Our theme for our lucky last day was training!

Did you know that any time we're around horses, we're training them? Horses are always learning and training skills are needed by every rider, big and small!

Yesterday the rider's learnt a range of important skills, from recognizing horse's body language in photos and making a collage, to how to communicate on the ground around a course, to how to use clicker training to teach a horse to target.

We also had a ridden scavenger hunt out in the paddocks and around the track before ungearing and riding them back to their paddocks on the covers.

A huge shoutout to our wonderful helpers, our amazing ponies and all the kids who attended (and their parents for bringing them)!

08/07/2025

Our holiday program today was barn buddy themed!

We started the day feeding some of the horses before we got our ponies ready and moved into an amazing race.
Rider's worked in teams to complete different activities, from riding out in the paddock, cleaning a saddle, folding a rug, tying a quick release knot and more.
It's such a great way for the kids to learn different skills.
The afternoon was filled with painting poles, plaiting, washing Dusty and other fun barn chores.
We also had the vet in for a couple of horses today, the kids asked some great questions about what the vet was doing and learnt some new facts.

08/07/2025

Merch orders close THIS FRIDAY (11th of July)
(Now's the time to order if you want merch, our next order won't be till Christmas time!)

You can have your name/nick name printed on the back of the original Hoodie/ T-shirts for an extra $12. (text print will be grey).
Original Hoodie - $70
Softshell jacket - $80
Zip up Hoodie (Logo print on back, with small logo print on front chest corner) - $80
T-Shirt - $30
Caps (new design) - $30
Beanies - $25

Please message to order

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564 Coast Road

5373

Website

https://www.littleriverequestrian.com/

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Littleriver Equestrian’s main focus is providing lesson's suitable for all ages, either here on one of our quiet ponies or on your own pony.

We can also travel to you so that you can learn on your pony at your own home. Our aim is to make sure your children get to experience ponies in a safe, caring and fun environment. Set in and around our American style barn for an authentic country feel. We have many years experience in working with children and animals.

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