Maungaturoto Riders rev up and saddle up for school fundraiser

Horsepower – both animal and mechanical – will be engaged for two major fundraising events for Maungaturoto Primary School next month.

A horse trek will be held on Saturday, February 18, while the 4th annual trail ride will be held on Sunday February 19.

The trail ride will feature open farm land, expert only and an expert only two-wheeler section. The ride will cover 35km across open sheep and beef farmland, which has a few sections of bush.

For juniors, there will be two fully supervised kids tracks – one for learners and the other for more advanced riders.

One of the organisers Nyree Alcock says there will be something for all levels of riding ability. The tracks open at 9am and close at 3pm.

“The school thanks Don and Jackie McKay for the use of their farm for this major fundraiser for the school,” Nyree says.

Info: Mark Flannagan on 09 431 8900.

Meanwhile, the horse trek will be held at 265 Whakapirau Road, Maungaturoto, across open farmland with iconic views of Kaipara Harbour.

Lunch will be provided to all registered riders and riders must provide their own horses. Registrations start at 8.30am with the ‘ride off’ at 9.30am. Pre-registrations are preferred.

Info: Karina Allen on 09 4318 344.