INAUGURAL

STANDFAST OPENING SEASON FESTIVAL

Whenua • Whānau • Horses • Heart

It’s our first festival — and we’re going BIG.

Join us for the very first ever Standfast Opening Season Festival — a one-day, boots-on, all-in celebration of everything we stand for: horses, whānau, connection, and country spirit. This isn’t just an event, it’s the launch of a legacy.

We're turning the Kereu River Mouth into a full-blown country carnival with the dust flying, the music pumping, and the community riding high. And it’s all to back our Standfast Riders as they head into competition season.

What’s on the schedule:
- Carnival Games & Competitions – Test your aim, skill, and luck
- Food Stalls – Local kai, hot eats, cold drinks, sweet treats
- Live Music & DJ – Country vibes, feel-good tunes, crowd pumping hits
- Line Dancing – Kick up some dust and shake loose with the crew
- Exhibition Events (click on the link to register - limited numbers)
• Barrel Racing - 8 competitors
• Reining- 4 competitors
• Cowboy Challenge - 4 competitors
• Horse Sports - 8 competitors
• Jumping - 8 competitors
See horsepower, skill and spirit in action — Standfast style.

Exhibition Rider Register

Why we ride:
This event is a fundraiser for our Standfast Riders:
Aroha, Ahikaa, Ellen, Kiri, Tracey, Ravana, Motuaruhe, Chozen, Haunui, Bry, Kayde, Acacia & Nadine.
Every coin, every cheer, every moment helps get them to the arena.

STALLHOLDERS WELCOME:
• $10 per stall
• Plus a $100 donation to sponsor a rider of your choice
Support a good cause while being part of a day to remember.

Book a Stall