We received some great entries for our Holidays with Horses photo competition, and we have chosen a few that will appear in the next edition of NZ Horse & Pony.
The winner also has to be decided; and Lisa Lailey wins a year’s subscription to both NZ Horse & Pony and our fab PONIES! magazine.

We can’t feature all of the photos here on our website, but have selected some of our favourites.
2016-17 Holidays with Horses Photo Competition
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Rebecca McCullough sent in this photo taken in early January of her daughter Dillon meeting her first pony, Puffin, for the very first time. This would have to be the best
surprise birthday present ever!

Karolyn Norton sent in this photo of her children having a great time at Spencer Park in Christchurch. Billy is riding Jeremy, and Charli is with Bella.

Chloe Smith has a birthday on Boxing Day and says that going riding on Uretiti Beach on her pony Shadow was one of her best birthdays yet!

Mark Watson sent in this lovely shot of Grace cantering up Rarangi Beach in Marlborough with Jess Beevis.

Northing like a few obstacles to try out at the last Pony Club rally before Christmas. Sent in by Tricia Johnston.

Tania Baker was pleased to see Paddy (5) getting on with Piri (9) when she introduced them recently. They are both off-the-track thoroughbreds.

Izzy riding her pony Chunky who took the opportunity to grab a bit of lunch on the way. Photo sent in by Lisa.

Trudie Shaw sent in this one of Mackenzie on Kitty Hawk having a lovely canter down the sands. Another taken at the popular Muriwai Beach.

School holidays mean extra farmhands for Sarah Murdock who sent in this photo of Maggie riding her mum's 17hh horse Billy.

Tasha and Emma Lailey took Beauty and Waka for a swim as part of the Mercury Bay Pony Club Christmas rally.

When you have the Makarewa River in your backyard, you have to use it! Katelin Stuart and her friend went swimming with their ponies and the two year old mini pinto!

Joanna Jordan was giving a young horse a bit of training in the harness, with the kids' ponies lookiing on with interest!

Verna Holland sent in this one of her granddaughter Haylee riding her pony Hamlet on a hot summer's day

Hayley Presling had a day out at the beach with her friends, family and horses. Her pony Cee Cee didn't want to miss out on the lunch, and even took a fancy to the capers!

Five-year-old Ruby and her pony Miri enjoyed their first-ever one-day event down in Middlemarch. Sent in by Harriet Cameron.

Belinda's daughter is only 10 but she can already do "the scissors" on Tiny (who is 18.1 hh!). Taken on Muriwai Beach

Mt Tiger Tama is all dressed up along with riders Amy Burns and Rosa at Maunu Pony Club Christmas rally.

Regan Williams sent in this lovely one of the Icelandic pony Asti fra Lukka with Holly Williams from Golden Bay Pony Club

Lunar the Kaimanawa pony had a great day at Bethells Beach, riding on the beach, then playing in the lagoon. She needed a rest after all that action, so Pipi joined her! Sent in by Caroline Cornish.

Emma McAlpine was up early on New Year's Day to have a gallop on Muriwai Beach on Starlight Damoiselle. Rebecca took the photo.

Farrah and Demi enjoyed a dip in the big bucket, but Fern was worried whether she could still get a drink out of it! Sent in by Fran Ward.

Nicola Frame sent this one in of her daughter Haylee with her pony Hamlet having a tug of war after a ride at the river

Mollie Carruthers sent this one in from beautiful Lake Tekapo and said that unfortunately the ponies broke free and had a brief unguided tour of the holiday park! Oops!