Sculpting a legend: Zabeel
A few years ago, Nicola Lewis was the chief financial officer for a Waikato dairy company. Now, she spends her days up to her...
Fenmore: Master Craftsmen
Stepping into the quaint wooden two-storey workshop in Swanson, West Auckland, where Fenmore saddles are created is like going back in time. Traditional saddlers’...
Made by hand: Burmester jewellery
When dressage superstar Charlotte Durjardin won the 2015 World Dressage Cup Final in Las Vegas, one of the questions on everybody’s lips was ‘where...
Travel: View from on High
Fancy a holiday where you ride to your cottage, have a beach to explore and plenty of activities for the non-riders in the family?
The...
Trekking in hobbit country
Showing off New Zealand to a visiting English friend while indulging in our shared love of riding was a challenge I was up for....
High country on horseback
Vast plains, steep shingle screes, snow-encrusted tussock bushes and majestic mountain peaks – welcome to Lawrie O’Carroll’s office. Lawrie has turned a love of...
A portrait of the artist: Rosemary Parcell
If you’ve been to any big New Zealand horse shows in recent years, chances are you’ll have seen the distinctive work of South Kaipara...
Fit for purpose
In an age of stretchy, shiny, machine-washable fabric and imported faux-bling, Jenny Dittmer is staging her own quiet revolution. With a commitment to supporting...
Chele Clarkin’s sparkling life
In Chele Clarkin’s life it is family first, but her passion for horses runs a close second and can often be matched by her...
How to have a horsey wedding
Horses are the love of your life, right? So it's only natural that if you are planning on getting hitched to the other love...