Remember the War Horse Ride/Walk 11.11.18
You are invited to join our North Canterbury community in honoring the New Zealand War Horse's on
11th November 2018 - Armistice Day.
There will be poppies to purchase for a small donation, there will be a coffee van, BBQ & refreshments on site.
260 Hayland Road, Okuku 7474, Glentui ( follow sign to Mt Thomas Conservation Area )
Gates open @ 9 am
Memorial service 10.30 am this will be followed by a 10 km ride/walk.
OPTION of a lift in a mini van if only able to manage 5km.
Rider/walkers & carts will start leaving Hayland farm from 11am onward at a nice steady pace.
Afterwards you can view the Wool shed Art Exhibition and take a Hayland Garden Tour with stunning stone walls and stables dating back 100 years
Take the opportunity to see the only privately owned memorial to the war horses in New Zealand dedicated to the horses of the 8th Regiment of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles at Birch Hill Station Cemetery with a Heritage New Zealand listing of category two. This monument is rare both nationally and internationally and built in 1937 by E.B. Millton
It is our duty as horse lovers to remember the 10,000 horses who left our shores to serve in horrific conditions. They deserved a medal but were never given one.
So come join in on your own horse/pony or walk with us as we make local history.
For more info and entry forms contact Ann Stewart @ RemembertheWarHorse@gmail.com.
link below should take you to registration form which you can fill in on line, if not there is a link on face book page.
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