29 - 31 OCTOBER 2021 TAUPO

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Welcome to Equifest

Equifest is a three-day festival where we can come together to connect and share our passion for all things equine. Join us for a celebration of Education, Competition, Shopping and Nightshows.

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Celebrating Everything Equine

From professionals to enthusiasts of all disciplines, riding levels and ages, together we can connect, learn and power the industry. 

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Horse and rider in jumping competition
Competition
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Education
Horse dressed in lights
Nightshows
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Shopping

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Saddles needed to suit both horse and rider.

September 9th 2021NSC was founded on the concept that saddles needed to suit BOTH horse and rider. Whilst today this may be common knowledge, before the NSC was formed in NZ in 2002 the thought process was more to doRead more

Equifest Colouring Competition

August 30th 2021We know being stuck in lockdown can be hard so we've got a colouring project everyone in the family can do. Plus, be in to win 1 of 3 limited edition Equifest t-shirts and a general admission ticket Read more

VIP & Supporters Weekend Passes On sale 1 August

July 28th 2021It's nearly time! Are you ready to snap up your 2021 Equifest tickets? VIP and Supporters Weekend Passes go on sale at 12pm Sunday 1 August to the general public. There is a limited number ofRead more

Equifest receives boost for 2021

June 29th 2021Only in its second year, Equifest the festival of all thing’s equine is set to up the celebrations thanks to funding success from The Thermal Explorer Regional Events Fund. Equifest is returningRead more

Equifest is back!

June 9th 2021Riding on the back of the successful inaugural 2020 event amidst a year full of covid cancellations, we are excited to be returning to the National Equestrian Centre in Taupo.  The three-day equineRead more

Equifest ends on a high

December 1st 2020Thousands of horse lovers descended upon the National Equestrian Centre in Taupo for Equifest on the weekend. The event brought together all disciplines within the equine industry for three days ofRead more

Horse fans flock to Equifest

November 26th 2020Horse lovers throughout the country are gathering in Taupo for New Zealand’s finest equine extravaganza, Equifest, kicking off tomorrow (Friday) at Taupo’s National Equestrian Centre untilRead more

A few brief thoughts about horsemanship

August 11th 2020Riding, working and training horses, as with anything, gains better results through better understanding. True horsemanship, working in a safe manner by building trust and respect, requiresRead more

A Key to Success

July 27th 2020Some time towards the end of last century I made the decision to make horses my life and my livelihood and there began a journey that has lead me to learn and teach in 19 countries and start youngRead more

Wilson sisters announced as Equifest Ambassadors

July 22nd 2020It really wouldn't be a celebration without our favourite sisters Vicki, Kelly and Amanda. The Wilson Sisters have time after time shown their commitment to New Zealand's equine industry and we areRead more

Equifest – Your equine event

July 5th 2020The community spoke and we listened. Equifest, a celebration of all things equine, is New Zealand’s newest national equine event and promises to be a groundbreaker. Held November 27 to 29th as aRead more

Our Equifest website is live

July 4th 2020The time has come, we are delighted to announce the launch of Equifest's new website! That’s right were live, check it out for all of the much anticipated news about New Zealand's newest equineRead more

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Equifest is about celebrating all things equine, and what better way to do that than to extend your weekend long visit in the heart of Aotearoa New Zealand’s beautiful North Island.

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