Equifest

✨ CLINICIAN ANNOUNCEMENT | We're thrilled to welcome jumping clinician DAN BIZZARRO to the Equifest 2026 lineup, travelling all the way from the UK to join us! 🇬🇧🐴

Dan's clinics are all about building better rounds: rhythm, straightness, and confidence over fences.
💬 "It isn't about being brave, it's about having clarity, so your horse becomes easier, softer and more confident every time you ride."

Dan has represented Italy in Nations Cup competitions, was shortlisted for the 2024 Paris Olympics and competed at the 2025 European Championships. He's worked alongside some of the best coaches in the world, including William Fox-Pitt, Caroline Moore and Ian Woodhead, and credits their influence with shaping how he rides, how he thinks and how he teaches. Dan is also the trainer for the Global Amateur Tour UK Eventing Tour and has spent more than two decades riding, training and coaching across dressage, show jumping and cross-country.

Whether you're an eventer or a jumper, Dan's sessions are ones you won't want to miss! 🙌

🎟️ Don't miss out! Tickets via Ticketek: https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=EQUIFEST26

SADDLE UP, she's coming! 🤠

We're thrilled to welcome KEELY MAIDMENT, the mastermind behind, Cowgirls with Confidence, to the Equifest 2026 presenter lineup!

Keely is all about building real confidence in the saddle, and her sessions are packed with practical tools you can take straight home to your own horse. Expect warmth, honesty and plenty of lightbulb moments.

Add her sessions to your must-see list! Tickets via Ticketek: https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=EQUIFEST26

WE HEARD YOU! 🎟️ VIPs were SOLD OUT... but we've just released a very small amount of additional tickets, and then that's it!

These are the best seats in the house for BOTH Nightshows: the 4CYTE™ Festival of Speed on Friday and the Pragma Homes Festival of Fun on Saturday. Two unforgettable nights of world-class equine entertainment, from the very best view at Claudelands.

Once these are gone, they're gone for good. Don't want FOMO? Grab yours now via https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/seriesevents/ECUA0000026VW/tickets

🤠 THE SECRET'S OUT... IT'S JIM GREENDYK! 🎉

You guessed it, We are thrilled to announce Jim Greendyk as an Equifest 2026 educator!

Jim's story is one of a kind. He didn't sit on a horse until he was 17, yet within 90 days he'd gone from stall cleaner to c**t starter. Nearly 2,000 started c**ts across Canada later, he discovered reining and never looked back. Kiwi fans might know his handiwork already: Jim trained Dun It Magnum Style ("Brass"), winning multiple derbies and open classes before Brass joined Cloverbrook Performance Horses here in NZ. These days Jim is based in Arizona, chasing his goal of becoming a top competitive reining trainer.

At Equifest, Jim will deliver three sessions you won't want to miss:

🐴 Steering and Softness: How They Relate
🐴 Lead Changes: A Pendulum Between Lateral and Forward
🐴 The Stop: Connecting Forward and Backward

Discover reining, reverse-engineered. Whatever discipline or level you ride at, Jim will open the door to what top reining trainers do at home to make their horses look smooth and effortless, with tools to elevate any riding horse, at any level.

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now! Grab yours at the link below and be there in person.
https://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=EQUIFEST26

📅 16 - 18 October 2026 | Claudelands Events Centre, Hamilton

🔥It's true... over 50% of our Equifest Nightshow tickets have already sold!

If you're planning to join us, don't wait too long. Get your tickets asap!

Happy Horse's Birthday! 🎂🐴
Regardless of their age, breed or discipline, every horse deserves the very best care, plenty of love, and maybe even a few extra treats today.

Share a photo of your birthday horse in the comments, we would love to celebrate with you! 🩷