Kaimanawa Heritage Horses

Kaimanawa Heritage Horses is dedicated to the care and protection of Kaimanawa horses in both the wild and domestic environments.

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Every year the population of wild Kaimanawa horses is reduced to 300 by aerial mustering. We search for suitable homes for these horses and offer our support to the people who take the horses, and the horses themselves, through our welfare team and area representatives.

Since the musters began in the 1990s we have rehomed thousands of Kaimanawa horses. In 2012 we helped save 119 of the 191 horses that were mustered, and since 2014 every horse suitable to rehome has been saved. We organise an annual show where people can show their amazing Kaimanawas; publish a magazine; organise trips to see the wild horses, and promote the Kaimanawa horses as great all-round riding ponies.

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Annually the population of wild Kaimanawa horses is reduced to 300 by aerial mustering. We search for suitable homes for these horses, rehoming as many as possible.

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2026 Muster Confirmed - Help us Rehome Horses 14 March 2026

We have now been given the go-ahead from the Kaimanawa Wild Horse Advisory Group to rehome as many horses as possible from the southern zones during the week starting April 20th. After several delays, the new southern yards are expected to be ready, allowing a much shorter journey for the horses.

The horses will be mustered on the first day helicopters can safely fly, then loaded onto stock trucks the following day to travel directly to new homes or to trainers for handling.

Each horse rehomed takes an important step from the ranges to a safe and secure future.

Transport is one of the biggest costs in making this possible. It can be up to $650 per horse within the North Island, and $1,000 or more to the South Island.

To help make rehoming possible, Kaimanawa Heritage Horses caps North Island transport at $300 per horse and provides a $500 rebate for South Island transport.

Every donation helps another horse make that journey from the ranges to a safe new home and support their welfare off the Ranges.

Thank you for helping protect the future of our wild horses.

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