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Talented Trainer on the Card for Super Classic
Tui Teka in full flight during EQUITANA’s The Way of The Horse. Tui Teka is a horseman, entertainer, mentor and so much more. His deep affinity with horses and the ability to work with them continues to inspire and entertain. He’s once again joining forces with long-time friend Kevin Hansen and over the three days of the Cartown Kiwi Super Classic will take a young horse from wild to willing. He’s also bringing his “old mate” Kingston out of retirement and back under the spot


Community Support Key at Cartown
The team at Cartown are all about community, so when co-owner Stephen Coutts heard about the Kiwi Super Classic, he didn’t think twice about stepping up to be the naming rights sponsor of the inaugural event. Stephen knows his way around horses – well, kind of. “I had a daughter who rode competitively and loved it,” he says. “As a company we believe in giving back – it’s a community responsibility. I like the idea of someone with the experience of Kevin (Hansen) running show


Businesswoman, Horsewoman and Mum Backs Super Classic
Trudi Duncan knows the horse industry inside and out. She’s been a rider, an owner at the highest level, on executives and committees, and always a huge supporter of the sport. This time she has stepped up her business Gyro Plastics as a gold sponsor of the inaugural Cartown Kiwi Super Classic. “We all know it gets harder and harder to put on a show,” says Trudi, “and even harder to make a show economically viable. I had a bit of involvement in Horse of the Year when Kevin (H


Peddie Pumped for New Show
Lex Peddie and Kevin Hansen go way back. They have competed against each other, have been on a few rather epic high-country treks, and...


World Class Pro Bull Riding Coming to Feilding
Fraser Babbington doesn’t do things by halves. The Gisborne farmer remains the only Kiwi to ever make the Pro Bull Riding World Final and...


Kiwi Super Classic Set to Soar
There’s a new show on the calendar, and it has quickly turned into the talk of the town. The Cartown Kiwi Super Classic – an exciting new...


Terry Walker - Turf Expert
Terry Walker - Turf Expert Talk turf with Terry Walker and you’ll need a coffee and a seat. There’s far more to growing and manicuring...


Micheal Haese - Course Designer
Aussie course designer Michael Haese Aussie course designer Michael Haese juggles a career in mathematics with his internationally...


Kevin Hansen - Event Organiser
Kevin Hansen is no stranger to running exciting, innovative and rider-focused shows. He was the man behind the Horse of the Year Show...
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