Welcome to the website of the

New Zealand Mounted Games Association

   
             
             
 

NZMGA

    

Founded in 2002, the NZMGA equestrian sporting group now has members throughout the North Island.

Training sessions with experienced international riders and coaches are offered to members with a New Zealand Coach to assist riders to develop their technical games and horsemanship skills.

Regular events are held by regional groups affiliated to the National Organisation often being invited to compete at A & P Shows throughout the country.

New Zealand National titles for Individuals and Teams are contested annually at the Kelt Capital Horse of the Year Show in Hastings during March.

The NZ Pairs Championships are held annually at the Waikato Equestrian Centre, Hamilton during April.

 

    
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There are opportunities for competitive riders to try out for national selection. Teams have been sent to the World Mounted Games Teams Events in the USA in 2003; France 2004; Wales 2005; Sweden 2006 and Sydney 2008. The NZ team won the World Teams title at Sydney and are defending that title in England in 2009. There are regular invitations to events organised by the Australian Mounted Games Association, and in additional our worldwide sporting contacts and friends offer our athletes an opportunity to travel and gain international experience in "friendly" games events run throughout the year.

    
             
             
 

Mounted Games ?
What's that ?

   

Mounted Games are a series of fun fast races, exciting for participants and spectators alike, performed by people of all ages on ponies (up to 14.2 hands, 147cms).

They require a high degree of athletic ability, good riding skills, hand-to-eye coordination, general determination to see things through to the end no matter what, and a positive competitive spirit which nevertheless requires an ability to work together with other riders and to be willing to help each other.

The Mounted Games community is a large family! As such, there is healthy good-natured rivalry on the field of play, but great cooperation between players off the field regarding matters of the games, a passion for their ponies, as well as those of personal relationships and logistics.

Mounted Games were the inspiration of H.R.H. Prince Philip. When Col. Sir Mike Ansell was Director of the UK Horse of the Year Show, Prince Philip asked if he could devise a competition for children who could not afford an expensive, well-bred pony. At the 1957 Horse of the Year Show, then at Harringay Arena,the first Mounted Games Championship for the Prince Philip Cup were staged - it was an immediate box office success.

The Mounted Games Association of Great Britain was founded by Norman Patrick on January 21st 1984 (his birthday) and since that time the sport of Mounted Games has gone from strength to strength. Thanks to his drive and enthusiasm, and financial support, International Mounted Games now has members all over the world.

   
             
             
 

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NZMGA is supported by many friends and contributors.
Take a look at some of them.

   
             
             
       

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