Spectators
Pleasure
Pleasure riding is a discipline that encompasses many forms of recreational riding for personal enjoyment, absent elements of competition. Many horses are suitable for pleasure riding, including grade horses and other animals of ordinary quality and good disposition.
Recent studies have indicated the pleasure riding is the number-one equine activity engaged in by horse owners.
As part of the NRM Horse of the Year Show 2014, the Pleasure section is based on the performance of the horses. They are judged on their manners, performance and way of going, originally to determine a horse's suitability to be a pleasure riding mount.
We wish to thank the following photographers for their images used on this website (all images are subject to copywright rules and regulations):
- Barbara Thomson
- Diana Black Design
- Kampic Photography
- Take the Moment
© 2013 Horse of the Year (Hawkes Bay) and NRM Horse of the Year Show
