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Kyrewood Equestrian Centre was founded in 1968 as a riding school aimed mainly at children. From these humble beginnings, the school has developed into the busy equestrian centre and training facility of today.

As a conservative estimate, over 5,000 people have learnt equestrian skills at Kyrewood, many of whom have gone on to excel in fields such as showjumping, eventing, polo and racing.

The Directors, Fred and Pauline Gorton, have been active in many facets of the equestrian world and it was this involvement that led them to conceive and develop Kyrewood Equestrian Centre.

The tutors at Kyrewood are headed by Senara Caddy, BHS II, a former tutor at England’s Duchy College at Cornwall, and Matthew Hobbs, BHS AI, an experienced showjumping rider, also from England. They bring qualifications, experience and professionalism to the Kyrewood team.


Where We Are

9 km from Palmerston North
North Island, New Zealand

108 Oroua Road, RD 5, Palmerston North 4475, New Zealand

[ Phone/Fax: +64 6 355 9148  |  Email: info@kyrewood.co.nz ]

When contacting us by email for information on our NZQA courses, please include:

  • Postal address - to enable us to forward all necessary documents
  • Full name and Date of Birth - to enable us to check your status with NZQA
  • Brief details of your experience with horses - will assist us in helping you make the right choice of course.
  • Phone number - to enable us to phone you and discuss your individual requirements
Location in New Zealand
Finding us from Palmerston North