2011 International Mounted Games Exchange

Hosted by New Zealand - May 1 - 15, 2011
25th Games

Canadian Team

Nayla Charbonneau Vancouver BCLM
Mariah Chapman Armstrong BCIN
Rachele Foote Annapolis NS
Kelsey Campbell Temiskaming PC
Stephanie Conner Vancouver BCLM
Kat Lessing Campbell Valey BCLM

Coach: Margot Vilvang
Team Manager: Sheila Taylor

Results
To see more photos, visit the NZ web site.

2011 Inter Pacific Exchange - Itinerary

Sunday 1st May

• Arrival at Wellington Airport - teams will be transported by bus to the Makahika Outdoor Pursuits Centre, Levin
• Arrive Makahika Outdoor Pursuits Centre - welcome, team activities - http://makahika.com/Makahika/Location.html
• Evening Meal followed by personality types explored - fun activity

Monday 2nd

• Makahika In-Camp Adventure Programme
• High Ropes, Climbing, Abseiling, Flying Fox
• Dinner and overnight at Bush Hut

Tuesday 3rd

• NZ Bush and navigation exercise - Team competition. (Riders will see some of NZ's most beautiful native forest, fauna and animals during this activity).
• Return to Makahika Outdoor Pursuits Centre for evening meal
• Games night and social time

Wednesday 4th

• Visit Massey University Veterinary Teaching Hospital - http://vethospital.massey.ac.nz/
• Visit Massey University High Performance
• Visit the Equestrian facility and meet the staff - http://www.equinehospital.co.nz/

Thursday 5th

• Horse trekking from Makahika in two groups
• Half day activity, half day rest and relaxation

Friday 6th

• Visit Nga Tawa School equestrian facilities - http://www.ngatawa.school.nz/
• Home via Palmerston North for shopping

Saturday 7th

• Meet with team horses and training session

Sunday 8th

• Compete at Horowhenua Gymkhana Teams
• Events - games, show jumping and some flat classes (to be confirmed on the day)

Monday 9th

• Depart for Karapiro by bus (all day traveling) - http://www.waipadc.govt.nz/District/Lake+Karapiro/
• Arrive at Karapiro 'Rod Waddell Lodge' - http://www.waipadc.govt.nz/DeletedItems/Accommodation.htm

Tuesday10th

• Travel and sightseeing around Waikato - Hamilton & Cambridge - http://www.visithamilton.co.nz/ - http://www.cambridge.co.nz/

Wednesday 11^th and Thursday 12th

• Two day and one overnight excursion -
  • Day 1 - Waitomo Caves Arrive in Rotorua by 4pm.http://www.waitomo.com/waitomo-glowworm-caves.aspx; sightseeing in Taupo Arrive in Rotorua by 4pm.http://www.greatlaketaupo.com/ then travel to Rotorua.
  • Arrive in Rotorua by 4pm. http://www.rotoruanz.com/
  • Teams will be billeted in Rotorua for night
  • Day 2 - Rotorua - Maori experience including a Maori welcome at a school
  • Sightseeing around Rotorua
  • Arrive back at Karapiro by 4pm

Friday 13th

• am - Hamilton, select horses for the Nations Cup
• pm - visit horse stud; participate in a polo game followed by a BBQ tea at Kihikihi

Saturday 14^th

• Nations Cup
• Formal Dinner

Sunday 15^th

• Bus to Auckland for departure

Team Managers will be informed of the date and venue of IP Meeting on the evening of Sunday 1^st May.

Map of North Island. Use this map to find each of your New Zealand destinations - http://www.backpack-newzealand.com/mapofnorthisland.html