We covered class 1 and 6 of the Matamata Horse Trial for Country TV. The first program will air on the 17th of May. Horse trials are designed to test the rider and horse over three disciplines; dressage, show jumping and cross country. What a great weekend. The sun was shining, riders were enjoying themselves and it was a fantastic day of filming. The cross country course looked like a scene from Lord of the Rings. It’s no wonder as Matamata is known for the Hobbit movie set. There were some really creative jumps. There was a wooden couch, spanner, screw driver, open corner jumps, ditch and wine barrels as well as some challenging water jumps. The riders and horses rode well across all levels. The event was very well organised and the competitors looked like they were having a great time.
