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Kāpiti Equestrian & Vaulting Centre

Home of New Zealand Vaulting Team – 6th best Junior Squad in the 2019 FEI Vaulting World Championships

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Job and career opportunities:

please email office@kapitiequestrian.com to apply or learn more about the job roles

  • Qualified Riding Instructor This is a full-time salaried position with an immediate start. You must be cheerful and hard-working, capable of working alone at times. You must be a very experienced and highly competent instructor, rider, and trainer capable of a high level of schooling and willing to work 5 days a week. Weekend work will be required at times. You must relate well to both people and horses. Yard management experience is preferred. You will also need to have experience in giving riding lessons to pupils of all levels and ages. You will need to be comfortable with our disabled riders. Accommodation can be provided at an extremely attractive rate plus car as benefits. This can be a shared position.
  • Stable Hand This is a live in position with an immediate start. Experience with horses is a must, as work involves mucking out of paddocks, horse grooming and care, mixing feeds and feeding out & covering and uncovering of horses daily. We are looking for a cheerful, hard worker to join our team. You must be capable of working alone and expect weekend work. Yard management experience would be great but not essential.
  • HR Megastar We are looking for a service-oriented flexible person with broad/among knowledge in various work areas who has good social skills and leadership talents. We appreciate knowledge in a sustainable and healthy lifestyle, as the work also requires support for staff, volunteers, and members of the club. Examples of varied tasks. Administration work with Fundraising for the World Game team, sponsorships, and donations for the club. Supporting volunteers and team. Some  gardening, cooking and doing laundry and cleaning for Airbnb service, sew-repairing, sewing, simple maintenance work such as painting and indoor decoration. Ability to speak Swedish or other European languages would be preferable.
  • Volunteer with us: We always have room for volunteers. Please get in touch.

WORKING HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITY

  • If you are thinking of traveling to NZ and Australia or you would simply like to visit New Zealand and you are an experienced vaulter or an advanced horse rider we are interested in talking with you about a working holiday opportunity. Many vaulters and horse riders from around the world have loved visited and worked with us, training our vaulters and riders.

Together means everything.

Enjoy our family club, it’s our passion

CLUB VALUES

  • Welfare, health, and safety of our horses and members
  • Respect for our community: our animals, environment, and people of all abilities and cultures
  • Nurturing teamwork, leadership, sportsmanship, and volunteerism across all ages and levels.
  • Empowering and educating people to persevere, be courageous, confident, and creative.
  • Growing strong bodies, healthy minds, and positive relationships.

How can you help?

Support Us

The club receives no funding from the government. This means we rely on the generosity of the public, businesses, trusts, members, and volunteers to ensure we are able to continue to provide the facilities and services for the community.

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Come Stay with us.

Kåpiti Equestrian now offers accommodation on site. We welcome you to our Penthouse Shed(s). Nestled beside our paddocks, you can enjoy breakfast or dinner with our horses’ company in the outdoor kitchen/seating or in the shed garden. Quiet location with access to the river track & beach. 
Bring your own horse (upon request) with you to stay and explore all the wonderful facilities Waikanae offers.

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Our Services

  • Vaulting
  • Pony Gym for pre-schoolers
  • Riding/vaulting for therapy
  • School holiday’s Horsey Holiday Programme
  • Clinics we offer at The Kapiti Equestrian Centre.
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award Provider
  • Birthday parties
  • Equine Assisted Human Development
  • Gift Vouchers
  • Join our team

Thanks to our generous supporters

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