Masquerade Ball raises $35,000

2 November 2020

The stilt walkers

A glamourous night at a spectacular location was the perfect way to raise money for a group of disadvantaged kids, whose dream it is to ride horses, and a local riding community that needs a place to ride.

The St Peter’s Equestrian Masquerade Ball was held at Takapoto Estate on Saturday 31 October 2020, and the target of $35,000 was raised, which will be split between The Waterboy and the St Peter’s Equestrian Academy.

Every second Tuesday for the last two years, the St Peter’s Equestrian students have been working with a group of disadvantaged kids from the Waterboy Foundation. They teach them about horsemanship, nutrition, basic horse care and much more. As well as hosting these children, St Peter’s Equestrian funds their riding lessons at Phillips Equine.

Director of Equestrian for St Peter’s, Peter Hammond said the money from the ball will fund their riding lessons for the next couple of years, and will also be used to buy helmets and boots for them to learn to ride safely and comfortably.

“St Peter’s also holds 25 community practice days a year in both show jumping and dressage, helping aspiring riders – no matter what age – to bridge the gap into ESNZ competition. These practice days often attract 100 -200 riders each weekend, which puts immense pressure on our equipment,” he said.

L to R - St Peter’s Show Jumping Coaches Nicola Hammond, Alannah Jackson and Event Manager Emma James.

“Our target was to raise $17,500 for The Waterboy and $17,500 for the Academy, so we can now upgrade and recondition our equipment and continue to serve the local riding community on a regular basis.”

With a mixture of live entertainment, delicious food, great music, and auctions in both live and silent fomats, there was something for everyone. As guests arrived they were greeted by stilt walkers and treated to some close-up illusions. When the sun went down, a fire dancer appeared through the trees and put on a spectacular show.

Local Cambridge businesses were extremely generous, helping with both live and silent auction items. The Plaw Family deserve a special thank you for donating their incredible venue for the event, and CryNZ for the most unbelieve collection of services to some of the world’s greatest jumping, eventing and dressage stallions.

St Peter’s would also like to thank our other live auction sponsors: Equibreed NZ, The Stallion Company, Hollywood Performance Horses, Holsteiner Verband Australia and New Zealand, the Swale, Hammond and Shaw Families for a collection of wonderful New Zealand-based luxury holidays, and The Cambridge Collection.

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