So you’re keen to be a member? Our only requirement is you must be over 21yrs of age. Our yearly fee is $35 with subs due July/August each year. Just download our official membership form, complete and send it along with your cheque to our Post Office Box which is stated on our form.

Membership Form (PDF, 24kb)

Membership Form (Word, 43kb)

Your membership pays for:
Our quarterly newsletters
Admittance to all our events, seminars, social events etc

If you want to check your membership numbers click below for a current list. We aim to update this list monthly.
Current Members

If you have any questions about membership, please contact Sue Jones via info@wrc.org.nz

This was the first club event that I’ve done with the horse and my first ODE for 8 years. The whole event was awesome - from the neat people I met at the cross country walk on Saturday evening, to the awesome people competing in the ODE and also those running the event. It was great to go out and enjoy the day and not be made to feel like I should give up riding and take up knitting ! Everybody I met was really friendly and positive and the day had a great atmosphere. I loved the way that jump judges were given a gift at the end of the day and the bonus of a rosette for me to take home was even better. Just remember all you competitors - you CAN go from last in the dressage to first overall (a horse that jumps is useful - occasionally).
R Bear

I was a member of the club in the early ‘90’s and more recently for the last 5 or so years. The club days are a lot of fun and everyone is very supportive of each other’s endeavours, be it in the dressage arena, over a few show hunter jumps, doing a CTR, whatever. I especially like having the opportunity to be judged by official judges and yet not feel the pressure of competition. Not having to plait my horse, or wear suffocatingly hot riding clobber (ie jackets, ties, stocks etc) are also big pluses. WRC days are the ideal setting to lift your game a bit, have a go at a higher level of dressage test, for example, or have a go at something new for you and your horse, such as CTR or an ODE. Come on , join our club, you won’t regret it!!
S McFlinn

Having recently got back into horses after a 15-year break, joining the WRC was one of the best things I could have done. I’ve got to know loads of other riders in the area, and the WRC days are a really good, fun way of getting back into the swing of competing. It’s also a great way of sharing information with other riders, and maybe having a go at disciplines (for me it was show hunter) that you haven’t tried before, without the stress of a full-on competition.
R Dixon

I joined the WRC because I thought it would be a great way to meet like-minded people and get out to a few more events without too much pressure. And I was right! I have been a member now for just over four years and on the committee for 3 of those years. I have met lots of lovely people who enjoy their horses and who enjoy the social aspect of the club. Many people come along to “have a go” at something they may not have tried previously or may not have been confident enough to try. I really enjoy the encouraging atmosphere of the club and always try and encourage those people who may be a little nervous about joining in or competing. It is great to see people getting out there and having a go and enjoying themselves. The relaxed atmosphere and no dressing up or plaiting always makes our lives that much easier. I have found the club activities a great way to get my young horse out into the competing environment, and being able to get her out and about without the pressure of full-on competition has been great for me as well. The committee members are a great bunch of people who work really hard to provide a fun and supportive club and lots of activities to have a go at. I have met many lovely people and made lots of friends through the club. I highly recommend being a member of our club and coming to some of our events, and perhaps in the future joining the fun group of people who run events on the committee!! Happy riding!!!
A Disley

WRC has been a supportive, fun bunch of adults (at least in their age brackets) who get together to enjoy a common interest - the care and enjoyment of horses. Not having grown up in NZ, and not having the family/friends network that being a "native" usually has, I have found WRC one of the best ways to meet people and develop networks in a community that is close to home (Waitemata) and get to know the areas through the CTRs and local events. The dressage days have been invaluable for someone who has only had an English saddle for all of 4 years!! WRC is considered by many "outsiders" to be a great group of people, with members ranging from the back yard ponies to the Horse of the Year competitors.
C Kinser

WRC is a great environment in which to gain experience and have some fun with your horse without the stress that normal competition brings. It is an excellent environment for young horses to socialise, for new combinations to get to know each other and to have some fun with like minded people.
T Billing

Over 16 years ago my husband Peter and I tried to join a Pony Club and trundled off to Dairy Flat. As adults trying to join a Pony Club were laughed at. This was way before the days of adult clubs. It was so long ago now we can’t even remember how we found out about the WRC, but we did and joined up as quick as we could. Keen and interested we were on the committee quick as a flash and have been there just about ever since (apart from a brief break), and Peter has now retired. I have joined several groups over the years and the WRC is unique. The committee is made up of a good group of well humoured, hard working and dedicated woman - where are the men? The encouragement on the club days is brilliant. I recently entered a ODE - pre intro. I had never done a dressage test on my horse, never done a cross-country course. The club members were so positive, encouraging and really made the event a memorable one for me - plus the fact I won! So many of us competing were there because we weren’t afraid to make mistakes, we know that the support will be there. The club days are social and if you get near the gazebo and the food you can chat to your heart’s content. It doesn’t matter whether you ride a donkey, or if you enjoy interacting with horses and horsey people this is the place to be. During the time we have been with the club we have had several new horses and the club has always been a positive club to bring new horses to. Jackets are not required, plaiting is a no no, a brush in the morning might improve your appearance but don’t worry about the horse! The membership is cheap and the days that we run are very reasonably priced. The prizes we supply and input back into the club we are proud of. The WRC looks forward to meeting and enjoying new members.
O Wheeler