HORSE HAVEN Riding Academy & Sport Horse Stud

04/03/2026

We are attending the Urenui Rodeo.
Bringing a range of our best selling saddles !
With some special saddle package deals !
Come and visit us this Saturday, 7th March and check out our range, talk to
Michelle Lake about your horse and your riding needs. Michelle will also be available to do some saddle fitting in the area over the weekend. We can bring some of our saddles for you to try out.
Urenui is located in the New Plymouth District of the North Taranaki region in New Zealand. We would love to meet you this weekend. www.kiwicustomsaddles.com

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02/03/2026

ONYX / DELILAH
Did you ever rider her at Horse Haven ? Here is her story.
I just realised that I have had our beautiful mare Delilah, (also known as Onyx ) since 2009, she was about 3 years old she came into my life. That makes her about 20 years old. She is looking absolutely fantastic for a 20 year old mare. What do you think ?
First this mare was born 200 meters up the road from me. And as a young horse she was abandoned with her mother. Then a friend took her in and gave her a home after the SPCA and council got involved due to her abandonment.
This beautiful horse came into my life after this same friend started to ring me weekly and then daily to take her off her hands. I said no more time than I can remember. Every time she rang I had 100 excuses why I could not take her. In the end I gave in and said yes.
Onyx as she was called then turned out to be lots of trouble, as she had no training what so ever and she was very spirited. 🤣 Well look how beautiful this mare is after all these years have past. She is kind and gentle. She is a well bred horse, and is a QH x Appaloosa. Her mother was a QH and her sire, Flash O Genius won the Appaloosa futurity c**t of the year award, her grand sire was Plaudit Flash Fox imported Appaloosa stallion well known for producing grand prix level show jumpers and beautiful horses for all disciplines.
This first photo is of Delilah this week, showing her beautiful form after all these years, the other photos show her with different riders who had the pleasure of riding her over the years at Horse Haven. Delilah is my riding horse and has been for a long time. And we still enjoy quiet strolls along the beach from time to time. 😆🥰🤠 She has been instrumental in training most of our ponies and has also helped a few different riders gain their confidence over the years at Horse Haven. Let me know if you ever rode her and if you have a favourite photo that would be great to share.
Michelle Lake
Owner of Horse Haven, Tauranga and Katikati

01/03/2026

ONYX / DELILAH
Did you ever rider her at Horse Haven ? Here is her story.
I just realised that I have had our beautiful mare Delilah, (also known as Onyx ) since 2009, she was about 3 years old she came into my life. That makes her about 20 years old. She is looking absolutely fantastic for a 20 year old mare. What do you think ?
First this mare was born 200 meters up the road from me. And as a young horse she was abandoned with her mother. Then a friend took her in and gave her a home after the SPCA and council got involved due to her abandonment.
This beautiful horse came into my life after this same friend started to ring me weekly and then daily to take her off her hands. I said no more time than I can remember. Every time she rang I had 100 excuses why I could not take her. In the end I gave in and said yes.
Onyx as she was called then turned out to be lots of trouble, as she had no training what so ever and she was very spirited. 🤣 Well look how beautiful this mare is after all these years have past. She is kind and gentle. She is a well bred horse, and is a QH x Appaloosa. Her mother was a QH and her sire, Flash O Genius won the Appaloosa futurity c**t of the year award, her grand sire was Plaudit Flash Fox imported Appaloosa stallion well known for producing grand prix level show jumpers and beautiful horses for all disciplines.
This first photo is of Delilah this week, showing her beautiful form after all these years, the other photos show her with different riders who had the pleasure of riding her over the years at Horse Haven. Delilah is my riding horse and has been for a long time. And we still enjoy quiet strolls along the beach from time to time. 😆🥰🤠 She has been instrumental in training most of our ponies and has also helped a few different riders gain their confidence over the years at Horse Haven. Let me know if you ever rode her and if you have a favourite photo that would be great to share.
Michelle Lake
Owner of Horse Haven and Kiwi Custom saddles

01/03/2026

01/03/2026

Today I want to introduce you all to Delilah !
Let us know which colour saddle you like best on her , Please!
Black or Red. ???
Delilah is a very special horse to us at Horse Haven, because she is my personal riding horse for many years, she is a Quarter Horse x Appaloosa. Today she is photographed with a good friend of Horse Haven, Eva Huckstep. We tried out a couple of saddles on her and we want to know which colour saddle you like best on her ?
www.kiwicustomsaddles.com

15/02/2026

Introducing Sir Galahad .....
We have now started his training to be a riding pony.
He is no longer a baby and is 4 years old !
His father is Iceman .... both Iceman and Galahad are Cremello colour. And they both are gentle and kind ponies eager to please.
Sir Galahad is going to make some lucky young person a beautiful companion.

15/02/2026

I am very happy to show off our beautiful pony whose name is Dream ... "Dream Come True" We started her training last week at HORSE HAVEN Riding Academy & Sport Horse Stud and she really loves to come in and get plenty of attention. Dream was born at Horse Haven and sired by our pony stallion named Westridge Limited Edition. Dream is a beautiful red coloured pony with a fantastic personality. She loves being with people and is going to make a fantastic companion pony for a young rider some day very soon.

22/01/2025

Good knot to know

11/01/2025

New Zealand's number one Wade saddle....
Now in "Black Beauty" this is our last one in black colour. 16 inch seat, super secure, suited for medium to large adult rider, with a chunky mount, 14.2 hh plus.
www.kiwicustomsaddles.com