The North Island Show Jumping Championships kicked off with the Farmer Audi 1.35m Classic at Tauranga Racecourse yesterday.
Katelyn Stenzel, 10, and Une Eramus, 14, were there to check out the action.
The pair said they were both into show jumping and loved horses.
The event was the last major one before the Horse of the Year Show in Hastings early next month.
The competition will take place at Tauranga Racecourse, from 8.30am to 4.30pm today, Saturday and Sunday.