A recycled ribbon day held in Levin last week that attracted 100 horses held special significance for one of the ribbon sponsors.
Brooke Burns donated a prize in memory of her late mother Lauri McNulty, who died in a freak riding accident in Levin in 2015. She was one of three sisters that had all inherited their mother's love of horses.
Burns said her mother was a strong advocate for shows like the one held in Levin, that helped uneducated horses adapt to the demands of a show.
"We know how hard it can be to even take a horse to compete and this provides a stress-free environment where they can gain confidence," she said.
XLR8 Equine NZ is a group of three women who saw a gap in the equine community and created the show a year ago. It was the first show held in Levin and Burns said they were surprised at the number of entries.