Jens Meyer Tour Itinerary – supported by Matamata Vet Services Equine
Jens Meyer – Hanoverian Judge and Principal of Hengstation Jens Meyer, Dorum.
Thursday 6th February
Arrives 10.30 am on CX 2191 from Hong Kong.
Renai to meet then to host for the night
Friday 7th February
Robin to meet Renai and Jens at Auckland Domestic at 9.30 am – then collect Angela for the days ahead. One foal at Stoneylea first.
10.30 at 815 Runciman Rd
Then Southern area – Glen Murray and Te Akau, Karapiro
Mare classifications and foal assessments
Stay in Rotorua overnight – at Holiday Inn, 10 Tryon St
Saturday 8th February
Waikato and Bay of Plenty areas –
Mares and foals
Start in Rotorua at Rainbow Mountain then Te Puke, Tauranga then over the Kaimais to Lichfield, Matamata (includes MVS for a foal if not seen on Friday), Cambridge.
Stay at Blackwood Lodge, 557a Pencarrow Rd, Tamahere
Sunday 9th February
Fly to Wellington from Hamilton at 8.15 am.Hire a car
Drive firstly to the Wainuiomata, Meet up with Renai – back at Wgtn airport.Maymorn then Masterton and then drive to the western side –Te Horo, Peka Peka, Manakau, Levin and onto Palmerston North.– mares and foals and one 2 yr. old colt assessment, one mare family. Possible other foals and mares in the Kapiti Coast area.
Stay in Palmerston North at Copthorne Hotel, 110 Fitzherbert St
Monday 10th February
Whanganui, Waverley areas. Mares and foals.
Fly from Palmerston North to Christchurch at 4 pm.
Stay at Helen Williamson’s (Renai, Angela, Robin) and nearby Merrilees for Jens
Tuesday 11th February
North Christchurch area – mares, foals, colts
Start at Lehmans Rd, then Okuku, and back to Astek Stud – Mandeville Rd.
Melanie Van der Pol (address TBC)
Finish at Amberley House – mares, foals, colt assessment – and a garden tour and evening meal
Wednesday 12th February
South Christchurch area – RD 8 – mare and 2 foals,
Golden Grove – mares and a foal
Rakaia – mares and foals and mare family
Stay in Christchurch
Thursday 13th February
Fly to Dunedin early – 8.30 am CAR HIRE
Mares, foals, young stock and general meet and greet with Southland breeders
Outram, Browns, Dipton – big drive to visit mares, foals and young stock that have missed viewing over the past tours
Drive to Queenstown and we fly home to Auckland. Jens stays at Renai’s
Friday 14th February
River Park Farm – 314 Matua Rd, Huapai – and other North Shore venues
11 am start at Riverpark Farm.
Mares, foals and a mare family
Preceded by – at 9.30 am – Boord Cres and Kiwitahi
Mare classifications, mare family and foal assessments – followed by various others in the area – Waitoki, Wainui, Dairy Flat,
Later afternoon – two breeders in Whitford
Renai – ph. 0275 439794 Jens to stay at Renai’s
Saturday 15th February
Fly to Whangarei – 8.50 am – Hire a car
To Pataua North – mare classification and a foal
Matthews Hanoverians Stud day – State Highway 10 Awanui – 1.30pm start.
Mare classifications, mare performance tests, foal assessments, mare family
Judith – ph.0272 2849092
Stay at Coopers Beach house
Sunday 16th February
Drive back to Kerikeri – fly out of BOI airport at 9.55 am
Jens to fly out of Auckland Intl Airport in the afternoon CX0198 at 3 pm.
Mare families award supported by Blue Blood Equine – Dr Holly Blue
Dr Holly Blue BVSc.
Equine Reproduction
BLUE BLOOD EQUINE
Mob: 027 486 2912