This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 25th March, 1963. "No home comforts here for this rider as he endeavours to hang on in the steer riding event at the Moutoa rodeo on Saturday."

Creator:      Manawatū Evening Standard
Place:          Moutoa
Date:          1963-03-25T00:00:00+00:00

Courting days of Mr and Mrs McQueen Murdoch (nee Rachel Port) riding side saddle across the Pohangina River from Awahou North to Pohangina. At this time James was a recent arrival from Scotland and Rachel was the eldest daughter of Richard Port. M...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Pohangina

The original negative of this photograph is entitled ‘Mullin’s horse, Longburn’. An W R Mullins is listed as a farmer in Palmerston North rural in the 1950s (Wises Directory)

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1945

Men on horseback at yards near to the Freezing Works. The Longburn Slaughtering and Freezing Company Ltd was established as a farmer's co-operative in 1890. Sited at Longburn, just south of Palmerston North, it later became known as the Longburn F...

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1946

Basil Stephens on his father, Henry Stephens, prize winning horse “Dolly”, with Mr H Robertson holding the reins. This photograph was taken around the Stephens' homestead at Apiti as Mr H Robertson was a resident of Apiti at the time. Henry Steph...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1905

Miss White with her horses, and the ribbons, cups and trophies won at Agricultural and Pastoral shows (A & P) in Wairarapa, Manawatu and Taranaki. Around the neck of the horse blanket (made of ribbons) is written 'Mangere Sports Club'.

Creator:      Elmar Studios, 459 Main Street, Palmerston North
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          circa 1948