In Te Nōta (theNorth), there is a saying; ‘if you’re not a descendantof Rāhiri, then you must be a horse.’ Join LizzieRangihuna (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu) on another trekaround the motu when the new season of HŌIHO RIDING ONpremieres at 7.30 PM Tuesday 2 July on Whakaata Māori andMĀORI+.
Kapu Tī Productions producer Michelle Lee(Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu) says HŌIHO RIDING ONcelebrates the uniqueness of Māori horseculture. “Horses are an expression of tinorangatiratanga. They connect us to the whenua, and towhakapapa,” says Michelle Lee.
“They take us to placeswhere we otherwise couldn’t go – and there’s somethingincredibly special about the rhythm of ahorse.” “HŌIHO RIDING ON, shows lifestyles thatmany of our city-based whānau today can only dream about– but the simple truth is, every Māori whānau has ahorse story. “And there’s another truth, too.
Ultimately, we look great on horses. Put our people on ahorse and they just look good,” laughsMichelle. HŌIHO RIDING ON was funded by Te MāngaiPāho.
Coming up on HŌIHO RIDING ON: EPISODE 1–Tuesday 2 July 7.30 PM: Manaia (Ngāti Wai) & MarinoArmstrong– Lizzie Rangihuna, heads north to the Ngāti WaiHorseman’s Challenge, held in beautiful Mimiwhangata. Letthe summer trekking, horse sports, and beach racing begin asthe best in the country gather, hosted by Manaia and MarinoArmstrong from ‘Native Ride.
’ EPISODE 2 –Tuesday 9 July 7.30 PM: Dayna Grant.
