WELCOME TO EVENTSTARS
Thank you for your support during this incredibly difficult time.
As we slowly return to our usual program we kindly ask that all horse enquiries be made with genuine intent and care. Apply to purchase an EventStars horse here.
If you wish to contribute in memory of our beloved Jimmy and support the incredible emergency services who assisted us, you can do so here.
NEW ZEALAND’S LARGEST THOROUGHBRED REHOMING OPERATION
EventStars Ltd was founded by Gina Lee Schick over 20 years ago to cater to a gap in the New Zealand sport horse market by supplying riders with reasonably priced youngsters. She recognised the versatility and trainability of Thoroughbreds both on and off the track, and sought to help address the issue of the high number of racehorses retiring each year without homes.
Today, our primary focus is rehoming Hong Kong Restart horses - part of the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s dedicated Retired Racehorse Retraining Programme. This long-running initiative provides exceptional care and structured retraining for retiring Thoroughbreds, and we are proud to be part of the “Overseas Connections” pathway. EventStars works closely with the HKJC to bring these horses to New Zealand, retrain them further, and place them into new sport or pleasure homes where they can thrive in their second careers.
While most of our work now centres around the Restart horses, we still occasionally rehome local Thoroughbreds when the right opportunity arises. Applications for these horses can be made through the Rehoming Application section of our website here.
The EventStars Facilities - our track can be hired here (click wording).
Approximately 300+ off the track thoroughbreds have been rehomed by the EventStars team each year with the help of their partners - many of which have gone on to compete successfully at the top level in their new careers.
Standing at EventStars |Malfy - rising 4yo stallion by Stallone K (Kannan)
Learn about our famous feeding recipe here.
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Gifted horsewoman gives thousands of thoroughbreds a life after racing.
Gina Schick has developed a busy lifestyle and business retraining racehorses for a new life off the track.
The dedicated horsewoman has hundreds of thoroughbreds coming through her gates at Event Stars in the Waikato each year, preparing and placing them into new homes around the country…
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Breeds battle it out off the track.
The thoroughbred team was compiled by Gina Schick who is well known for her work with off the track thoroughbreds through her business Event Stars and Beyond the Barriers.
“This was my second time being involved in a Battle of the Breeds competition,” Schick said “I put it up on the Beyond the Barriers Facebook page for people to apply to take part and from there we selected a good range of horses.”
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Te Rapa Living Legend - Start Wondering
Under the guidance of Gina and her team, Bart will be introduced to life as a sport horse and make his grand debut as a sport horse at the Beyond the Barriers.
EventStars is the Kaipaki based business operated by Gina Schick who re educates and re homes our retired stars. Her work to promote life after racing and in giving our Thoroughbred friends their second career is simply phenomenal…
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Showcasing the potential of Thoroughbreds as Sporthorses
Two Cambridge women with a passion for Thoroughbreds are behind a new not-for-profit organisation aimed at educating people about the potential of retired racehorses as sporthorses.
“We had been talking about doing something for a long time. It’s about educating people from both sides (the racing industry and sporthorse)”
Team Fiber Fresh | Gina Schick discusses the importance of Fiber Fresh for our horses.
Beyond the Winning Post | Beyond the Barriers NZ.