30 May, 2025
Horses are her calling Aongatete woman Bex Tasker is known for training animals, like sheep and chickens, to do tricks because people see her perform at local A&P shows, but she’s actually a professional horse trainer.
“My main work is actually training horses using force free and fear free techniques, and teaching people horsemanship skills,” said Tasker, pictured here with her horse Cadence. But right
now she’s on her third Kaimanawa assignment, training two female horses from the recent muster of the heritage breed that roams wild on the range they’re named after in Central North
Island. And she wants the public to know the work of raising funds to rehome the horses isn’t done yet – with a second muster planned for July. Read more on page 2-3. Photo / David Hall
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