Jimmy EllinghamRNZ·9 Aug, 2026 09:50 PM2 mins to readThe Kaimanawa horses are mustered annually to keep the herd at a maximum of 300 animals. Photo / Dan HutchinsonThe Kaimanawa horses are mustered annually to keep the herd at a maximum of 300 animals. Photo / Dan HutchinsonBy Jimmy Ellingham of RNZKaimanawa wild horse charities have raised enough money for a fourth muster of the year and found enough homes for a small group of animals living in an ecologically sensitive area of the North Island’s central plateau.

The fourth muster was