It was more than just horse racing that took place at a recent Whanganui Racecourse meeting as riders took to the field on broomsticks.
Whanganui's Riding for the Disabled (RDA) held a fundraiser in the downtime between Saturday's races to help fund the purchase of the land they are situated on.
RDA board member Chris McLeod said children from the riding group were joined by their parents and organisers who mingled among the crowds with collection buckets.
Two horses, Chester and Toby, from the riding group were also out and about at the racecourse for the day.
The main event, and the money maker for the riding group, came down to two hoppy horse races.