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Story: Hōiho – horses and iwi

Young rider (2nd of 4)

Young rider

Three men and a small boy pose with their horses and dogs, around 1910. While the child on the horse may just have been sitting there for the photo, Māori children often learnt to ride at an early age.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-001940-G

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Basil Keane. 'Hōiho – horses and iwi', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/hoiho-horses-and-iwi/2/5/2