Photo: Gerard O'BrienThere was a lot of horsing around for those finding themselves part of a revelling crowd of cavalcaders in Middlemarch over the weekend. And there was plenty of frivolity to look forward to, with the roads to and from Middlemarch busy with cars and horse floats headed to the Strath Taieri to celebrate the grand finale of the 33rd Otago Goldfields Cavalcade. Trekkers from 11 different trails — three walking, one mountainbiking, two wagon trails and five horse-riding trails — came from all directions to converge on Middlemarch. "All the trail bosses ... what a great bunch, friendly bunch and accommodating bunch of landowners," Mrs Walker said. Funds raised over the weekend would go towards a new roof for the Middlemarch swimming pool.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 08, 2026 15:37 UTC