Mrs Noeline Jeffries, QSM, of Hamilton, for services to equestrian sport and war commemoration
Noeline Jeffries helped drive the establishment of the Waikato Combined Equestrian Centre. She has served in leadership positions of the Waikato Combined Equestrian Centre, HORSE Club and New Zealand Riding Clubs and Bridleways. She founded the War Horse Memorial Trust, resulting in the erection of a sculpture in Hamilton’s Memorial Park to recognise the 10,000 horses that served in the Great War. She initiated annual war horse memorial marches on Anzac Day and Armistice Day. She established the War Horse Learn to Ride school holiday programme. Mrs Jefferies supports the work of the Kaimanawa Heritage Horses organisation.