The New Zealand Equine Research Foundation (NZERF) is a charitable trust created to foster education and research in the New Zealand Horse Industry. The NZERF does this by funding and promoting the following activities:
- research projects designed to benefit horses
- publishing books, Bulletins and conference proceedings on horse topics
- public lectures, conferences and courses on horse topics.
- encouraging people involved in NZ horse industries to study and understand the horse through a number of scholarships. The veterinarian/farrier travel award, the Massey University Student Scholarship, Travel Awards, the Valachi Downs Young Achiever Award and the Johnathan Hope Scholarship