He received texts of congratulations from premier captain Duncan Smith, coach Paddy Dougherty and club captain Ryan Dowling after the All Blacks' 19-8 win over the Springboks on Saturday night.
"We grew up together and they are my mates," Hore told the Otago Daily Times "I will be home for the week off after the test at Carisbrook and I will catch up and have a few beers with them."
Hore (29) is a sheep farmer and the Maniototo has moulded his life.
"I have good mates down there and I get texts from them. They let me know if I've played well and if I've played badly."
The heavy snow at the weekend meant that rugby in the Maniototo was called off again.
Hore is looking forward to the test at Carisbrook because his mates and family will come to Dunedin to watch the game at Carisbrook.
Hore was pleased by the All Blacks win.
"They are still the world champions and we can't forget that, " he said. "I'm going to enjoy tonight and then front up again in Dunedin next week."
Hore knows that there is still work to do if the All Blacks are to get quicker ball from the line-out under the new experimental laws. He was pleased with the scrums.
"It is always good to push their scrum back, and not let them get a platform," he said. "It was good to get go forward ball ourselves."
He expects the Springboks to be motivated at Carisbrook.
"They will come back at us," Hore said. "They are a very good side and will front up.
"We will not be resting on our laurels because the jet lag will be out of them by next week."
Hore knew he would be in for a torrid game against Springbok captain John Smit.
"Every time I've played him he's been tough," Hore said.
Hore found the temperatures at the Cake Tin about two or three degrees warmer than for the test against Ireland last month.
"We warmed up inside and kept warm as long as we could," he said.
