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2024 membership form

2024 Online mebership form

2025 NZCHA National champion buckles

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2025 NZCHA AGM minutes

NZCHA AGM Minutes - April 2025
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2024 judges card update

Information regarding the new 2024 judges cards can be found on the Judges page. An explanation video from  Andy Adams, Director of Judges NCHA, has also been uploaded.

2025 NZCHA CHAMPIONS

​2025 Open Horse Champion - Starzacre ridden by Steve Gregory
Thank you to our sponsors
Buckle sponsored by La Mesa Park (R & M Thompson)
Purse sponsored by Rockin K Ranch
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​2025 Open Horse aggregate line up.
1st Starzacre & Steve Gregory
2nd Rory & Wayne Poingdestre
3rd Instant Whiz & Barry Ladd
4th Belles Destiny & Steve Gregory
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​2025 Novice Horse Champion - Smart Cat ridden by James Hazeldine
Thank you to our sponsors
Buckle & Purse sponsored by Continuous Spouting Hawkes Bay Ltd
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2025 Novice Horse aggregate line up
1st Smart Cat & James Hazeldine
2nd Alittlesophisticated & Barry Ladd
3rd GB Sonitas Spoonful & James Hazeldine
4th IScotaspin & Anna Dawson

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2025 Novice Horse aggregate line up

​2025 Open Non Pro Champion - Geoff Taylor riding Chisums Roseaye
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Buckle sponsored by 
AQHA/NZ
Purse sponsored by Melissa & Wayne Poingdestre 
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2025 Open Non Pro aggregate line up
1st Geoff Taylor & Chisums Roseaye
2nd Jacob Ladd & Whiskey Catt
3rd Barry Ladd & Instant Whiz
4th Mindy Matchitt & Isle B Playin

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2025 Limited Non Pro Champion - Olivia Ladd riding Whiskey Catt
Thank you to our sponsors
Buckle sponsored by 
NZCHA
Purse sponsored by Continuous Spouting Hawkes Bay Ltd
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2025 Limited Non Pro aggregate line up
1st Olivia Ladd & Whiskey Catt
2nd Melissa Poingdestre & Rory
3rd Anna Dawson & IScotaspin

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2025 U1500 Non Pro Champion - Karen Matchitt riding Bar Bees Playboy
Thank you to our sponsors
Buckle sponsored by NZCHA

Purse sponsored by Rockin K Ranch
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2025 U1500 Non Pro aggregate line up
1st Karen Matchitt & Bar Bees Playboy
2nd Nathan Wright & Starzacre


2025 Restricted Rider Champion - Nathan Wright riding Belles Destiny
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Buckle sponsored by 
– S & J Gregory
Purse sponsored by – S & J Gregory
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2025 Rookie Rider Champion - Julia Bryant riding Bar Bees Playboy
Thank you to our sponsor Bedrock Arena (Ian & Katy Smith)
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2025 Youth Rider Champion - Chloe Gregory & Starzacre
Buckle sponsored by NZCHA
Purse sponsored by Catherine Ladd Performance Horses


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2025 Youth Rider aggregate line up
1st Chloe Gregory & Starzacre
2nd Julia Bryant & Bar Bees Playboy

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2024 Snaffle Bit Rider Champion - Ngaire Bryant riding Smooth Hoss
Thank you to our sponsors
Buckle sponsored by –
C & G Armstrong
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2025 Snaffle Bit Rider aggregate line up
1st Ngaire Bryant & Smooth Hoss
2nd Anna Dawson & Awesome Boondoc Blue

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2024 Snaffle Bit Horse Champion - Smooth Hoss ridden by Ngaire Bryant
Thank you to our sponsors
Buckle sponsored by – NZCHA
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2025 Snaffle Bit Horse aggregate line up
1st Smooth Hoss & Ngaire Bryant
2nd Awesome Boondoc Blue & Anna Dawson

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​CONTENTS UP DATE WITHIN THE WEBSITE

​DATE    PAGE/SUBPAGE      - CONTENT UPDATE
8/4/25     National Champions
​3/3/25     National Finals Show Approval & Guidelines
3/3/25      AGM Documents & Proposed Constitution uploaded
3/3/25      Futurity Results 
6/1/25      Show Approval CPCHC Ormistons Show
11/12/24  Show Approval CPCHC Ladds Show
2/12/24    Show Approval CPCHC Jan 11/12
26/10/24 Show Approval CPCHC Dec 14/15
20/10/24 October Chatter
20/10/24 2024 Proposed Show Schedule
12/9/24   2025 Futurity Show Approval & Forms
20/7/24   2024 Rider LTE Updated
​20/7/24   2024 Horse LTE updated
​13/7/24  2024 Judges card educational series - see Judges page




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Charity Cut for Blue Ribbon Prostate Cancer raised over $500 - thank you all.

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LATEST NEWS



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2025 NZCHA Futurity Champion GB Sonitas Spoonful & James Hazeldine
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2025 NZCHA Classic Challenge Champion Sanshella & Harold Morrissey
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2025 NZCHA Derby Champion GB Spoonfula Durack & Gemma Williams
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2025 NZCHA Snaffle Bit Champion Sanns N Oak & Steve Gregory

13/9/2023
​HERITAGE HALL OF FAME
Congratulations to the latest inductee into the NZCHA Heritage Hall of Fame - Robert Thompson
Robert Thompsons contribution to New Zealand Cutting is immense.
Over the past years since becoming a member in 2004, he has travelled all over the country to compete and continued to freely give his time to help in any way.
He carted a help horse for years even after he had stopped competing, and has spent many hours in the saddle turning back, herd holding, and settling herds for competitors. Off his horse he continued to help by Arena Directing and working out the back to bring in cattle for settling.
He served on the NZCHA council from 2008 till 2012.
He also held a NZCHA judges ticket.
His success in the cutting pen is numerous, winning several titles on his great horse Peptos Style N Spin and also success on both Commanche Moon and Home on The Range, both of whom he bred and trained.
Along the way, he has offered his horse, “Pepto” to others to compete, and they who had the privilege to ride him enjoyed great success.
In 2015 , Robert was inducted into the Non Pro Rider Hall Of Fame for Non Pro earnings over $4,000.00 and Peptos Style N Spin was inducted into the Horses Hall Of Fame in 2011 for earnings over $5,000.00 and also the Horses Heritage Hall of Fame
Roberts willingness to help do anything and never ending support of the NZCHA, is very much appreciated by everyone involved in New Zealand Cutting. We congratulate you on your award and induction into the Heritage Hall Of Fame.
Roberts cutting achievements
                 with Peptos StyleNSpin
2008       NZCHA Rookie Champion
                 NZCHA 750 Non Pro Champion
                 NZCHA 1500 Non Pro
2009      NZCHA Open Horse Champion Peptos StyleNSpin
                 NZCHA Open Non Pro Champion
                NZCHA Gelding Champion
                NZCHA 1500 Non Pro Reserve Champion
2011     Peptos StyleNSpin Inducted- Heritage Horse Hall of Fame
               Peptos StyleNSpin Inducted into the Horse Hall of Fame with $5000 LTE
              NZCHA ONP Reserve Champion
2012   with Comanche Moon
CPCHC    Superstakes Reserve Champion
2013      with Home On The Range
                NZCHA Futurity Reserve Champion
2014     CPCHC Superstakes Champion
               NZCHA Derby Reserve Champion
2015    Robert Inducted - Non Pro Rider Hall of Fame with$4000 Non Pro LTE
12/9/2023
HERITAGE HALL OF FAME - MARE 
Congratulations to Mario Flego  and ROYAL PEPPY as the latest inductee  in to the NZCHA HORSES HERITAGE HALL OF FAME  
Royal Peppy as a broodmare  has had a considerable impact  on the recorded history of the NZCHA with all her descendants
They include - 4 Futurity Champions - 2000( Diamond Nell), 2003 (Docs Barnibos NP), 2011( Barbees Playboy), 2014 (Spanner Man- NP) , 2019 ( RocnPlay)
5  Futurity Reserve Champions  2001(Miss Royal Durack-NP),2013 (Spanner Man), 2016 (Little Nugget), 2017 (Smart Rock), 2019 (PDR Pebbles Do Rock), 2021(PDR She’s on Fyre) 
4  Derby Champions  1995 (Kings Badger), 2001 (Diamond Nell), 2018 (Smart Rock), 2022 ( PDR She’s on Fyre)
4   Reserve aged events championships  2002 (Miss Royal Durack), 2013 (Peptos Do Rock),  2014 (Peptos Do Rock),
11  NZCHA National Horse Championships - 1993, 1994x2, 1995, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021x2, 2022,
NZCHA  National Rider Championships - 2010, 2012x2, 2019, 2022,
At least 20 horses would not be a part of the recorded heritage of the NZCHA and the majority of them were successful at a National Championship level. 
7 horses who competed in 2023 are her descendants - Barbees Playboy, Peptos Do Rock, PDR She’s on Fyre, PDR Saffyre, Isa Roc, Spanner Man & Little Nugget.
Her championship descendants include her progeny -Kings Badger, Miss Royal Durack , Docs Barnibos, her grand progeny  - Diamond Nell, Sabinos Baldy Badger, Peptos  Do Rock, Spanner Man, Little Nugget and her great grand progeny  Barbees Playboy, Kings Barbee, Smart Rock,  Roc n Play, PDR Dukes Do Rock, PDR She’s on Fyre,
ROYAL PEPPY  was a Bay mare born 17/11/85  by Little Peppy Doc out of  Cutter Bow (by Cutter Could x Bow Dell). She is deceased.
She was bred by D Joe Davis in  Australia and imported into NZ by A Head.    She was also owned by the  Holmes family and M Flego.
Progeny: ( KINGS BADGER, MISS ROYAL DURACK, DURACKS REFLECTION & DOCS BARNIBOS)
Alan Head has added to her story about Royal Peppy arriving here in NZ.  He was looking for a mare to breed to Donald Gunns stallion Kings Philip, John went out to Donalds place and thought that Royal Peppy would be OK to bring over to NZ.  His comment was she was pretty correct, but nothing outstanding about her except she was very well bred, which Alan  agreed with. So he paid Donald  Gunn and she was shipped over here to NZ . Alan  remembered  Bruce Coleman buying the colt, which Alan  had named Paekak Peppy Doc, because he was born at Paekakariki.  Bruce asked me to change the name, so we did to Kings Badger.
1.  KINGS BADGER bred in Australia and imported in uterus to NZ by A Head   He was chestnut stallion born 27/10/1989 by Kings Phillip (Peppy San Badger x Miss Casbrook) Q565 
 His owners were:  1: Mackie/Coleman  2: Lynne Bone   3: Grant Mackie  4 Joubert Phillippe, New Caledonia 
 His achievements included - 1993 NZCHA Novice Horse Champion, 1994 NZCHA Derby Champion, 1994 NZCHA Novice Horse Champion, 1994 NZCHA 4 year old Champion, 1995 NZCHA  Open Horse Champion, 1995 NZCHA Novice Horse Champion, 1994 NZCHA Champion Stallion, 2001 NZCHA Hi point 1500 Non Pro, 2001 NZCHA 750 Non Pro Champion, 2001 NZCHA Ladies Champion, 2002 NZCHA  Youth Champion, COA, COM,  LTE Total  $2895.47.  Exported to New Caledonia
    Sire of:  1.Badgers Cutta Bar      Sire of : Hollywood Bar Bee  -  NZCHA Heritage Hall of Fame      Dam of Barbees Playboy  NZCHA Heritage Hall of Fame,  2011 NZCHA Futurity Champion
                                                                                                                                                                                Kings Barbee        2014 NZCHA Futurity Champion
                    2. Diamond Nell               2000  NZCHA  Futurity   - B & H Coleman,  2001 NZCHA Derby, 2001 NZCHA Novice Horse Champion, 2004 NZCHA 1500 Non Pro Champion
                   3. Sabinos Baldy Badger    2010 NZCHA Lady Rider Champion -, 2012 NZCHA Lady Rider Champion,  2013 NZCHA Champion Mare, NZCHA COA & COM, 
                                                             LTE Total  $3557.12 
 G & J Taylor
2. MISS ROYAL DURACK  was achestnut mare born  17/11/89   by Docs Durack, Q1382 
Her achievements included 2001 NZCHA Non Pro Futurity Reserve Champion, 2002 NZCHA Open Derby Reserve Champion, 2002 NZCHA Non Pro Derby Reserve  Champion, 2003 CPCHC Super Stakes  ChampioN,   LTE Total  $1347.82
     Dam of:  1. Peptos Do Rock - Red Roan Stallion/gelding  born 10/10/ 2007 by Peptos Style n Spin (Imp),  Q3093. 2013 Reserve Champion NZCHA  Classic, 2014 NZCHA Reserve Champion    
                                                      Stallion
, 2014 Reserve Champion NZCHA Classic, 2015 NZCHA Champion Stallion, NZCHA COA,  LTE $1975.80  LTE Aged $403.44  LTE Total $2379.24 #
                                                                    Sire of:      Smart Rock                 2017 NZCHA Futurity Reserve Champion,  2018 NZCHA Derby Champion,  Aged LTE $214.66   LTE Total $ 214.66
                                                                                      Roc n Play                   2019 NZCHA Futurity Champion,2020 KCCC Futurity Champion, 2021 NZCHA Champion 4 year old, 2022 NZCHA Youth
                                                                                                                            Champion, 
NZCHA COA, LTE - $1076.00 Aged LTE $1916.80  LTE Total $2992.80 #  
                                                                                                                             Sire of  Isa Roc       2023 NZCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion

                                                                                      PDR Dukes Do Rock     2021 NZCHA Snaffle Bit Horse Champion,  LTE  SB Horse $245.85,  Exported  to Australia
                                                                                      PDR Pebbles Do Rock  2019 NZCHA Futurity Reserve Champion, aged LTE $900.00 LTE total $900.00, Exported to Australia
                                                                                      PDR She's on Fyre       2021 NZCHA Futurity Reserve Champion, 2022 NZCHA Derby Champion, 2022 NZCHA Champion 5 Year Old
                                                                                                                              LTE 245.85  Aged LTE $1300.00 LTE Total $2011.20 #
                                                                                       Double Reflection       LTE Total $40.00
                                                                                       PDR Saffyre.                  LTE $00.00. Aged LTE $00.00  LTE Total $00.00 #
                                                                                       Peptessas Pirate         Dam of Reyz to Rock    2022 NZCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Champion
 3. DURACKS REFLECTION  bred by C & H Holmes,   Bay mare born 15/10/2001 by Docs Durack,  Q1963
  Dam of:    1.  Spanner Man -2009 chestnut gelding by Kings Playboy (Imp)- bred by C & H Holmes, 2013 NZCHA Futurity Reserve Champion, 2013 NZCHA Non Pro Futurity Champion
                                               2014 CPCHC Superstakes Champion,  2014 NZCHA  North Island Novice Horse  Champion, 2014 NZCHA  Champion 4 Year Old
                                               Owned by G Whitaker, 2015 NZCHA North Island  1500 Non Pro Champion, 2015 NZCHA North Island  750 Non Pro Champion 
                                               Owned by R Haultain, 2017 NZCHA 1500 Non Pro Champion
                                               Owned by T  Lines, 2017 NZCHA South Island  1500 Non Pro Champion, 2018 NZCHA South Island Open Non Pro Champion                                 
                                               NZCHA COA & COM, LTE $1368.40  LTE Aged $1320.80 LTE Total $2688.48 #                                                     
                       2. Little Nugget - 2012 chestnut mare by Kings Playboy (Imp)  bred C & H Holmes, 2016 NZCHA Futurity Reserve Champion, 2017 CSCHC Futurity Reserve Champion
                                                  2017 NZCHA 4 Year Old Champion 
                                                  Owned by G  Williams-Gray , 2018 NZCHA South Island Novice Horse Champion, 2018 NZCHA South Island  1500 Non Pro Champion,  2019  NZCHA South Island
                                                  1500 Non Pro Champion, 
2019 NZCHA Open Horse Reserve Champion, 2019 NZCHA Novice Horse Champion, 2019 NZCHA 1500 Non Pro Champion, 2020 NZCHA
                                                  South Island $1500 Non Pro Champion
, 2021 NZCHA South Island $1500 Non Pro Champion, 2021 NZCHA South Island Novice Horse Champion, NZCHA COA &
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,  LTE $1780.20 Aged LTE $2380.00  LTE Total $4160.20 #
                     3.  Double Reflection 20?? Bay mare by Peptos Do Rock,  LTE $40.00. Aged LTE $00.00  LTE Total $40.00
4.   DOCS BARNIBOS     Q 1958  Chestnut gelding born 8/10/2003 by Docs Durack  bred by C & H Holmes, 2003 NZCHA Non Pro Futurity Champion
                                         Owned by John McCorquindale, 2012 1500 Non Pro Champion, NZCHA COA & COM.    LTE $1472.07 Aged LTE $1027.20 LTE Total  $2499.20
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Royal Peppy with Docs Barnibos 2001

​Explanation and spotlight on NZCHA lifetime awards.
The NZCHA has in place a lifetime earnings achievement award system.
Every horse that enters an approved show is registered with the NZCHA and all points (monies) earned in horse events are recorded so that these lifetime awards can presented.
The steps are:
1. Certificate of Ability (COA) $ 2,000 Life Time Earnings - includes horses open earnings and age/restricted earnings.
2 . Certificate of Merit (COM) $ 3,000 Life Time Earnings - includes horses open earnings but excludes age/ restricted earnings.
3. Horses Hall of Fame $5,000 Life Time Earnings -- includes horse open earnings but excludes age/ restricted earnings. (Nb this award was introduced in 1999 and recognised all those horses who had achieved that goal pre 1999) Listed below with their owners until induction in to the H of F.
1999 - Docs San Tivio - E Cowdrey
1999 - Poronui Worthwhile - G Campin
1999 - Chip - M Brown, R MacPherson, R & J Wills, G & S Manning, G McInnes
1999 - Peppys Pride - R Carr
1999 - Little Docs Empress - E & B Cowdrey & B&D Gallien
1999 - Poco Rebel Bar - G Campin, P Roach, G Whitehead & R Carr
1999 - Olita Bar - E Cowdrey, R Cowdrey
2003 - Nickel Bar - John Amoore N& H Donaldson, G & S Manning,S & J Gregory,Joel Gregory
2003 - Beaver Doc Sug P Webb, R & D Carr, N & H Donaldson
2006 - Twist N Miss - B Roxbough
2011 - Pepto Style N Spin - B Coleman & E Gloyn, La Mesa Park ( R & G Thompson)
2012 - Hillbilly Boy- S & J Gregory
2012 - Little Oaks Empress - M & T Brown
2013 - Little Peptos Chance - G & J Taylor
2013 - Moody Blues - B Bedford, R & S Stevens, I & J Watt
2017 - Starzacre - S & J Gregory
2022 -All Fyred Up- C & H Holmes
4. Superior Horse Award $10,000 Life Time Earnings- includes open earnings but excludes age/restricted earnings.
2022 - Starzacre
2022 - Nicklebar
Thank you to all the breeders, owners, trainers, riders of these exceptional horses for your part in the nearly 50 years of NZCHA history.
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HOLMES CUTTING HORSE PHOTOGRPHY
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