IMPORTANT NZCHA COVID STATEMENT – PLEASE READ
It is not the NZCHA Councils wish to dictate people’s freedom of choice regarding Vaccinations, however we do have to abide by the Government Covid Protection Framework, therefore Vaccine Passports will be required to attend the NZCHA Futurity Show held in Hawera and the NZCHA Nationals held at Waimiha. The show secretary will be checking passes on site and we sincerely apologise to any member adversely affected by this decision.
Affiliated Clubs:
· Vaccine passports will be a requirement to attend the Central Plateau Cutting Horse Club and Central South Cutting Horse Club shows and events hosted by these clubs.
· Vaccine passports are recommended for King Country Cutting Club show.
· Coast to Coast will not be hosting a show this season.
If you have already entered an NZCHA or club show and due to the above requirement can no longer attend, please contact the Show secretary, and arrange a full refund of your entries.
Kind regards
Karen Matchitt
NZCHA Secretary
Affiliated Clubs:
· Vaccine passports will be a requirement to attend the Central Plateau Cutting Horse Club and Central South Cutting Horse Club shows and events hosted by these clubs.
· Vaccine passports are recommended for King Country Cutting Club show.
· Coast to Coast will not be hosting a show this season.
If you have already entered an NZCHA or club show and due to the above requirement can no longer attend, please contact the Show secretary, and arrange a full refund of your entries.
Kind regards
Karen Matchitt
NZCHA Secretary
Show approvals updated
Show approvals for CPCHC, KCCC and NZCHA have been added to the Calendar Page
- Ladds Show 29/30th January (entries close 12th January 22)
-Mackies Show 11/12th February (entries close 1st February 22)
-NZCHA Futurity 18/19th February (entries close 15th January 22)
-KCCC Futurity/Stakes Show 26/27th February (entries close 12th February)
-CPCHC NI Finals 19th March (Entries close 1st March 22)
-CSCHC SI Finals/Futurity 26th/27th March
- Ladds Show 29/30th January (entries close 12th January 22)
-Mackies Show 11/12th February (entries close 1st February 22)
-NZCHA Futurity 18/19th February (entries close 15th January 22)
-KCCC Futurity/Stakes Show 26/27th February (entries close 12th February)
-CPCHC NI Finals 19th March (Entries close 1st March 22)
-CSCHC SI Finals/Futurity 26th/27th March
exciting news for the new season!
"LITTLE CUTTERS"
it’s a Non Points, special class for children who are keen to have a try in the Cutting Pen, but need assistance to be safe,
the priority is fun and entertainment.
Rules:
- Riders will be led by a suitably experienced assistant on foot, working a few turns on the mechanical cow or one single beast. A herd of cattle are not permitted in the arena at the same time –for safety reasons.
Little Hug Cutter
– The Little Cutter rides astride in front of their support rider.
One beast up to a small herd of quiet cattle is permitted, or the mechanical cow can be used.
How to Judge Little Cutters:
it’s a Non Points, special class for children who are keen to have a try in the Cutting Pen, but need assistance to be safe,
the priority is fun and entertainment.
Rules:
- All Little Cutters should wear a correctly fitted Helmet and safe footwear, extra points awarded if they are in Western jeans, shirt and boots.
- Entry is FREE and late entries accepted up to the start of the class.
- One Run per rider.
- There is no limit to the bred or size of the horse, as long as it is safe.
- This event is exempt from the rules restricting only one rider on a horse, and riders can be under 5 years of age.
- The following is not a division, but a guideline as to the use of cattle or the mechanical cow.
- Riders will be led by a suitably experienced assistant on foot, working a few turns on the mechanical cow or one single beast. A herd of cattle are not permitted in the arena at the same time –for safety reasons.
Little Hug Cutter
– The Little Cutter rides astride in front of their support rider.
One beast up to a small herd of quiet cattle is permitted, or the mechanical cow can be used.
How to Judge Little Cutters:
- Each contestant has a time limit of 1 ½ minutes or one cattle beast per run,
- (IE: the run ends when the rider indicates their QUIT, up to a max of 1 ½ minutes)
- The approach - Acknowledge the judge with a big smile and a wave.
- Having Fun.
- Time Worked - Crossing the timeline and driving up on the bag or beast and getting a few turns.
- Quitting the bag or beast - Show the judge they are quitting the bag or beast, by lifting one hand with or without reins like how the bit Cutters quit.
- Wearing Western Attire with a Helmet.
New Inductee to Rider Hall of Fame
Barry ladd
Barry began riding as a 5 year old on a Donkey called Scotty. He went on to ponies and later station hacks when he worked as a Contract Musterer on many Stations around Gisborne. He started breeding Quarter horses in 1975 and registered his first horses, Gina’s Pride and Gay Imp that year. Western Performance was his sport of choice for many years from 1978 and he continued to compete with Catherine and Jacob joining him as they got old enough.
He started Cutting after Jacob had showed an interest in the sport after seeing the shows at both Taupo and Taumarunui and took the opportunity to join him in that sport. In Barry’s first year of Cutting he rode Jacob’s horse Jay Di plus he was generously given rides by others at the time to get experience. He was at that time also training I’m Guna Cut and taking her to Shows and went on that year 2008 to win the Futurity. Since then he has trained another 8 Cutting horses winning his 2nd Futurity in 2016, with Instant Whiz who also won the South Island Futurity that season.
Then this year 2021 he won again with Reckless Driver.
The Highs of his Cutting.....Winning each Futurity.
Placing 2nd in the Open at the Futurity show this year with his young horse and getting the highest score for all Futurity Horses at that show. Seeing Catherine win her first Futurity in 2009 and watching Jacob also train his own Futurity Horse
Competing against 3 other family members at Shows, its always fierce competition!!!
Overall he really enjoys training young horses in the sport of Cutting, no easy feat. He loves to show, winning or not and of course enjoys time with family and friends.
He started Cutting after Jacob had showed an interest in the sport after seeing the shows at both Taupo and Taumarunui and took the opportunity to join him in that sport. In Barry’s first year of Cutting he rode Jacob’s horse Jay Di plus he was generously given rides by others at the time to get experience. He was at that time also training I’m Guna Cut and taking her to Shows and went on that year 2008 to win the Futurity. Since then he has trained another 8 Cutting horses winning his 2nd Futurity in 2016, with Instant Whiz who also won the South Island Futurity that season.
Then this year 2021 he won again with Reckless Driver.
The Highs of his Cutting.....Winning each Futurity.
Placing 2nd in the Open at the Futurity show this year with his young horse and getting the highest score for all Futurity Horses at that show. Seeing Catherine win her first Futurity in 2009 and watching Jacob also train his own Futurity Horse
Competing against 3 other family members at Shows, its always fierce competition!!!
Overall he really enjoys training young horses in the sport of Cutting, no easy feat. He loves to show, winning or not and of course enjoys time with family and friends.
Honoree Membership recipient -
Heather Coleman
Competitors & visitors please note
Please check with show management and show venue providers before taking your dogs.
At all cutting horse shows and/or trainings it is mandatory that “all dogs entering the property where a NZCHA event is being held must have been dosed for Sheep Measles no more than 30 days prior to the event.”
If you are unsure what to do then consult your Vet about which worm tablet will also kill the Ovis tapeworm.
At all cutting horse shows and/or trainings it is mandatory that “all dogs entering the property where a NZCHA event is being held must have been dosed for Sheep Measles no more than 30 days prior to the event.”
If you are unsure what to do then consult your Vet about which worm tablet will also kill the Ovis tapeworm.
