NZCHA NATIONAL AWARDS

The NZCHA National Finals Show Champions 2015 - present
OPEN HORSE
2026 Instant Whiz
​2025 Starzacre
​2024 All Fyred Up
2023 All fyred Up
​2022  Starzacre
​2021 All Fyred Up
2020 Starzacre
​​2019 Starzacre
2018 All Fyred Up
​2017 All Fyred Up
​2016 All Fyred Up
​2015 I Whiz First 
NOVICE HORSE
2026 Whiskey Catt 
​2025 Smart Cat
​2024 Dulcie Cat
​2023 That's a Cat
2022 Sting Like a Pepto
​2021 Duracks Rey of Lite
​2020 Duracks Rey of Lite
​​2019 Little Nugget
​2018 Instant Whizz
​2017 Instant Whizz
2016 Play a Melody
​2015 Play a Melody
OPEN NON PRO
​2026 Steve Gregory
​2025 Geoff Taylor
​2024 Jacob Ladd
​2023 Geoff Taylor
​2022 Mindy Matchitt
​2021 Geoff Taylor
2020 Joel Gregory​
​2019 Steve Gregory
​2018 Barry Ladd
​2017 Colin Holmes
​2016 Geoff Taylor
​2015 Steve Gregory
LIMITED NON PRO
SINCE 2023          
2026 Catherine Ladd
​2025 Olivia Ladd
​2024 Peter Ormiston
2023 Olivia Ladd
 1500 NON PRO
​SINCE 2000
2026 Paul Lyons
​2025 Karen Matchitt
​2024 Anna Dawson
​2023 Karen Matchitt
2022  Anna Dawson
​2021 Tim Strange
​2020 Mindy Matchitt
2019 Gemma Williams -Gray
​2018 Mindy Pates
​2017 Rosemary Haultain
​2016 Wayne Poingdestre
​2015 Clint McCallum​
ROOKIE RIDER
2026 Schirelle Philips
​2025 Julia Bryant
​2024 Nathan Wright
​2023 Nathan Wright
2022 Nathan Wright
​2021 Tim Strange
​2020 Tim Strange
​​2019 Anna Dawson
​2018 Lynda Ormiston
​2017 Laura Miller
​2016 Mindy Matchitt
​2015 Mindy Matchitt
RESTRICTED RIDER
2026 Schirelle Philips
2025 Nathan Wright
​2024 Nathan Wright
2023 Olivia Ladd
2022 Olivia Ladd
2021 Peter Ormiston
2020 Merrill Kinney
​2019 Dayna Holmes
2018 Peter Ormiston
​2017 Laura Miller
2016 Nicky Carlisle
​2015 Catherine Ladd
SNAFFLEBIT RIDER 
2026 Daniel Gregory
​2025 Ngaire Bryant
​2024 Alana Rowe
​2023 Grant Mackie
2022 Justine Gibson
​2021 Colin Armstrong
2020 Lisa Buchanan
​​2019 Kristin Dickson
​2018 Merrill Kinney
​2017 -
​2016 Anna Dawson
​2015 Lynda Ormiston
SNAFFLEBIT HORSE SINCE 2018
2026 Isa Roc
​2025 Smooth Hoss
​2024 Awesome SmartNSweet
​2023 Awesome SmartnSweet
2022 Awesome Peptomoonsal
2021 PDR Dukes Do Rock
​2020 A Sting Like a Pepto
​2019 Like Your Style.
​2018  Iscottaspin
YOUTH 
2026 Chloe Gregory
​2025 Chloe Gregory
2024 Chloe Gregory
​2023 Jess Beilski
2022  Julia Bryant
​2021 --
2020 --​
2019 -- 
2018 --
 2017 ​-- 
​​2016 --
​2015 Philippa Cederman

NZCHA HIGH POINT AWARDS

These awards were introduced in 2023 to recognise the highest earning horses and riders at the end of the season from all NZCHA approved events.
From 2026 - these are now recognised as the NZCHA National Champions and are no longer listed here as high point awards,.
OPEN HORSE
2026 Instant Whiz
2025 Starzacre
2024 Starzacre
​2023  Duracks Rey of Light
NOVICE HORSE
2026 Whiskey Catt
​2025 Alittlesophisticated
​2024 Alittlesophisticated
​​2023 That's a Cat
OPEN NON PRO
2026 Steve Gregory
​2025  Barry Ladd
​2024  Steve Gregory
​​2023  Geoff Taylor
LIMITED NON PRO
2026 Catherine Ladd
​2025  Olivia Ladd
​2024  Peter Ormiston
​​2023. Olivia Ladd
1500 NON PRO
2026 Paul Lyons
​2025  Karen Matchitt
2024  Karen Matchitt​
​2023  Tim Strange
RESTRICTED
2026 Schirelle Philips
​2025 Nathan Wright
​2024 Nathan Wright
​​2023 Nathan Wright
ROOKIE
2026 Chloe Gregory
​2025 Julia Bryant
​2024 Nathan Wright
​​2023 Nathan Wright
YOUTH
2026 Chloe Gregory
​2025 Julia Bryant
​2024 Chloe Gregory
​​2023 Jess Beilski
SNAFFLEBIT HORSE
2026 Isa Roc
​2025 Smooth Hoss
​2024 Cat Merada​
​2023 Awesome Smartnsweet
SNAFFLEBIT RIDER
2026 Daniel Gregory
​2025 Ngaire Bryant
2024 Alana Rowe
​2023 Grant Mackie
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