Events for the 5 & 6 April 2025

Because of limited cattle numbers, you can only nominate ONCE for Ranch Cutting and ONCE for Boxing events.

Ranch Sorting you can have two partners if you wish and nominate twice for that one. Must be different partners.

AFTER NOMINATIONS CLOSE, THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR ANY REASON. 

BEFORE NOMINATIONS CLOSE, YOU CAN SCRATCH YOUR NOMINATION FOR REFUND minus Admin fee.

Class categories 

Beginner horse/beginner rider category:  

This is for a Horse or Rider who  

• have not won two NQWHA beginner cutting events

• have not won one NQWHA Unrestricted cutting event

• Have never won or placed in a NCHA affiliated event or 

• Have never entered a one handed NCHA affiliated event or  

• Have never won or placed in an affiliated campdraft event, excluding an encouragement draft or  

• Have never entered an Open affiliated campdraft event  

Horses must be ridden in either a smooth snafflebit, bosal, hackamore or bitless bridle.  

Unrestricted  

Horses may be ridden one or two handed. One-handed riders will not incur any “1 Point” reining penalties in this class. No restriction on the type of bit or saddle used. 

YOUTH  

must be under 17yrs of age.   
Rings with Stops can be used in youth

General Rules 

• Persons found guilty of an illegal entry of a horse must return all winnings relating to the offence to the committee.   

• A horse cannot be ridden in any category by more than one rider except ranch sorting. 

Dress & Saddlery  

• Competitors must wear a hat or safety helmet, boots, long trousers and must be neat and presentable in competition at all times.  

• Competitor is allowed to ride in saddlery of their own choice and horses can be worked in bits as setout in each category. However the horse must have free use of its head and any type of head tie-down, running reins, head checks etc. must not be used. Rings with Stops can be used in youth. 

• Suitable spurs are allowed but no whip of any kind may be carried or used by a competitor. 

• The judge has the right to call on any competitor to inspect his gear and if gear is illegal, competitor is compelled to remove the offending article before competing.  

Saturday 5th April

Ranch Cutting  $50 per run for adults; $30 per run for youth under 17.

Limit of one run per rider.

.              Unrestricted

.              Beginner Horse & Beginner Rider

.              Youth Under 17

Saturday 2pm

Ranch Sorting   $50 for two runs,  Can have up to two different partners this time 

This event is teams of two, if you don’t have a partner we will put you with someone.

Sunday 6th April

Starting 8am until lunchtime/finish.

BOXING

Limit of one run per rider only.

$40 per adult $30 youth 

Unrestricted
Beginner 
Youth

The goal of this class is to introduce the rider to the "boxing" phase of the cow work, according to the NRCHA fulebook. You and your horse must keep the cow at the prescribed end of the arena for allocated time while you are judged on control, position, degree of difficulty, eye appeal and time worked. 

There will be prize money up to third place for all events.