Trans Tasman Cutting Challenge 2025

18/02/2026

18/02/2026

That’s a wrap on the 2025 Trans-Tasman Cutting Horse Challenge 🇳🇿🇦🇺

What an incredible few days of competition, sportsmanship, and top-class cutting on both sides of the ditch. The standard was high from start to finish and the team format made every run count.

Congratulations to Team Australia, who took out the Champion TTCC Team title with an overall aggregate of 1404.5. A strong, consistent performance across both rounds saw them edge ahead and claim the honours this year.

Team New Zealand put up a huge fight and should be extremely proud, finishing as Reserve Champion TTCC Team on 1389. The grit, teamwork and determination shown by the Kiwi crew was outstanding and kept the contest tight right to the end.

🏆 Individual Highlights
✅ Robyn Clark (AUS) – High Point AUS (GR1) & Highest Aggregate AUS
✅ Mindy McCrea (NZ) – High Point NZ (GR1)
✅ Harold Morrissey (NZ) – GR2 High Point NZ, Highest Aggregate NZ
✅ Stuart Thomson (AUS) – GR2 High Point AUS
🐎 Barbees Pl***oy – Fair Dinkum Favourite Horse Award 💙

A massive shout-out to all riders, horses, team captains, cattle suppliers, hosts, supporters, sponsors and organisers who make this challenge what it is — competitive, friendly, and genuinely special. This event continues to showcase the strength of cutting horse sport in both countries and the respect shared across the Tasman.

Until next time… bragging rights are safe with the Aussies — for now 😉

Bring on the next Trans-Tasman Challenge!

A huge and sincere thank you to our sponsors who made the 2025 Trans-Tasman Cutting Horse Challenge possible. Your support underpins every aspect of this event — from prizes and awards to the overall experience for riders, horses, and spectators.

We are incredibly grateful to all businesses and organisations represented on our sponsor board for backing this challenge and supporting cutting horse sport on both sides of the Tasman.

Your generosity, commitment, and belief in this event is what allows it to continue to grow.

Please support the businesses that support our sport — we couldn’t do it without you. 💚

📸 credit: Holmes Cutting Horse Photography thank you for capturing our NZ Leg 💪🏼

18/02/2026

17/02/2026

RESULTS ARE IN AND OFFICIAL
LEG 2 - HELD IN NEW ZEALAND

THE HOPPER KNOCKER BULL BARS - TRANS TASMAN CUTTING CHALLENGE 2025

Congratulations Team Australia 🇦🇺

16/02/2026

Robyn showed the legs off Bar Bee’s Play Boy in Go Round 1, then handed the reins to Ray to show in the second go round .

14/02/2026

3 Aussie Judges looking sharp at the NZCHA Futurity in Waimiha New Zealand. 🇳🇿 🇦🇺

Thank you Ray Randle, Mathew Cullen and Jeff Eddie for donating your time and skills and showing your support to the cutting industry over the ditch .

14/02/2026

The first round of the Trans-Tasman Cutting Challenge NZ leg kicked off today and the competition was HOT!

The Kiwis have edged into the lead by 3.5 points 💪🇳🇿 and tomorrow is shaping up to be a big one… who will be crowned our champions? 👀🏆

Huge thanks to Holmes Cutting Horse Photography for the epic sneak peek 📸✨

Stay tuned — it’s game on across the ditch!

Official results and scores will be posted soon.

Let’s Go Cutting

11/02/2026

Ruby has had a very big day departing the South Island and caching the ferry north. Nice calm waters before off loading the ferry and having a land stop at Otaki Racetrack and then onto Taihape. Ruby loving a good big paddock to cruise around in. Waimiha tomorrow.