NZRCA Youth Academy

13/10/2026

𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟! 🤠🐂

Keen to give bucking bulls, saddle bronc or ba****ck a go? Or looking to sharpen up your skills?

Check out the upcoming Bucking School hosted by Millers Flat Rodeo Club! A great opportunity to learn from experienced riders and give something new a go! 🙌

📅 14th & 15th November 2026
📍 Millers Flat Rodeo Grounds

Head over to the Millers Flat Rodeo NZ page for more information and registration details!

🐂🔥 MILLERS FLAT RODEO CLUB BUCKING SCHOOL 🔥🐎

Ever wanted to have a go at riding a bucking bull or bronc?
Or maybe you’ve already had a few rides and want to sharpen up your skills?

Now’s your chance!

Join us for a full weekend of bucking bulls, saddle bronc and ba****ck horses, learning from some of the South Island’s most talented and experienced riders.

You’ll learn the tips, tricks and techniques to help you stay on and make the most of your ride — from getting on and getting set, to hanging on when the bucking starts!

🐂 Bucking Bulls
🐎 Saddle Bronc
🐎 Ba****ck
🤠 Experienced coaches
🔥 Plenty of action and plenty of fun!

Whether you’re jumping on for your very first ride or you’re a seasoned rider looking to improve, everyone is welcome and gear will be supplied!

📅 14th & 15th November 2026
📍 Millers Flat Rodeo Grounds
⛺ Camping available at the grounds

Keen to give it a go?
Register for the weekend by emailing:
📧 [email protected]

Got a question?
📞 Call Cole Wells – 027 863 7800

More information coming soon…

So dust off your gear, bring your mates and get ready for a weekend of bucking, learning and plenty of rodeo fun!

🤠 SEE YOU AT THE GROUNDS! 🐂🔥

08/10/2026

𝗨𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗦 🤠

Two great clinics coming up!

It’s a great opportunity to get involved and for everyone to get some extra practice in before the season starts! 🤠🔥

Get in quick to secure your spot! Spaces are filling up fast!

04/10/2026

𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗬 🐴 🐮

Today we celebrate the animals that make our lives better — especially the four-legged ones that take us into the arena! 🤠

Give your special animals a little extra love today. 🐴❤️

📸 Drop your favourite pic of your pony, horse or cattle below! 👇

03/10/2026

𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗢 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣 𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝟭𝟭𝗧𝗛! 🤠

💰 $50 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗕𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗬!

Keep those designs rolling in! 🔥

You’ve got until Sunday 11th October to get your entry in!

📩 Send your entries to Rachelle:rodeonz.co.nz

𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗡𝗭𝗥𝗖𝗔 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗢! 🤠🇳🇿

Calling all young rodeo fans, riders & creatives!

Get creative and help design the new NZRCA Youth Academy logo. Check out the poster below for entry details! 👇

Entries close 3 October — with $50 for the winning design! 🏆 Good luck & get creating!

30/09/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧’𝗦 𝗢𝗡 — 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 📅

We’ll be putting together a calendar each month showing what rodeos, trainings, jackpots, clinics and events are happening around NZ! 🤠

Here’s what’s on this October 👇

Want to enter? 👀 Check out the pages below for entry forms, details & updates! 🤠👇

South Island Events
Mackenzie Buckle Series
CBRJ - Canterbury Barrel Racing Jackpots
CBRS /NBHA NZ
BRToS - Barrel Racing Top of South
Southern Barrel Racing
SCNO
NZ Rodeo Cowboys
Wi******er Rodeo Club
R&R Precision Spreading Methven Rodeo

North Island Events
Mid Northern Rodeo Assn
Taupo Barrel Racing Series
NZTRA
NZRCA Youth Academy

If we’ve missed an event, flick us a message and we’ll add it in!

Heading to one of these events? Send us your pics and videos — we’d love to feature them on the youth page! 📸🎥

Save & share with your rodeo mates! 🤠🇳🇿

27/09/2026

𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗖 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗!🤠

What a weekend for our young rodeo athletes!

From breakaway roping in Paparoa to bronc riding in Waimate, our youth have been getting stuck in, learning new skills and putting in the mahi!

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make these clinics happen and to all the youth who came along and gave it a go! 🙌

Got any pics from clinics, practices or training days you’d like to share? Send them our way! 📸 We’d love to see them!

We love seeing the next generation of rodeo athletes learning, growing and having fun! 🤠

25/09/2026

🔥 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🔥

The NZRCA Youth Academy is officially underway, and this is where you'll find all the latest news, updates, opportunities and announcements.

This is going to be your ONE STOP SHOP for all things YOUTH!

We're building something special for the next generation of New Zealand rodeo, and we'd love to have you along for the ride.

🐎 Like the page
🐎 Follow the page
🐎 Share with your rodeo mates

And don't forget Insta as we are on there too!!

Exciting things are just around the corner... 👀

24/09/2026

𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗡𝗭𝗥𝗖𝗔 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗢! 🤠🇳🇿

Calling all young rodeo fans, riders & creatives!

Get creative and help design the new NZRCA Youth Academy logo. Check out the poster below for entry details! 👇

Entries close 3 October — with $50 for the winning design! 🏆 Good luck & get creating!

14/09/2026

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛!

Want to have your say, get involved, and help shape the future of youth rodeo in NZ?

Join the Youth Committee today! 🤠✨

Are you an NZRCA member under 18 who would like to have a voice in the future of our sport? The NZRCA Youth Committee is a chance to share your ideas, get involved and experience what it is like to be part of a committee. Members take part in discussions, meetings and projects, contribute ideas and help represent the views of young riders. No previous committee experience is needed. This is an opportunity to learn, build confidence, meet others and have a say in making our sport better for young people. If you are curious, enthusiastic and willing to have a go, we would love to hear from you.

👉 Sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFTe9QMTJbuN_C7chMZnHnWax7DILnGmhH3-lPcvCqZVtmvg/viewform?usp=header

Come join us!

12/09/2026