Clydesdale Horse Society of New Zealand

22/09/2026

SHOW DATES

Thank you to Ian and Kathy for the north island dates and Anneke for the South Island dates! Sorry it’s taken me a while to get them up!

North Island and South Island both in the pics below!

Please note Whangarei is not hosting Clydesdale classes this year.

Exhibiting, stewarding and judging at our shows is the best way to support them and keep them all going!

We look forward to seeing many of you and your horses out and about!
Don’t forget to send your results and photos through to go up on the website!!

Happy and safe showing everyone ❤️🐴

25/08/2026

Become a Member of the Clydesdale Horse Society of New Zealand!

Do you own a Clydesdale, dream of owning one, enjoy showing, breeding, or simply admire these incredible horses? We'd love to welcome you to the CHSNZ family!

Membership Options
✨ Annual Membership – $65
✨ Life Membership – $650
✨ Junior Membership – For members under 17 years of age $37.50

As a member, you'll enjoy:
🤎 Being part of a passionate community of Clydesdale enthusiasts from across New Zealand.
📖 Regular Society news, updates, and publications.
🏆 Access to registration services and member benefits.
🎉 Invitations to events, judging clinics, and our Annual General Meeting.
🌱 The opportunity to help preserve, promote, and celebrate the Clydesdale horse for future generations.

Whether you're a breeder, exhibitor, owner, or simply love the breed, there's a place for you in our Society.

💻 Visit our website to download a membership form, or send us a message—we're always happy to answer any questions.

Join today and help keep the legacy of the Clydesdale Horse alive in New Zealand! 🐴🇳🇿

Clydesdale Horse Society of New Zealand

The Clydesdale Horse Society of New Zealand provides extensive information on the Clydesdale Horse. Show results, breeding information, breed history and general information both for members and non-members.

05/07/2026

Another great old episode on TVNZ on demand …. country calendar celebrating 60 years tonight!

09/06/2026

The Society held the AGM in Christchurch last weekend and it was a great opportunity to recognize and celebrate the service and achievement of some of our members.

Viv Simmons and Fred Pilling received honorary life memberships for their service to the Society and the Clydesdale bred in New Zealand.

Viv is current North Island vice president, past president, past secretary, current senior judge, current Morrinsville A&P Show convenor and current breeder with Ashburn Clydesdale stud which has contributed so much to the bred in New Zealand.

Fred has been a councilor for 25 years, past North Island vice president, show and ploughing convenor, past multi time New Zealand horse ploughing champion, past long time Waikato Heavy Horse president, breeder with Fellbeck Clydesdale stud, and has exhibited and promoted the breed whilst teaching many how to work Clydesdales.

The Society awarded two gold medals this year for the Supreme Champion Clydesdale at the New Zealand Clydesdale Championships held in Christchurch 2025 and Morrinsville 2026.

Alan and Margo Vliet Vlieland not only won Supreme Champion Clydesdale with their stallion Goldenlane George, but also Champion Female with Goldenlane Nova, who won a Society silver medal.

Hillary Milne won Supreme Champion Clydesdale with her yearling filly Kia Kaha Chilli.

Gareth and Jacquie Pryce won a Society silver medal with Blackwood Crystal.

07/06/2026

01/06/2026

Transporting the boat "Launch", probably to Kaikoura, built by Ted Millar, 1922.
Harry (Peg-Leg) Smith - wagon driver, Bill Smith on deck, Harold Stove front left, Jim Smith on ladder.
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Karen

24/05/2026

Make sure you go to TVNZ on demand and check out an episode loaded on from
1988 featuring our amazing Jim Morris

17/05/2026

If you haven't got yours in this year get them in asap!

Send to [email protected]

01/05/2026

New Zealand Clydesdale Championships (2025 & 2026), Ashburton, Mayfield, Stratford A&P Show Results now up on the website: www.clydesdale.org.nz . Thanks to Susan Butterick-Kent and Gareth Pryce for the results and photo.

18/04/2026

It’s a gorgeous morning here in mid Canterbury for the New Zealand Ploughing Finals, 3 horse teams have just completed their opening splits and the judging has begun.

557 Dip Rd, methven!

Amazing views with the snow capped mountains and blue skies!

Good luck teams!