Cuddy Mountain Riders 4H Club - Adams County

06/16/2026

The 4H kids got to change things up today and judge the NRHA Derby for some practice before state! They have been working hard and we are excited to see how they do!

06/10/2026

⭐️ Meet our clinician for June! ⭐️

Matt Zimmerman was raised on a cattle ranch in central Nevada, where he encountered mustangs on a regular basis. He received an Agriculture Business degree from Oregon State University and part of his degree led him to work on an Australian Cattle station training horses.

After college, he eventually found his true passion and started his horse training business and has not looked back.

Matt has competed in 26 Mustang Makeovers. He has won four Extreme Mustang Makeovers, and been a Reserve champion three times. Matt also has had success in reining, trail, western pleasure, starting colts, extreme trail, EXCA cowboy racing, round pen challenges (winning 4), and creating ranch horses.

Matt and his wife Stacie Zimmerman own and operate Zimmerman Horse Training in Caldwell, Idaho and have been involved in the placement of well over 1000 mustangs. Since 2017 they have hosted The Mustang Mania TIP Challenge finding homes for 670 mustangs.

Currently Matt is working for Forever Branded, a 501c non profit continuing to find homes for mustangs. He also hosts a wide array of clinics throughout the nation, helping horses and horsemen.

If you would like to come to any of our shows or clinics sign up in the link below! (Limited spots available for clinic.)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4Gcv4ErEUEakdRHnhRTPEojoezBxsbjccHyNcsyCg7Fu1qQ/viewform

05/30/2026

What a great day at our show! Everyone learned so much, gained valuable experience, and made progress both in and out of the arena. It was wonderful to see riders working hard, supporting one another, and having fun throughout the day.

We are so thankful for our amazing judge, Matt Livengood, for taking the time to share his knowledge and work with each rider to help them improve. We also want to give a big thank you to our wonderful scribe, Haylee Hackett, and our fabulous gate lady, Jodi Jordet, for all of their hard work behind the scenes. Your willingness to help others kept the day running smoothly and made this event a success. Another thank you to Dave Wilson for working the ground this morning for us before anyone got there! You all are AMAZING!!!

A huge thank you also goes out to all of the exhibitors, families, and supporters who came out and participated. We appreciate each and every one of you for your support and for helping create such a positive and encouraging atmosphere throughout the day.

We are already looking forward to seeing everyone next month for our next clinic and show! Keep up the hard work, continue practicing what you learned, and we will see you at the next one. Thank you all for making it such a fantastic day!

If you have other pictures from today we would love to see them in the comments!

05/29/2026

Overall points for the May show! As well as scorecards! Thank you to our awesome Judge, scribe and our gate lady for keeping the day running smooth!

05/28/2026

Patterns for the show for Friday, May 29th. Registration opens at 8:00, show starts at 9:00.

Thursday our clinician/judge, Matt Livengood, will be putting on an educational riding clinic from 3:00-5:00. See you there!

05/23/2026

Join us next Thursday and Friday, May 28th and 29th, for the first clinic and show of our Buckle Series!

We are excited to welcome clinician and judge Matt Livengood, an NRHA, AQHA, and NRCHA carded judge. Matt judged at the 2020 AQHA World Show and has also found great success in Mustang Makeovers, including winning the Reno, Nevada Makeover in 2017 and earning another championship title in Cle Elum, Washington in 2019.

Check out these awesome High Point buckles and show pad awards that competitors will be riding for throughout the series! We cannot wait for a great couple of days full of learning, showing, and fun competition.

A huge thank you to all of our buckle and award sponsors for helping make this event possible. We truly appreciate your support!

See you there!

(Here is the sign up link!)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4Gcv4ErEUEakdRHnhRTPEojoezBxsbjccHyNcsyCg7Fu1qQ/viewform

05/21/2026

Our 4-H members recently competed at the District Horse Judging event held at the Payette County Fairgrounds. The kids judged six different classes throughout the day and worked hard practicing their decision-making and horse knowledge skills. Everyone represented our club well, and it was great to see their confidence and teamwork grow throughout the event.

We are excited to share that Charlotte Greenwood placed 4th in the Individual Junior Division. In the Senior Division, Grace Ashton placed 2nd individually and Elise Shumway placed 5th individually. Both Grace and Elise qualified to compete at the state contest!

We also want to recognize Harper Paradis, Amelia Power, and Lainey Myers in the Junior Division, along with Michael McDonald in the Intermediate Division, for competing in horse judging for the very first time. Although only the top five individuals in each division received placings, these members all did an awesome job, worked hard, and gained valuable experience throughout the day. We are proud of all of our members and the effort they put into this event!

05/07/2026

Hey everyone! If you could sign up for the clinics and shows that you plan to attend, it will be cheaper to sign up ahead of time! Here is the link to the google form! Message us for details on how to pay for show and clinic fees ahead of time!

2048 US-95 Council, ID 83612 (541)-212-2652 Each clinic will be two hours with a 15 rider limit. Clinic fee will be $40/rider May Clinician - Matt Livengood June Clinician - Matt Zimmerman July Clinician - Jake Flint Pre-Entry $6 per class (UP TO ONE WEEK BEFORE SHOW.) Entry fees after deadline will...

04/25/2026

🌟 Meet your clinician/judge for the May Clinic and Show! 🌟
Details can be found under our pages event! Mark your calendars May 28th and 29th! Limited spots available for the clinic, so reserve your spot now!

Matt Livengood is an NRHA, AQHA, NRCHA judge, trainer, and show steward. Matt has been a National Reining Horse Association judge since 1999 and added AQHA ranch riding to the list in 2019. He judged the Reining and Ranch Riding at the AQHA World Show in 2020. Matt, a seasoned reining and ranch riding competitor, has also competed in six Mustang Makeover events, reaching the finals in five and winning the 2017 Reno Extreme Mustang Makeover as well as the 2019 Cle Elum, Washington Mustang Madness Freestyle. He teaches riders and horses about ranch riding and ranch trail, as well as groundwork and working with mustangs at his home, Sweet Pepper Ranch, in Nampa, ID.

03/24/2026

The Cuddy Mountain Riders 4-H Club is excited to announce that we will be hosting a buckle series this year at the Adams County Rodeo Grounds!

In addition to the show, our judges have generously offered to put on clinics the day before. The clinic is open to any rider and is an awesome opportunity to learn from experienced clinicians and judges and grow skills in and out of the arena!

Our clinician/judges this year are Matt Livengood, Matt Zimmerman, and Jake Flint. All well versed in teaching clinics and also successful showmen themselves.

We will be awarding 4 buckles, one for each division!

We’re looking forward to a great turnout and hope both youth and adult riders will come join us for this fun and educational event.

This buckle series is also a fundraiser for our club, and we truly appreciate all the support from our community. We can’t wait to see everyone there!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4Gcv4ErEUEakdRHnhRTPEojoezBxsbjccHyNcsyCg7Fu1qQ/viewform