Youth Development
The Work in Motion
To Support BC High School Rodeo Members and Youth in BC who are competing in cutting we offer BCHSR members a free membership to the BCCHA.
At BCCHA, we recognize the need to support & develop our youth for the future of our association! Stay tuned for Youth Clinics and Initiatives!
If you would like to make a donation to our youth development fun, you can E-transfer to bccuttinghorse@gmail.com
See what we have been doing to support our youth!
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Free Youth Clinic
In October 2023, the BCCHA put on a free youth cutting clinic with renowned horse trainer Brad Pedersen! The 4 days, we had a youth clinic and a member clinic. It was hosted at Bell Creek Arena and had 12 youth participants from the BCCHA and BCHSRA. The clinic consisted of flag work, cow work in the practice pen, showmanship, loping pen etiquette, as well as how to wrap polo wraps!
We hope to do more more clinic like these. Their futures are bright!
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BCCHA Hosts the Hans Hansma Scholarship
HANS HANSMA CANADIAN YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
9151 Kalamalka Rd, Coldstream BC V1B3C4
Scholarship Cutting Proposal 2025
Each province will designate 2 weekend cutting show dates to be their HHCYSF Cutting. That will be 4 days of cutting Jr/Sr combined.
Awards as follows; Each Weekend, 2 Shows, Aggregate Winners, Each
Province. British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan
FIRST PLACE $ 300.00
SECOND PLACE $ 150.00
At the end of the 2024 show year for Youth competitors in each Province a
Pencil Finals will declare HIGH POINT AGGREGATE winners from the 2
weekends combined.
Hans Hansma Scholarship Certificates will be awarded to the
AGGREGATE winners as follows;
FIRST PLACE $ 750.00
SECOND PLACE $ 500.00
THIRD PLACE $ 250.00
The Scholarship Certificates can be redeemed at time of enrollment in Post
Secondary Education of the recipients choice.
Competitors are eligible for weekend aggregate awards in the province in
which they reside only. A BC competitor does not qualify for the weekend
aggregate in Alberta.
Each Province has the option of adding prizes to their designated HHCYS
weekend cutting or their High Point Aggregate winners at their expense and
discretion.
It is encouraged that each Association advertise the HHCYS Cutting so that
as many youth as possible across the 3 provinces may benefit from the
Hans Hansma Canadian Youth Scholarship fund.
Established in 2000 in memory of the late Hans Hansma, the fund has
awarded over $100,000.00 in scholarships to post secondary students
since its inception.
Hans Hansma’s legacy continues in the Equine Industry including his
leadership in the many equine clubs and associations he had a hand in
establishing. The development of his Quarter Horse linage continues to
show up as the foundation of many successful breeding programs, and his
family members contribute to the equine industry as we know it today.
The scholarship application program is available to those students who
apply and fit the criteria. They are eligible for a yearly scholarship of
$1000.00 and can apply for 4 years or when their degree is completed,
which ever comes first.
The Scholarship Application Form and Criteria is available by contacting:
Brenda Batty bjbatty55@gmail.com
Cell 250-307-7724
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Free Membership to BC High School rodeo association members
For 2023 the BoD of the BCCHA passed a motion to allow any BC High School Rodeo (BCHSRA) a free membership to the BCCHA.
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Susan Stewart scholarship fund: Record breaking recipients
Several participants were chosen as recipients for this fund in 2023! Abigail Switzer, Zoe Hamming, Veronica Gonsalves, Ryley-Ray Wilson, Macey Freemantle, and Rylie Dowling.
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​The Susan Stewart Fund was created by Ken and June Hartley in memory of their daughter, Susan Stewart. The purpose of the scholarship fund is to provide young people with funding to pursue further education. You can support this fund by attending the Susan Stewart Memorial Clinic, which is the main fundraiser for this scholarship.
