Heritage Classic

IT'S STILL COMING!! Heritage Classic 2021 has to change dates due to current Covid 19 B.C. Public Health orders BUT April 28 - May 2 is our new target & Cutting gods willing, we will be able to host a Show. ... New dates - April 28-May 2 Same Location - Bell Creek Arena - Chilliwack Same Judge - Brian Kelly Cattle & haulers still secured Show Approval for date change $25,000 added We will post the new Entry Closing dates and other relevant details as things unfold. Keep checking back. And PLEASE SHARE!

Super Save Group - Doug Vandekerkhove & his Family. Doug, aka Heritage Classics own Super Hero who always steps up to provide whatever products our event requires - Porta potties - Covid Sani stations - fence paneling - mesh for fencing - the list goes on. When you need to find cattle, truckers to haul them & someone to wrangle - Doug and his trusty steed Shorty are on the job. There are not enough words to express our appreciation for what you do. Truly our Cutting Shows unsung hero.

Abel Lake Ranch - Caroline & Roger Brown - B.C. Ranchers who have devoted much of their life to Cutting & Cow Horse sport. Wherever they are needed they just show up and help any way they can. A master of prepping the ground Roger is happiest on top of a tractor in the show pens making endless circles. Thank you both - so nice to have you back on board for Heritage Classic 2021

Fern & Lyle Dickson - You definitely fall into the Friends & Family who support our Passion category. Thank you so much for your generous contribution to our event & we look forward to the day when spectators can come and watch us in the Cutting pen again.

Travis Rempel Performance Horses - TR - You encouraged & supported Heritage Classic from the very beginning....even when it was just a wild idea somebody had. And then you stepped up to the plate with cash, clinics and advice. For all you do for Cutting in the Fraser Valley - thank you.

Thank you Larissa Price for your 2021 Sponsorship of our Youth Class. The lucky Aggregate winner will receive one of her coveted, hand made Loping Bridles.

Barb & Dave Eccott - Thank you so much for your continued support of Heritage Classic 2021. Your enthusiasm for our sport never waivers and we appreciate all that you and your family do. Barb Eccott

SAVE THE DATE!! MARCH 26, 27, 28/2021 Bell Creek Arena - Chilliwack, BC HERITAGE CLASSIC CUTTING is hosting a TWO CLINICIAN 2.5 day Cutting clinic (pending Public Health Officer permits)... One of the Clinicians will be Travis Rempel - the 2nd to be determined based on evolving travel, border & quarantine protocols. While we understand the difficulties committing to anything at this time, we are taking names of those interested in participating should we be able to proceed. This clinic is offered to Non Pros & Amateurs. The limit is 20 riders - Please contact Mandy 250-212-7229 to get on the list. Spots will be reserved on a first come basis & no $$$ required until we confirm our 2nd Instructor and are confident that Covid 19 Protocols at that time will allow us to host an event. HCC wishes to thank our clinic Sponsor "CHECKS INTO CASH" - BC's up & coming Cutting Horse Stallion Larissa Price photo credit

NCHA Futurity 2nd Round! Travis Rempel advancing with 2, Glen Beveridge with 1 & Jesse Lennox with 2! Go Canucks!!NCHA Futurity 2nd Round! Travis Rempel advancing with 2, Glen Beveridge with 1 & Jesse Lennox with 2! Go Canucks!!

BC Cutting Horse Association wishes to congratulate the following horse and rider teams on their outstanding year. In spite of a very limited number of Cutting... Shows held in Western Canada this season, their performances were able to secure them a Top 20 placing in the 2020 NCHA World Finals. All of these riders competed at our BCCHA sanctioned shows, and it was so exciting to host them at our events, watch their runs and cheer them on. Haley Stradling & Swampware - Non Pro Amanda Smith & Emma Rey - $25,000 Novice Horse Non Pro Melissa Klassen & Yu Hottish - $5000 Novice Horse Non Pro Travis Rempel & Poor Little Guy - $5000 Novice Horse Open Brennan Porterfield & WS Shorty Cat - $2000 Limited Rider Photo credits Janice Reiter! Thank you!!

BCCHA Youth have a lot of people and sponsors to thank this year for such dedication to their success, wonderful prizes and access to fresh cattle!! We asked Ja...nice Reiter to make up a thank you card with some images of the youth throughout the year that we could order and send out to sponsors............Have a look at this fantastic product she came up with and DONATED to the Youth. Aren't they an awesome bunch of kids?? Thank you so much Janice for your work and generosity on this. If you haven't been to her website to look at and order some of the fantastic images she captured this year, go and check them out, you won't be disappointed https://jreiter.ca/

I am honoured and excited to be the British Columbia Cutting Horse Associations President for 2021. I am also working with a dynamic team of enthusiastic Direct...ors who bring a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to the table. With that, it gives me great pleasure to introduce your new BOD President Penelope Broad 604-868-5100 or 604-625-7141 Email [email protected] Vice Pres. Amanda Fill Glen Beveridge Jeanie Calver Lois Clough Robin Dubord Kaylan Eek Robin Hay Melissa Klassen Binky Moffat Cutting in British Columbia is Alive & Thriving - but it sure has been a roller coaster year. We went from all shows cancelled due to Covid 19 with no clear possibility of holding any events in 2020 to: Quesnel Cutting Horse (Robin Hay) 3 days in July Bell Creek (Colin & Michelle Van Den Brink 3 days in August BCCHA at Bell Creek 2 days in October Every show was well supported, financially successful and competitors enjoyed themselves while staying safe and practicing BC Health protocols & guidelines. And in spite of our current Pandemic uncertainty, we do have a full slate of Cuttings planned in BC for 2021. To date we have the following events on the calendar - Bell Creek - Chilliwack - April - Producer Show Heritage Classic - Chilliwack - April - Producer Show Quesnel Cutting - TBA - Producer Show Bell Creek - Chilliwack - August - Producer Show BCCHA - Club sponsored show TBA Your Directors have many new & exciting ideas to discuss for 2021 Clinicians - Youth Development Fund Program & the NCHA Circuit Program, to name a few Our mandate is to celebrate great horses, good people, grow and promote our sport while having fun and listening to our membership. We are open to hearing what's important to you and value your ideas and input. We have so much to be thankful for here in B.C.& Canada. So lets' Stay positive, Stay safe and it won’t be too long before we are all gathered together again doing what we love. Best regards Penelope Broad