Southland Rodeo Association Inc

🐂🔥 MILLERS FLAT RODEO CLUB BUCKING SCHOOL 🔥🐎

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🐂🔥 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! 🐂🔥

Please take a minute and sign the petition and support NZ rodeo

𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗡𝗭 𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗢 🤠

The future of rodeo in Aotearoa is about to be decided and we need YOU.

MPI is reviewing the Rodeo Code of Welfare, and when that draft lands, our sport is going to need every single one of you. Riders, families, sponsors, fans, and everyday Kiwis who believe rodeo has a place in our rural communities.

This one’s bigger than NZRCA. It’s a fight for the whole rodeo community. 💪

Watch this space, we’ll need your voice louder than ever soon. 📣

In the mean time, please sign our petition and support NZ rodeo.

👉 https://www.change.org/supportnzrodeo

Congratulations to one of the rodeo photographers Susan J Church Photography for winning this prestigious award with a picture capturing the action at our last rodeo.
Make sure you save the date for all the thrills 13 Feb 2027

COMMITMENT IN MOTION

GOLD | 90 points
NZIPP Iris Awards 2026
Documentary Category

This is the image that made me scream.

Literally.

“Commitment in Motion” captures Rex Church steer wrestling at Southland Rodeo.

There is so much happening in this frame. The speed. The dirt. The horse. The steer. The split-second commitment as Rex reaches for the steer and throws everything into making the catch.

This is why I love photographing rodeo.

It isn’t just about photographing what happened. It is about finding that fraction of a second that tells the story.

I wasn’t able to attend the Iris Awards in person this year, so I watched the Documentary judging live via livestream.

And when the final score came up on the screen…

GOLD.

I screamed. Then came the tears.

This is my third year entering the Iris Awards, and achieving my first GOLD in my third year feels pretty incredible.

Many professional photographers work for years before achieving their first Gold Award. To have reached that milestone in my third year is something I am incredibly proud of.

And to have done it with a rodeo image makes it even more special.

Rodeo is where my photography has found so much of its heart. I love the people, the horses, the dirt, the speed and the stories.

Being trusted to document those moments is something I never take for granted.

“Commitment in Motion”
Southland Rodeo
NZIPP Iris Awards 2026
GOLD | 90 points
Documentary Category

What a moment.

Its official....Save the date for our next rodeo

🐄 DONATE A CALF – SUPPORT SOUTHLAND RODEO! 🐄

Would you like to help sponsor an awesome community event?

The Southland Rodeo Association Inc. is looking for generous farmers willing to donate a calf for this year's rodeo fundraiser.

If you're in a position to help, we'd love to hear from you. Every donation is greatly appreciated and helps make our event a success.

Simply send us a private message with your phone number or email address, and one of our team will be in touch.

Thank you for supporting Southland Rodeo and our rural community! 🤠

📢 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF VENUE
Please note that the venue for the Southland Rodeo Association (Inc.) Annual General Meeting has changed.
📅 Tuesday, 21 July
🕖 7:00 pm
📍 NEW VENUE:
Southland Rodeo Club Rooms
Dunns Road, Otatara
We apologise for any inconvenience. We look forward to seeing all members there.

Save the date!
All welcome, come along and be part of the behind the scenes of your local rodeo

Last night we had the absolute honour of awarding Life Membership Buckles to two very special women, Irene Tresidder and Barb Clouston

Both Irene and Barb have given years of dedication, hard work, and heart to our rodeo community. Their contribution goes far beyond the arena — from supporting events behind the scenes, to being part of the backbone that keeps Southland rodeo strong.

These Life Memberships recognise not just what they have done, but the spirit they bring — commitment, resilience, and a genuine love of rodeo and its people.

Please join us in congratulating Irene and Barb on this well-deserved honour 👏