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MAHALO TO OUR MEMBERS AND SPONSORS !
About Us

Original pencil drawing by Gina Ha’o.
History of the Club
The Hawai’i Island Cutting Horse Association was founded in 1999 by Buck Schipa, with support from Dutch Schuman, Duke Kapuniai, and Alex Penovaroff, to offer regular cutting, cow horse and reining events for individuals of all ages. The show year culminates with Annual Big Island Cow Horse Championship Show.
HICHA Today
HICHA’s Annual Big Island Cow Horse Championship Show is hosted in November for all members on the Big Island. This show brings together horses and riders from all over the state to compete in the snaffle bit futurity, working cow horse, reining ,and cutting events as well as other equine events whenever possible.
In May of 2016, HICHA became a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, enabling donors to support HICHA through charitable donations - receiving a taxable deduction for their donation against their income. Our amazing sponsors continue to help HICHA further its mission, and provide over $15,000 in prizes and awards, clinics, and youth scholarships.
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The HICHA Cutting Organization will notify you of Shows, Events and Promotions.
Results are posted!!
Well our 2020 season is in the books! These two shows were a great success... huge turn out, great comradery, and a ton of fun!
Many many thanks to our judge Roy Rich and his assistants Jesus Roman & Dustin Turk for helping to put on an awesome show and also a fantastic clinic! Kirstin Heid & Ryan Schultz for keeping it all together, the Valenzuela family for an ONO concession!
Head over to the shows page to view the results with payouts and also the judges cards.
Spectacular Awards Winners:
Open Division:
Show #1- VerySmart n Stunning shown by Charles Stevens & owned by Lilia Kapuniai
Show #2 - Red Voodoo Remedy shown by Charles Stevens & owned by Erin Ellison
Non Pro Division:
Show #1- Diamond shown by Kelleyerin Clabaugh & owned by SC ranch
Show #2- Lil Outreygous shown & owned by Nahe Nobirga
Amateur Division:
Show #1- Royally Smooth Cat shown & owned by Kimi Nagatoshi
Show #2- Royally Smooth Cat shown & owned by Kimi Nagatoshi
Youth Division:
Show #1- Sit Down Sally shown by Ikaika Valenzuela owned by Roberta Valenzuela
Show #2- Sit Down Sally shown by Ikaika Valenzuela owned by Roberta Valenzuela
Once again we want to give huge Mahalo's to our sponsors:
Waimea Feed Supply for cow horse class prizes
Duke Kapuniai Ranch & Waimea Hill Country & Tack Inc. for youth class prizes
Pamela Heitz for youth entries
Tia Gaurani for fence work entries
Liz Armenta for Spectacular Awards
Sheila Heads Hawaiian Transport
R.K. Livestock
Turning Point Ranch
Mark & Melissa Lytle
Kerry Schuman
SmartSonofaGun & Hamona Dowell
Black Rock Cattle Company
Pacific Airlift
Kona Castle Ranch
SC Ranch Company Inc.
Brown Development
Our success was because of you and we appreciate it so very much!