New Zealand Stockhorse Members

Meet the Members

• Paddy Cornelius – President

  Paddy Cornelius is a sheep and beef farmer responsible for 900 hectares in Taupo, NZ. Paddy, with wife Nicky and their two children Caitlin and Carey enjoy the life farming brings. Paddy and Nicky purchased their first stock horse in 2009, followed by further purchases of NZ-bred stock horses to play polocrosse. In 2015 the family purchased and imported a young colt BERRAGOON IMMACULATE (AUS) at the annual Berragoon sale in NSW, as a new sire for the NZ market. Paddy’s vision for the NZ Branch is to increase membership, improve and promote further registration of NZ-bred stock horses and to produce quality stock horses to perform in any discipline. Paddy is also a ASHS Inspector along with Jenelle Coxall and Steve Bryant.

• Keith Harrison – Vice President

  Keith Harrison has been involved in horse related Committees in both NZ and Australia for over 45 years, many as President in both countries. Currently he is the President of the Bay of Plenty Western Riding Club in an effort to re-vitalise the club through low level cattle events;  he is the Vice President of the NZ Branch and one of two State Management Council Representatives for the Branch. Keith rides and trains his own stock horses and has been involved at State level in Australia as a Branch President.

• Steve Bryant

  Immediate Past President, Steve was introduced to the Australian Stock Horse on a supporters’ tour of Australia, with the NZ Polocrosse team in 1983. He bought shares in a heritage bred ASH going on to import his own stallion in 2009: J Star Walkabout. His friend and mentor Joy Poole encouraged Steve to set up the NZ Branch of the Australian Stock Horse Society which occurred in 2015. Steve has bred, trained and played the Australian Stock Horse for 30 years.  Steve is also a Branch Horse Inspector.

• Karen Harrison – Secretary / Treasurer

  Karen and husband Keith have relocated to NZ from Australia after 23 years away. During that time both were heavily involved in breeding, training and showing Australian Stock Horses in Victoria. Keith was the President of the Western Victoria Branch of ASHS for over 4 years, and the President of the Macarthur Campdraft Club for 6 years. Their stock horse stud – Willowby – bred some fine young horses taken to the National Yearling Sale in Tamworth for over 12 years. Karen is a accredited ASHS Judge and Branch Facilitator; and has participated at both local and State level on Branch and State Committees. Karen has trained, shown and prepared her own Australian Stock Horses for the show ring and achieved success at State and local level. Karen is also publicity and website editor for the Branch.