Donated by Bill and Judy Hall.
Smooch and Kelly North are the only combination to win the Charisma Trophy 3 times in a row.
Named after ‘the horse with the most fan mail in New Zealand’ Charisma. The combination of Charisma and Mark Todd to some is the best ever, some of their achievements together are:
Second place at the Badminton Horse Trials in 1984 and 1985
Individual Gold at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles
Won the Luhmuhlen (Germany) Three-Day Event in 1986
Second place at the Burghley Horse Trials (England) in 1987
Won the British Open Championships in 1987
Individual Gold and Team Bronze at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul
Voted best NZ Sport Horse in the world in 1983 and 1985
Year |
Horse |
Rider |
2023 |
Foxtonian |
Emma Kitchingman |
2022 |
Nemesis |
Carys McCrory |
2021 |
Festival |
Charlotte Penny |
2020 |
DSE Sunset Pass |
Lilly Anderson |
2019 (Spring) |
Astek Victor |
Lucy Turner |
2019 |
Cutting Edge |
Vicky Browne-Cole |
2018 |
Alto et Audax |
Beth Wilson |
2017 |
Enzo |
Abigail Long |
2016 |
Visionnaire |
Jackson Bovill |
2015 |
SS Galaxy |
Sarah Young |
2014 |
Brogan |
Madison Crowe |
2013 |
Lucy With Diamonds |
Tayla Mason |
2012 |
Ricker Ridge Pico Boo |
Samantha Felton |
2011 |
Too Predictable |
Jessica Woods |
2010 |
Marksman Arrow |
Douglas Thomson |
2009 |
Marksman Arrow |
Douglas Thomson |
2008 |
Henton Attorney General |
Lizzie Brown |
2007 |
Groove Armada |
Nick Brooks |
2006 |
Ngamatea Toka |
Alice Montgomery |
2005 |
Supplejack |
Sam Taylor |
2004 |
Double Chocolate |
Katrina McQuarters |
2003 |
Look at that |
Chelsey Hawthorn |
2002 |
Smooch |
Kelly North |
2001 |
Smooch |
Kelly North |
2000 |
Smooch |
Kelly North |
1999 |
Kung Fu Boy |
Harriet Wilson |
1998 |
Classical Rhythm |
James Manson |
1997 |
Glengarrick |
Karla Jamieson |
1996 |
King Koss |
Cecile Rold |
1995 |
Masterpeace |
Heelan Tompkins |
1994 |
Mr Joe Cool |
Shane Rose |
1993 |
Black Russian |
Kelly Drinkrow |
1992 |
Entrepreneur |
Virginia Loisel |
1991 |
Hinton Admiral |
Jackie Jermyn |
1990 |
Hinton Admiral |
Jackie Jermyn |
1989 |
Flugelmann |
Paul O’Brien |
1988 |
Beaujolais |
Miss V. Moss |
1987 |
The Arbitrator |
Bryce Newman |
1986 |
Happy Wanderer |
Bernese Muir |
1985 |
Maximillian |
Tracey Smale |
Presented by Lynne & Mark King.
The Hoffman Trophy was first presented in 1993 as a Futurity Award for Novice.
It has been represented in 2009 for the Junior Rider One Day Event Championship.
No horse has won this trophy more than once.
Five riders with their first names beginning with C have won the trophy.
Year |
Rider |
Horse |
2023 |
Not awarded |
Not awarded |
2022 |
Scout Lodder |
Money Shot |
2021 |
Catriona Lamb |
Oskars Gold |
2020 |
Kelly Clarke |
One Cool Dude |
2019 (Spring ) |
Ella Morshuis |
World Famous |
2019 |
Jasmyne Speake |
DSE Ratmansky |
2018 |
Jasmyne Speake |
DSE Beyond Compare |
2017 |
Kate Herdson |
Eon |
2016 |
Greer Caddigan |
Gymnastik Showdown |
2015 |
Kari Wratten-Lowe |
Nip and Tuck |
2014 |
Vicky Browne-Cole |
Nicholas Nickleby |
2013 |
Samantha Mynott |
Princess Trinity |
2012 |
Sarah Young |
Oakley Vision |
2011 |
Francesca Silver |
Case In Point |
2010 |
Courtney Newton |
Arabian Night Life |
2009 |
Chloe Kennedy |
Boots N All |
2004 |
Chloe Davidson |
Free N Easy |
2003 |
Portia Wilson |
Antric |
2002 |
Catriona Williams |
NRM King Billy |
2001 |
Sarah Perrott |
Pulborough Affair |
2000 |
Jean Tompkins |
Crusada |
1999 |
Katharine Van Tuyl |
The Boomer |
1998 |
Neil MacKenzie-Hall |
Kiwi Puzzle |
1997 |
Alex De Luca Oliveira |
First Law |
1996 |
Lynne King |
Rise and Shine |
1995 |
Karla Jamieson |
Glengarrick |
1994 |
Catriona McLeod |
NRM Preview |
1993 |
Julia Peel |
Ray The Rat |