1956 NCHA World Champion Marion’s Girl
Marion Flynt, known as “Mr. Cutting Horse,” holds the record as the most enduring National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) president. He served the association for 12 terms (1956-58 and 1963-1971) and passed away in 1987 at age 83.
Boon San Kitty and Ed Flynn • Photo by Don Shugart
The annual Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association (PCCHA) Futurity, Cutting Stakes, Gelding Stakes and Classic/Challenge kicks off Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the California Mid-State Fairgrounds in Paso Robles, California.
Sneak A Smoothie and Todd Bimat won the ICHA Futurity Open with a 220.5. • Photo by Suzanne Sylvester
The fall futurity season is now in full swing. Each fall, an onslaught of events mark the beginning of show careers for a new crop of foals. Anticipation is high as owners, breeders and trainers hope these new horses fulfill their expectations.One of those newcomers, Sneak A Smoothie, lived up to those expectations when she won the 2015 Idaho Cutting Horse Association Futurity Open. Owned by J Five Horse Ranch Management LLC, she scored a nice 220.5 with Todd Bimat in the saddle. GS Cutting Horses LLC bred Sneak A Smoothie. Let’s take a look.
