Cutting Results

NCHA EASTERN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Results

Jackson, MS – March 5-14, 2020 696 Entries – $150,000 Added – $293,300 Total Purse Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Finals $ OPEN – 42 E. – $15,000 Add. – $24,075 TP 1) BAMA JELLY (15S) / Austin Shepard / Madalyn Colgrove, 228, $3,613 (Bamacat x Wood She Be Neat x Nitas […]
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Reined Cow Horse Results

WORLD’S GREATEST HORSEMAN Results

Fort Worth, TX – Feb. 15-22, 2020 70 Entries – $77,500 Added – $172,040 Total Purse Horse / Rider / Owner / Score / Finals $ / Total $ WORLD’S GREATEST HORSEMAN – 52 E. – $75,000 Add. – $164,500 TP 1) METALLIC CAT ROSE (11M) / John C Swales / Spring Haven Ranches, 878.5, […]
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Breeding & Beyond: Defining A Horseman

In the early stages of my “all things horse” life, it wasn’t just horses that enamored me … it was riding them. I rode everything I could, any chance I could. Thanks to 4-H and my natural desire to completely submerge myself in my passion, I learned about basic care out of necessity. Still, it was […]
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Cutting News

Tangy Starlight Leaves Behind Proud Family Legacy

Yet again, the performance horse world has lost a talented performer and outstanding producer with the passing of 23-year-old Tangy Starlight on Tuesday. Owner Laura Dare of Lexington, Oklahoma, said “Fancy,” as the mare was called, died a little more than 24 hours after giving birth to a stud colt sired by 2010 NCHA Futurity […]
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News

NRHA Board Supports Resuming Approved Events, beginning May 1

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Board of Directors announced on Tuesday that it supports resuming NRHA-approved events beginning on May 1, as long as show producers and exhibitors adhere to local and state regulations concerning COVID-19 as well as take measures to ensure the safety of all involved. However, the NRHA Board decided that […]
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Cutting News

Jerry Louie was a Respected Steward of Pacific Coast Cutting

Jerry Louie, a notable steward of cutting on the West Coast and a longtime member of the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association, died suddenly on Saturday in his hometown of Chico, California, the PCCHA confirmed. Louie was 85. Louie was a three-term National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Executive Committee member and for the better part […]
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Dennis Moreland demonstrating how to attach mecate reins to a snaffle bit using slobber straps
Tack Talk

How to Attach Slobber Straps to Your Mecate with Dennis Moreland Tack

Slobber straps http://bit.ly/2kMpYan are used to attach a mecate to a snaffle. They add extra weight to the bit ends of a mecate which causes the rein to drop instantly when either side of the mecate is released. In turn this releases the pressure on the bit sooner which gives your horse a quicker reward […]
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In the Past

From the Archives: Dual Pep

Dual Pep — a chestnut stallion with three white socks and a proud, intelligent aura — made a lasting impression on the Western performance horse industry through his own accomplishments and progeny. Dual Pep’s Performance Dual Pep accumulated a hefty $307,384 in lifetime earnings throughout his six-year cutting career. The stallion competed in the 1988 […]
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