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junie-wood-slate-river-ranch — Junie Wood offspring will be sold at the Slate River Ranch in October• Photo by Veda Radke

Cutting News

Junie Wood Offspring to be offered at Slate River Ranch Landmark Broodmare and Yearling Sale

Leading cutting horse breeder Slate River Ranch, home of 2014 Horse of the Year Junie Wood and 2021 NCHA Open Futurity Champion Janie Wood, will hold their Landmark Broodmare and Yearling Sale at the ranch in Weatherford, Texas, on October 6, 2023, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Cutting News

NCHA Names 2021 Leading Cutting Sire & Dam Winners

Two leading stallions and an outstanding dam recently earned year-end honors from the AQHA and NCHA.

Cutting News

In The Blood: Zak 34, Janie Wood & Sex-Linked Genes

Two of last year’s classic winners – Zak 34 and Janie Wood – offer an interesting study in pedigree patterns and the concept of sex-linked genes.

Cutting News

Junie Wood, NCHA Open Horse of the Year, Laid to Rest

Just two weeks after her dam’s death, 2014 National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Open Horse of the Year Junie Wood was laid to rest. She was 10 years old.

Cutting Events

Cowan Stuns In Junior Youth Scholarship Cutting

Makenzie Cowan thought her run in the Metallic Cat National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Summer Spectacular Junior Scholarship Cutting would be good, but 222 good?

Cutting Events

Jade Mitchell Takes NCHA Junior Youth World Finals Show Championship

Riding into the cutting pen on a horse that’s won a half million dollars might be intimidating to some 12-year-olds, but not Jade Mitchell.

Cutting Events

John Mitchell & Junie Wood Top Brazos Bash Derby Open

JMithcell John MitchellTwo finals were held at the Brazos Bash on Sept. 29 in Weatherford, Texas. Both held tough competition and both turned out to be close races. In the Derby Open finals, Slate River Ranch’s Junie Wood and John Mitchell took the top honors with a crowd-pleasing run.

Cutting Events

Craig Crumpler & Junie Wood Top NCHA Futurity Non-Pro

Junie Wood & Craig CrumplerWith a huge crowd filling the seats of Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity Non-Pro finals kicked off Thursday, Dec. 12. With 26 horse-and-rider teams in the finals, it was Craig Crumpler and Junie Wood who came out on top with the Championship.