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Learning Curve: Matt Miller’s criteria for picking cutting horse prospects

Cutting horse trainer Matt Miller’s criteria for picking a prospect differs from purchasing a finished performer, and he tailors the choice to the buyer’s criteria.

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NCHA Summer Spectacular to Have Health Protocols, Safety Rules

New protocols and guidelines will be in place during next month’s NCHA Metallic Cat Summer Spectacular in Fort Worth, Texas. The regulations are in place to protect riders and fans from COVID-19.

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Blackish and Julie Jarma on the Move at The Non-Pro

Julie Jarma is a brand-new resident of Ardmore, Oklahoma, and this week gave herself a nice housewarming gift in the form of a non-pro championship. Jarma and Blackish vanquished all comers in the 5/6 Year Old Non-Pro class at The Non-Pro plus The Open at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum, not far from home, with a […]

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Ryan Rapp Celebrates His Birthday with a Non-Pro Win

Ryan Rapp will look back on the second week of June and remember it as being a very nice several days. On Friday, he celebrated the occasion of his 19th birthday, and two days before that, he and Boon Too Suen mare Too Suen To Drive achieved triumph, winning the 4 Year Old Non-Pro class […]

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Holy Cow: Sanctus, Rodrigo Taboga as Hot as Oklahoma

Sanctus is a Latin word for “holy.” Sanctus the horse, a 2016 sorrel stallion and son of High Brow Cat, is becoming synonymous with “derby winner.” The 4-year-old backed up his derby triumph at The Cattlemen’s in March — seems ages ago now with all that’s happened since then — by winning the 4 Year […]

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Duramax Dually, Wesley Galyean Post Run to Remember in Oklahoma

That Duramax Dually did more than catch up on Netflix and eat bags of Cheetos the past two-plus months was immediately evident when he arrived at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, Oklahoma. The 6-year-old stallion was the look of a fine-tuned machine coming out of COVID-19 quarantine, ultimately turning in an eye-popping 230 under […]

COVID-19 Updates

NCHA Western Nationals Called Off

Another National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA)-produced show has been cancelled.

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NCHA Announces Executive Committee Election Results

The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) announces the results from the elections for the four open positions to fill the NCHA Executive Committee. The following individuals were elected to serve a three-year term beginning in 2020: Rock Hedlund – Region 2 Rock Hedlund hails from Wilton, California and has been an NCHA member for more than […]

Departments

Health Matters: Hidden Opportunities in the Current Times

A month ago, I could not have imagined the topic of this article. My inclination is to write about equine diseases that affect people in the horse industry, not the other way around. But, here we find ourselves dealing with a human health crisis that has had a profound effect within the horse industry. It […]

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NCHA World Standings & Award Programs to Return

The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) has set a time frame to resume the NCHA World Standings and other cumulative programs and races.