Age: 37
From: Weatherford, TX
Phone: (805) 245-0926
Hayden Upton
Money Won
$416,992Titles/Finals
- Top Seller at 2yr-old Western Bloodstock NCHA Futurity Sale x3
- 2018 NCHA Futurity Open Finalist
- 2012 Breeders Invitational Open Finalist
- 2012 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity Open Finalist
- 2012 NCHA Super Stakes Semi Finalist
- 2011 PCCHA Open Futurity Reserve Champion
- 2011 NCHA Open Futurity Semi Finalist and 3rd in the Limited Open
Top Three Horses Trained
- Superfly
- Melting Snow
- High Brow Jackson
How I got started: In 2008 I took out a loan for $20K to buy a High Brow Cat yearling filly then looked over every fence I could, to work out how to train her.
Biggest mistake I’ve made in cutting: Should have read the rule book, might have saved me practicing each mistake.
Biggest myth about cutting: That cutting horses are not broke.
Favorite quote: “You win or lose the day you buy them.” – Bob Avila
Most memorable moment in cutting: Watching the 5/6 yr old final of the Super Stakes on our first trip to Texas in 2003. It was my first eye opener to this level of cutting.
Training Philosophy: The mind controls the body.
Videos by Hayden Upton
Duncan’s Picks: How To Start Two Year Olds On The Flag And On Cattle With Hayden Upton
Hayden shares why he doesn't stop a 2yr old on the flag. He also explains when to progress from the flag too cows with your horse....
Hayden Upton: 2 Year Old Mouthing Method to Perform Under Pressure
Hayden Upton trains two two-year-olds using his mouthing method to prepare them for performing under pressure....
Hayden Upton: The Power of a Horse’s Mind
Hayden Upton reveals how he gets inside the mind of a two year old at the clinic he gave at the Super Stakes in Fort Worth....
Hayden Upton: Super Stakes Clinic Q & A
Hayden Upton delivers gold nuggets of knowledge as he answers questions from the spectators during his popular clinic on two year olds held at the Super Stakes 2015....