Age: 37
From: Weatherford, TX
Phone: (805) 245-0926

Hayden Upton

  • Money Won

$416,992

  • Titles/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

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    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.

    Hayden Upton: Starting Two Year Olds on Cattle

    Hayden works his 2yr olds on cattle and keeps it very simple.

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