Age: 49
From: Weatherford, TX
Phone: (817) 296-8234
Phil Rapp
Money Won
$9,376,762 (2nd highest earning rider)Titles/Finals
- NCHA Open Finals Champion x2
- AQHA World Champion x3
- NCHA Super Stakes Open champion x3
- 2012 NCHA Open World Champion on Don't Look Twice
- 2011 Horse Of The Year: Don't Look Twice
Top Three Horses Trained
- Don't Look Twice
- Tap O Lena
- Playboy's Ruby
How I got started: I got started in cutting because I’ve always loved horses.
Biggest mistake I’ve made in cutting: The biggest mistake I’ve made in cutting is not listening.
Biggest myth about cutting: The biggest myth is that you can’t talk to the winners if you’re new to the sport.
Favorite quote: “Better to cut a bad cow good than a good cow bad.” – Buster Welch
Most memorable moment in cutting: The 1991 Memphis Futurity because I won the Open and Non-Pro on the same day riding Playboys Ruby. Also the 1994 NCHA Super Stakes, I won both the Open and Non-Pro on two different horses, Tap O Lena and Miss Skeeto Lena respectively. These were both great moments as my Dad was still alive and I can still remember the elation in his voice when I called him from my hotel room to tell him how I did.
Training philosophy: My training philosophy is to work the cow!
Videos by Phil Rapp
Inside The Judges Stand with Phil Rapp and Mike Mowery!
This videos gives you the chance to watch- and score- seven runs of Phil Rapp and the great mare Dont Look Twice....
Phil Rapp: Lessons on Herd Work
The first $8 Million Cutter! Phil explains why stepping forward is the key to winning cuts, at the NCHA Cutting Academy Clinic he gave in Fort Smith Ak....