Steve Oehlhof

Money Won

Titles/Finals

• 2017 Cotton Stakes Open Classic Finalist
  
• 2017 Cotton Stakes Open Derby Finalist
  
• 2017 West Texas Futurity Classic Open Finalist
  
• 2017 NCHA Summer Spectacular Open Derby Semi Finalist
  
• 2017 NCHA Summer Spectacular Open Classic Finalist
  
• 2017 The NON PRO Classic Open
  
• 2017 The NON PRO Derby Open Finalist
  
• 2017 Breeders Invitational Open Classic Finalist
  
• 2017 Polly Hollar Memorial Blue Bonnet Stakes Open Classic Reserve Champion
  
• 2017 NCHA Super Stakes Open Derby Semi Finalist
  
• 2017 HOUSTON MERCURIA OPEN FINALIST marking a 224 on Suen You Will See
  
• 2017 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity Open Classic Finalist
  
• 2017 Augusta Open Classic finalist
  
• 2017 Abilene Spectacular Open Classic
  
• 2016 Waco Texas Futurity Open Classic Finalist
  
• 2016 Southern Futurity Open Classic Champion
  
• Summer Spectacular Open Classic Finalist
  
• 3rd place ~ Mercuria Open Finalist at Houston Rodeo on Tapt Out

Top Three Horses Trained

• My Stylish Lizzy
  
• Intention Del Rey
  
• Suen You Will See

How I Got Started: I showed pleasure horses and competed in many AQHA events as a kid. At age sixteen I rode a cutter for the first time at a friends house in Shelby Ohio, and immediately I went home and told my parents to sell all of my pleasure horse’s because I’m going cutting.  Like many other successful trainers I spent seven years at what I call  BRU! (Bill Riddle University) to learn how to train and show cutting horses. I then went on to begin my own program training for Rancho Poco in Palmer, Tx, and I now train for the public out of Weatherford, Tx.

Biggest Mistake He Has Made: I’ve made many, but probably the biggest is that when I was younger I tried to make horses fit me! Now I’ve realized you have to identify how a horse works best according to his strengths.

Biggest Myth About Cutting: That you have to have a super star to be competitive. If you train a good cow horse and show well you can compete against the best.

Most Memorable Moment: Making the top five in the 2012 NCHA Futurity Final. And being asked by my mentor Bill Riddle to help him show at the coliseum.