Age: 31
From: Poolville, TX
Phone: (817) 229-2788
Tarin Rice
Money Won
$3,000,000Titles/Finals
- 2021 Super Stakes Open Derby Champion (marked a 230!)
- NCHA Derby Open Gelding Champion on Lenas Star War
- 2014 NCHA Summer Spectacular Open Derby Champion on Miss Callie Cat
- 2013 NCHA Summer Spectacular Champion
- 2012 NCHA Futurity Co-Champion on He Bea Cat
- 2010 NCHA Open Futurity Finalist
Top Three Horses Trained
- He Bea Cat
- CR Tuff Lucy
- Miss Callie Cat
How I got started: Family tradition.
Biggest mistake I’ve made in cutting: Too many too list. I make them everyday.
Biggest myth about cutting: That it’s all the horse when you drop your hand.
Favorite quote: “Perseverance through adversity.”
Most memorable moment in cutting: Winning the futurity was awesome in 2012 but the 2014 NCHA Futurity comes to mind because the Rice’s had seven horses make the semi-finals and five made the finals.
Training philosophy: Figure out what each horse will do, can do and build on that. Try not to worry about what they can’t do.
Videos by Tarin Rice

Tarin Rice Has Two Exercises That Helps You Stop Better & Travel Straighter
Tarin Rice evaluates a horse and recommends two key exercises on the flag to stop better, travel straighter, and turn better. See the results after these exercises....
Three Key Elements To Showing And Training Cutting Horses Tarin Rice Uses
Tarin share's three key elements he uses's in the show and training pen thats helped him win more than $2 million dollars....
Colt Starting With Tarin Rice, First Ride!
Tarin puts the first ride on a colt we have been following....
Colt Starting With Tarin Rice Preparing For The First Ride
Tarin shows you a vital step not miss in your colt starting program!...