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Adan Banuelos Wins $60,000 In First Slot Cutting Show!

July 15th, 2015 by CHTO

A 4yr old beat horses up to two years older in the Western Bloodstock and National Cutting Horse Association first Slot Cutting Final in Fort Worth!

Adan Banuelos put on an awesome show to clinch the winning run with a 226 on Pedel To The Metall owned by Faith Mountain Ranch.

A great final on steers, Adan’s four year old defeated 4, 5 and 6 year old horses to take home the coveted $60,000 prize purse in the Showdown in Cowtown event.

Phil Rapp riding Reyzin owned by Gale Force Quarter Horses came second with a 223 earning $39,500. All 12 riders who made the final won very respectable earnings, with the bottom hole still getting $10,000, which was twice their entry fee back.

Watch Adan’s winning run below!

The Amateur Slot Cutting Final is on July 19th, with the winner taking home $20,000.

Showdown In Cowtown Makes Its Mark!

July 12th, 2015 by CHTO

A brand new type of cutting competition got underway this week that’s expected to inject $2-million back into the industry!

It’s called Showdown in Cowtown and it’s the brainchild of Jeremy Barwick, owner of Western Bloodstock, who is co-hosting it with the National Cutting Horse Association.

The event is a slot cutting, the first such competition in the sport, where only 100 slots are available for sale, making the payouts highly lucrative. The top 20 make the final (when all 100 slots are filled) with the winner earning $100,000 in the open, $60,000 in the Non-pro and $30,000 in the Amateur. The bottom hole in the final still payouts out double the entry fee.

There are two separate events, one in July in conjunction with the NCHA Summer Spectacular and in December that ties in with the Futurity.

Cutting Horse Training Online spoke with Jeremy at Silverado, Weatherford, TX where the first go round of the July event was underway. Of the 100 slots available, Jeremy said 59 had sold for July, a result he was pleased with for the first ever event. He told Simone Cobb he thinks December could even be a sell out with 70 slots already sold! Press play to watch.

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With 59 entered into the July event, the payouts will be $60,000 to win the Open, $35,000 in the Non-pro and $20,000 to the Amateur winner. The top 12 will make the final.

Slots cost $5,000, $3,500 and $2,500 in the Open, Non-Pro and unlimited Amateur divisions respectively.

The slot cutting takes no ties either into the final or to win first place. If the two people tie for champion, there will be a work-off for the buckle. Jeremy said this makes for exciting cutting action for spectators.

Points are not awarded to Horse of the Year and money won at the slot cutting does not count towards world standings. However Amateur earnings go towards lifetime earnings but not eligibility earnings.

The final takes place on July 12 during the NCHA Summer Spectacular in Fort Worth.

Jeremy said he believes the slot cuttings will catch on and expects to host more events in the future.

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“The Future Of Cutting Is In Good Hands!”: NCHA Youth Committee Chair Matthew Blewitt

July 8th, 2015 by CHTO

If the efforts, energy and enthusiasm of the National Cutting Horse Association Youth Committee are anything to go by, then the future of cutting is indeed in good hands!

Chairman of the Youth Committee for the NCHA, Matthew Blewitt spoke to Cutting Horse Training Online at the recent annual convention in Grapevine, Tx. He gave a presentation to members to update them on what the youth committee had been working on over the past 12 months.

He said they had been working hard to grow the sport with the younger generation by introducing a new class at shows and trying to make cutting less intimidating for new youth.

Matthew also said he was excited about new changes the NCHA was embarking upon by embracing cutting edge technology that will take the sport well into the 21st century and how it will benefit cutters.

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Members Optimistic About The Future Of The NCHA!

July 4th, 2015 by CHTO

There was a general feeling of optimism and progress about the National Cutting Horse Association coming from members at the recent annual convention held in Grapevine, TX.

Hundreds of members and national directors from across the country and even overseas attended the 3-day event, which saw many issues addressed such as declining membership, competition rule changes, restructuring of classes and technology investments to name a few.

While some topics at first appeared controversial, many members seemed to come away satisfied with how the NCHA is meeting these challenges head on. Some even went on to say the Association has come a long way from past years where bickering and discord was commonplace.

Cutting Horse Training Online canvassed some of the opinions of members and directors, all of whom said they had a lot of confidence in the leadership and direction of the NCHA, and were excited about the future of cutting. Press play to watch the interviews below.

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Were you at convention? If not, what issues do you feel are the most important challenges for the NCHA? We’d love to hear your thoughts, enter your comments below!

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Bill Riddle Helps Set The Records Straight At the NCHA Hall Of Fame Banquet!

June 26th, 2015 by CHTO

You could say renowned trainer Bill Riddle did a thorough job cleaning up during the awards ceremony at the 2015 National Cutting Horse Association Convention.

But he didn’t have a broom and trash bags in his hands, he had a microphone!

A long-time ambassador for the sport, Bill was the emcee for the Banquet night that saw 23 people and 3 horses inducted into the NCHA Hall Of Fame.

Cleaning up? You ask?…. They were Bill’s own words about the theme behind this year’s inductees. He told the audience of more than 400 people that the NCHA really wanted to make sure they had no glaring gaps in their Hall Of Fame of people who had been inadvertently passed over and those who had given their time, energy and ideas to cutting, the association and helping others.

It was the mighty efforts of three men, Sam Shepard from Verbena, Al, James Hooper, Decatur, Al, and Chubby Turner, Weatherford, Tx, that were recognized with the Association’s highest honors, the Members Hall of Fame.

Others were inducted for their competition achievements, but even some of those had been overlooked in decades past, like Milt Bennett, Jim Calhoun, Greg Ward and Jim Gideon to name four open riders who have since passed away.

Bill told a story or had personal connection on almost every cutter inducted and spoke warmly and openly about his friendships with the three Member honorees: Sam, James and Chubby.

Cutting Horse Training Online caught up with Bill on the last day of the convention, who told us what a joy it was for him to honor all those people. Press play to watch.

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Bill Riddle has been showing, training and teaching cutting for more than 30 years. He has amassed lifetime earnings in excess of $4-million and given clinics around the world.

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James Hooper Receives Cutting’s Top Honor: NCHA Members Hall Of Fame Inductee!

June 25th, 2015 by CHTO

It was a proud night for James Hooper, who was inducted into the NCHA Members Hall of Fame during the 2015 NCHA convention at Grapevine, TX.

James, 70, was given cutting’s highest honor in front of more than 400 people, including many of his family and friends for his contribution to the sport.

Bill Riddle gave him a rousing introduction, before the crowd got to watch a video about James and his achievements in cutting, not just as a competitor but as a past president and ultimately an ambassador for the industry.

James, who is based in Alabama was the NCHA President from 1994-95 as well an executive board member for 6 years.

During his acceptance speech, James talked about the importance of being willing to make difficult and even unpopular decisions for the betterment of the industry as a whole.

He said when he was President, he put the Association first every time. James helped rewrite the NCHA constitution to create equal representation across the 8 regions. He brought about changes to competition classes to help stop people leaving the sport and invited input from grass roots members, which evolved into the annual NCHA convention.

CuttingHorseTrainingOnline.com spoke with James on the last day of the convention. Press play to watch below.

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James has been a successful cutting horse competitor who was also been inducted into the NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame, with lifetime earnings of more than $850,000.

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