Zach Bahm put in the best ride of his career to take out the Amateur Classic Challenge Title at the 2016 NCHA Summer Spectacular in Fort Worth.
Zach, from Stillwater, Ok, notched up a 218.5 aboard Metallic N Blu and take his winnings to more than $80,000.
Metallic N Blu is a Metallic Cat out of Haidas Little Lass. The final paid out just under $9,500 to first place, while the total purse was more than $100,000 to the 35 finalists.
Zach spoke with CHTO’s Simone Cobb about his win.
Sayde Simpson tied for the Reserve title on Metallic Little Cat with Colton Wade Smith on Lil Pep N Time, the pair marking a 217.
Gary Gonsalves stole the show on a night of great cutting at the Open Classic Challenge final in the 2016 NCHA Summer Spectacular.
Gary and Reyzin The Cash marked a 229, to sneak past John Mitchell’s 228 in the second set to the much excitement from the crowd.
Gary won the Derby Championship at the same event last year on Reyzin The Cash, his first major title in the Will Rogers.
Gary told CHTO’s Simone Cobb he had a lot of fun showing his stud, which has now surpassed $200,000 in winnings.
John Mitchell rode CR Tuff Lucy, while tree riders shared third place with a 223: Tarin Rice aboard Miss Callie Cat, Wes Galyean on Button Down Supercat and Steve Oehlhof astride Suen You Will See.
Stuart Bozeman, from Lubbock Texas, was awestruck when he claimed the Non Pro Classic Championship at the 2016 NCHA Summer Spectacular in Fort Worth.
Stuart rode to victory on Checkers Live Oak by notching up a 221. He won more than $17,000, taking the horse’s earnings to nearly $100,00 and his own to more than $130,000.
Checkers Live Oak was sired by Im Countin Checks and out of Cats Live Oak.
Stuart has a background in reined cow horses and has won a number of titles on Checkers Live Oak in that discipline.
He told CHTO’s Simone Cobb, he had to sweat it out for a while before he knew for sure that he’d won.
Second place was won by Cody Hedlund on Meteles cat with a 218.5 and third went to Kristen Galyean on Im Reydioactive just a half point behind.
Judy Rogers clinched her second Ltd Non Pro title in the Classic Challenge of the 2016 NCHA Summer Spectacular in Fort Worth.
Judy rode Dualin Cat Lena to victory by marking a 223. It was only the second time she’d ever shown the 5-year-old gelding, but the first time she says laughing, that she got along with it.
Judy’s husband, Trainer Jonathan Rogers trained the horse as a 3 year old. The 5-year-old gelding is by Dualin Boon and out of Little Cat Lena.
Judy first won the event in 2014 when she tied with Cade Shepard for first on CD Pretty Lady.
An elated Judy spoke with Simone Cobb about how it all came together for her.
First out in the herd, Jaylee Hall placed second on High Brow CD Deuce after marking a 221.
If cutting is about anything, it’s about family. Young Cade Shepard brought this point home when he won the Non-Pro Derby Final in the 2015 NCHA Summer Spectacular at Fort Worth.
Scoring a solid 222, Cade rode Twistful Thinking, a horse trained by his Grandfather Sam Shepard that he and his Dad Austin Shepard purchased. Both his Sam and Austin were turning back for Cade while he competed.
At just 13 years of age, this dedicated young cutter has won almost $180,000 to date, including the $15,000 in earnings from his Non-Pro title. Cade also came second in the 5/6 Yr Old Classic Final at the Summer Spectacular which saw him earn another $15,000 pay check.
Cade spoke to CHTO’s Simone Cobb about his win and his plans to start his own cow herd.
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The was an enthusiastic crowd cheering on the youth competitors of the 2015 NCHA Summer Spectacular scholarship finals! Riders could borrow any horse to compete, which saw many proven horses enter into the fray and make for some great cutting action!
Cutting horse Training Online spoke with both he junior and senior winners below.
If cutting was judged on charisma, Ryan Rapp would be unbeatable!
But the young jokester won on pure skill yesterday when he took out the Junior Youth Scholarship Final at the National Cutting Horse Association Summer Spectacular.
He rode SpookysTimeToShine, and notched up the top score of the whole show so far, an impressive 229!
Fourteen year old Ryan spoke to CHTO’s Simone Cobb about his ride and future plans for his growing scholarship fund.
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The crowd went wild when Cade Hansma hit some big stops to take out the Senior Youth Scholarship Final at the National Cutting Horse Association Summer Spectacular last night!
It was a winning combination of Cade’s youthful confidence and her horse Little Pepto Cat’s experience that saw them score a 225 for victory. Little Pepto Cat has won in excess of $300,000.
The $2,500 scholarship win is perfect timing for 18-year-old Cade, who will attend Weatherford College this fall. Cade and her Dad, Paul Hansma spoke to CHTO’s Simone Cobb.
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It was like de ja vu when McCall Hansma took out the took out the Ltd. Non Pro Classic Challenge at the NCHA Great American Insurance Group Summer Spectacular in Fort Worth.
McCall rode Chex My Cat scoring 222 to clinch the very title her twin sister Cade also won last year. McCall and her proud father, well known trainer Paul Hansma gave an emotional interview to CHTO’s Simone Cobb after the win.
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Young Canadian trainer takes home the title! The very likeable Jesse Lennox riding Boon San Spoon owned by Walton’s Rocking W Ranch scored a 225 last night winning $30,584.
Jesse had two horses’s in last nights final of the National Cutting Horse Association Great American Insurance Company Classic Challenge and managed the win even though he was next to last in the first of two sets of tough cattle.
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Congratulations to Nate Miller from Colorado who took out the Classic Challenge John Deere Division Final at the National Cutting Horse Association Summer Spectacular in Fort Worth.
Nate marked a 219 on Lil Jackson Cat, easily claiming the title with a 4.5 margin. He spoke with CHTO’s Simone Cobb shortly after his win.
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It was a busy week at the 2015 NCHA Summer Spectacular when the Amateur competitors hit the arena to vie for the Classic and Derby titles at Fort Worth.
But what really stood out was not just the number of youth competing in the aged events, but the proportion of them taking home the trophies!
Three out of the four Amateur titles were won by 13 and 15 year old competitors!
Cutting Horse Training Online spoke all the winners after their runs.
Fifteen year old John Brengard out-showed his competition to confidently win the Classic Challenge Amateur Final at the 2015 National Cutting Horse Association Summer Spectacular!
Marking a 219, John won on SDP Hydriven Hicapoo, which saw him earn more than $6,000.
John said he also won the Classic UnLtd. Amateur last year.
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It was a breeder’s dream come true when Lica Pinkston won the Amateur Derby Final on a home-raised horse at the 2015 National Cutting Horse Association Summer Spectacular in Fort Worth.
Lica rode Stylish Metallic Cat, the pair scoring 219 and a half to beat second place getter Greg Abshire by one point. First place earned Lica almost $6,000 in winnings.
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There was certainly no paradox surrounding Blakley Colgrove’s convincing win in the Unlimited Amateur Derby Final at the National Cutting Horse Association Summer Spectacular in Fort Worth.
Thirteen year old Blakely rode Paradox Cat to mark a 220, a solid five points in the lead. It was a big lineup, with 35 competitors making it to the final. The win earned her more than $6,000 in prize money.
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Girl on Fire is an apt description for 13-year-old Blakley Colgrove who not only competed three times at the National Cutting Horse Association Summer Spectacular yesterday but who took home two titles!
Blakley riding Vespaa was third last out in the 5/6 Yr Old UnLtd. Amateur Final when she stole the lead from Barney Mac Smith and marked a 220.5.
With nerves of steel, Blakley has now won in excess of $308,000!
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It was a great night of cutting action at the Classic Non-Pro final where Ray Baldwin clinched first place on Don’t Look Now with a 219 in the National Cutting Horse Association Summer Spectacular!
While there were many exciting runs that looked like sure victory, a few glitches here and there by others saw Ray’s strong showing set him up for his biggest win yet! First place paid out just under $16,000.
The horse is owned by Waco Bend ranch and trained by Phil Rapp.
CHTO’s Simone Cobb spoke to Ray after the final.
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