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2020 CLASS CHAMPIONS
 Open: Cats Smart Ricochet Rider: Mike Giannini Owner: Ron Wheeler |
 Non-Pro: Coontail Hat Rider: Jerry Gregory Owner: Gregory Ranches LLC |
 50 AM: Wise Little Pepto Rider/Owner: Joe Kalt |
 35 NP and 25 NHNP: Reys Stylish Oak Rider/Owner: Jack Christensen |
 15 AM: Metallic Oaks Rider: Sharmon Huber Owner: La Casa Del Rey, LLC |
 25 NH: Stella Merada Rider: Robin Hayes Owner: Gregory Ranches LLC |
 5 NH & Open Horse of the Year: That Spotomine Rider: Wylie Fraser Owner: Margarita Church |
Photo Not Available 2000 Limit Rider: Thad York Horse: Smooth Sissy Rey |
 Sr Youth: Ryatt Fraser Horse: Catty Dual Owner: Nancy LaCounte |
 Jr Youth: Wyatt Christensen |
 5 NHNP: Styling Smoke Rider: John Murdock Owner: John & Scott Murdock |
 Open Derby: RTR Reasontobelieve Rider: Dax Hadlock Owner: Redtail Ranch Performance LLC |
 Non Pro Derby: Doc Hickok Rider/Owner: Danielle Pace |
 Open Classic: Times Be Tuff Rider: Andy Christensen Owner: David Miller |
 Non Pro Classic: Took A Look Rider/Owner: David Miller |
 Non Pro Horse of the Year: Shez Spotless Rider: Ashley Lee Owner: Cody Lee |
CONGRATULATIONS to the Circuit Award winners from the Livingston show!
- 5/6 Open - Cfer, owned by Hank and Karen True, and shown by Kenny Platt
- 5/6 Non Pro - Taylor Swifty, owned and shown by Tracy Taylor
- 4 Open - RTR Reasontobelieve, owned by Redtail Ranch Performance Horses and shown by Dax Hadlock
- 4 Non Pro - Dok Hickok, owned and shown by Danielle Pace
- Sr. Youth - Time for Dottie, Owned and shown by Molly Mae Ruth
- Jr. Youth - Smart Jiminy Cricket, owned and shown by Wyatt Christianson
- Open - Moms Stylish Player, owned by Robert Tregemba and shown by Kenny Platt
- Non Pro - Coontail Cat, owned and shown by Jerry Gregory
- $50,000 Amt - Shesa Spoonful A Fun, owned and shown by Jody Radomske
- $25 NH - Indian Clay, owned by Paula Platt and shown by Kenny Platt
- $25 NHNP - Reys Stylish Oak, owned and shown by Jack Christianson
- $35 NP - Reys Stylish Oak, owned and shown by Jack Christianson
- $15 AMT - Boon Cat 498, owned and shown by Sharmon Huber
- $5 NH - Lil Pepto Tequiero, owned by Jon and Kathy Foote, and shown by Kenny Platt
- $5 NHNP - Stylish Hallie Cat, owned and shown by James Brown
- $2 LR - She Bea Cat, owned by Jim Crawford and shown by Ella Blazek
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR YEAR END CHAMPS!
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2019 CLASS CHAMPIONS
 One Smart Bobbie Sock: Open, $25,000 Novice Horse, & MCHA Open Horse of the Year Rider: Wylie Fraser Owner: Helen Larsen |
 Cindy Mann: Non-Pro Horse: MJ Magic Time |
 Cody Lee: $50,000 Amateur Horse: Shez Spotless |
 Lori Crowell: $35,000 Non Pro, $15,000 Amateur Horse: PRF Zacks Passion |
(Not Pictured) Hott On Your Heels: $5,000 Novice Horse Rider: Will Nuttall Owner: Trout Creek Ranch |
 Dual Smooth: $25,000 Novice Horse Non Pro Rider: Kelsey Fraser Owner: Rob Fraser |
 Boon A Litl More: $5,000 Novice Horse Non Pro Rider: Cindy Fraser Owner: Rob Fraser |
 Jessica Lee: $2,000 Limit Rider Horse: SDP Hot Cat Owner: Darrell Lee |
 Senior Youth: Mia Webster |
 Junior Youth: Faith Showalter |
(Not Pictured) Magic Rays: Open Derby & Open LAE Horse of the Year Rider: Russ Miller Owner: Bill White Ranches LLC |
(Not Pictured) Rachel Showalter: Non Pro Derby Horse: Snake Shot |
| (Not Pictured) Dual Smart Bliss: Open Classic Rider: Russ Miller Owner: 7R Ranch LLC |
 Vicki Morrow: Non Pro Classic Horse: Wired Wabbit |
 Non Pro/Amateur Horse of the Year: Missnjethro Woody Owner: Joe Kalt |
MCHA Most Money Won – Non Pro or Amateur: Robert Keith
MCHA LAE Most Money Won – Non Pro or Amateur: David Miller
MCHA Adult Rookie of the Year: Mckenzie Hadlock
MCHA Youth Rookie of the Year: Kylee Williams
MCHA SWT Most Money Won: Joe Kalt
Kim Asay Award: Steve James
Congratulations!
Congratulations to MCHA year end class champions Cindy Mann and Mia Webster on a great World Finals show!.
CONGRATULATIONS!
2019 MCHA YOUTH ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
~ Kylee Williams ~
Tell us about your cutting experience:
How long have you been cutting? 1 Year
What initially interested you in the sport? Because my mom and everyone at the ranch shows cutters.
Which horse gave you your first cutting horse ride? KP aka Kickit Pepto Style
Have horses always been a part of your life? Yes
Favorite Cutting Horse Show: Dillon
Most memorable winning run: When I won the youth in Dillon.
Tell us about your cutting horse / horses: He’s really nice and friendly and he’s my favorite horse in the barn.
Nickname: KP
Horse’s Age: 14
Sire: Peptos Stylish Oak
Dam: Lenas Lucky Sug
NCHA Earnings: $13,382.00
Special story or quirk that is unique to your horse: He always takes a few silly steps when you put wraps on his legs.
Biggest win: MCHA Youth Rookie of the Year Award.
What does it mean to you to be the 2019 MCHA Class Champion / Special Award Recipient? It makes me feel special and that all my practice paid off.
2020 Goals in the cutting pen? To be the Junior Youth Class Champion for the year.
Who or what inspires you? My horse and the adult cutters I watch at Trout Creek.
Hobbies / Interests outside of the cutting pen? Ski Racing Giant Slalom and Slalom
Any special thanks? Robert Keith for allowing me to show his horse and Will Nuttall for all his great coaching and help.
MCHA would like to congratulate our Kim Asay Award Recipient
Mr. Steve James!
The below letter was written by Mr. Jonathan Foote to honor Steve:
I HEAR YOU LOUD AND CLEAR! You have to go find the oldest cutter in his 85th year to get the full history of Steve Jame's contributions to our unique obsession, "A DISEASE FOR WHICH THERE IS NO KNOWN CURE". (MCGUANE 1980s)
Steve is a TRUE COWBOY. The story could stop there.
He is still tough as an ancient boot.
At times he is the only adult in the room.
At times he is the only pre-adolescent kid.
He is a true horseman who can extract a traumatized Snip Lena from the viewing bleachers into which he had just projected himself.
He is totally comfortable in his own skin. Back in the 80's he rode into the herd in Utah Country, on San Tenino, won both futurity go rounds and Finals, and pissed off Bob Conde to the point where he caught me (the judge) with a touch of ire in his voice and said, "Don't you know you can't let this "Newcomer" win when he rides his unkempt gelding into the herd, sporting a feather in his hat and wearing a pair of chaps that just came from a spring branding and nut cutting!!!
Steve was almost always a gentleman. He always "brimmed" his hat when meeting a woman for the first time and would almost never swear in public.
He was a loyal and true husband as he knew he would be out of action for months to come if he was even suspected of violating his oath of fidelity to his soft spoken, gentle, loving wife, Mavis.
He has always been a great father. Just get to know his kids!!
Steve's contribution to the local cutting community has been constant, committed and consistent for the 40 years we have been friends, even though we haven't always agreed. I always knew where he stood on an issue.
Steve and his family deserve to be recognized, thanked and applauded for their heartfelt loyalty and their almost unlimited contribution to Cutting.
And by the way, Steve, thank you for your endless effort to get me to keep my ass in the saddle when Gold San Peppy made one of the many front end stops coming into your corner.
Love,
Jon
Dear MCHA Members,
Our Regional Director Kristen York and our National Directors Michelle Van Dyke and Kathy Foote have returned from the NCHA convention. Our Regional director Kristin York has written a brief summary of her thoughts on the convention. If you would like to read it please click here. One of the topics we would like membership feedback from is the proposed Regional Circuit Competition that Scott Raftery has worked so hard on. Please click here to read the proposal, and if you would like to share your thoughts you can email Michelle @ [email protected] or Kathy Foote @ [email protected] or you may send an email to [email protected].
Congratulations!
MCHA would like to congratulate Gene & Michelle Morris and Lil Catbaloo
for receiving the 2018 NCHA Freshman Sire of the Year award!
Congratulations!
Gage Banner
2018 MCHA Youth Rookie of the Year
Tell us about your cutting experience:
How long have you been cutting? 4 years
What initially interested you in the sport? When my dad, Todd Banner, started teaching me.
Which horse gave you your first cutting horse ride? Tom Tucker Smoke (Tommy)
Have horses always been a part of your life? No, but since I was nine they have been apart of my life
Favorite Cutting Horse Show: In Kalispell at the Big Sky Aged Event
Most memorable winning run: 2018 in the NWB class when I won with a 72 on HR Smarty Cat
Tell us about your cutting horse / horses:
Nickname: Tommy, Smarty, and Skipper
Horse’s Age: Tommy was 22 before he died, and Smarty was 11 before we sold her, and Skipper is 7
Sire: Tommy’s was Shotgun Gertie, Smarty’s was HR Cat Olena, and Skipper’s is Highbrow Mecom Blue
Dam: Tommy’s was Shotgun Gertie, Smarty’s was HR Ldee Lena, and Skipper’s is Little O Classy Bars
NCHA Earnings: Tom Tucker Smoke won $4,393.92, and Smart Litl Blue Cat (Skipper) has won $3,149.65
Who bred and raised your horse: Tommy was bred and raised by James Bagwell before we had him, Smarty was bred and raised by Melvin D Hutchings before we got her, and Skipper was bred and raised by Theodore Coursen before we got him to train
Special story or quirk that is unique to your horse: Tommy was the first cutting horse I had ever ridden
Biggest win: On HR Smarty Cat when I got first in the NWB class with a 72
What does it mean to you to be the 2018 MCHA Class Champion / Special Award Recipient? It means a lot to me to be the Youth Rookie of the year, because of all the people that have helped me along
2019 Goals in the cutting pen?
Who or what inspires you? My family and everyone that helps em along to become the best cutter that I can be
Favorite Quote: The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:2
Hobbies / Interests outside of the cutting pen?
I like to hunt, work with my two year old colt (Gunsmoke Gertie,or Gertie), rope, Ranch work, Football, 4-H, and construction.
Anything else you would like to add:
A special thanks to my dad and mom (Todd and Kate Banner) and to everyone else that has helped me along
Congratulations to Ashley Sherman the 2018
Rerun Cattle Shootout Champion
Congratulations to all the 2018 MCHA Class Champions!
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Not Pictured Open: Scat Cats Rider: Russ Miller Owner: Russ & Jill Miller Sr Youth: Molly Gans Tea With A Twist $1500 Novice Horse: One Time Dancer Owner:Clayton Turner Rider: James Johnson Non-Pro/Amateur Most Money Won: Robert Keith of Trout Creek Ranch MCHA Senior World Tour Champion: Joseph Kalt |
CONGRATULATIONS TO KATHY FOOTE
RECIPIENT OF THE 2018 KIM ASAY AWARD
Member Spotlight
2018 MCHA ADULT ROOKIE
OF THE YEAR - JB COX
Tell us about your cutting experience:
How long have you been cutting? This is my second year of cutting. I started showing last cutting season of 2017 in the UCHA shows.
What initially interested you in the sport? Well, I think the same with the rest of us… The horses! Horses are amazing animals and true athletes.
Which horse gave you your first cutting horse ride? I purchased a cutting horse in the summer of 2016 from Tim Denton when I went for a week vacation in Weathford, Tx. I got my first ride when I brought her back to Utah and started practicing as much as I could at the Denton farm with the Denton boys (Luke & Kip).
Have horses always been a part of your life? No, I was raised in a construction family, so big machines were mostly part of my life. I got my first horse from my brother who was going to take him to the "meat wagon" because he was too old. I felt he had some more life in him so I took him and road him for few more years.
Favorite Cutting Horse Show: Oh, gosh….This whole 2018 cutting season has been my favorite. It’s hard to pin point just one. We have had a blast at each one this year.
Most memorable winning run: I would have to go with my 74 in Livingston. It’s pretty sweet when the judge announces a new personal high score for the first time. That one felt pretty good! Still waiting for that 75.
Tell us about your cutting horse / horses:
Nickname: Rocky, You got me Rockin
Horse’s Age:13
Sire: Smart Lil Ricochet
Dam: Bit of Starlight
NCHA Earnings: 17,764.71
Who bred and raised your horse: Breeder was Art & Sandy Haskins Foaled in California. We purchased him from Ben Royal who had him for the last few years in training.
Special story or quirk that is unique to your horse: Rocky is just a real calm cool, dude. Not much bothers him, which generates back into the rider. I guess a good story would be when we purchased him. I had to buy him sight unseen. Luke Denton, my trainer, had told me "You better not! GO out and ride him first.” When I talked to him about getting him. Well, we were actually second in line to buy. I thought we wouldn’t end up with him anyway. Well long story short, we got a phone call a day before Kelsie’s Birthday saying, “He's yours if you want him. We need a Yes or No. If not will move to the next.” Of course I said “YES!! We want him.” We got the deal done and I told Luke he was coming home to Utah. After a few rides we saw his true talent. Luke told us “You got lucky!! Don't do it again!!” We ended up with a great horse and couldn’t be happier.
Biggest win: All wins are big wins in my book.
What does it mean to you to be the 2018 MCHA Class Champion / Special Award Recipient? Actually, it means a lot. It's the first award I have received in cutting, so it will always hold special memory for me. Thanks again MCHA!
2019 Goals in the cutting pen? My 2019 goal will be to try and make it to Fortworth, TX in the 15k. Wish me luck.
Who or what inspires you? I really just inspire to be a better man each and every new day.
Favorite Quote: Anyone who knows me, knows it’s got to be a Lonesome Dove Quote… "If you want any one thing too badly, it’s likely to turn out to be a disappointment. The only healthy way to live life is to learn to like all the little everyday things – like a sip of good whiskey in the evening, a soft bed, a glass of buttermilk, or a feisty gentleman like myself.” -Gus
Hobbies / Interests outside of the cutting pen?
Cutting and riding horses has pretty much been my hobby and interest for the past several years. Is there much time for anything else? lol
Anything else you would like to add: Any special thanks?
Huge thanks again to MCHA board for the award. It really means a lot! The Denton Boy's, Luke and Kip for letting me tag around them at the barn, asking rookie questions and mistakes until they took me serious enough to give me lessons and show. Last but not least…My ride or die and all-around best loper, Kelsie joe Savage. Thanks for all the support. Love ya babe.
JB Cox
