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July 2010
MCHA Newsletter
MCHA members had the unique opportunity to
participate in NCHA days in two
locations-Lewisville, Idaho and Douglas, Wyoming.
Both shows were top notch produced and well attended
by the Montana Cutting Horse Association members.
MCHA would like to extend a very heartfelt Thank You
to both associations; Wyoming and Idaho. What a job
well done!!
No one can deny that July offers some serious
cutting in Montana now-First off is Big Timber,
which offers a historically prestigious, community
supported, down home outdoor cutting. The McGuane’s
have worked toward making everyone, from locals to
beginners, to haulers comfortable and welcome. Big
Timber is followed by the three day cutting at the
Sapphire Event Center, July 19, 20 and 21st. An
awesome facility paired with great added money
equals the July Sapphire Event Center Cutting. The
Big Timber and Sapphire cutting each offer an Angela
Bauer Youth Scholarship Cutting, so MCHA’s youth
here’s not one, but two opportunities to cut for
some college green! July closes with the MCHA’s
co-produced cutting at the Brigg’s Ranch in
Whitehall. With the cooperation and great effort
extended from Dean and Wendy Brigg’s this show
promises to offer low, low fees, fresh, fresh cattle
and a wide assortment of classes from novice
two-handed to open. I know I will see you all there!
Reminder to the membership, it is that time
again—the nomination committee consisting of Dave
Weyer, Mike Willey and Donald Weeding are waiting
for your nominations for the three MCHA board member
seats that will be coming up this year. Please take
the time to contact these guys and share your ideas
on the members you would like to see sitting on and
representing you on the 2011 board. This is your
association with ample capable and talented
individuals to fill these seats. So let these guys
hear from you!
August promises several opportunities for MCHA
members to get out there and show their horses, from
weekend warriors to the kick of off of the aged
event season. Great Falls, Lewistown and Henry’s
Lake-Montana and Idaho-it just don’t get much better
than that! See you there!
Theresa Nelson
MCHA President
June 2010
MCHA Newsletter
MCHA would like to congratulate all of our Montana
riders that participated in Ogden. MCHA ended up
third in the affiliate challenge and we couldn’t
have gotten the job done without each and every one
of you riding for and supporting Montana; so thank
you to all. A special congrats to Wyatt and Fallon;
claiming Champion and Reserve in the Sr. Youth
class. Wow that Nuttall crew is something and we are
proud of you guys!
June offers MCHA cutters the chance to participate
in NCHA days in Douglas Wyoming, as well as
Lewisville Idaho. Both areas have put together a
great show-so take your pick and go a cuttin’.
June 18-20th is also the NCHA convention in Fort
Worth. MCHA would like to extend a huge thank you to
our three Montana National Directors; Buddy Westphal,
John L Dublin and Bill Parker. It is very easy in
the mix of everything to overlook just all the hard
work and support these three very talented
individuals give to our association. Your dedication
to Montana, MCHA and the NCHA is without a doubt
unsurpassed and your devotion to improve the sport
of cutting in Montana and everywhere by striving to
make the best better benefits our association
hugely. THANK YOU!
Just like the temperature, the cutting in Montana is
going to heat up in July. Big Timber to Corvallis to
Whitehall: three great shows with three great venues
and three great opportunities to cut in Montana! See
you there!!
Theresa Nelson
MCHA President
May 2010 MCHA
Newsletter
May is definitely the month for exciting happenings for MCHA. First off,
our long awaited MCHA Montana license plate is now
available to all of us whom want to support this
great association by sporting the classy looking
“The Ride of your Life” plate on our rigs and
trailers. Todd Wirthlin’s dedication and devotion to
this project should be commended. Thank you Todd,
it’s a great plate-check it out!
Also, be sure to watch for the details regarding the auction of the
original painting shown above by artist Valerie Hinz.
More details will be available this month
Our very talented Montana youth cutters had a chance
to cut for some gr een
this April at the Yellowstone Empire Cutting held in
Billings. MCHA would like to extend a HUGE thank you
to the dedicated Angela Bauer Youth Scholarship
committee. Without your devotion this opportunity
would not be available to Montana’s youth. So thank
you Chad Bauer, Kathy Foote and Will Nuttall.
The
winners of our Angela Bauer Youth Scholarship
cutting were- Sr. 1st Allison Darrow $200, 2nd
Bailey Jo Thompson $150, 3rd Wyatt Nuttall $100 and
Jr. 1st Riley Dublin $200. CONGRATULATIONS AND TWO
THUMBS UP FROM A COUPLE FUTURE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!!
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the MCHA
produced cutting in Twin Bridges May 22nd and 23rd.
This promises to be a great show with a lot of
community support and involvement. Hope to see you
there.
And last but certainly not least, good luck to all the Montana riders
competing in Western Nationals. Montana is proud to
have each and every one of you riding for and
representing MCHA. The MCHA says it loud and
we say it proud: GO MONTANA!!!
Theresa Nelson
MCHA President
April
Montana CHA Newsletter
The Montana CHA cutting season kicked off in style
at the Yellowstone Empire Cuttings in Billings March
20 and 21. With 90 entries each day, MCHA members
proved they were itching to come cut. It was a great
start to our season, with a new venue, good ground,
and all fresh good cattle—thank you Bill and Jann
Parker.
April’s first show will be the 3rd and 4th at the DD
Creek Arena in Columbus, followed by the Yellowstone
Empire Cutting April 10th and 11th in Billings. The
month will be finished out with the Trailhead
Cutting in Miles City April 24th and 25th. Along
with the cutting in Miles City, a Tom Campbell
clinic will be offered April 22nd and 23rd. Those of
you interested in this clinic contact Cindy Fraser
406-853-2066 for additional information.
April certainly has ample opportunity for all to get
ramped up and ready for Western Nationals. Good luck
to all MCHA riders in Ogden and Montana is proud to
have each and every one of you riding for and
representing MCHA.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the MCHA
produced cutting in Twin Bridges May 22nd and 23rd.
This promises to be a great show with a lot of
community support and involvement. Hope to see you
there.
Theresa Nelson
MCHA President
February
Montana News:
We have a great line-up of cuttings this year. Thank
you to all the producers.
An Angela Bauer Scholarship cutting will be held at
the Yellowstone Empire Cutting in Billings in April.
Remember both rider and horse owner must be MCHA
members in order to win the scholarships. Montana
High School Rodeo Association approved cuttings will
be held at the March and April Yellowstone Empire
Cuttings. Thank you to Bill and Jann Parker for
supporting our youth.
There are two clinics planned this spring. A Faron
Hightower Cutting and Showmanship clinic will be
held March 22 and 23 which follows the Yellowstone
Empire March cutting in Billings. Contact Jann
Parker at 406-245-4151 to register and for more
details. A Tom Campbell Cutting Clinic will be held
April 22 and April 23 which is before the Miles City
cutting. Call Cindy Fraser at 406-853-1800 to
reserve a spot and for more information.
Montana Information:
The first Montana CHA approved cutting is just over
one month away. Now is the time to pay your dues.
Both horse owner and rider must be Montana CHA
members before cutting in order for earnings to
count toward standings.
Note to members not living in Montana or Wyoming:
Please notify the National Cutting Horse Association
that you want your earnings to count toward Area 4.
You need to do this before the first cutting. This
helps Montana qualify more riders/horses for the
Eastern/Western National Championships. If
riders/horses are in the top 10 in Area 4, then we
are able to drop down in our affiliate standings and
qualify more riders/horses. Your earnings are
automatically posted to the Area that includes your
state/providence. If you live in Montana or Wyoming,
you do not need to contact the NCHA - your earnings
will be posted to Area 4.
Montana’s 2010 cutting season is about to kick
off, but before we move ahead to that, I would like
to acknowledge MCHA’s top successes from last year.
Five Montana riders finished in the top 15 NCHA
World standings:
~ 13th in the 50 Amateur - Bambi Gress riding
Crosstown Cat and Wee Little Badger earning
$12719.79
~12th in the 15 Novice Non Pro - Cody Lee and
Remanitas Alegria earning $9442.27
~11th in the 3 Novice Horse - Cds Secret owned by
Switchback Cutting Horses, shown by Will Nuttall
earning $7809.75
~14th in the 10 Amateur - Vickie Stewart riding JM
Willie Rey earning $3472.47
~15th in the 2000 Limit Rider - Gayle Weber riding
Colonels New Moon and Simply Be Smart earning
$4048.35
Way to go guys, MCHA is proud of you!!
Well, the 2010 MCHA show schedule is out—East, West,
North or South, it doesn’t matter, we got it
covered-
~~New Locations~~New
Producers~~ as well as the continued support
from our great show producers
from last year!!!
Check it out!
The Sapphire Event Center starts off our season with
a three day cutting March 5, 6 and 7th in Corvallis
to be followed in Billings with the Yellowstone
Empire Cutting March 20 and 21st. Bill and Jann
Parker are also offering a Faron Hightower Cutting &
Showmanship clinic to follow their cutting March
22nd and 23rd. Nice Venues, Great Producers and
FRESH, FRESH CATTLE--- See you there!
Theresa Nelson
MCHA President
January
January 2010
MCHA Newsletter
As the incoming President of the MCHA, I would like
to express my heartfelt belief that the upcoming two
years will be filled with growth and reward for the
Montana Cutting Horse Association. I would also like
to welcome our new Vice President, Will Nuttall; as
well as our new directors: Tom Campbell, Bambi Gress,
Cody Lee, Suzanne Nellen and Youth Director,
MacKenzie Banner. I would also like to thank the
outgoing members of our board whom have done a
terrific job in leading and guiding this association
the last two years: Todd Wirthlin, Donald Weeding,
Todd Banner, Karla Camp, Shirley Williams, and youth
director Macall Banner—thank you guys for a job well
done.
If any MCHA members have had any doubts about how
this association truly operates as a wide spread
family, well then I’m sure those doubts were wiped
out after the New Year’s Celebration and Benefit for
Todd Banner and his family held in Corvallis this
New Years. The fund raising efforts were kicked off
with a clinic given by Randy Holman, Will Nuttall
and Zane Davis. Seventeen of us got to soak in all
we could from these guys-It was great-thank you
Randy, Will and Zane-what an educational and fun
clinic. The clinic was followed that evening by a
benefit dinner and auction at the Woodside Grange
Hall in Corvallis. What a dinner!! A huge thank you
to Dave Markette, Don McAfee, Kathy Markette and
John Schuler, as well as Allison and Jeffrey of
course. The hall and dinner was paid for and
prepared 100% by these guys. Again thank you and wow
what a meal! Jim and Diane Ellis, Cindy Garoutte,
Susie Lucchesi and Betsy Talermo did a terrific job
organizing and pulling together a top notch benefit
auction to conclude the evening. The fund raising
efforts concluded New Year’s Day with a benefit
cutting held at the Sapphire Event Center in
Corvallis. For all their hard work and donation of
their facility for the clinic as well as the
cutting, I would like to thank John and Cindy Stefka;
as well as the numerous others who donated and gave
from cattle to trucking to time. Surely, I will miss
thanking some, but please know that your giving was
not overlooked. Bottom line; an exciting and awe
aspiring weekend was had by all; and the best part
is that when all the dust settled, we had raised
right around $20,000 all for the benefit of one of
our own: Todd Banner and his family. Thank you to
all!
The MCHA Board of Directors will be meeting January
23rd in Bozeman. If anyone has any items to be
placed on the agenda please contact me or any board
member. The 2010 MCHA season will soon be underway-
See You There!
Theresa Nelson, President
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