TLC Ranch - CowHorse.com
 
 

 

 

Photos courtesy of Pam Shaefer, Eagle, CO


CUTLINES: Open Finalists included: Chubby Turner aboard Dual Reward; Krista Nuttall on Will Nuttall’s second horse Playin Playgun; Will Nuttall on Chipolte Cat; Pete Branch on his turnback horse standing in for Ms Peppy Cat; Robin Hayes aboard CD April Fool; and Anna Grant on Robin’s second horse, Duallys Diva.

NCHA Open World Champion Chubby Turner shares his knowledge at the two-day clinic prior to show weekend.


Western States Cutting Horse Assoc. (WSCHA) President Jon Strain and his sister, Stacy Warren pose with “Cuttin Smart”.



Stephanie Haymes Roven after her Non-Pro Finals run.

Cow Country Cutting Spring Cha-Ching Rocks!


Cutting horse competitors came from nine states and Canada to compete at the Cow Country Cutting Spring Cha-Ching event held April 11-13 at the HorsePalace Arena in Billings, Montana.

The week kicked off with a two-day cutting clinic conducted by NCHA Hall of Fame Rider and Open World Champion Chubby Turner, Weatherford, TX.

With fresh cattle all the way – from the Open to the $2,000 limited rider, 1,104 head of cattle were used at the three-day NCHA approved event.

This year’s event included an expanded format with additional added money – including a $1,000 added open and non-pro – with a finals showcase Saturday night.

The finals featured an encore performance of 50% of the day’s best runs in the Open, Non-pro, and $2,000 limited rider.


Evan Sutton and “Opus X” collected $1,258 over the weekend in the $50 Amateur.

 

 

 

 

Bill Parker headed to the herd on “Cee Zack” x Zack T Wood for the Non-Pro Finals.

Winning the Open was “Ms Peppy Cat”, owned by Lonnie and Barbara Allsup, Clovis, NM and ridden by Pete Branch, Farwell, TX. The High Brow Cat daughter pocketed $1717 for the weekend.





Non-Pro championship was won by Fallon Nuttall, Red Lodge, MT riding “Shortys Royal Blue” by Bet on Me 498 earning $1,441.


 

 

 

$2000 Limit Rider championship honors went to Walt Stewart, Corvallis, MT aboard the Peppy San Badger son “San Colonel”.





Taking home the NCHA Trophy awarded to the high money earner of the weekend in the $10 Amateur was Vicky Stewart, Corvallis, MT also riding “San Colonel”, with Kelly McDonald, Bozeman, MT earning the NCHA trophy in the $20 Non-Pro aboard “Headacres Fancy” by Freckles Fancy Twist.

 

 

 

 


 

Trophy winners at the March 8,9 Cow Country Cutting


Jr. Youth Riley Dublin

Sr. Youth Lane Ternan

2000 Limited Rider Kaitlyn Keller

10,000 Amateur Stacey Warren

20,000 NonPro Wyatt Nuttall


 

 


Click to view Results

Congratulations to World Finalist

$20,000 Non Pro
Theresa Nelson - 6th
Deb Weyer - 10th
Hank True - 31st

$50, 000 Amateur
Jann Parker - 6th
Dave Weyer - 25th
$2000 Limited Rider
Lane Ternan - 4th
Shelby Burrows - 16th
Non Pro
Bill Parker - 18th
Robert Borick - 37th
$10, 000 Amateur
Mike Willey - 20th
$3,000 Novice Non-Pro
Kelly McDonald 20th

Congratulations to Deb Weyer riding Young Boogie Man placing 3rd at the NCHA World Finals Show and moving from 21st to 10th in the World Standings in the $20,000 Non-Pro class. Also congratulations to Lane Ternan riding Badgers Danny Dry placing 2nd in first go and 3rd in second go of the $2,000 Limit rider class and placing 12th in the final go round at the World Finals show. Lane moved from 6th to 4th place in world standings. Kelly McDonald riding Headacres Fancy placed 6th at World Finals Show in the $3,000 Novice Non-Pro and improved her ranking from 30th to 20th in the World Standings.
Congratulations to all MCHA members competing at the World Show.
 


CONGRATULATIONS!
2008 SDCHA Winter Classic
Derby Open Reserve Champion
Pouncin
ridden by  Russ Miller owned by Kathy & Jonathan Foote
We'd like to also wish Kathy a speedy recovery!  Broken left foot!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!  To the NCHA Trophy Winners at the New Year’s Cutting Celebration!

L to R:  Kaitlyn Keller and her horse “Flips Smore”  $2,000 LR Champion
Deb Weyer and “Catson” $20,000 Champion
Dr. John Beug and “Thumpers” $10 Am Champion



 

 

April 26 - May 5
NCHA Western National Championships

 

 $3,000 Novice Horse
Playin Playgun - Champion marking 219
owned by Switchback Cutting Horses LLC Roscoe, MT Ridden by Will Nuttall

Olenas Dually Cd - 5th
owned by Dennis L Bacon Big Timber, MT Ridden by Tom Campbell

Dualin Smart Gun - Finalist & 1st Go Winner
owned by  Mike Willey Roundup, MT Ridden by John L Dublin

 $10,000 Novice Horse
Playin Playgun - Champion marking 222
owned by Switchback Cutting Horses LLC Roscoe, MT Ridden by Will Nuttall

Keep It Short - 10th
owned by  Wyatt Nuttall Red Lodge, MT Ridden by Will Nuttall

An Oaken Playgun - Finalist
owned by Mike Willey Roundup, MT Ridden by John L Dublin
 

$2,000 Limited Rider
Lenas Spicy N Hot & Jessica Bruch - 7th
owned by Tom & Carrie Bruch Livingston, MT

An Oaken Playgun & Stephanie Ann Long Billings, MT - Finalist
owned by Mike Willey Roundup, MT

Badgers Danny Dry & Lane Ternan Roberts, MT - Finalist

Junior Youth
Rio CD & Dax Hadlock Champion
owned by Shuler & Markette

Keep It Short & Wyatt Nuttall Red Lodge, MT - Finalist
 

Senior Youth
Zig Zag Cat & Fallon Nuttall Red Lodge, MT - Finalist
Lenas Spicy N Hot & Jessica Bruch Livingston, MT - Finalist

$3,000 Novice Non Pro
Zig Zag Cat & Fallon Nuttall - Reserve Champion

Pd Smart Starlight & Suzanne Nellen - Top 10

Joe Dees Mystic & Susan Sohr - Finalist

Slips Cow Toy & Mary Rosebush - Finalist

Boonsmals Kandy Man Kelly S McDonald - Finalist

$20,000 Non Pro
Cross Town Cat &  Bambi L Gress
- Finalist

$10,000 Novice Horse Non-Pro
Boonsmals Kandy Man & Kelly S McDonald - 3rd
Crosstown Cat & Bambi L Gress - 5th
Debra Badger & Theresa Nelson - Finalist

$50,000 Amateur
Tachitas Jewels & Jann Parker - 4th
Str Playguns Silver & Todd Wirthlin - Finalist

Open
Rio Cd - Champion
owned by Shuler & Markette ridden by Lawson Hadlock

Little Jack Smart- 5th
owned by Switchback Cutting Horses LLC ridden by Will Nuttall

Shorty Rey Jay - Finalist
owned by Theresa Nelson ridden by John Dublin

Flo Motion (Dna) - Finalist
owned by Switchback Cutting Horses LLC ridden by Will Nuttall

Congratulations
Randy Holman & Smart N Catty Semi Finalist at the Super Stakes
owned by Sandy Sabey Bigfork,MT 

 

 


2007 World Finals
Results - Click Here

CONGRATULATIONS World Finals Riders
Little Jack Smart & Flo Motion Open Finalist

Playin Playgun
$3000 Novice Horse 7th & Finals Winner (tied)

Dualin Smart Gun
$3000 Novice Horse 11th

Theresa Nelson
$10,000 Amateur 12th Place

Fallon Nuttall
$3,000 Novice Non Pro 5th Place

Suzanne Nellen
$3,000 Novice Non Pro 12th Place

Jann Parker
$3,000 Novice Non Pro 13th Place

Jessica Bruch
2000 Limited Rider 10th Place

Roy Gebhardt
$20, 000 Non Pro 15th Place

Wyatt Nuttall
Jr Youth Finalist

Fallon Nuttall
Sr Youth Finalist


CONGRATULATIONS

Randy Holman & Smart N Catty
owned by Sandy Sabey
TOP 10 NCHA FUTURITY FINALS!!!


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Read Article by Jann Parker

 

 

Congratulations to MCHA Award Winners

Horse of the Year  - Little Jack Smart
Turn Back of Horse  - Sunny & Will Nuttall
Most Money Earned Non Pro - Bambi Gress
Bud Campbell Rookie of the Year - Jake Bruch
Sr Rookie of the Year - Allison Markette
Jr  Rookie of the Year - Lane Ternan
Girard Award - Donald & Betty Lou Weeding
Never Won A Buckle Saddle - Jessica Bruch
Champion Saddle Winners:
Mike Willey, Fallon Nuttall (2), Jessica Bruch

 

 


Congratulations
Jake Bruch & Lindsey Lee
SR Youth Summer Spectacular Finalist & Buckle Winners
&

Jessica Bruch -  Winner of the Duck Cutting Scoring a 224!!!


 

Congratulations to our MCHA youth members on their performance at the Montana State High School Rodeo Association Finals.

Kelsey Jo Fraser is the champion girls cutter and Clayton Miller is the champion boys cutter.

Year-end cutting winners are girls:
1. Kelsey Jo Fraser, 3. Ashton Stephens, 4. Jesse Pichler, 5. Fallon Nuttall, 6. Brynn Erb
boys: 1. Clayton Miller, 2. Seth Holdbrook.

Jesse Pichler also placed 8th in Goat Tying and 7th for Rookie All-Around.
Those placing first through fourth will represent Montana at the National High School Rodeo Association Finals at Springfield, Illinois July 24 - 30. Fifth through tenth winners have the opportunity to represent Montana at the Silver State International Rodeo in Fallon, Nevada July 3 - 8.
Best of luck to our youth members!! We are proud of you.


 

 

Angela Bauer Scholarship Cutting  at Bitterroot Valley Cutting.
Scholarship winners.
Thank you to Chad Bauer for donating an extra $100
to the Sr. and to the Jr. Angela Bauer Scholarship cutting winners

 

Pictured right to left
1. Jacob Bruch, riding Lenas Spicy N Hot, owner Tom Bruch, 74, $300 scholarship
2. Fallon Nuttall riding Keep It Short, owner Krista Nuttall, 71.5, $150 scholarship
3.(tie) Jeff Markette riding Dox Cash Account , owner Schuler-Markette, 71, $100 scholarship
3. (tie) Tyler Weyer, riding Catson owner Double D Creek Ranch, 71, $100 scholarship.
Chad Bauer and Sherry Lee presenting.


Pictured right to left
1. Wyatt Nuttall riding Flo Motion (DNA), owner Switchback Cutting Horses LLC, 73, $300 scholarship
2. Lane Ternan riding Badgers Danny Dry owner Rex Ternan, 72, $150 scholarship
3. Macall Banner riding El Wood Badger, owner Brett Williams, 65, $100 scholarship.
Chad Bauer and Sherry Lee presenting.

Thank you to Tyler Weyer for donating his earnings in the Sr. Youth class to the youth scholarship fund.
 

Bitterroot Valley Cutting Circuit winners:
$10,000 Novice/Non-Pro - Bambi Gress & Crosstown Cat
Sr. Youth - Tyler Weyer & Classic Oak
Jr. Youth - Wyatt Nuttall & Flo Motion
$3,000 Novice Horse - Will Nuttall & Playin Playgun owned by Switchback Cutting Horses LLC
$3,000 Novice/Non-Pro - Fallon Nuttall & Zig Zag Cat
$20,000 Non Pro - Jackie Kjos & Lena Docs Knight
$10,000 Amateur - Susie Lucchesi & Fairlea Hickory Pep
$2,000 Limit Rider - (tie) Jacob Bruch & Lenas Spicy N Hot
Trudy Knudsen & Smart Gear
$1,000 Novice Horse - John L Dublin & Lectric Jax owned by Laura Anderson
Ranch Class - Debra Clary & All Ready A Fox


 

 

Congratulations Montana & NCHA Days Circuit Winners:
Open - Badgers Danny Dry
Non Pro - Bill Parker
10,000 Novice Horse - An Oaken Playgun
3,000 Novice Horse - Dualin Smart Gun
Youth - Lane Ternan & Badgers Danny Dry
Youth Scholarship Winners Lane Ternan & Jacob Bruch
20,000 NP - Deb Weyer
2000 Limited Rider - Jessica Bruch

   MCHA Youth would like to thank the following folks for letting them wash their rigs.  $220 was earned for the MCHA Scholarship fund.
Roy Gephardt, Theresa Nelson, Betsy Talermo, Rex & Gina Ternan & Tom & Carrie Bruch,  John L Dublin with 2 1/2 rigs!!!

Look for the youth at the July DD Creek Show with hoses in hand!
 


 

Lazy J Cross Cutting - Angela Bauer Scholarship Cutting
Sr Youth -
1. Lindsey Lee & Docs Tari O Lena 73, $200 scholarship
2. Jeff Markette & Playboy Money 72, $150 scholarship
3. Jessica Bruch & Shortys Foxy Roxey,  71, $100 scholarship

Junior Youth -
1. Wyatt Nuttall & Keep It Short, 72, $200
2. Mackenzie Banner & Bob Acre Kute, 69, $150
3. Riley Dublin & Little Tamarak, 67, $100

 

CONGRATULATIONS
Allison Markette
 selected for Angela Bauer Scholarship for 2006


Congratulations Montana PCCHA Derby Results
Open Derby Finals 5th
Justa Catalpa
Ridden by Randy Holman owned by Dave & Sandy Sabey

Open Classic/Challenge Finals
Rockin By Choice 5th
Ridden by Randy Holman owned by Dave & Sandy Sabey

Non Pro Classic/Challenge Finals  3rd
Pd Smart Starlight
Ridden by Kathy Foote owned by Jonathan & Kathy Foote


 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL
Montana Affiliate Riders!!

Western Nationals 10,000 Novice Horse Champion
Zacks Little Lena & John L Dublin 223.5 & High Point Trailer Winner!!!
Flo Mo & Will Nuttall 2nd 222
Staretta Chex & Wylie Fraser - 9th
 

Western Nationals 3,000 Novice Horse
Fritzies Choice & Will Nuttall - Finalist
Playin Playgun & Will Nuttall - Finalist

Western Nationals Junior Youth Champion
Lane Ternan & Badgers Danny Dry
Fallon Nuttall - 3rd
Wyatt Nuttall - Finalist
Riley Dublin - Finalist

Western Nationals Senior Youth  Co-Champion
Lindsey Lee & Tico Montana

Western Nationals 2000 Limited Rider
Molly Taylor & Little Safari Miss Top Ten
Mike Willey & Dually Five Speed - Finalist

Western Nationals 10,000 Amateur
Teresa Nelson & Shorty Rey Jay 8th
Susan Lucchesi & Fairlea Hickory Pep 9th
Molly Taylor & Little Safari Miss Top Ten

Western Nationals 20,000 Non Pro
Keep It Short & Christa Nuttall - 12th
Lenas Spicy N Hot & Tom Bruch - Finalist
Mates Muchacho & Dave Weyer - Finalist
Crosstown Cat & Bambi Gress  - Finalist
 Fairlea Hickory Pep & Susan Lucchesi   - Finalist

Western Nationals 50,000 Amateur
Lil Lena San & Kathy Markette  - Reserve Champion
STR Playguns Silver & Todd Wirthlin - 11th
Mates Muchacho & Dave Weyer - Finalist

Western Nationals Non Pro
Lil Lena San & Kathy Markette - Finalist
Tico Montana & Darrel Lee - Finalist

Western Nationals Open
Little Jack Smart & Will Nuttall - Finalist

 

 

 

MCHA Corporate Sponsors


Montana Ranch of Bigfork, LLC. - Open
T Square Ranch, Jonathan and Kathy Foote  - Non Pro
Joe Liss Water Wells, Inc  - $50,000 Amateur
Flying Diamond Cutting Horses - Randy & Vicky Lynn - $10,000 Novice Horse
Ace Hardware - Allen & Ellie Rome - $10,000 Novice Horse Non Pro
 Sport Land Trailer Sales and Service - $3,000 Novice Horse Non Pro
TLC Ranch LLC, Todd & Lee Wirthlin - $3,000 Novice Horse
Flawless Skin Care - Bambi Gress - $10,000 Amateur
Allied Waste Services - $20,000 Non-Pro
Switchback Cutting Horses LLC - Senior Youth
Johnson Saddlery - Junior Youth
Billings Livestock Commission Horse Sales - $2,000 Limited Rider
Red Lodge Country Real Estate, Inc,
$1,000 Novice Horse
Big Sky Internet Design, $800 Rider
SciencePure Nutraceuticals, Inc - NWAB
 

 

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