Iowa Cutting Horse Association

05/17/2025

04/01/2025

We are pleased to announce the introduction of the Miniature Horse Class to our lineup of approved weekend show classes.

This new class aims to provide a competitive platform for miniature horses and their riders, promoting inclusivity and diversity within the sport of cutting.

This addition reflects NCHA's commitment to evolving the sport and providing opportunities for all equine athletes and enthusiasts.

For comprehensive details, including specific rules and regulations pertaining to the Miniature Horse Class, please visit bit.ly/New_Weekend_Class

We look forward to welcoming competitors to this exciting new class at upcoming weekend shows.​

05/18/2024

🎊🎈 Congratulations to CD SUGARBRITCHES, shown and owned by Travis Grover of Cresco, Iowa on winning today's UNLIMITED AMATEUR with a check for $631.20!! GREAT job!!

Owatonna Motor Company
National Cutting Horse Association


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04/14/2024

‼️CONGRATULATIONS‼️to Reyly Plendl riding The Crossfire for running away with the McAlister Assets Amateur Super Stakes championship title! This pair laid down an electric⚡️2️⃣2️⃣2️⃣⚡️during the finals of the 2024 NCHA NRR Cat King Cole Super Stakes presented by Beechfork Ranch!!

We still have one more champion left to crown inside the Will Rogers Coliseum, so don’t go anywhere! If you cant be here with us, be sure to tune in online at bit.ly/NCHA_Live!

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12/22/2023

In an ongoing effort to better service our weekend cutters, the NCHA has modified the circuit map. The borders of three existing circuits were modified and two new circuits were added!

Iowa is now in the Upper Midwest Circuit, along with Minnesota,
Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota.

These modifications directly affect your home circuit as well as the circuit of your local shows. Check with your show producers to confirm their new circuits or look at the coming events calendar on our website under local shows and events.

Remember, you can always designate a different circuit for yourself or your horses by contacting the NCHA show department prior to your first show of the 2024 point year.

12/07/2023

Congratulations Regan Plendl, Amateur Futurity Reserve Champion!

11/17/2023

We are honored to announce Nick O’Dell as the Zane Schulte Award recipient.

O’Dell was introduced to the NCHA through an equine partnership though he originally worked with Western Pleasure horses. Once he made the switch to the NCHA, he never went back. His career includes 35-plus years training cutting horses with a recent 2021 Futurity Open Finalist title.

"...This award means a great deal to me; it isn’t just about your training abilities, it’s more personal and how you conduct yourself.”

Congratulations once again to Nick O’Dell the 2023 Zane Schulte Award recipient. To read more, please visit bit.ly/Nick_ODell.

05/21/2023

Nitreyious (Metallic Cat x Cherrey) and Reyly Plendl lit up the scoreboard with a 225 in the Breeder's Invitational Classic Amateur Finals to secure themselves the Championship by a 6-point margin! Reserve Champion was Duff Sinclair aboard Bowflex (Smart Aristocrat x Little Bow Dually) with a 219! Kit Kat Apple (Kit Kat Sugar x She LL Be Apples) and Mike Kemna earned third place with a 218. Congrats to all!

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04/20/2023

The NCHA is proud to invest $300,000 in added money that will directly benefit the 2023 National Circuit Championships and its competitors from the program’s 14 circuits

04/19/2023

Only one team came out on top at the, Reyzn Cats and Regan Plendl, who boasted a score of 218 in the finals.