Cutting Horse Events in Texas

In cutting horse events, riders and horses are judged for their ability to single out a steer or horse from a herd. Texas is home to the National Cutting Horse Association, so it's no surprise that the state is home to many cutting horse events that take place year-round. Weatherford is known as the Cutting Horse Capital of the World because of its many professional cutting horse trainers and winning cutting horses.

  1. NCHA World Championship Futurity

    • The National Cutting Horse Association World Championship Futurity is held each year at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth. The 19-day event usually takes place in late November and early December. The futurity is for 3-year-old horses that have not been shown. About $200,000 is awarded to the champion and $1.5 million divided among the top 25 contestants.

      National Cutting Horse Association
      260 Bailey Ave.
      Fort Worth, TX 76107
      817-244-6188
      nchacutting.com

    NCHA World Finals

    • The National Cutting Horse Association holds its World Finals each February in Amarillo. The group's top 30 money- earning members have a chance to compete for the title of world champion. The event, at the Amarillo National Center on the Tri-State Fair Grounds, lasts a little over a week.

      Amarillo Convention & Visitor Coucil
      1000 S. Polk St.
      Amarillo, TX 79101
      806-374-1497
      visitamarillotx.com

      National Cutting Horse Association
      260 Bailey Ave.
      Fort Worth, TX 76107
      817-244-6188
      http://www.nchacutting.com/

    Super Stakes

    • The Super Stakes and Super Stakes Classic is a three-week cutting horse event sponsored by Borden Milk at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth. It usually takes place in late March and early April. Events include open classes, non-professional classes, Super Stakes 4-year-old nonprofessional classes and Super Stakes 5- and 6-year-old nonprofessional classes. With more than 1,500 contestants, Super Stakes hands out about $3 million in total prize money.

      National Cutting Horse Association
      260 Bailey Ave.
      Fort Worth, TX 76107
      817-244-6188
      nchacutting.com