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Cutting was established as a competitive annual event the following year. [7] In 1946, the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) was founded by a group of 13 cutting horse owners who were attending the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show. They determined that cutting horse competition should have an established set of rules and ...
Jewel's Leo Bars (1962–1978), commonly known as "Freckles", was a sorrel American Quarter Horse stallion sired by Sugar Bars, out of Leo Pan by Leo.He is considered to be one of the early cutting horse foundation sires, most notable for his influence on the performance horse industry.
Among his famous offspring were Cutters Indian who was the 1972 AQHA High Point Jr. Western Pleasure Stallion, the 1972 AQHA High Point 3-year-old Halter Stallion, and the 1972 AQHA High Point Jr. Trail Stallion, Bill's Highness, Cutter's First, Bill's Jazabell, Cutter's Lad, Pecos Billie, Blaze Face Bill, Cutter's Streak and Bill's Loceta. [8]
Freckles Playboy (1973–2003, AQHA #0911588) was a sorrel Quarter Horse stallion sired by Jewel’s Leo Bars by Sugar Bars out of Gay Jay by Rey Jay. He was bred by Marion Flynt, and trained and shown in cutting horse competition by Terry Riddle.
Cutting dates back to a time when ranchers in the American West hired cowboys to work herds of cattle out on the open range. Certain horses specialized in sorting and separating individual cattle from the herd when needed. [1] Cutting moved from the open range to modern arena competition, often held indoors. Some sanctioned events at the ...
Kay Floyd and Freckles Madera at the Harris Ranch cutting in 1988.. Kay Floyd (1948 – August 17, 2015) was an American horse breeder who was the first woman ever to win two NCHA Futurity championships, albeit in the Non-Pro division (1976 and 1987).
Smart Little Lena was a dark sorrel stallion with a blazed face and white socks on both hind feet. [2] He was a small horse, standing only 13.3 hands (55 inches, 140 cm). Hanes Chatham bred and raised Smart Little Lena, broke him and started him on cattle as a two-year-old.
Mr San Peppy (1968–1998) was an American Quarter Horse stallion and a famous cutting horse. He was the National Cutting Horse Association , or NCHA, World Champion in 1973 and 1976. He was also the American Quarter Horse Association , or AQHA, World Champion in Senior Cutting in 1976, as well as being named the High Point Cutting Horse by the ...