National Youth Cutting Horse Association

May 15th
Applications for the NYCHA Walton Family Foundation and CIA scholarships have been mailed and are also available online... Click here. The deadline to apply for these scholarships is May 15. Applications must be postmarked by this deadline to be considered.

May 15th
ATTENTION ALL 2011 AREA DIRECTORS
The O.A.D. – Outstanding Area Director forms are due in the NCHA office by May 15th! For the form and more information click here

June 1st
Photo Contest - Click for here form
Essay Contest - Click here for form

Youth Convention, Scholarship Cutting, and World Finals to be held July 8th – 13th Click here for schedule
Click for Entry Form

2011 6666 Ranch/NCHA
Eastern and Western National Championships
Thank You List - Click here

Congratulations Western National Champions
HAYLEE SLEEMAN & BRANDON WESTFALL
Co Champions marking 222 Jr Youth

DAX HADLOCK SR Youth

Congratulations Eastern National Champions
Sr Youth
MATTHEW DEDDEN riding A CAT NAMED SUE
Jr Youth
JACKIE FUNK riding A CAT NAMED SUE

Click to view JR Youth Finals Results
Click to view SR Youth Finals Results

In 2012, the NYCHA will have a World Finals for the Top 15 in the Junior and Senior Youth to be held in conjunction with the Summer Scholarship Cutting and Annual Convention in Ft Worth, Tx. Click here for more info

Western Nationals - Tentative Schedule
Youth, May 4th - 5th

Youth Convention, Summer Scholarship Cutting and World Finals Event - Tentative Schedule - Youth , July 9th - 12th (with possibly kicking the event off with a family fun night to be held on the 8th- TBA)

Choice Barns Inc. is the Newest NCHA Sponsor
The NCHA is excited to announce a new partnership with Choice Barns, Inc. In addition to their corporate sponsorship, Choice Barns will provide two longeing pens, one of which will be raffled as a fundraiser for the National Youth Cutting Horse Association.

The NYCHA Round Pen Raffle will run through the Super Stakes, Summer Spectacular, and Futurity this year. The winner will be drawn at the Futurity, and will win a longeing pen that is 50-feet in diameter. Tickets are $10 each or buy 10 and get the 11th free.

"Choice Barns and its Dealers are proud to partner with the NCHA" said Jim Silva, owner of Choice Barns, Inc. "We are very excited for this opportunity and also to work with the NYCHA and the youth."

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Grace Ranch to Sponsor Youth World Finals

Chris & Staci Thibodeaux have offered generous support for the New Youth World Finals format and other family-oriented activities.
CLICK to read all about it!!!

Want to know about the
2012 Youth World Finals updated 1/4/12
CLICK Here

2012 Donated Stallions

The 2012 NYCHA Stallion Auction is STILL taking stallion breeding donations. contact Dayna Smith, NCHA Youth Coordinator at 817-244-6188.

Ongoing Youth Fundraisers
To learn more about the NYCHA Fundraisers,
Please click here!

Fundraiser to help boost funds for youth programs and activities!
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Katherine Hall was awarded the NYCHA “Cut Above” Member for getting the most funds donated to the NYCHA Cut above Incentive Program that was created to help boost funds for youth activities. Congratulations Katherine! Katherine received the following:

1,000.00 Scholarship for her Region to hold a scholarship cutting
Pro Equine Splint Boots
Champion Cup DVD
Platinum Performance gift product certificate
Judges DVD’s and various other NCHA gift items

Matthew Dedden was the winner of the 2012 Youth Quiz Bowl held at Eastern Nationals. Matthew received the following:

Pro Equine Relentless Splint Boots
Champions Cup DVD
Platinum Performance Gift Product Certificate
Lubrisyn Hat
Various other judges’ videos and NCHA products

Colt Moore was the runner up of the 2012 Youth Quiz Bowl held at Eastern Nationals. Colt received the following:
Champion Cup DVD
Platinum Performance Product Gift Card
And other various NCHA product items

We had four door prize drawings after the meeting for those kids who came and stayed at the meeting.

THANK YOU TO RAYMOND SHUMATE and to his horse blanket cleaning business called PEGGY’S HORSE BLANKETS for his generosity to the NYCHA! Since late July, early August, Raymond started donating .50 cents of each item cleaned such as horse blankets, sheets, and slinky’s. Raymond recently handed over a check to the NYCHA for $450.00 in just a short 4 months time and plans to continue donating .50 cents for every item turned in by an NCHA member. Be sure to take your horse blankets to Peggy’s Horse Blankets and tell them you’re an NCHA member!

The National Youth Cutting Horse Association was formed in 1993 to offer youth members the opportunity to develop horsemanship skills, learn sportsmanship and discipline, develop leadership skills and to learn responsibility in caring for their horses and themselves.

The youth organization is a division of the NCHA and operates within the same bylaws, rules and regulations. NYCHA strives to offer programs and opportunities to fit the needs and abilities of all horses and riders.

NYCHA Website Sponsor		Youth Sponsors
	Thank you to our sponsors! Click to visit their websites.

	260 Bailey Avenue Forth Worth, TX 76107	NYCHA Youth Department (817) 244-6188 youth@nchacutting.com	NYCHA Officers NYCHA Area Directors NYCHA Youth Committee
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