Cutting

• All participating owners and riders must be members of the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA). Please submit a photocopy of all required NCHA membership cards (owner and rider).
• NCHA rules for judging will be followed.
• By signing the entry form all cutting competitors confirm that they possess a current NCHA membership and all non pros confirm that they possess a current NCHA non pro card.
• A horse may be entered in either or both Open and Non Pro with the same or a different rider in each division.
• Practise cattle (in the outside practise pens): Fresh cattle will be available Saturday, September 24th at 1:00 PM. Cost is $80 for 5 minutes (minimum 5 minutes), fresh cattle practise works must be paid by September 1st. Used cattle (when available) - cost is $40 for 5 minutes (maximum 5 minutes). Sign up for the practise pen when you arrive in Red Deer. Please have a signed blank cheque payable to the Canadian Supreme to hand to practise pen personnel the first time you enter the practise pen. One practise flag will be available on the grounds and will be supplied by the Canadian Supreme. No other practise flags will be permitted anywhere on the Westerner grounds.
• All cutting classes will be supplied with three head of fresh cattle per work.
• All cutting classes with 2 gos and a finals - only the top 70% will advance to the 2nd go.
• All cutting finalists will be charged $100 for cattle for the finals (cattle fees will be taken from payouts).
• Judges scores of 120 or less will not advance to the next go.
• Cutting Cross Entries will pay the full add back and full office & cattle fee for the first class entered and full add back and $95 for office & cattle fee for the second class entered.