NCHA

AZCHA is an affiliate of the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA)

NCHA Cutting competitions are held around the world each weekend, offering classes for beginner riders all the way through to the highest level of the sport. There are two main types of competition: weekend competition and limited age events. Classes can be based on the horse and its earnings, while others are based on the rider’s classification and earnings.  Additionally, some classes are based on both horse age and rider classifications/earnings.

Aged Events place a restriction on the age of the horses.

  1. Futurity – an event with classes for 3-year-old horses
  2. Derby – an event with classes for 4-year-old horses
  3. Classic / Challenge – an event with classes for 5- and 6-year-old horses

NCHA Links

Below are quick links to some popular NCHA pages:

NCHA Membership

Membership Application 

Earnings and Standings

Current NCHA Standings

NCHA Rider Earnings

NCHA Horse Earnings

NCHA Events and Information

NCHA Produced Events

NCHA Youth Information