Smith Cutting Horses

04/06/2026

The 2026 show season kicks off this week! Please remember to have your CCHA Membership purchased BEFORE the show begins on Saturday.

Memberships can be purchased here: ccha.ca

04/03/2026

🔥The CCHA is excited to announce the expansion of our Year-End Awards for 2026! 🔥

We are proud to now include the 5/6 Year Old Challenge and 4 Year Old Derby classes.

Top 3 awards will be presented at the Finals Banquet for the highest point earners in all four classes - including a Championship Buckle.

📸 Krystina Lynn Photography

04/02/2026

✨ 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔… 𝐂𝐂𝐇𝐀 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬! ✨

Year-End High Point Saddle Awards will be presented to:
• $50K Non-Pro
• $75K Amateur
• Unlimited Amateur
• $25K Novice Horse Non-Pro

02/18/2026

01/15/2026

💎𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐂𝐇𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧💎
𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡

❗With an exceptional lineup of stallions spanning multiple disciplines, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.

💥Bid here: https://www.32auctions.com/CCHASTALLIONAUCTION2026

01/14/2026

💥 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐒 💥

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗯𝗶𝗴-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲́𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲́ 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. A World Champion performer with nearly $300,000 in NCHA earnings, he has proven himself against the very best in Open competition.

💰 NCHA Earnings: $296,780
🐎 2016 Sorrel Stallion
📋 AQHA: 5754939
📏 Height: 14.1 HH
🧬 7 Panel N/N

🧬 Pedigree:
🔹 By Hottish
🔹 Out of Cat Countin Checks

🔥 Performance Highlights 🔥
🏆 2023 NCHA Open World Champion
🏆 NCHA Open Classic / Challenge Champion
🏆 Bonanza Open Classic Champion
🏆 Brazos Bash Open Derby Co-Champion
🥈 Abilene Spectacular Open Classic Reserve Champion

🌟 Built for the Open — Bred to Produce 🌟
With elite athleticism, intense cow sense, and proven Open-level dominance, Countin Hot Checks represents a rare combination of talent and reliability. His bloodlines are known for producing gritty, trainable, and highly competitive cutting horses — exactly what today’s breeders demand.

👶 Incentives & Eligibility 👶
✔ Brazos Valley Stallion Station Super Stallion Incentive
✔ Valley Equine Super Stallion Incentive
✔ Breeders Invitational
✔ NCHA Super Stakes
✔ PCCHA
✔ NRCHA Cow Horse Incentive

📣 Auction & Breeding Information 📣
• His stud fee purchased through the Canadian Cutting Horse Association Auction is eligible for the 2026 breeding season
• Stud Fee: $6,500 USD
• Chute Fee & incentives: Additional

📞 For breeding inquiries and further information contact:
Valley Equine
(254) 485-8280

🔗 Additional Information:
https://valleyequinerepro.com/stallions/countin-hot-checks/

✨ World Champion power. Open-level dominance. Elite sire potential.
Countin Hot Checks continues to set the standard for performance and production in the cutting horse industry.

12/17/2025

🔥𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐌𝐕𝐏 🔥

🏆 NCHA Open World Champion
💰 LTE $345,159

Metallics MVP is a true standout in the cutting pen—combining elite talent, consistency, and heart.

🔹 2015 Red Roan Stallion
🔹 Metallic Cat x My Lizzy Babe (LTE $163,653)
🔹 NCHA Open World Champion (2022)
🔹 100 checks from 150 shows
🔹 Trained by NCHA Hall of Fame rider Beau Galyean
🔹 $5000 USD Stud Fee, $700 USD Chute Fee

Known as “the people’s horse,” Metallics MVP has captured the admiration of the cutting horse community with his grit, stamina, and competitive spirit. His résumé includes major wins such as the 2021 Brazos Bash Open Classic and 2021 Cotton Stakes Open Classic.

👶 His first foals hit the ground as three-year-olds in 2024, and expectations are high. Watch for his athletic, cowy, and intelligent offspring at upcoming NCHA futurities and fall sales.

📍 Standing at: Solo Select Horses, LLC
📣 More details: https://metallicsmvp.com/
📞 Questions? (903) 436-6615
📧 Email: [email protected]

✨ 𝘼𝙣 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚. 𝘼 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝘼 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

12/16/2025

🐎 𝐂𝐂𝐇𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟓 – 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🐎

The CCHA Stallion Auction is launching soon! This important fundraiser supports more than just our Finals - it strengthens our affiliated associations, grows cutting horse competition across Canada, and invests in the future of the sport.

Proceeds from the auction help increase payouts, enhance events, and support competitors at every level - from grassroots riders to our Canadian Champions.

Featuring an outstanding lineup of stallions from cutting and other disciplines, the auction offers mare owners exceptional breeding opportunities while supporting Canadian cutting horse programs.

📅 Auction Dates: January 15 – February 1, 2026
🎯 𝘽𝙞𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩. 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩. 𝘽𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧.

Stay tuned for stallion announcements and bidding details—this is an auction you won’t want to miss!

12/09/2025

🇨🇦 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 – 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘼𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨

📣 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒 — 𝐖𝐄 𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍!
The Canadian Cutting Horse Association is now accepting breeding donations for our upcoming CCHA Stallion Auction.

This is a fantastic opportunity to:
✨ Showcase your stallion to horse owners across Canada and beyond
✨ Gain featured social media exposure through CCHA platforms
✨ Included on promotional signage and recognition at our CCHA Finals
✨ Support programs that benefit riders, owners, breeders, and the future of cutting in Canada

🌟 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!
We welcome stallions from any discipline - roping, reining, cow horse, barrel, English, and more. If you want to promote him, we’d be excited to feature him.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲, 𝘄𝗲’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵!

📩 To donate a breeding or request more information:
Send us a message here on Facebook or email: [email protected]

Thank you for supporting the Canadian Cutting Horse Association and helping us continue to build a strong future for cutting horses in Canada!🐴🇨🇦

11/10/2025

We couldn’t do it without the amazing folks at Energy/Synergy!

09/29/2025

We wouldn’t be where we are today without this incredible lady.

Thank you for all you do.

Congratulations Connie!

🌟CCHA Member Hall of Fame Inductee 🌟

🍁Connie Down-Cicoria🍁

It is with great honour and deep respect that the CCHA inducts Connie Down-Cicoria into the Canadian Cutting Horse Hall of Fame. Connie’s unwavering commitment, visionary leadership, and lifelong passion for the sport have helped shape the cutting horse industry in Canada into what it is today.

Connie has served in numerous key leadership roles throughout her career, including her current role as President of the Canadian Cutting Horse Association (CCHA), a director for the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA), and Past President of the Alberta Cutting Horse Association (ACHA). In each role, she has worked tirelessly to strengthen the sport at every level — advocating for competitors, promoting youth involvement, and improving show standards across the country.

From 2019 to 2023, Connie was the producer of the Canadian Spectacular, a highly respected event that elevated the profile of cutting in Canada and offered a platform for riders to compete at a high level. She also served on the board of the Canadian Supreme for many years, further demonstrating her dedication to the growth of western performance events nationwide.

As a competitor, Connie is a CCHA Champion, and has consistently represented the sport with class and determination. Beyond her own success in the arena, she has played a crucial role in bringing top-tier horses and competitors from the U.S. to Canada, helping raise the competitive standard and fostering cross-border collaboration in the sport.

Connie has also made meaningful contributions behind the scenes through securing and personally contributing sponsorship funding to ensure the success of major shows and initiatives. Her ability to rally support — financial and otherwise — has helped strengthen events and ensure their accessibility and longevity for competitors at all levels.

But more than any title or achievement, Connie’s impact lies in her deep and enduring commitment to elevating cutting in Canada. She is a mentor to many, a steady presence behind the scenes, and a driving force for positive change. Her vision, work ethic, and dedication to preserving the integrity of the sport have made a lasting difference — one that continues to benefit the cutting community today and will for years to come.

For her exceptional leadership, countless contributions, and steadfast devotion to the advancement of cutting, Connie Down-Cicoria’s induction into the CCHA Hall of Fame is a fitting and well-deserved recognition of a lifetime of service.