Mamas Stylish Sophie, ridden by Chris Hanson. Seth Petit photo. Mamas Stylish Sophie came into the NCHA Open World Finals "on the bubble," so to speak, as the 15th-ranked horse in the World Standings. But her 228-point win with Chris Hanson

Murlene Mowery, of Millsap, Texas, a treasure trove of NCHA history, passed away January 21, following a brief illness. Mowery, 86, a long-time secretary of several NCHA affiliates, had been a go-to member of NCHA's show department in recent years. She

Long-time NCHA member Pat Jacobs, 79, passed away August 29. Jacobs was an NCHA Members Hall of Fame inductee, and he also received the NCHA Judges Distinguished Service Award. A popular musician and raconteur, Jacobs showed against the sport's legends, and

Walt Erwin marked 222 on Playful Highbrow CD to win the Open finals at the 6666 Ranch NCHA Eastern National Championships on Thursday. The 6-year-old gelding is owned by Walt and Sara Erwin of Cleveland, Georgia and was bred by

Chubby Turner and reigning World Champion One Time Choice won the Mercuria NCHA World Series of Cutting at the Calgary Stampede July 8 for the second year in a row, marking a 223 to beat current World standings leader Special

The first draw in the NCHA Mercuria Open Finals, during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Saturday, February 28, was the ticket for Bamacat, shown by Austin Shepard for the Bamacat Syndicate. The 6-year-old stallion, sired by High Brow

Olan Hightower, winner of the 1976 NCHA Futurity, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2014. Raised to agriculture in East Texas, as a youngster Hightower gravitated toward ranch work and horses. By the time he married his childhood sweetheart, Peggy, Hightower

Reigning World Champion One Time Choice and three-time Non-Pro World Champion Joe Howard Williamson dominated their respective finals at the Mercuria NCHA World Series of Cutting at the All American Quarter Horse Congress on October 10. One Time Choice marked 229

Reigning NCHA Open World Champion One Time Choice and Non-Pro World Champion Mary Jo Milner dominated their respective divisions of the Mercuria NCHA World Series of Cutting at the Calgary Stampede on Wednesday, July 9.One Time Choice, ridden by Chubby

Time For The Diamond, sired by One Time Pepto, and owned, trained and shown by Nick Dowers, Dyer, Nev., scored a total of 661 points to earn $100,000 as open champion of the 2013 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity in Reno,