The Northern Arizona Cutting Horse Association seeks out to embrace the values of the sport of cutting through ethical, fair, fun and competitive horsemanship. The goal of the NACHA is to champion for growth, education, and sustainability of the sport of cutting throughout Arizona. We follow NCHA rules.
Cuttings held at Prescott Livestock Auction, Perkinsville Road, Chino Valley, AZ
Cuttings held at Prescott Livestock Auction, Perkinsville Road, Chino Valley, AZ
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Latest Cutting News... September 16, 2026 Our 2026 show season is now complete. Thank you to all our members for joining with us this season. We appreciate all of you. Now for the fun stuff... High Point Horse and Rider standings are now posted along with the Top Mare Award standings - Congratulations to the winners - see the results in the "High Point Standings" section of the "Show Info" menu item. The NACHA Annual Awards Banquet is scheduled for November 21st, 2026 - Reservations and payment are due by November 10th. Reservation forms can be printed off by going the the Annual Awards... menu item under the "More" menu item above. Hope to see you all there! September 10, 2026 Don't miss our show this Saturday, September 12th! We will be holding our annual Bridleless Challenge! Entries must be in by 8:30 AM on Saturday. Cost is $100 - fresh cattle and $35 goes to the jackpot. The class will run after the $25K Novice Horse - Riders may enter multiple horses. We will Calcutta (auction) each of the class entries to the highest bidder - Bring lots of cash and be ready to bid on your favorite Horse/Rider Entry. Highest bid on each entry will "Own" the entry for the challenge. The winning "Owner" gets the entire proceeds from the Calcutta auction!! September 8, 2026 This coming Saturday will be our season finale for NACHA's 2026 show season. Besides some great cutting action, we will be holding our annual "I'll Be A Cowboy" Bridleless Cutting Challenge. Entry fee is only $100 and will be on fresh cattle directly after the $25K Novice Horse class. $35 of the entry goes to the jackpot plus a great award for our champion. Dorothy Goodman is sponsoring this year's award. Also this Saturday, NACHA will be holding it's annual Board of Director's election to replace outgoing Board members, Lani Nakachi, Jeff Wenig and Ann Hollins. We so appreciate everything these Board members have helped us with and wish them continued success. We are pleased that the remaining Board from 2026 wishes to continue being on the Board - many, many thanks!! We will have ballots and an election box at the show for the official ballot. Rosemary Pike (former Board member) and Dianne Hutchison has agreed to be on the ballot and to help produce the shows and guide your club's future. September 1, 2026 Congratulation to our 2026 Monsoon Madness Circuit Champions! Enjoy your leather halters from Perri's Leather. Champions are listed on the show results menu item. August 28, 2026 The NACHA show for tomorrow, Saturday, August 29th ,will conclude our 2026 Monsoon Madness Circuit. If you showed with us at the August 8th show, make sure that you show again this Saturday, so you can get your points in for the circuit championship awards. August 27, 2026 The NACHA show for this coming Saturday, August 29th ,will be our sixth show of the season. Don't miss out on your opportunity to qualify for our year end awards program. We are expecting a total of 7 shows for this season, so you will need to show in 5 of the 7 shows. July 17, 2026 The NACHA show for tomorrow, July 18th has been cancelled due to excessive rain at the show facility. We hope to see you all at the next show on August 8th. July 12, 2026 The "Team Cutting Challenge" is being canceled during our "Monsoon Madness Circuit". There has not been enough interest by members to proceed with the challenge. June 16, 2026 Just a heads up to everyone. We will no longer have food service available at the cuttings for the remainder of the show season. Please plan accordingly for your food and drinks. .June 12, 2026 Standings for the Top Mare is now posted in the High Point Standings section of the website and has been posted on Facebook. June 10, 2026 Standing for the High Point Horse and High Point Amateur/Non Pro Rider lists are now posted in the "Show Info" area. High Point Mare will be coming out soon. June 2, 2026 URGENT NEWS (Again)! As cattle availability and price continue to affect us, we again must adjust our entry fees in order to secure new cattle for this coming Saturday's show. Accordingly, the entry fee for our fresh cattle classes will now be $200 and the rerun cutting and ranch classes at $145. Beginner class will be at $100 with Youth and Boxing at $60. We apologize again for the late notice. We do our best to let you know once we have confirmed that cattle are available. Your Board of Directors is committed to producing the shows and remains committed to only raising entry fees as neessary to keep up with the fluctuating cost for cattle. May 21, 2026 There will be no food vendor on site for this coming Saturday's show. Please plan accordingly and bring your own food and beverages. May 20, 2026 URGENT NEWS! We apologize for the short notice, but the cattle market shortage has hit home for NACHA. As a result, we will have only limited fresh cattle for Saturday’s show. We will have fresh cattle in the Open and the Non Pro only. We anticipate a mix of fresh and reruns (from the last show) for the $25K Novice Horse. The remaining classes will all be on rerun cattle. We are adjusting our entry fees accordingly. Open and Non Pro will remain at $160. The $25K Novice Horse will go down to $145 and the $25K Amateur, $1K Amateur and $5K Novice Horse class will be at the regular rerun fee of $115. We will have new entry forms at the office, reflecting these prices. April 30, 2026 It's only a week away! Join us for the first cutting of the 2026 show season! Here's what you need to know:
Don't miss the start to a great show season! April 7, 2026 Are you ready for this year's season to start? Only about a month away. Our Board has been working hard to make this year's season a fun one!
HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US!!! January 23rd, 2026 2026 NACHA show dates have been established. All dates are on Saturdays. May 9th, May 23rd, June 6th, June 20th, July 18th, August 8th, August 29th and September 12th. We hope you will be able to join us for a fun filled show season! January 2nd, 2026 Happy New Year to all our members, friends and sponsors! How about a new horse to start the year off right? Vera Earl Ranch is doing a 75/100 raffle on a mare and a gelding from the 2024 foal crop. This is a pretty neat deal! Copy the link for all the information. www.veraearlhorses.com/ve-75/100-raffle 2026 Membership Forms are available on this website under the "About Us" menu item. 2026 NACHA Show Season Your Board will be meeting this month to set the dates for the 2026 show season. Look to see them posted sometime is February. 2026 Show Dates May 9th May 23rd June 6th June 20th July 18th August 8th August 29th September 12th No Rain Dates Order of Classes (New Order of Go for 2026)
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Non Pro $25K Novice Horse $25K Amateur Rider $1K Amateur $5K Novice Horse $5K Nov/NP $4K Limit Rider $2,500 Novice Horse (NEW) Beginner Class Youth Ranch - Snaffle Bit/Hackamore Ranch - Bridle Ranch - Youth Boxing |
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We are an association that promotes the training and exhibiting of cutting horses in an educational and fun way. We following NCHA Rules. NACHA INC is a 501(c)(7) tax exempt corporation.
