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ATTENTION ALL YOUTH RIDERS !
DREAMING OF RIDING A CUTTING HORSE ?
ARTICLE BY : LYN HOFFMANN © 2022 • PHOTOS BY : ACE PHOTOGRAPHY
LORI MACKAY IS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL CUTTING HORSE ASSOCIATION . SHE ALSO MANAGES THE NCHA PORTFOLIOS-CHAIRMAN OF YOUTH AND FINANCE-AND HAS VERY GOOD REASON TO BE EXCITED FOR 2023 .
‘ There ’ s definitely good reason ,’ Lori says . ‘ 2023 is shaping up to be one very exciting year in Cutting , especially for the NCHA Youth movement , and we ’ re offering ALL Youth , Australia-wide , FREE New Youth Memberships for NCHA-YA ( Youth Australia ). The NCHA & NCHA-YA sincerely thank NCHA member & Cutting Horse breeder , Mr Richard Bull , of Tamarang Stud , Tamworth , for his very generous donation , where Richard has contributed funds towards the free 2023 New Youth Membership , and the Youth Movement for 2023 . So , we want to encourage all Youth competitors Australia-wide , who have ever dreamed of riding Cutting Horses , to take advantage of this generous Free New Youth Membership offer . NCHA Youth membership growth will enhance our ability to access more opportunities for general Youth horsemanship , especially Cutting , in Australia . It ’ s a great foot in the door to this very exciting sport !’
H How to Access FREE NCHA-YA New Memberships All that ’ s required is for each eligible Youth to complete the NCHA-YA 2023 Membership Form on the NCHA Website . Send it to the NCHA office , where each Youth is allocated a Youth Membership number for 2023 . This number will ensure Youth Insurance coverage at NCHA Affiliated Cutting events and NCHA approved Youth Clinics .
NCHA WEBSITE : www . ncha . com . au
H GREAT NEWS ! Lori Mackay has also organised the Paul Hansma Youth Series Cutting Clinics , which will be held in January , 2023 . Paul Hansma was invited by the NCHA-YA movement , and arrives on January 3rd 2023 , to run Youth Clinics , as well as some Non Pro Clinics .
H NCHA USA CUTTING TRAINER - MR PAUL HANSMA , FORT WORTH , TEXAS , USA The iconic Cutting trainer , Paul Hansma , is ranked as one of the Top 5 Leading NCHA Cutting Horse Trainers in the USA will visit Australia to do a series of Youth Cutting Clinics . With $ 6.3M in NCHA Lifetime Earnings , Paul , from Fort Worth , Texas , is a member of the NCHA Trainer / Riders Hall of Fame . Paul rode Playboy McCrae to the 1996 NCHA Open Futurity Champion .
H STOP PRESS : Due to overwhelming interest in having a renowned USA trainer visit Australia — the last visiting trainer came out in 2017 — All Paul Hansma Youth and Adult Clinics have now been fully booked out for riders and fence sitters .
H PAUL HANSMA CLINICS SCHEDULE : JANUARY 2023 West Gippsland Cutting Club : TRAFALGAR VIC - Jan 6-9 Northern River Cutting Club : CASINO NSW - Jan 13-16 Rocky Cutting Club : ROCKHAMPTON QLD - Jan 18-20 NCHA-YA Clinics : TAMWORTH NSW - Jan 24-25 BOOKED
AQHA JANUARY / FEBRUARY ISSUE 2023