NCHA Horse Hall of Fame

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The NCHA Horse Hall of Fame was established by the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) to recognize the accomplishments of outstanding cutting horses based on their lifetime earnings in NCHA approved championship cutting horse competition. Initially, when a horse had won $35,000 in NCHA Open Championship competition, a Gold certificate was issued to the owner of the horse, and a plaque in recognition of that achievement was mounted on a designated wall inside NCHA headquarters. [1] As purses and divisions grew over the years, the following amendments were made to the earnings requirement for a horse to qualify:

In addition to their Horse Hall of Fame, the NCHA established the following: NCHA Members Hall of Fame, Non-Pro Hall of Fame, NCHA Rider Hall of Fame, Youth Hall of Fame and Horse of the Year. [2]

Hall of Fame honorees

S=stallion; M=mare; G=gelding [3]


Name of horseYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamOwnerCityState
A Little Bossy2005GCD LightsPistol SmartKaren & Gary FieldsWeatherfordTX
Alice Star1953MSaltilloLittle Red AliceHouston ClintonBurnettTX
Annie Glo1963MKing GloChickasha AnnBridget MayWichita FallsTX
Auspicious Cat2005SHigh Brow CatLenas O LadyDos Cats PartnersGainesvilleTX
Autumn Boon1994MDual PepRoyal Blue BoonKaren FreemanGainesvilleTX
Ball O'Flash1973GHappy Flit Bar89er's FlasherConnie Sue AshcraftDecaturTX
Bayou Shorty (DNA)1991GShorty LenaPeppy Star RioDon & Kathy BooneWest ColumbiaTX
Belles n Bullets2002GSmart Lil RicochetSanta BelleDon & Kathy BooneWest ColumbiaTX
Bet Yer Blue Boons1990MFreckles PlayboyRoyal Blue BoonLindy BurchWeatherfordTX
Bob Acre Doc1981SSon Ofa DocSapps SandySusan CardwellHoustonTX
Booger Red [1] unknownunknownunknownTraveler [4] unknownManual KulwinChicagoIL
Boon San KittyYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamWalton's Rocking W RanchMilsapTX
Cash Quixote RioYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamKobie Wood & Heiligbrodt Int.Stephenville & HoustonTX
CD OlenaYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamBar H RanchWeatherfordTX
Charoaketer EyesYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamMike & Carol SandersZolfo SpringsFL
Chickasa DanYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamCasey CantrellNara VistaNM
Chico GannYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamAndy NoredBowieTX
Chiquita PistolYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamWallace (Tooter) DormanOakwoodTX
Christys AcreYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamRobert & Andrea FingerHoustonTX
CopaspetoYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDon & Kathy BooneWest ColumbiaTX
CR Sun ReysYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamCenter RanchCentervilleTX
DeltaYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamGeorge PriceFairviewTN
Doc N WillyYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamEdward B. JonesReddingCA
Doc PerYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDarrell HabbenAubreyTX
Doc WilsonYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDr. Elvin D. BlackwellDallasTX
Doc's MarmosetYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamTom LyonsPhoenixAZ
Doc's OakYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamTom LyonsPhoenixAZ
Doc's Play MateYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamLeon HarrelHelmCA
Doc's StarlightYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamLee HolseyCorsicanaTX
Docs Okie Quixote Year foaledYear diedSexSireDam Joe Heim ThackervilleOK
Docs OtoettaYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamJohn H & Nancie PaxtonMillsapTX
Dolly BrianYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamR. L. "Sonny" ChanceHoustonTX
Donas Suen BoonYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamPaula Rogers WoodStephenvilleTX
Don't Look TwiceYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamLouis & Corliss BaldwinFort WorthTX
Dry Doc Year foaledYear diedSexSireDamM.L. ChartierFair HavenMI
Dry N FreckledYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamTom & Nancy LoefflerSan AntonioTX
Dual Rey MeYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamCandace & Jeremy BarwickStephenvilleTX
FizzabarYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDon DodgeMarysvilleCA
Gandy's TimeYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamJim LeeIowa ParkTX
George C MeradaYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamFurst RanchBartonvilleTX
Gun Smokes WimpyYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDebbie PattersonTecumsehOK
Handle Bar DocYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamJim EddingsAthensTX
Harriott PlaygirlYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamLee GarnerBatesvilleMS
Heart 109Year foaledYear diedSexSireDamSonny BramanShaker HeightsOH
HicapooYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamJim MilnerSouthlakeTX
High Brow CDYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamGrace Ranch Inc.JenningsLA
Hollywood CatYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamLouis DorfmanDallasTX
Hollywood LinYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDavid & Jan GageWichita FallsTX
HoppenYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDel Jay AssociatesOH & Wichita FallsTX
Hydrive CatYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamShane & Jane PlummerFort WorthTX
Im Countin ChecksYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamKyle ManionAubreyTX
Jae Bar FletchYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamErnest CannonHoustonTX
JazzoteYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamGeorge W. GloverBay CityTX
Jose UnoYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamJohn BradfordGadsdenAL
Junie WoodYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamGlade KnightWeatherfordTX
Just Playin SmartYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamRalph GrayFort WorthTX
KingstreamYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDavid GageWichita FallsTX
Little Badger DulceYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamLonnie D & Barbara AllsupClovisNM
Little Pepto CatYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamJim & Mary jo MilnerSouthlakeTX
Little Pepto GalYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamRobert KingsleyWeatherfordTX
Little TeninaYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDan J & Sallee CraineFort WorthTX
Little Tom WingYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDon StrainWhite RiverSD
Lynx MelodyYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamBette CogdellTuliaTX
Marbo McCueYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamJimmie OrrellMonticelloAR
Marion's Girl Year foaledYear diedSexSireDam Marion Flynt MidlandTX
Merada CloneYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamEd & Kathy BlakelyBentonLA
Meradas Little SueYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamWilliam & Corinne HeiligbrodtHoustonTX
Metallic CatYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamAlvin FlutsAmarilloTX
Metallic RebelYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamThomas L. GuinnPhiladelphiaMS
Meteles CatYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamCody HedlundLipanTX
Miss EliteYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamGabe McCallAuroraCO
Miss Nancy BaileyYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamBob BurtonArlingotnTX
Miss Silver PistolYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamWes & Anna ShahanPleasantonTX
Mny Peppy Star RioYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamMike & Nancy YoungBairdTX
Moms Stylish PlayerYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamRobert TregembaLawrenceKS
Montana DocYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamGene SuiterLos OlivasCA
Mr Holey SoxYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamJ.T. FisherBridgeportTX
Mr San Peppy Year foaledYear diedSexSireDamAgnew & Welch, Lessee (King Ranch)KingsvilleTX
MS Peppy CatYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamLonnie & Barbara AllsupClovisNM
NRR Cat King ColeYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamNorth Ridge RanchPierreSD
Nu I WoodYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamCrystal Creek RanchAledoTX
Oh Cay FelixYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamPat & Laura CollinsLincolnIL
One Time ChoiceYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamJ Five Horse RanchWeatherfordTX
Our Little DynoYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamJeff & Margaret McCoyWeatherfordTX
Patty CongerYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamE.H. MoorersRichmondVA
PeponitaYear foaledYear diedSexSireDam Matlock & Carol Rose GainesvilleTX
Peppy San Year foaledYear diedSexSireDam Douglas Lake Cattle Company, Ltd Douglas LakeBC, Canada
Peppy San Badger Year foaledYear diedSexSireDam King Ranch KingsvilleTX
Peppymint TwistYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamKatsy & John MecomHoustonTX
Playboy OlenaYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamWayne LongDecaturTX
Playboys MaderaYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamKay FloydStephenvilleTX
Poco Lena Year foaledYear diedSexSireDamSkipper Cattle CompanyOrangeTX
Poco MonaYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamOrange Rice Milling CompanyOrangeTX
Poco Quixote RioYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDelena K BarrettMeridanMS
Poco StampedeYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamMrs. G.F. RhodesAbileneTX
Quintan BlueYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamMarvine RanchMeekerCO
Quixote MacYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDave & Beverly BehnanChesterfieldMO
Red White and BoonYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamJim MilnerSouthlakeTX
Redneck YachtclubYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamPhilip E & Mary Ann RappWeatherfordTX
Rey Down SallyYear foaledYear diedSexSireDam Tom Bailey CarbondaleCO
Rey LynxYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamPaige Alexander-LoeraKrumTX
Reys DesireYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamH.B. BarlettPike RoadAL
ReyzinYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamGale Force Quarter HorsesConwaySC
Reyzin The CashYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamIron Rosse RanchCarbondaleCO
Rosies LenaYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDonald MullinsNew UlmTX
Royal ChessYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamClyde BauerVictoriaTX
Royal HankYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamLarry ShearinCreve CeourMO
San Tule UnoYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamMike & Libby BowmanSimpsonvilleKY
Sandhill CharlieYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamSlim TrentFallonNV
Senor GeorgeYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamSenor George EnterprisesMt. ClemonsMI
Shakin FloYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamSandra W BonelliPetalumaCA
Shania CeeYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamBette CogdellTuliaTX
Short DocYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamJudy VeneziaScotch PlainsNJ
Sister CDYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamSkip QueenLipanTX
Skeeter [5] 1941Year diedGTB HorseAppendix QH Mare (1937)Phillip Williams [6] TokioTX
SL JaybirdYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamR.L. & Mica ChartierWeatherfordTX
Slats Dawson (Dawson's Slats)Year foaledYear diedSexSireDamGeorge J. PardiUvaldeTX
Smart Lil ScootYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamS & S FarmsShreveportLA
Smart Little Lena Year foaledYear diedSexSireDamSmart Little Lena SyndicateAubreyTX
Smart Peppy Lena (P)Year foaledYear diedSexSireDamDon & Kathy BooneWest ColumbiaTX
Smooth As A CatYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamKyle ManionAubreyTX
Smooth Asa ZeeYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamMary Jo MilnerSouthlakeTX
Snappy DunYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamEdgar R. BrownFort PierceFL
Snipper WYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamPrimo StablesVictoriaTX
SonitalenaYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamWilly & Jane RichardsonBrownwoodTX
Special Nu BabyYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamGuy & Shannon BarkerMadillOK
Spots HotYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamWesley & Kristen N GayleanClaremoreOK
Stardust DesireYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDouglas Lake Cattle Co, LtdDouglas LakeBC, Canada
Stylish MartiniYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDottie HillGlen RoseTX
Sugar VaqueroYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamSandie Currie & Glendon Johnson's (Brazos Bend Ranch)HoustonTX
Swen Miss 16Year foaledYear diedSexSireDamL.M. WhiteChieflandFL
Tap O Lena 19902015MDoc OLenaTapeppyoka PeppyPhilip E & Mary RappWeatherfordTX
Tenino SanYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamBob & Patsy BrooksWhitesboroTX
Third CuttingYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamCarl & Shawnea SmithJacksboroTX
Vegas BoyYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamWalt GardnerLas VegasNV
Wood I NeverYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamWrigley Ranches LLCWeatherfordTX
Woody Be LuckyYear foaledYear diedSexSireDamDan & Karen HansenNampaID

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