Where to Find NCHA Events, Videos and Horse Stories

The National Cutting Horse Australia (NCHA) website at ncha.com.au is the main hub for the association's upcoming events, must-watch videos, and horse and rider stories. The homepage surfaces three content blocks for this purpose: UPCOMING EVENTS, MUST WATCH VIDEOS, and feature sections covering All Stars and the Horses Hall of Fame. If you want to follow the Australian cutting season, watch recent Futurity and Classic runs, or read the stories behind champion horses, start on the homepage and follow those sections.

Upcoming events

The UPCOMING EVENTS section on the homepage is the entry point for the NCHA competition calendar. It sits alongside the "How to get involved?" block, which points new and prospective members toward ways to join the NCHA community.

Because event listings change through the season, treat the homepage section as a live index rather than a fixed schedule. Check it before planning travel or entries, and use the contact route on the site if a listing needs clarification.

Must-watch videos

The MUST WATCH VIDEOS block collects full competition footage. Titles shown on the page include:

• 2025 NCHA Australia Futurity
• 2025 NCHA Futurity Open Pinnacle
• 2025 NCHA Australia Open Classic
• 2025 NCHA Australia 4CYTE Futurity
• 2024 NCHA Australia 4CYTE Futurity
• 2024 NCHA Ariat Australia Champion Of Champions Cutting Open Pinnacle
• Champions at the NCHA 4CYTE Futurity 2024 Open Classic
• Champions at the 2024 NCHA 4CYTE Futurity

This gives you a way to study how the sport is judged in practice — watching a Futurity Open Pinnacle or an Open Classic run shows how horse and rider work cattle together, which is the core of cutting as a western-style equestrian sport.

Horse and rider stories

The site profiles the people and horses behind the results:

• All Stars features riders such as Troy Lancaster, listed as 2024 Australian Champion.
• Bandit is profiled as a 5 x World Champion.
• Horses Hall of Fame entries include Fair Lady Flash (2026 induction) and Metallictoy (2026 induction).

The Fair Lady Flash story is a useful example of what these profiles contain: the Shumack family bought an unknown yearling filly, nicknamed "Purdy", and followed her development into a champion cutting mare — a narrative that runs from purchase through to Hall of Fame induction.

Getting involved

The homepage's HOW TO GET INVOLVED? block states it covers "all the ways you can become part of the NCHA family," with a LEARN MORE link. There is also a membership and newsletter prompt under "THE ROUND UP," asking whether you are interested in becoming a member and joining the newsletter for the latest events and news, with a CONTACT US route.

NCHA describes itself as Australia's leading organisation in the cutting horse industry, established in 1974 and based in Tamworth, NSW. It positions itself as a community for everyone from beginners to professionals and multigenerational cutting horse families.

Quick reference

One practical note: the homepage presents these as featured blocks, so the specific events and videos shown will rotate over time. For anything time-sensitive — entries, dates, or a specific season's footage — verify against the current homepage rather than relying on a previously viewed list.