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NCRCHA "Experience a Tradition"

"To promote, provide and achieve quality educational exhibits and events for our members, while creating a positive opportunity to experience the reined cow horse tradition."

About The NCRCHA

Mission Statement: To promote, provide and achieve quality educational exhibits and events for our members, while creating a positive opportunity to experience the reined cow horse tradition.

The NCRCHA has seen steady growth since it was founded in 2001. In the past three years, our membership has almost doubled. We have seen entries at our club shows increase 14% from 2006 to 2007.

The NCRCHA is expected to be 250+ members strong in 2008. We expect continued growth in the future. We offer several events throughout the year, including training clinics, AQHA approved special events, jackpots and our Fall Futurity/Derby with added money. Since 2007, our Fall Futurity/Derby has been at the Red Horse Ranch Arena in Fergus Falls, MN - one of the top equine facilities in the upper Midwest. This move brought in participants from Minnesota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Montana, Colorado and Iowa. This is a nationally sanctioned Futurity, Derby, Stallion Stakes and AQHA Special Events.

The objective of the NCRCHA is to provide fun "working cow horse" opportunities for all ages and levels of experience and to promote breeders of cow and performance horses, as well as preserving the tradition of the western working horse. Our events are attended by trainers, riders and horses from all of the major equine associations - NRCHA, NRHA, NCHA, AQHA, APHA, ApHC.

Each paid membership receives 'The Wrangler' magazine as part of their membership. We submit articles, with pictures, twice a month to the Wrangler. The articles provide information, upcoming events and recaps of events to our members. We also advertise in the 'Working Horse.' We send out 4-6 newsletters a year to our members. We also have a website to keep members and spectators up-to-date with events, show results and club information.

Whether you choose to participate at a competitive level or just want to learn more about the industry, our mission is to meet your needs. The NCRCHA is "Where Fellowship and Horsemanship Come Together!"