It is time to renew your 2008 membership.  You can renew at our first show or print out the membership application and mail it in.  If you have an address change, please email our newsletter director,
Kathy Roberts catch2@surewest.net  phone 916-791-4179 or  fax 916-782-4537

2008 Saddle & Buckle Sponsorships are available.
If you would like to be sponsor, please contact Sherry Hagemeier at 530.269.1478

2008 Sponsors to date . . . THANK YOU!!

GCCHA is Giving 10 Saddles in 2008

Gold Country Spring Spectacular

May 16,17,18, 2008

NCHA/PCCHA Approved Show
2 Arenas

Location:  Murieta Equine Complex
7200 Lone Pine Dr., Rancho Murieta, CA

Please order your SHAVINGS and RV HOOKUP directly with Murieta Show Office 916-985-7334 or 916-354-2079

Open & Non Pro Derby and 5/6 Offered Fri/Sat/Sun
Jr. & Sr. Youth Offered Sat/Sun will go after the Non Pro Derby
Additional Fees: $5.00 Drug & $10.00 Turn Back Stall
Stalls $125.00 must be reserved by May 12th
Entries close day of show

Haul In Fee $10.00 per horse for 3-day show if you are not renting a stall.  Fee accessed by Rancho Murieta

Host Hotel ~ Vagabond Inn 10713 White Rock Rd., Rancho Cordova 
Ask for show discount rate $59.00  916-631-7500

Our Fourth show is June 8, 2008

Coyote Creek Ranch: 20477 East Liberty Rd., Clements, CA 95227

Entries for our first show are due
June 4, 2008 by 9:00 p.m.
A $25. late fee will be charged for late entries

PLEASE NOTE ~ Below is the working class order. 

We will have a practice pen outside - $40.00 per work

Open - 
Non Pro -  
50,000 Amateur - 
10,000 Novice -  
Jr. Youth -   
Sr. Youth -   
10,000 Novice Non Pro - 
3,000 Novice - 
3,000 Novice Non Pro - 
20,000 Non Pro -  
10,000 Amateur -  
2,000 Limit -   
500 Limit Rider -  
2 hands only - 

On Line Entry For Club Shows

Our photographer for for April 6th show

www.throughautumnslens.com

**PLEASE NOTE SHOW DATE CHANGES **

2008 Club Show Dates

March 2nd - Tom Diaz Ranch
April 6th - Tom Diaz Ranch
**May 11th - Coyote Creek Ranch
**May 16,17,18 - Rancho Murieta Gold Country Spring Specatular NCHA/PCCHA approved show
June 8th - Coyote Creek Ranch
July 20th - Rancho Murieta
August 3rd - Rancho Murieta
September 7th - Rancho Murieta
October 4th & 5th - Rancho Murieta

GCCHA IS GIVING AN AWARD TO EACH WINNER OF EACH CLASS AT EACH SHOW . . . WOW . . .

The FINAL 2007 Year End Standings are complete. 
Congratulations to everyone . . you are ALL WINNERS!!

Pictures of our saddle winners

Awards Banquet is set for
Saturday, October 20, 2007

 Location: Cattle Baron Restaurant, 3129 Penryn Road, Penryn, CA
(I-80 / Penryn exit)

Time:  Cocktails at 6 p.m. Dinner at 7:00 p.m.
Choice:  Prime Rib, Teriyaki Chicken or Salmon
Price:  $25.00 per person
Reservation:  Elaine Chaix 530-269-1431

Don't forget about our RAFFLE

Eighth & Ninth show is Sat. & Sun.
October 6th & 7th
Amazing Grace Ranch 
6509 Fry Rd., Dixon, CA 95620

START TIME - 8:00 a.m. ~ Judge Phil Friesen

Don't forget on Saturday, we will have a Never Won A Buckles Class $65.00, will go after the 2K Limit

Don't forget on Sunday, we will have a Bridleless class $65.00, will go after the 2K Limit
 

Click here to see number of horses in each class

It is official, we are very excited to have been awarded NCHA Weekend June 1,2,3, 2007 to be held in Rancho Murieta at the Murieta Equine Complex   
Click here for more info

We will have a Jr. & Sr. Youth class Fri. Sat. & Sun.

Don't forget to bring a copy of your horses papers 
and current NCHA membership card

Show Office Phone 916-354-8805

Email your entry

To insure a accurate cattle count, 
entries for Sunday must be received by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday

LubriSyn to sponsor NCHA Weekend
LubriSyn, a patented daily supplement of natural hyalronic acid which promotes healthy joints, will be the title sponsor of NCHA Weekend, to be held in NCHA's 25 Areas June 1-3. NCHA Weekend's combined entries across North America make it the world's biggest cutting horse event. Other NCHA Corporate Sponsors participating are Resistol Hats, Gist Silversmiths, Teskey's and Purina Mills.

First Day Entries Due May 30, 2007
Stalls $125.00 Due May 24, 2007

Every participant will receive a raffle ticket and will have a chance to win one of the following prizes ~ This year will include one (1) Resistol hat certificate, one (1) $200 Gist Certificate to Gist Silversmiths, two (2) $50 gift certificates to Teskey’s and one (1) ton of Purina feed to be awarded at our event.  Additionally, the NYCHA will be providing two (2) $250 scholarships to be awarded in our youth division(s). PLUS  PCCHA Youth Scholarships *** PCCHA Youth Weekend *** $2400.00 Total Scholarship *** $600.00 per division per day ***Scholarships provided to the top 4 of both the Junior and Senior classes for June 2 & 3.  PCCHA membership required before showing. This is a qualifying show for the Youth Invitational held during the 2007 PCCHA futurity. Top 3 finalists based on PCCHA youth points of the circuit for both the Junior and Senior divisions will qualify for the Youth Invitational.  
Go to www.pccha.com for complete Invitational Rules

Good Luck to all our member who are participating in the  NCHA Western National Championships, scheduled for April 25-May 5, 2007 in scenic Ogden, Utah.  Follow the results on line and root for your friends!!

Reminder:  GCCHA is a NCHA affiliate which means the top ten horses & riders will receive a letter from NCHA inviting you to show at the year end finals in Ogden 

Western winners crowned
The record-breaking 2006 Wayne Hodges Trailers * Outlaw Conversions NCHA Western National Championships concluded in Ogden, Utah on May 5. Here's a look at the winners:
Don't Miss the NCHA Western National Championships
Cutters who finished in the Top 10 in their Area or Affiliate standings in 2006 are eligible to compete in the Wayne Hodges Trailers * Outlaw Conversions NCHA Western National Championships, scheduled for April 25-May 5, 2007 in scenic Ogden, Utah. In addition to all the action in the Golden Spike Arena, the show will feature the $27,000 AQHA/NCHA Affiliate Challenge, twice-daily broadcasts of Tom Holt's NCHA Cutting Edge News, presented by Galles Harrel Cutting Clinics, a team roping for cutters and friends, and the Daily Chatter newsletter. Contact Janie Strotheide for more information or print out an entry form (if you do not already have one).  Please mail completed entry form to the NCHA office no later than April 5

Don't Forget Your Papers
Remember that proof of NCHA membership and a copy of each horse's registration papers must be presented to the show secretary at the time of entry. Beginning with the 2007 point year, show secretaries may levy a fine of $5.00 for each violation. The required documentation can be as simple as a photo copy of your membership card overlaid on the horse's papers.

This brings NCHA in line with accepted practices at other major show associations and it will streamline and accelerate the processing of show results.

Renew Your 2007 NCHA Membership!
The grace period for membership renewal ended March 1. If you haven't renewed yet, hurry and do so...you can renew online right now and remember if you plan to compete in Amateur and/or Non Pro classes, complete the Amateur/Non Pro application also also. Don't miss a single issue of the award-winning Cutting Horse Chatter magazine, renew now!

WOW ! Look at our fabulous 2006 awards

First Place ~ Roohide Saddle
Second Place ~ Gist Buckle
Third Place ~ Big D Blanket
Forth Place ~ Breast Collar
Fifth Place ~ Headstall
Sixth Place ~ Splint Boots
Top Ten ~ Embroidered Jackets
Top Horse ~ NCHA Trophy
2,000 Limit Rider ~ NCHA Trophy
Turn Back Help ~ Engraved Spyderco Knife

A special THANK YOU to Dave Atterberry of Mane Gait Photography. Not only has he done a fabulous job taking pictures of our membership all year, but he is so kind, giving, loving, and fun to be around. If you would like to order more pictures you can reach him at (209) 274-0114 or visit his website at www.manegaitphotography.com

Thanks to two more loving people, Leo and Darlene Whiteman for always coming to our shows to video your runs. You can learn so much by watching your runs. If you would like to order a video, you can contact them at (209) 727-0458.

2006 Club Show Dates

February 26th - Tom Diaz Ranch
April 2nd - Tom Diaz Ranch
June 4th - Echeverria Ranch
July 22nd & 23rd - Amazing Grace Ranch
August 6th - Amazing Grace Ranch
September 17th - Amazing Grace Ranch
October 7th & 8th - Amazing Grace Ranch

2005 Information

Thank you to our Lucchese/NCHA Weekend 
show Sponsor 
Maita Ford Mercury
1650 Grass Valley Hwy.
Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 823-6591

Our second NCHA/PCCHA show held June 3, 4, 5, at Echeverria Ranch in Wilton, CA was FABULOUS.  We had 596 works in three days.  We gave beautiful custom silver breast collars and Maita Ford jackets to the circuit winners and our youth received silver breast collar, jackets, horse blankets, splint boots and $2000.00 in scholarship money. . . wow . . . makes you want to be a youth.  
We paid out over $63,838.00 in jackpot money.  
Thank you to everyone who helped make this show a huge success.  A special thank you to Lee Livingston for donating his time, tractor and water truck to make sure our ground was great.

WOW WOW WOW . . . Our first NCHA/PCCHA show held March 4,5,6 at Rancho Murieta was FABULOUS.  We had record breaking entries.  We had 897 works in three days.  We gave beautiful custom silver headstalls to the circuit winners and our youth received blankets.  
We paid out over $99,560.00 in jackpot money.  
Thank you to everyone who helped make this show a huge success.

We were very excited to have been awarded the Lucchese/NCHA Weekend show.  On June 4, 5, 6, 2004, we had a great show with over 600 entries.  Look at what we gave away!!  Big 'D' blankets in all classes, Bronze trophies each day to the 1500 Novice class champions, a NCHA Jan Mapes Bronze Trophy to the highest money earner in the 2000 Limit ~ PCCHA Youth Scholarships *** $2000.00 Total Scholarship *** $500.00 per division per day ***Scholarships provided to the top 3 of both the Junior and Senior classes for June 5 & 6.  Top 3 finalists of the circuit for both the Junior and Senior divisions qualified for the Youth Invitational.  NYCHA provided two (2) $250.00 scholarships awarded in youth divisions.  Gifts certificates given included:  one (1) Lucchese boot certificate retail value $540.00, ten (10) Lucchese boot bags, one (1) Stetson 100x CINCH straw-hat, five (5) gallon barrels of EQ Solutions Body Wash and one (1) ton of Purina feed.  , NCHA Events Coordinator, Rebecca Brian attended our show and took pictures of all our award winners.  IT WAS A GREAT SHOW!!

Our 2005 President, Jim Tilton pictured here with our 2004 president, Lee Livingston

About GCCHA

The Gold Country Cutting Horse Association is a club for cutting horse enthusiasts with memberships available to individuals or families. Gold Country hosts between 8-10 cutting competitions per year. Shows are usually scheduled for the first Sunday of each month. See show schedule. Each show offers classes structured at various levels of competition such that experts show in the morning and beginners show in afternoon classes. There are also classes for junior and senior youth exhibitors. Shows are open to the public, a food booth operates early, and spectators are always welcome.

The club offers end-of-the-year awards for contestants and their horses that accumulate points at each show. Traditionally, sponsored buckles are awarded to first and second place winners in each class and additional prizes are awarded through sixth place. Top-ten awards acknowledge horses that accumulate the most points during each show for the season. Horses and riders must participate in a minimum of half the shows to become eligible for awards.  All awards are presented during the end-of-the-year Awards Banquet held in late October. If you are interested in sponsoring an award you may contact Lee Livingston at his number listed below.

For more information about our club please contact our President Lee Livingston (pictured above) at: 916-663-2081 or one of the board members listed on this site. on line