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Cutting Horse Challenge

The Run For A Million

$200,000 CUTTING HORSE CHALLENGE

In 2026 the Cutting Horse Challenge brings some of the National Cutting Horse Association’s best riders and horses to go head-to-head, one go, for lucrative prize money and awards.

The top 15 finishers from the 2025 Brazos Bash, held at the Bosque Ranch in Weatherford, Texas, will qualify to compete in TRFAM Cutting Horse Challenge.

Any age horse is eligible to compete. If the horse is 3, 4, 5/6, or 7 & Up, their first go-round score in the Open will be counted as their qualifying run. The riders with the top 15 scores entered in the qualifier will advance to the 2026 Run For A Million.

Only 15 riders will advance to TRFAM Cutting Horse Challenge. The tie breaker will be calculated by adding the scores of all five judges together. If there is still a tie, a runoff will be held. The entry fee for the qualifier will be $1,500.

For more information on the Brazos Bash, visit the website at https://brazosbash.com/

Qualified Riders

ADAN BANUELOS

Weatherford, Texas

MONTY BUNTIN

Lincoln, California

CULLEN CHARTIER

Weatherford, Texas

MICHAEL COOPER

Weatherford, Texas

BRADEY DAVIS

Texarkana, Texas

BEAU GALYEAN

Fort Worth, Texas

WESLAY GALYEAN

Ardmore, Oklahaoma

TOSTEN PETERSON

Scottsdale, Arizona

KENNY PLATT

Fort Lupton, Colorado

KORY POUNDS

Weatherford, Texas

KODY PORTERFIELD

Weatherford, Texas

TARIN RICE

Poolville, Texas

SPUD SHEEHAN

Weatherford, Texas

AUSTIN SHEPARD

Summerdale, Alabama

CADE SHEPARD

Summerdale, Alabama

Qualified Riders

ADAN BANUELOS

Texas

MONTY BUNTIN

California

CULLEN CHARTIER

Texas

MICHAEL COOPER

Texas

BRADEY DAVIS

Texas

BEAU GALYEAN

Texas

WESLAY GALYEAN

Oklahaoma

TOSTEN PETERSON

Arizona

KENNY PLATT

Colorado

KORY POUNDS

Texas

KODY PORTERFIELD

Texas

TARIN RICE

Texas

SPUD SHEEHAN

Texas

AUSTIN SHEPARD

Alabama

CADE SHEPARD

Alabama

What Is Cutting?

The Run For A Million is the richest event in the history of reining and the most exciting and thrilling event in cow horse and cutting.

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