NCHA Rider Hall of Fame

National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Rider Hall of Fame was created and perpetuated to honor outstanding riders who have demonstrated their ability to exhibit the athletic prowess and inherent cow sense of the cutting horses they have shown competitively in NCHA sponsored or approved contests. The updated criteria established in 2016 includes: Win any 2 of the following designated events: NCHA Futurity, Super Stakes, Derby, World Champion Win any 3 of the following designated events: Super Stakes Classic, 5/6 year old Classic/Challenge, Reserve World Champion. A win in category 1 plus 2 wins in category 2. Ride horses ranking in the NCHA Top Five Open Cutting horses five (5) times. A rider must win 90% of the qualifying money to receive credit. Exceed $1,000,000 in NCHA lifetime earnings.

In addition to their Rider Hall of Fame - Open Division, the NCHA established the Non-Pro Division as well as the following: NCHA Members Hall of Fame, NCHA Horse Hall of Fame, Youth Hall of Fame and Horse of the Year.

Rider Hall of Fame Honorees - Open Division

Charlie Ashcraft, Sulphur Springs, TX

Leroy Ashcraft, Decatur, TX

Clint Allen, Weatherford, TX

Adan Banuelos, Crescent, TX

Ascencion Banuelos, Jacksboro, TX

Keith Barnett, Brenham, TX

Tracy Barton, Penhook, VA

Jeremy Barwick, Stephenville, TX

Gary Bellenfant, DeLeon, TX

Milt Bennett, Tyler, TX

Todd Bimat, Orland, CA

Dirk Blakesley, Augusta, KS

Sandy Bonelli, Petaluma, CA

Gayle Borland, Santo, TX

Pete Branch, Farwell, TX

Eddie Braxton, Olar, SC

Matthew Budge, Weatherford, TX

Lindy Burch, Weatherford, TX

Bob Burton, Arlington, TX

Jimmy Bush, Denton, TX

Stanley Bush, Mason, TX

Jim Calhoun, Cresson, TX

Rusty Carroll, Edna, TX

John Carter, Clermont, FL

Roy Carter, Hempstead, TX

Jason Clark, Whitt, TX

R. L. Chartier, Weatherford, TX

Randy Chartier, Weatherford, TX

Michael Cooper, Weatherford, TX

David Costello, Paso Robles, CA

Lloyd Cox ||Fort Morgan, CO

Morgan Cromer, Templeton, CA

Allen Crouch, Noxapater, MS

Kathy Daughn, Archer City, TX

Brett Davis, Texarkana, TX

Keith Deaville, Covington, LA

Don Dodge, Phoenix, AZ

Ed Dufurrena, Gainesville, TX

Tom Dvorak, Weatherford, TX

Pat Earnheart, Hernando, MS

Zeke Entz, Collierville, TN

J. T. Fisher, Moultrie, GA

Ed Flynn, Lipan, TX

Sean Flynn, Weatherford, TX

Lee Francois, Murchison, TX

Bill Freeman, Rosston, TX

Shorty Freeman, Era, TX

David Gage, Olathe, CO

Dick Gaines, Byers, TX

Matt Gaines, Weatherford, TX

Jody Galyean, Ardmore, OK

Todd Gann, Leighton, AL

Jim Gideon, Montgomery, AL

George Glascock, Cresson, TX

Dustin Gonnet, Alberta, Canada

Gary Gonsalves, Wilton, CA

T.J. Good, Marietta, OK

Shannon Hall, Minco, OK

Gerry Hansma, Granum, AB Canada

Paul Hansma, Weatherford, TX

Winston Hansma, Weatherford, TX

Philip Hanson, Prineville, OR

Leon Harrel, Kerrville, TX

Rock Hedlund, Acampo, CA

Joe Heim, Thackerville, OK

Faron Hightower, Buff Dale, TX

Roy Huffaker, Kerrville, TX

Minor Johnson, Coleman, TX

Doug Jordan, Greenville, TX

Beau Galyean, Fort Worth, TX

Wesley Galyean, Claremore, OK

Clay Johnson, Weatherford, TX

Gavin Jordan, Wilton, CA

Mark Lavender, Brenham, TX

Jim Lee, Iowa Park, TX

Jesse Lennox, Aledo, TX

Tom Long, Garnerville, TX

Tom Lyons, Grandview, TX

Scott Martin, Terrebonne, OR

Tommy Marvin, Barnsdall, OK

Charles "Bubba" Matlock, Weatherford, TX

David McGregor, Santa Ynez, CA

J. B. McLamb, Weatherford, TX

Glenn McWhorter, Thockmorton, TX

Matt Miller, Poolville, TX

Russ Miller, Saint Anthony, ID

Mark Mills, Fulshear, TX

James Bradley Mitchell, Thompson Station, TN

Jim Mitchell, Danville, IN

John Mitchell, Weatherford, TX

Denton Moffat, Armstrong BC, Canada

Craig Morris, Weatherford, TX

Mike Mowery, Millsap, TX

Ronnie Nettles, Madisonville, TX

Jack Newton, Krum, TX

Steve Oehlhof, Corsicana, TX

Kenny Patterson, Normangee, TX

L. M. (Pat) Patterson, Tecumseh, OK

James Payne, Overbrook, OK

H. J. "Sonny" Perry, Ward, TX

Kenny Platt, Fort Lupton, CO

Don Pooley, Bebe, TX

Kory Pounds, Lipan, TX