S6-E148: All About Cutting Horses with Matthew (age 18)

North American Outdoors

Learn all about the world of cutting horses through the eyes and experiences of Matthew. Since he graduated high school in 2022, he moved to Northwest Arkansas and became a Razorback, attending the University of Arkansas. His degree is in Animal Science with a focus of large animals and equine, and possibly as a pre-vet student. During the first week of school the Animal Science college had a career fair and Matthew attended. He met some other students and professors and was encouraged to visit the "Barn" and join one of the judging teams.

Intrigued by this invitation, he went. He learned about the Cutting Horse Judging Team and the Ranch Horse Team. He enjoyed this so much that he continued working with other students and professors and spent many hours each day at the Barn. Little did he know he could actually receive college credit for being on the Cutting Horse Judging Team. He carried a full load of classes, 18 hours, and by the end of his first semester had straight A's and made the Dean's List.

Matthew caught on to all of the Cutting rules and learned to score so well, that he placed in the top 5 of his group. This earned him a trip with the his collegiate teammates to Fort Worth, Texas, to the 2022 National Cutting Horse Association, NCHA World Championship Metallic Cat Futurity.

Hear all about how Matthew earned not one, but TWO belt buckles at this event putting his newly found talent to the test! Learn about Cutting Horses and what it takes to judge with the best! Enjoy!

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