FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2005 Contact: Megan Darnell (817) 244-6188 Ext. 125
(Fort Worth, TX)—As the
National Cutting Horse Association’s Annual Membership Convention wrapped up in
Las Vegas, NV, June 24 – 26, new officers were installed. Mike Mowery was installed as President, Bill
Riddle, as President-Elect, and Bob Mayfield, as Vice President along with four
new executive committee members.
Mike Mowery, of Millsap,
Texas, will serve NCHA as President for the next year. “I have been involved in cutting all of my
life, and I look forward to the opportunity to serve the NCHA as its
President,” Mowery said.
Mowery began his career as
a professional trainer at the age of 18 and has succeeded in campaigning horses
to multiple Limited Age Event Championships including a victory in the 1997
NCHA World Championship Futurity. He has accumulated $1.8 million in NCHA
Lifetime earnings and is a member of the NCHA Riders Hall of Fame.
Bob Mayfield, of Wills
Point, TX, recently was elected as Vice President and was officially installed
over the weekend in Nevada. “I’m excited and very appreciative of all of the
people that supported me and voted for me,” said Mayfield, who has been a
member of NCHA for nearly 30 years. As the new Vice President, Mayfield is now
in line to become NCHA President in June, 2007. An NCHA Director for many
years, Mayfield also was a member of the NCHA Executive Committee from
1994-2002.
Bill Riddle, of Ringling,
OK, was also installed as President-Elect.
He will serve as NCHA President beginning in June, 2006. As a member of NCHA since 1977 and a
professional trainer, Riddle has amassed more than $3.5 million in lifetime
earnings.
The membership also elected
new members to the Executive Committee.
Region II selected Dr. Jerry Black, of Oakdale, CA as their
representative for the next three years.
Black first joined NCHA in 1983 and has been an active Non-Professional
rider.
Region III will be
represented by Ernie Beutenmiller, Jr. over the next three years. Beutenmiller is a long-time NCHA member from
Union, MO. As a professional trainer,
he has been a finalist at numerous Limited Aged Events across the United States
with lifetime earnings exceeding $350,000.
Beutenmiller is also a highly respected NCHA judge.
Region VI, re-elected Punk
Carter to serve three more years.
Carter has been an active NCHA member for more than 40 years. As a professional trainer, he has enjoyed
being a finalist at the NCHA World Championship Futurity, Super Stakes and
other various events across the country.
Carter, of Celina, TX, has earned more than $320,000 in NCHA
earnings. He also celebrates four
generations of family participating in NCHA events.
The NCHA Directors also
re-elected Modine Smith of North San Juan, California to continue representing
NCHA on the executive committee. Smith
has been a very active member of the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association
and NCHA since becoming a member in 1974.
The National Cutting Horse
Association is made up of 16,500 members across the United States with a wide
range of backgrounds. The sport of cutting has roots in Western ranching
traditions, where good horses were a necessity for everyday ranch work and
cattle handling. From cowgirls to CEOs, from firefighters to professional
football players, the common ground is often in the cutting arena. Each year
more than 2,200 NCHA-approved events are held throughout the country with more
than $35 million in prize money awarded.
To learn more about the
National Cutting Horse Association and the sport of cutting, call 817-244-6188
or visit www.nchacutting.com.
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