Smith Cutting Horses

04/06/2026

The 2026 show season kicks off this week! Please remember to have your CCHA Membership purchased BEFORE the show begins on Saturday.

Memberships can be purchased here: ccha.ca

04/03/2026

🔥The CCHA is excited to announce the expansion of our Year-End Awards for 2026! 🔥

We are proud to now include the 5/6 Year Old Challenge and 4 Year Old Derby classes.

Top 3 awards will be presented at the Finals Banquet for the highest point earners in all four classes - including a Championship Buckle.

📸 Krystina Lynn Photography

04/02/2026

✨ 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔… 𝐂𝐂𝐇𝐀 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬! ✨

Year-End High Point Saddle Awards will be presented to:
• $50K Non-Pro
• $75K Amateur
• Unlimited Amateur
• $25K Novice Horse Non-Pro

02/18/2026

01/15/2026

💎𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐂𝐂𝐇𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧💎
𝗕𝗜𝗗𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡

❗With an exceptional lineup of stallions spanning multiple disciplines, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss.

💥Bid here: https://www.32auctions.com/CCHASTALLIONAUCTION2026

01/14/2026

💥 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 | 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐒 💥

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗯𝗶𝗴-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲́𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲́ 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. A World Champion performer with nearly $300,000 in NCHA earnings, he has proven himself against the very best in Open competition.

💰 NCHA Earnings: $296,780
🐎 2016 Sorrel Stallion
📋 AQHA: 5754939
📏 Height: 14.1 HH
🧬 7 Panel N/N

🧬 Pedigree:
🔹 By Hottish
🔹 Out of Cat Countin Checks

🔥 Performance Highlights 🔥
🏆 2023 NCHA Open World Champion
🏆 NCHA Open Classic / Challenge Champion
🏆 Bonanza Open Classic Champion
🏆 Brazos Bash Open Derby Co-Champion
🥈 Abilene Spectacular Open Classic Reserve Champion

🌟 Built for the Open — Bred to Produce 🌟
With elite athleticism, intense cow sense, and proven Open-level dominance, Countin Hot Checks represents a rare combination of talent and reliability. His bloodlines are known for producing gritty, trainable, and highly competitive cutting horses — exactly what today’s breeders demand.

👶 Incentives & Eligibility 👶
✔ Brazos Valley Stallion Station Super Stallion Incentive
✔ Valley Equine Super Stallion Incentive
✔ Breeders Invitational
✔ NCHA Super Stakes
✔ PCCHA
✔ NRCHA Cow Horse Incentive

📣 Auction & Breeding Information 📣
• His stud fee purchased through the Canadian Cutting Horse Association Auction is eligible for the 2026 breeding season
• Stud Fee: $6,500 USD
• Chute Fee & incentives: Additional

📞 For breeding inquiries and further information contact:
Valley Equine
(254) 485-8280

🔗 Additional Information:
https://valleyequinerepro.com/stallions/countin-hot-checks/

✨ World Champion power. Open-level dominance. Elite sire potential.
Countin Hot Checks continues to set the standard for performance and production in the cutting horse industry.