The Western performance horse industry is deep in pre-futurity season, with everyone from cutters in Redmond, Oregon, to reiners in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and cow horse riders in Rapid City, South Dakota, dotting the landscape and a slew of shows getting closer on the calendar.
Some of the biggest storylines from the week come from the 100x Reining Classic in Tulsa, where Cade McCutcheon secured No. 1 and No. 2 in the Invitational Futurity riding Twohundreddegrees and Midnight Crush. He marked a 223½ and 223 on the horses, respectively, and earned more than $100,000 between them.
Andrea Fappani took the No. 1 spot in the 4-Year-Old Open Stakes riding Tim Anderson’s Best Is Yet Too Come to a 232, worth $62,207. Fappani also made waves in the Open Derby, tying himself for No. 1 and No. 2 riding OO7 and Shining Guns N Roses with scores of 226.5.
Also in Tulsa, Dany Tremblay repeated his Super Slide win on High And Mightey, scoring a 39½ and earning $30,000 for owner Stone Mountain Stables.
Get the run down of what’s happening in the Western world, including what’s on the calendar next below with the Weekly Performance Report.
Table of Contents
- What Happened August 31–September 6
- This Week September 7–13
- Looking Ahead
- Full Show Notes — Farther Out
What Happened August 31–September 6
Reining: 100X Reining Classic Wraps in Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma | August 29–September 6 | Tulsa Expo Square
Cade McCutcheon and Twohundreddegrees (DFS Group) topped the 100X Invitational Open Level 4 at 223½ for $75,000, the richest check handed out all week. McCutcheon banked a second paycheck too, tying for second aboard Midnight Crush (Bosque Ranch Performance Horses LLC) at 223 alongside Casey L. Deary and Markedfourgreatness (Amy Liske), each earning $37,799.
Andrea Fappani rode two different horses to a share of the Open Derby and companion NARS Open Derby championship, tying OO7 (Sandy Vargo) and Shining Guns N Roses (23 Quarter Horses SRL) at 226½ apiece, worth $15,189.03 each in the Open Derby and $24,853.49 each in the NARS Open Derby. Erik Caddeo and Frankey Blue Eyes (Wright Reining LLC) finished third at 225½.
Fappani banked the week’s second-richest check in the 100X Open 4-Year-Old Stakes finals, riding Best Is Yet Too Come (Tim J. Anderson, Clark Reining Horses LLC) to a 232 and $62,207.87 in Level 4. Craig C. Schmersal and Slide Action (Diamond Creek Ranch) finished second at 230 for $37,865.66, and Cade McCutcheon and Noize Complaint (Bosque Ranch) were third at 229½ for $28,399.25.
2026 100X Open 4-Year-Old Stakes Results
Level 4
| Place | Horse | Rider | Owner | Score | Won (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Is Yet Too Come | Andrea Fappani | Tim J. Anderson, Clark Reining Horses LLC | 232 | $62,207.87 |
| 2 | Slide Action | Craig C. Schmersal | Diamond Creek Ranch | 230 | $37,865.66 |
| 3 | Noize Complaint | Cade McCutcheon | Bosque Ranch | 229½ | $28,399.25 |
| 4 | Belissimo | Casey L. Deary | Arcese Quarter Horses USA | 229 | $24,342.21 |
| 5 | TR Git R Done | Gabriel Borges | Triple R Equine LLC | 226½ | $21,637.52 |
On the Non Pro side, Lane Colston and Dust (Kevin M. Colston) swept the Non Pro Futurity, Invitational Non Pro Futurity and NARS Non Pro Futurity Level 4 titles with a 222, and Mandy McCutcheon and Cromedblack Gun MIL (Tom & Mandy McCutcheon) topped both the Non Pro Derby and NARS Non Pro Derby at 225.
2026 100X Invitational Open Results
Level 4
| Place | Horse | Rider | Owner | Score | Won (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twohundreddegrees | Cade McCutcheon | DFS Group | 223½ | $75,000.00 |
| 2 (tie) | Midnight Crush | Cade McCutcheon | Bosque Ranch Performance Horses LLC | 223 | $37,799.00 |
| 2 (tie) | Markedfourgreatness | Casey L. Deary | Amy Liske | 223 | $37,799.00 |
| 4 (tie) | Gunfire Sixtysix | Craig C. Schmersal | Lisa Jacquin | 222½ | $18,776.50 |
| 4 (tie) | Takincareofbizzzness | Clemerson Gomes Barbalho | Mary K. Cachat | 222½ | $18,776.50 |
Clemerson Gomes Barbalho and Takincareofbizzzness (Mary K. Cachat) doubled up down the levels, also winning both Level 3 ($45,000) and Level 2 ($25,000) aboard the same horse. Kaleb Nicholson and Girl Cant Help It (Unhitched Partners) topped Level 1 for $10,000.
2026 100X Super Slide Results
| Place | Horse | Rider | Owner | Score | Won (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High And Mightey | Dany Tremblay | Stone Mountain Stables | 39½ | $30,000.00 |
| 2 | All Nite Partier | Cade McCutcheon | Sotol Investments LLC | 39 | $20,000.00 |
| 3 | Temptedtoshine | Cira Baeck | Loper Performance Horses, LLC | 36½ | $10,000.00 |
| 4 | Out Of The Furnace | Alex Gerard Case | Patty Henry | 36 | $10,000.00 |
| 5 | In Survivor Mode | Rhea Pole | Kallista Dennis | 35½ | $10,000.00 |
Find the full 100X Reining Classic results here.
Reined Cow Horse: SDRCHA Road to Texas
Rapid City, South Dakota | September 2–7 | James Kjerstad Event Center, Central States Fairgrounds
Matt Koch’s name repeatedly topped the SDRCHA’s Road to Texas results. Koch and SJR DiamondRendezvou (San Juan Ranch) topped the Open Futurity at 437.50 for $2,169.50, then doubled that up with the Stallion Stakes Open Futurity title on the same horse for another $1,800.54.
In the new Bridle Spectacular, added this year with an extra $11,000 sponsored by Donna Maston, Ryan P. Gallentine and One Ata Time (Steven M. Mattson) topped the Open division at 437.50 for $2,398.20, and Kristy Kay Miller rode her own Glamour Royallty to the Non Pro Spectacular title at 437.50 for $885.15.
2026 SDRCHA Road to Texas Open Futurity Results
| Place | Horse | Rider | Owner | Score | Won (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SJR DiamondRendezvou | Matt J. Koch | San Juan Ranch | 437.50 | $2,169.50 |
Check SDRCHA’s site for more results here.
This Week September 7–13
Cutting: Cascades Futurity & Aged Event
Redmond, Oregon | September 1–13 | Deschutes County Fairgrounds
Oregon’s only NCHA premier aged event is underway at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds, running Open, Non Pro, Amateur and Youth classes alongside the Way Out West Cutting Series finale ($50,000 added) and the Cascade Range Select Sale, for more than $680,000 in total payouts and prizes.
2026 Cascades Futurity & Aged Event Open Results
| Class | Place | Horse | Rider | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Derby (4-Year-Old) | Champion | Rollin With Starz | Morgan Cromer | Reagan Glenn |
| Open Derby (4-Year-Old) | Reserve | Keepin Tabs | Cass Tatum | VP Cutting Horses LLC |
| Open Classic Challenge (5/6-Year-Old) | Champion | pending | pending | pending |
| Open Classic Challenge (5/6-Year-Old) | Reserve | pending | pending | pending |
Find Cascades Futurity show info here.
Looking Ahead
Everything landing within the next month, in full.
Reining: High Roller Reining Classic
Las Vegas, Nevada | September 11–17 | South Point Equestrian Center
Heralded as atop four NRHA event worldwide, the High Roller Reining Classic is produced by Brumley Management Group.
Reined Cow Horse: Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity
Reno, Nevada | September 11–20 | Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center
The original Snaffle Bit Futurity was founded in Reno in 1970 and stayed there for most of its history before NRCHA’s own officially-branded futurity relocated to Fort Worth.
Ranch Events, Reining: All American Quarter Horse Congress
Columbus, Ohio | September 26–October 24 | Ohio Expo Center
The Congress runs its full slate of AQHA, NRHA and NCHA-sanctioned classes over four weeks at the Ohio Expo Center—the largest single-breed horse show in the world. Congress covers far more than ranch and reining classes, but that’s the lane for this report—stick to those two disciplines when covering results here.
Cutting: Brazos Bash
Weatherford, Texas | September 28–October 13 | Bosque Ranch Headquarters
Billed as the biggest NCHA-approved premier aged event in terms of added money—3-year-old, 4/5/6-year-old and 7 & Up Open, Non Pro and Amateur futurity/derby divisions across more than two weeks, put on by Bosque Ranch Events.
The Weekly Performance Report publishes at the beginning of each week on HorseandRider.com.