2026 Owatonna Cutting Series Championship Weekend Show - Final Round - JULY

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What a show! We are overflowing with gratitude after such a successful event! A huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who made it happen:

• To all the amazing horses, their owners, riders, and trainers — including JP Bell (57 Ranches), Jack Bell (Jack Bell Cutting Horses), and Aaron Goldade (Rolling G Equine) — in the show arena, as well as the lopers, turnback helpers, and cattle crew: none of this happens without you.

• To our member volunteers, both in and out of the arena, who worked tirelessly to keep everything running smoothly — we couldn't do this without you. 

• To everyone cheering from the stands — your energy and support mean the world to us! 

• We extend our sincere gratitude to our valued association sponsors — Brooke Drassal Equine Bodywork, RCK Images Photography LLC, The Yellow Farm, Courtyard by Marriott Owatonna Downtown, Brightwell's Boathouse, Kristi Jo Block Realtor, Janssen Performance Horses LLC, Montana Rose Equine Therapy, Grover Farms, and Pam's Art & Equine — whose ongoing generosity and support make our work possible.

• A special thank you to Courtyard by Marriott Owatonna Downtown, our hotel sponsor in Owatonna, for generously providing beautiful accomodations for our Owatonna shows.

• A special thank you to the Steele County Free Fair for hosting us and for their generous donations toward our champion awards! 

• Thank you to Deb Sonnenberg of Sunny Acres Photography for capturing all the amazing moments and for donating champion award photo gift cards! 

• Big thanks to The Lunch Box for keeping us fed with a full breakfast and lunch menu all day long! 

• A huge shoutout to our behind-the-scenes team: our NCHA/Minnesota CHA show secretary Dava Scribner, NCHA videographer Kurt Kostrzewski, and NCHA judge Joe Ammann — your expertise and hard work made this show possible! 

• A special thank you to Johnny Creighton for handing out popsicles to keep everyone cool on the 4th of July! 

• Congratulations to our Owatonna Cutting Series Circuit Award Champions — well earned!

• Shoutout to our 4th of July Kickball teams, especially Jack Bell's and Travis Grover's teams for the fun and competitive spirit!

• Congratulations to our Brettyn Grover Sportsmanship Award winners — Mary Jo Lehmann, Holly Gyllen, and Johnny Creighton — a true reflection of what our community is about.

• And a special thank you to Brooke Drassal-Creighton, Carly Zaharia-Christopher, and the Michael Schreck family for being such wonderful sports in showcasing and for presenting our champion awards. 

Thank you all for making this show one to remember. We can't wait to see you at the next one!