The Minnesota Cutting Horse Association, Inc. (MCHA), established on February 17, 1961, is a nonprofit organization committed to honoring and advancing one of the most exceptional athletes in the equine world — the Cutting Horse. Born from the traditions and practical demands of the Old West, these extraordinary animals were shaped by necessity and refined through purposeful breeding. Their well-being, growth, and recognition remain the driving force behind the MCHA and its members' collective mission.

Honoring the western lifestyle of which cutting horses are a centerpiece, MCHA members embrace the most fundamental tenets of the Cowboy Code, specifically they take pride in their work, and when a promise is made, they keep it.

By necessity, cutting horse associations serve a single constituency, but with many agendas. Trainers and show promoters, for example, earn their livings training and promoting, while rider-enthusiasts are drawn to cutting by its many challenges, the recreation value their performance animals afford, and for their love of the horses themselves.

Among these many moving parts, a natural tension can and often does exist, which MCHA members acknowledge and strive to accommodate — knowing that, no matter what draws a man, woman or child to the organization, throwing a leg over a cutting horse is a privilege and thrill like no other.

* The Minnesota Cutting Horse Association is a proud affiliate of the National Cutting Horse Association participating in the NCHA Region 15’s Upper Midwest Circuit—serving North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin—while also operating under NCHA governance of Region 3 which includes Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.