• Starting 2 yr olds
• Youth showing & lessons:
• Non Pros & Amateurs Showing in Aged Events:
• Specializing in Most Major Aged Events:
• Specialty Clinics

• Specializing in 3 yr old Futurity horses
• Amateur & Non Pro Lessons
• Limited Showing on Weekends:
• NCHA Triple Crown Events:

2017 NCHA Open Futurity Champion & NCHA Open World Champion!

With more than $11 Million in NCHA Lifetime Earnings-Austin is currently 2nd in the standings of all time leading riders in the NCHA.

Austin Shepard Cutting Horses is based in Summerdale, AL, where Austin and his wife Stacy conduct their business out of their own ranch affectionately named The Circle S.  Austin has learned from many great trainers over the years of which include his father and Hall Of Fame Rider and Member Sam Shepard.  Other influences include Bill Riddle, Paul Hansma, Ronnie Rice, and Pat Earnheart.  He has gone on to be one of the top riders and trainers in the cutting horse industry amassing over 6.2 million dollars in lifetime earnings.  Austin has trained some of the most elite cutting horses of this time including: Highbrow CD, Bet Hesa Cat, Bamacat, Some Kinda Highbrow, Widows Intentions, and Widows Freckles.  He has been an NCHA Open Futurity Champion and NCHA Open World Champion.  Austin rode Thomas E Hughes, Bet Hesa Cat, and Bamacat to claim the title of World Champion Stallion. 
 There are many more championships and accomplishments that can be listed but needless to say he is truly one of the all-time greats.  He, his wife Stacy, son Cade, and daughter Caylee all ride and show cutting horses.  Cade has made his mark the past couple of years as he has been a force to be reckoned with in the Non Pro and Limited Non Pro aged events.  It seems the talent and love of the sport runs in the family!  The Circle S consistently produces champions while being a laid back fun environment, making it a great place to send your horses and get started in the industry.

Most Recent Accomplishments and Major Titles:

2026

• 2026 NCHA Super Stakes 3X 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Pink Floydd, Rollz Eh & So Fine
• 2026 Cattlemens Derby & Classic 4 Yo Open Champion riding Nsync
• 2026 Augusta Futurity 4 Yo Open Reserve Champion riding My Kinda Mink and Finalist riding Neonn Boon
• 2026 Augusta Futurity 2X 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Pink Floydd & So Fine

2025 • Multiple Open Championships including PCCHA Futurity 4-Year-Old Open Champion, Augusta Futurity 5/6-Year-Old Open Champion, Cotton Stakes 4-Year-Old Open Champion, Cotton Stakes 5/6-Year-Old Open Champion, PCCHA Derby & Classic Challenge Co-Champion, NCHA Summer Spectacular Co-Champion, NCHA Futurity Open Finalist, and additional finalist and Top 3 finishes at major aged events including Brazos Bash, Cattlemen’s Derby & Classic, Breeders Invitational, and Ike Derby & Classic.

2024 • The Run For A Million Cutting Champion, NCHA Futurity Open Reserve Champion, and multiple Open Championships, Reserve Championships, and Top 3 finishes at Southern Cutting Futurity, Cotton Stakes, PCCHA Futurity, PCCHA Derby & Classic Challenge, NCHA Super Stakes, NCHA Summer Spectacular, and Arbuckle Mountain Futurity.

2023 • Multiple Open Championships and Reserve Championships across NCHA Futurity, Southern Cutting Futurity, Brazos Bash, PCCHA Futurity, Cotton Stakes Classic, NCHA Super Stakes, and Augusta Futurity, with consistent top-level performances in 3-Year-Old through 5/6-Year-Old divisions.

2022 • NCHA Futurity Open Reserve Champion, multiple Open Championships and Reserve Championships at Cotton Stakes Classic, NCHA Summer Spectacular, Arbuckle Futurity, Ike Derby & Classic, and Augusta Futurity across aged event divisions.

2021 • Breeders Invitational Classic Open Champion, Metallic Cat Summer Spectacular Open Reserve Champion, and multiple Open Championships and Reserve Championships at Southern Cutting Futurity, Arbuckle Mountain Futurity, The Ike, and Yellowstone Cotton Stakes.

2020 • Multiple Open Championships at major aged events including NCHA Futurity, Metallic Rebel Southern Futurity, Cotton Stakes, Metallic Cat Summer Spectacular, Arbuckle Mountain Futurity, The Ike, and Augusta Futurity, highlighted by major Derby and Classic wins.

2019 • Augusta Futurity Open Derby Champion, Arbuckle 4-Year-Old Futurity Open Champion, NCHA Futurity Open Finalist, Metallic Cat Summer Spectacular Open Finalist, and additional Reserve Championship finishes across major aged events.

2018 • Breeders Invitational Open Derby Champion, NCHA Futurity Open Finalist, Cotton Stakes Futurity Reserve Champion, and multiple Super Stakes and Derby finalist finishes.

2017 • NCHA Open Futurity Champion, NCHA Open World Champion, Southern Cutting Futurity Open Derby Champion, All American Quarter Horse Congress Mercuria Champion, Cotton Stakes Futurity Champion, and NCHA Summer Spectacular Open Derby Champion.

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