Clay Johnson Cutting Horses is centrally located in Weatherford, TX near the Will Rogers Coliseum home of the NCHA Triple Crown Events and specializes in training and showing Limited Aged Event horses. Clay was the 2013 NCHA Open Futurity Champion riding Dual Smart Kitty and 2012 NCHA Open Super Stakes Champion riding KR Isadora Dual.  He has been a consistent finalist at all other Major Events. Clay has also made a name for himself as a great Amateur and Non Pro trainer with many of his clients being finalists at these events.  

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

2026 NCHA Super Stakes 4 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding A Metallic Mav

2026 NCHA Super Stakes 2X 5/6 Yo Intermediate Open Finalist riding Estevez & Reychel Royce

2026 Cattlemens Derby & Classic 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Reychel Royce & Nicole L G

2026 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 4 Yo Open Reserve Champion riding Sterling Sylver & Finalist riding Actin Foolish.

2026 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 3X 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Nicole L G, Reychel Royce & Estevez

2026 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 2X 4 Yo Open 25K Novice Finalist riding Sterling Sylver and Louella Rey Von

2026 Abilene Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Reychel Royce

2025 NCHA Open Futurity Semi Finalist riding Actin Foolish

2024 PCCHA Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Animalesque

2024 NCHA Summer Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Rosalitta

2024 Non Pro Plus the Open 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Calm Befor The Storm

2024 Non Pro Plus the Open 2X 4 Yo Open 15K Novice Horse Finalist riding Smooth Rey Von & Taggingin

2024 Abilene Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding My Little Denver

2024 Abilene Spectacular 2X 4 Yo Open $10K Novice Finalist riding Calm Befor The Storm & South Of Tha Border

2023 PCCHA Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Desires Rebel

2023 NCHA Summer Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Rosalitta

2023 Non Pro + The Open 2X 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Desires Rebel & Reynigade

2023 Non Pro + The Open 2X 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Rosalitta & Call Signn

2023 Breeders Invitational 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Gammbler

2023 Breeders Invitational 4 Yo 10K Novice Finalist riding Steeve

2023 Cattlemens 5/6YO Open Finalist on Rosalitta

2023 Cattlemens 4YO Intermediate Open Finalist on Reynigade & Desires Rebel

2023 Cattlemens 5/6YO Intermediate Open Finalist on Call Signn

2023 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 5/6 Yo Open Champion riding My Little Denver

2023 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 4 Yo Open 200K Rollback Champion riding Desires Rebel

2023 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 3X 5/6 Yo 200K Rollback Finalist riding Bowflex, My Little Denver & Flash N Sann

2023 Ike Derby & Classic 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding My Little Denver

2023 Abilene Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Co-Reserve Champion aboard Badaboomsmall & Rosalitta

2023 Abilene Spectacular 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Reynigade

2023 Abilene Spectacular 4 Yo Mid-Level Open Reserve Champion riding Gammbler & Finalist riding Desires Rebel

2023 Abilene Spectacular 4 Yo Open 10K Novice Finalist riding Reynigade & Steeve

2023 Abilene Spectacular 5/6 Yo Mid-Level Open Finalist riding My Little Denver

2022 NCHA Futurity Open Semi-Finalist riding Gammbler

2022 PCCHA Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Rosalitta

2022 West Texas Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding My Little Denver

2022 NCHA Super Stakes 4 Yo Open Semi-Finalist riding Call Signn

2022 Cattlemens Derby & Classic 4 Yo Open Finalist riding My Little Denver

2022 Arbuckle Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Flash N Sann

2022 Ike Derby & Classic 4 Yo Open 10K Novice Finalist riding Smart Rebel Kitty

2022 Abilene Spectacular 4 Yo Open Finalist riding My Little Denver & Call Signn

2022 Abilene Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Badaboomsmall

2022 Abilene Spectacular 4 Yo $25K Novice Champion riding My Little Denver

2021 NCHA Futurity Open Semi-Finals riding My Little Denver

2021 Brazos Bash Derby Open Finalist riding Badaboomsmall 

2021 PCCHA Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Badaboomsmall

2021 PCCHA Futurity 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Ahhh Honey Honey

2021 Yellowstone Cotton Stakes Classic Open Finalist and Classic Open Novice Champion riding Ahhh Honey Honey

2021 Yellowstone Cotton Stakes Derby Open Finalist riding Mor Than Once

2021 West Texas Futurity 5/6 YO Classic Open CHAMPION riding Ahhh Honey Honey

2021 Non Pro Plus the Open - 5/6 YO Open Champion riding Ahhh Honey Honey

2021 ABILENE SPECTACULAR - Open Classic Finalist riding Smart Cat Rey RG

2020 BRAZOS BASH - Open Derby Finalist riding Once Mor

2020 COTTON STAKES - Open Derby Finalist riding Ahhh Honey Honey (3rd) and Once Mor

2020 WEST TEXAS FUTURITY  - Open Derby Finalist riding Once Mor

2020 THE NON PRO plus OPEN - Intermediate Open Derby Champion riding Once Mor

2020 THE NON PRO plus OPEN - Open Classic Finalist riding Smart Cat Rey RG (+Intermediate Classic Open Reserve Champion)

2020 THE CATTLEMEN'S Open Derby Finalist riding AHHH HONEY HONEY (+Limited Derby/Novice) 

2020 THE CATTLEMEN'S Limited Open Derby Finalist LIL METALLIC ACE 

2020 ARBUCKLE MOUNTAIN FUTURITY Open Derby Finalist riding ONCE MOR

2020 ARBUCKLE MOUNTAIN FUTURITY Limited Open Derby Finalist riding AHHH HONEY HONEY and LIL METALLIC ACE 

2020 ARBUCKLE MOUNTAIN FUTURITY Limited Classic Reserve Champion riding IMA REY CAT 

2020 BONANZA CUTTING Open Derby Finalist riding LIL METALLIC ACE

2020 ABILENE SPECTACULAR Open Derby Finalist riding ONCE MOR

2020 ABILENE SPECTACULAR Open Classic Finalist riding SMART CAT REY RG

2019 NCHA Futurity Open Finalist riding Once More

2019 THE NON PRO plus OPEN Derby Open Finalist riding CR Frostys Tuff

2019 Breeder's Invitational Open Derby Novice riding Goodness Its A Skeet 

2019 Breeder's Invitational Open Derby Sale Incentive Finalist riding Smart Cat Rey RG

2018 Breeder's Invitational Open Derby Novice / Wild Card Finalist riding RN Creepy Cat
2018 NCHA Super Stakes Open Derby Novice finalist riding Kandy Crush 
2018 NCHA Super Stakes Open Derby Semi Finalist riding SDP HY JANE
2018 Abilene Spectacular Open Derby Finalist riding RN Creepy Cat
 2018 Abilene Spectacular Open Classic Finalist riding Melting Snow 

2017 NCHA Summer Spectacular Open Derby Finalist riding Melting Snow
2017 Breeders Invitational Derby Open Novice Division Finalist riding Arts In Style
2017 Breeders Invitaional Derby Open Finalist riding Melting Snow 
2017 NCHA Open Super Stakes Reserve Champion riding Melting Snow
2017 NCHA Open Super Stakes Semi Finalist on Reytallic
2016 NCHA Open Futurity finalist riding Sylver Dollar
2017 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity Open Derby Finalist - Reytallic
2017 Abilene Spectacular Open Derby Finalist- Melting Snow & Metallic Candlelit


* Career Highlights include:

- NCHA Rider Hall of Fame
- 2012 NCHA Open Super Stakes Champion riding KR Isadora Dual
- 2013 NCHA Open Futurity Champion riding Dual Smart Kitty 
- 2014 NCHA Open Horse Of The Year Runner Up on Dual Smart Kitty

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