Michael Cooper Cutting Horses is located in Weatherford, Texas.
He has made the NCHA Futurity Finals multiple times and was the 2009 Reserve Champion and in 2011 Finaled both his horses finishing 3rd & 4th. In 2014-2015 Michael had numerous limited age event finalists including an AQHA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP on the mare Holly Is Smooth. 2016 proved to be a successful year for Michael as well as he continued to advance several horses throughout the year to the final round of many of the NCHA Limited Age events. He was the 2016 Cotton Stakes Open Reserve Champion on mare, Smooth Lil Sue, owned by Rose Valley Ranch. Michael also finished 6th in the 2016 NCHA Open Futurity on mare Cattys Hope sired by Catty Hawk.
Michael has over $4 million in Lifetime earnings and is in the NCHA Hall of Fame. Michael and his wife Jennifer have two kids Lance & Lane who are also actively involved in the Cutting.

Most Recent Accomplishments:

2025 Brazos Bash 5/6YO Open Champion riding Bella Louella & Finalist on Boomer Cat

2025 Brazos Bash 3Yo Open Champion riding My Chix Bad

2025 Brazos Bash 4Yo Open Finalist riding Lil Sue Von, Gottie Dottie, Poccahontas

2025 PCCHA Futurity 3 Yo Super Futurity Finalist riding Tootsie Rolls

2025 PCCHA Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Vitanni

2025 PCCHA Futurity 5/6 Yo Open Champion riding Bella Louella

2025 The Run For A Million Cutting Challenge Champion riding Bella Louella

2025 NCHA Summer Spectacular 4 Yo Open Reserve Champion riding Vitanni & Finalist riding Lil Sue Von

2025 NCHA Summer Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Boomer Cat

2025 Breeders Invitational 4 Yo Open Reserve Champion riding Vitanni & Finalist riding Gottie Dottie

2025 Cattlemens Derby & Classic 4 Yo Open 3X Finalist riding She Is A Dirty Diana, Syde Hustle & Bet On Blk

2025 Cattlemens Derby & Classic 5/6 Yo Open Top 3 Finalist riding LBR Hicapoo & Finalist riding Bella Louella

2025 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 5/6 Yo Open Finalist

2025 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 4 Yo Open Champion riding Lil Sue Von

2025 Ike Derby and Classic 4 Yo Open Champion riding Lil Sue Von & Finalist riding Bet On Blk

2025 Ike Derby and Classic 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding MLP Captainfantastic

2024 NCHA Futurity Open Finalist riding Bet On Blk

2024 Southern Cutting Futurity 3 Yo Open Champion riding Quintan Boon, Reserve Champion riding Jimi Hendreyx & Finalist riding She Is A Dirty Diana

2024 Southern Cutting Futurity 4 Yo Open Co-Champion riding Bella Louella & Finalist riding Metal Detector and Wrapped In Copper

2024 Southern Cutting Futurity 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Starry Eyedd

2024 Brazos Bash 3 Yo Open Champion riding Roll Sally/Reserve Champion riding She Is A Dirty Diana/Finalist riding Jimi Hendreyx

2024 Brazos Bash 2X 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Metal Detector & Wrapped In Copper

2024 Brazos Bash 2X 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Boomer Cat & Ignited

2024 Brazos Bash 7 & Up Open Reserve Champion riding Intox O Cating

2024 PCCHA SUPER FUTURITY 2X Finalist riding She Is A Dirty Diana & Roll Sally

2024 PCCHA Futurity 3 Yo Open Finalist riding Jimi Hendreyx

2024 PCCHA Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Wrapped In Copper

2024 PCCHA Futurity 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Starry Eyedd

2024 West Texas Futurity 3 Yo Open Champion riding Jimi Hendreyx & Finalist riding She Is A Dirty Diana and Stylish Little Wing

2024 West Texas Futurity 4 Yo Open Finalist riding LBR Hicapoo

2024 NCHA Summer Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding MLP Captainfantastic

2024 PCCHA Derby & Classic Challenge 2X 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Stylish High Brows & MS Kittys Metallic

2024 PCCHA Derby & Classic Challenge 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Starry Eyedd

2024 Breeders Invitational 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Boomer Cat & Starry Eyedd

2024 Breeders Invitational 2X 4 Yo Open $10K Finalist riding CR Hi Dual Lightnin & Nine Inch Nails

2024 NCHA Super Stakes 4 Yo Open Finalist riding LBR Hicapoo

2024 NCHA Super Stakes 5/6 Yo Open Reserve Champion riding Boomer Cat & Finalist riding MLP Captainfantastic

2024 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Starry Eyedd & MLP Captainfantastic

2024 Ike Derby & Classic 2X 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Ms Kittys Metallic & Stylish High Brows

2024 Ike Derby & Classic 5x 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding MLP Captainfantastic, Boomer Cat, Caught N The Gunfire, Reycin For Pinks & Starry Eyedd

2024 Ike Derby & Classic 4 Yo Open $10K Novice Finalist riding Every Last Drop & Ms Kittys Metallic

2024 Ike Derby & Classic 5/6 Yo Open $35K Novice Champion riding Caught N The Gunfire

2024 Abilene Spectacular 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Early Talker

2024 Abilene Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Champion riding Starry Eyedd & Finalist riding Caught N The Gunfire

2023 NCHA Futurity Open Finalist riding Mustanng Sally

2023 Brazos Bash 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Boomer Cat

2023 Brazos Bash 5/6 Yo Open Reserve Champion riding Honky Tonk Funk & Finalist riding Peace Be Still and Starry Eyedd

2023 Brazos Bash 7 & Up Open Reserve Champion riding Ripping Ichi

2023 PCCHA Futurity 3 Yo Open Super Futurity Finalist riding Rocketmann 20

2023 West Texas Futurity 3 Yo Open Champion riding Pretty Lil Rey Rey

2023 West Texas Futurity 5/6 Yo Open Champion riding Peace Be Still & Finalist riding Intox O Cating

2023 NCHA Summer Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Champion riding Starry Eyedd

2023 NCHA Summer Spectacular 2X 4 Yo Open Semi-Finalist riding Areyana & Metallic Lou

2023 NCHA Summer Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open Semi-Finalist riding Peace Be Still

2023 Breeders Invitational 4 Yo 10K Novice Finalist riding Emily Thorne

2023 Breeders Invitational 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Be Still

2023 NCHA Super Stakes 2X 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Be Still & Peace Be Still

2023 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 2X 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Paydey & In The Hott Seat

2023 Arbuckle Mountain Futurity 2X 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Be Still & Intox O Cating

2023 Ike Derby & Classic 5/6 Yo Open 35K Novice Co-Champion riding Be Still

2023 Ike Derby & Classic 4 Yo Open 10K Novice Finalist riding In The Hott Seat

2023 Abilene Spectacular 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Metallic Lou & Dirrty Shirley

2023 Abilene Spectacular 4 Yo Open 10K Novice Finalist riding Metallic Lou

2023 Abilene Spectacular 5/6 Yo Open 35K Novice Finalist riding Be Still

2022 NCHA Futurity Open Semi-Finalist riding Hot Leilani

2022 Brazos Bash 2X 3 Yo Open Finalist riding LBR Asher & Morning Buzz

2022 Brazos Bash 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Sinn City

2022 PCCHA Futurity 3 Yo Open Reserve Champion riding Morning Buzz

2022 PCCHA Futurity 3 Yo Open Finalist riding LBR Asher

2022 PCCHA Futurity 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Reys Your Brow & Intox O Cating

2022 West Texas Futurity 3 Yo Open Finalist riding LBR Asher

2022 West Texas Futurity 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Reys Your Brow

2022 NCHA Summer Spectacular 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Sinn City

2022 NCHA Super Stakes 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Sinn City

2022 NCHA Super Stakes 5/6 Yo Open Semi-Finalist riding Reys Your Brow

2022 Cattlemens Derby & Classic 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Reddish Blu

2022 Ike Derby & Classic 4 Yo Open Finalist riding Sheza Bad Mama Jama

2022 Ike Derby & Classic 5/6 Yo Open Finalist riding Intox O Cating & Reys Your Brow

2022 Ike Derby & Classic 4 Yo Open 10K Novice Finalist riding Royal Over Ice

2021 NCHA Futurity Open Finalist riding Sinn City

2021 Brazos Bash Futurity Open Finalist riding Reddish Blu

2021 Brazos Bash Derby Open Finalist riding Intox O Cating and Reys Your Brow

2021 West Texas Futurity 5/6 YO Classic $25K Novice CHAMPION riding Flashie

2021 West Texas Futurity 3 YO Open Finalist riding Sheza Bad Mama Jama, Reddish Blu & Its About Tyme

2021 PCCHA Derby 4 YO Open Finalist riding Intox O Cating (+Novice)

2021 Breeders Invitational Derby Novice Open Finalist riding Reys Your Brow

2021 Breeders Invitational Special 5 Novice Finalist riding Be Humble And Kind

2021 KIT KAT SUGAR NCHA SUPER STAKES 6/7 Open Reserve Champion riding Miss Lacey 

2021 KIT KAT SUGAR NCHA SUPER STAKES 6/7 Open Finalist riding Special Nu Boon 

2021 THE CATTLEMEN'S Open Derby Finalist riding Cat On A Hot Tinroof and Intox O Cating (+Novice)

2021 THE CATTLEMENS Open Classic Finalist riding Flashie 

2021 ARBUCKLE MOUNTAIN FUTURITY Open Derby Finalist riding Intox O Cating (+Novice), Metalic Toy (+Novice) and Cat On A Hot Tinroof

2021 ARBUCKLE MOUNTAIN FUTURITY Open Derby Novice Finalist riding Old Towne Road

2021 THE BONANZA CUTTING Open Classic Gelding Finalist riding Old Towne Road (+Novice)

2021 THE IKE Open Classic Novice CHAMPION riding Flashie 

2021 THE IKE Open Classic Novice Finalist riding Old Towne Road 

2021 THE IKE Open Derby Novice Finalist riding Metalic Toy 

2021 ABILENE SPECTACULAR Open Derby Finalist riding Cat On A Hot Tinroof (+Novice)

2021 ABILENE SPECTACULAR Open Classic Finalist riding Flashie 

2020 NCHA Futurity Open Finalist riding Thats A Tuff Choice 

2020 NCHA Futurity Open Semi Finalist riding Intox O Cating 

2020 METALLIC REBEL SOUTHERN FUTURITY Open Classic Finalist riding Special Nu Boon

2020 NCHA Metallic Cat SUMMER SPECTACULAR - Open Derby Finalist riding Old Towne Road (+Novice)

2020 NCHA Metallic Cat SUMMER SPECTACULAR - Open Classic Finalist riding Rey Too Purdy (+Gelding) and Special Nu Boon (+Gelding)

2020 THE NON PRO plus OPEN - Open Classic Finalist riding A Cat Named Johnny and Special Nu Boon (+Gelding)

2020 THE CATTLEMEN'S Open Derby Finalist riding Hollys Got Chrome (+Novice)

2020 THE CATTLEMEN'S Open Derby Novice Finalist riding Quite A Catty Lady

2020 ARBUCKLE MOUNTAIN FUTURITY Open Derby Finalist riding Hollys Got Chrome(+Novice) and Bohemiann Rhapsody(+Novice) 

2020 ARBUCKLE MOUNTAIN FUTURITY Open Classic Finalist riding Special Nu Boon(+Novice/Gelding), Rey Too Purdy(+Novice/Gelding) and Miss Lacey

2020 BONANZA CUTTING Open Derby Finalist riding A Special Boon and Hott Bet

2020 ABILENE SPECTACULAR Open Classic Finalist riding Special Nu Boon (+Gelding) and Rey Too Purdy (+Gelding)

2020 ABILENE SPECTACULAR Open Classic Novice Champion riding Never Too Suen

2019 NCHA Open Futurity Semifinalist riding Bohemiann Rhapsody & Smokin Quite A Bit

2019 Southern Futurity Open Futurity Finalist riding A Star is Borne and A Special Boon

2019 Southern Futurity Open Futurity Stallion Incentive Finalist riding A Star Is Borne and A Special Boon

2019 Southern Futurity Open Derby Finalist riding The Red Mamba

2019 PCCHA Futurity Open Futurity CHAMPION riding A Star Is Borne

2019 PCCHA Futurity Open Futurity Finalist riding A Special Boon

2019 Brazos Bash Futurity Open Futurity CHAMPION riding A Star Is Borne 

2019 Brazos Bash Futurity Open Futurity Finalist riding A Special Boon

2019 Brazos Bash Futurity Open Derby Finalist riding Million Dollarr Bill

2019 Brazos Bash Futurity Open Classic Finalist riding Cat About Houston and  Special Nu Boon (+gelding)

2019 Cotton Stakes Open Futurity CHAMPION riding A Star Is Borne

2019 Cotton Stakes Open Classic Finalist riding Cat About Houston (+gelding)

2019 NCHA Metallic Cat Summer Spectacular Open Classic Finalist riding Cattys Hope, Special Nu Boon and Judgement Day

2019 NCHA Kit Kat Sugar Open Classic Finalist riding Cattys Hope 

2019 NCHA Kit Kat Sugar Super Stakes Open Gelding Finalist riding The Red Mamba 

2019 NCHA Kit Kat Sugar Super Stakes Open Novice Finalist riding A Lil Brown Suga 

2019 NCHA Kit Kat Sugar Super Stakes Derby Semifinalist on The Red Mamba & A Lil Brown Suga

2019 Arbuckle 4-Year-Old Futurity Open Finalist (+Novice) on A Lil Brown Suga

2019 Arbuckle Classic Open Finalist on Cattys Hope & Special Nu Boon

2019 Bonanza Derby Novice Finalist (+ Gelding) on The Red Mamba

2019 ABILENE SPECTACULAR OPEN DERBY RESERVE CHAMPION riding The Red Mamba

2019 ABILENE SPECTACULAR OPEN DERBY GELDING AND NOVICE CHAMPION riding The Red Mamba

2019 ABILENE SPECTACULAR OPEN DERBY FINALIST riding Tears From Heaven and A Lil Brown Suga

2019 ABILENE SPECTACULAR OPEN CLASSIC GELDING FINALIST riding Judgement Day

 

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