Cutting’s World Titles: The NCHA Broke Spur Ranch World Finals and Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity

The Cutting Horse World Converges on Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas, is once again the heartbeat of the cutting horse world as the 2025 NCHA Broke Spur Ranch World Finals and the 2025 NCHA Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity run simultaneously at the historic Will Rogers Memorial Complex. For fans, competitors and industry insiders, these two premier NCHA events mark the pinnacle of the season—bringing together elite horses, seasoned trainers and the sport’s most passionate supporters.

2025 NCHA Broke Spur Ranch World Finals

The NCHA World Finals showcases riders who have spent the entire season earning points and qualifying for their divisions. These contestants arrive in Fort Worth after months of hauling, showing and climbing the standings, making the Finals one of the most prestigious and hard-earned titles in the cutting world.

Fans can expect high-intensity runs, seasoned horses and riders who know how to deliver under pressure. The Watt Arena setting adds to the event’s traditional feel, giving spectators a front-row seat to the culmination of a year-long battle for world championship titles.

• Nov. 21–28
• Watt Arena
• Schedule: nchacutting.com/events/world-finals

World Finals format

The NCHA points year concluded Nov. 9, when the Top 15 Open and Non-Pros were invited to compete across four rounds at the 2025 event. Each round awards a winner, and a year-end World Champion will be determined at the conclusion of Round 4.

Added Money

• Open: $170,620
• Non-Pro: $170,620

Payouts

The total purse for each class is split evenly between each of the rounds. The top 8 places in each round receive a check based on the following percentages:

• 1^st = 25%
• 2^nd = 20%
• 3^rd = 15%
• 4^th = 12%
• 5^th = 10%
• 6^th = 8%
• 7^th = 6%
• 8^th = 4%

Awards

1. World Champion: based on combined earnings from throughout the point year and money earned in the World Finals Show. NCHA will give awards:
   • Open (World Champion Cutting Horse)
     • Champion
       • World Champion Horse Buckle
       • Jim Reno Bronze Trophy
       • World Champion Open Rider Buckle
     • Reserve Champion: Buckle
     • Top 15 buckles to remaining 13 entries
   • Non-Pro (World Champion Non-Pro Rider)
     • Champion
       1. World Champion Non Pro Rider buckle
       2. Jim Reno Bronze Trophy
     • Reserve Champion: Buckle
     • Top 15 buckles to remaining 13 entries

Leaderboard (as of Nov. 23)

2025 NCHA Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity

Just across the grounds in the John Justin Arena, the NCHA Futurity highlights the sport’s rising stars—3-year-old cutting horses making their major-event debut. For many owners and trainers, the Futurity represents the beginning of a hopeful career. For the cutting community, it’s a chance to see the next great horse take center stage.

With big payouts, high-caliber pedigrees and the industry’s most respected trainers, the Futurity draws global attention each year. Expect powerful cow sense, quick-footed athleticism and the kind of electrifying runs that can launch a young horse into the spotlight.

• Nov. 10 – Dec. 6
• John Justin Arena
• Schedule: nchacutting.com/shows/futurity
• Livestream: chclivescoring.com/

Futurity format

Only scores of 181 or higher advance, meaning all other horses are dropped from further competition. For the Finals Round, scores made in the go-rounds and semifinals will be disregarded. Therefor, only scores made in the finals will be used to determine final placings.

Finals schedule

• Open: Dec. 6
• Non-Pro Finals: Dec. 4
• Amateur Finals: Dec. 3

Fort Worth’s Cutting Horse Tradition Continues

Running both events at the Will Rogers Memorial Complex allows spectators to experience the full spectrum of cutting—from polished veterans competing for world titles to green-but-gifted futurity horses showing their potential. The dual-event format also creates a vibrant environment around the grounds, with exhibitors, fans and industry professionals gathering to watch the best the sport has to offer.

Whether you’re following the sport’s most seasoned competitors at the World Finals or watching untapped talent emerge at the Metallic Cat Futurity, Fort Worth is the place to be as the 2025 cutting season reaches its peak.

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Horse&Rider will continue following the 2025 NCHA Broke Spur Ranch World Finals and the NCHA Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity as results unfold in Fort Worth.

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