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Charles Russell Clinches 2018 NCHA Eastern Nationals $35,000 Non-Pro with Peptotoodie

Posted on March 13, 2018

Charles Russell Bushaw may only be 14, but the young cutter from Weatherford, Texas, who placed second in the Junior Youth, mixed with the adults and marked a 220 on Crown Ranch LP’s Peptotoodie to win the $35,000 Non-Pro at the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Eastern Nationals. Bushaw earned $3,717 for his win. “It was pretty awesome. I knew I had a chance, but I didn’t know if I could do it or not,” said...

Sweet win for Bushaw and Bittersweet

Posted on December 9, 2017

Chad Bushaw owned the night, Friday, December 8, with a 225-point championship performance on Bittersweet, by Metallic Cat, in the 2017 NCHA Non-Pro Futurity. Brandon Westfall on Smooth Lil Cowtown, by Smooth As A Cat, took reserve with 221 points, and Cody Hedlund placed third with 220 points on Iggy Reyzalea, by Dual Smart Rey. This was the second NCHA Non-Pro Futurity championship title for Bushaw, an NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame earner of $3,259,465. He...

Day 1: NYCHA World Finals

Posted on July 25, 2017

Charles Russell Bushaw of Weatherford, Texas, laid down a 225 on Peptotoodie Tuesday evening to take the first round of Junior Division of the High Brow CD NYCHA Youth World Finals. The World Finals continue on Wednesday and Saturday in Fort Worth’s historic Will Rogers Coliseum. Bushaw came into the World Finals ranked third with 124 points, behind Ryann Packard (177) and Faith Farris (163). Peptotoodie, an 8-year-old Peptotime mare, earned more than $157,000 and was Chisholm...

Will Bushaw Captures NYCHA Junior Youth Rookie of the Year

Posted on July 10, 2017

Congratulation to Will Bushaw for winning the 2017 NYCHA Junior Rookie of the Year! Will and Smooth As A Twist also known as "Applesauce" captured their title at the NYCHA Youth Scholarship Cutting at the 2017 NCHA Summer Spectacular....

Peptotoodie & Charles Russell Take Junior Youth Championship at Eastern Nationals

Posted on March 15, 2017

Charles Russell Bushaw had never been to a National show before he went to Jackson, Mississippi this spring, but that didn't stop the 13-year-old from marking a 222 on Peptotoodie to win the Junior Youth. "It was a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be, there were a lot of people there," Bushaw said. "It's probably one of the biggest cuttings that I've won. I knew I had a chance to win it,...

Will Bushaw claims Reserve Champion at Eastern Nationals

Posted on March 12, 2017

Nine-year-old Will Bushaw, fourth on Saturday in the Junior Youth Finals, scored 217 points to claim the $2,000 Limited Rider reserve championship on Smooth As A Twist, while Doug Wallace, riding WH Wild Hair Sunrise, placed third with 216 points. Will Bushaw, whose family owns Crown Ranch in Weatherford, Tex., earned his first buckle as a Junior Youth at the 2016 NCHA Western Nationals riding Metallic Jones. Will’s father, NCHA Hall of Fame Non-Pro rider Chad...

A Winning Cowboy

Posted on January 1, 2017

The rich heritage and history of the cowboy is a story told time and time again, but for Weatherford native, Charles Russell Bushaw, this story comes from his ancestry and led to his hobby and eventual national championships. Charles Russell has grown up on the family’s ranch, which began over 111 years ago in White Earth, North Dakota. His father, Chad, christened their Weatherford, Texas, location with the same name and brand. He rides and...

Passing of the Crown

Posted on December 12, 2016

Charles Russell Bushaw proved to be a Non-Pro to contend with heading into the 2016 NCHA Non-Pro Futurity semifinals. The eldest son of Non-Pro Hall of Famer Chad Bushaw, twelve-year-old Charles Russell is the youngest to ever reach a Non-Pro semifinal at the Futurity which is NCHA’s most prestigious event (since publishing this article we learned this accomplishment tied Cade Shepard who was also 12 years old – see NOTE: below). Riding Bella’s Cat (sired...

Bushaw claims Rookie of the Year title

Posted on August 1, 2016

Congratulations to Charles Russell Bushaw, an incoming 7th grader at Weatherford Christian School! Charles was recently awarded one of the top honors within the cutting horse industry, the National Youth Cutting Horse Association Rookie of the Year. This award is given each year during the annual National Cutting Horse Association Summer Spectacular. He was also a NYCHA World Finalist and Scholarship Cutting Finalist. Charles Russell consistently earned enough points showing throughout the year to earn...

NCHA Futurity 2-Year-Old Sale breaks all records

Posted on December 9, 2014

Western Bloodstock Ltd. launched its 2014 NCHA Futurity Sales with an all-time record Two-Year-Old Sale on Monday, December 8 at Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Tex., where 122 horses sold for an average of $32,580 with total sales of just under $4 million. Eight Mile, by Metallic Cat, was the high seller at $400,000, followed by Ichis My Choice, by Cat Ichi, at $300,000, and Moses Man, by Metallic Cat, at $210,000. The top five...