5th Annual

Gary M. Cunningham Memorial Cutting
August 17th, 18th and 19th 2007

Dinner & Live Auction
Entertainment Featuring: Kenny Hess

Introduction
The Gary M. Cunningham Memorial Cutting marks its fifth anniversary this coming August as we hold the event in honour of our friend and fellow horseman Gary Cunningham, who died September 2nd, 2002. Gary was a long-time Langley, BC resident who maintained a lifelong passion for people, horses and the wide-open spaces that came along with the “cowboy” way of life. He was a man of tremendous honesty, integrity and generous spirit, in addition to being a wise and talented horseman.

The BC Cutting Horse Association, the Canadian Cutting Horse Association and the National Cutting Horse Association, bringing the sport of Cutting back to BC’s West Coast in a very special open-air venue, the Stetson Bowl at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, sanction this event.

History
Cutting demonstrates the utmost in intelligence and athletic prowess of horse and rider, while matched against an equally intent cow attempting to return to the herd. This is truly an exciting and crowd pleasing event, it’s roots deep within the Old West, horse and cowboy days. Originally the cowboy used his “cutting horse” for separating specific cattle for doctoring or branding. Today, the modern day Cutting horse competes for very large cash purses and is highly valued for it’s unique and breathtaking athleticism. The high-powered excitement found in the Cutting Arena today creates a visual spectacle that has gained national popularity.

Demographics
The National Cutting Horse Association boasts a membership in excess of 16,000 and sanctions over 1,600 events annually that pay well over $35 Million in Prize Money and Awards.

(National Cutting Horse Association Demographics Survey - 2005)
The typical NCHA member owns or manages a business or professional practice has a six-figure income and a seven-figure net worth. They are educated, technically capable and prefer established, dependable, quality products and services.

NCHA Members:
* Male 63%
* Female 37%
* 75% of NCHA members are married
* Average of 2.74 people per household
* 60.5% of NCHA members fall between the ages of 36-55
* 31.7% are between the ages of 25 to 45
* 75.6% hold primary residence in a rural area
* 83% have a college education
* 21% have attended graduate school
* Average household income is $177,405
* 56% are the president, CEO, chairman, partner, executive vice president or Owner of a company.

Top 10 primary sources of family income include:
Agriculture/horses/cattle, professional practice, construction, general business, finance/investing/banking, real estate, manufacturing, health care, oil and gas, and retail.

What they are buying:
* 98% own at least one horse, 58% own more than five horses
* 99% own a pickup truck
* 64% own a diesel engine truck
* 34% own an SUV
* 40,122 is the average number of miles an NCHA member drives in a year

On average, an NCHA family:
* Purchases three Western hats per year
* Purchases 3.3 pairs of boots per year
* Purchases 10 pairs of jeans per year
* Spends $3,427 per year on saddlery and tack
* Spends $5,000 per year on horse feed and supplements
* Owns or leases 127 acres
* Has a 2 acre lawn maintained
* $662,000 average value of real estate owned
* 72 head of cattle owned or leased
* 7 roundtrip plane tickets purchased annually

What NCHA members are doing outside of the cutting pen:
* The top five ranking leisure activities are:
Hunting, fishing, golfing, weight training and aerobics
* 50% own fishing equipment
* 96% own power tools
* 88% own lawn and garden equipment
* 73% own a chain saw
* 37% own an all-terrain vehicle
* 25% own a boat or personal watercraft
* 11% charter a private plane

NCHA members are technically sophisticated:
* 51% own a digital satellite system
* 92% use e-mail and on-line services
* 94% own at least one cellular phone
* The average household monthly cellular telephone bill is $158.50

GMC Memorial Cutting Contestant Profile:

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