2026 NCHA World Championship Futurity · Fort Worth, Texas
Solo Select Cutting Incentive
- Cutting Incentive
- $479,500
- Recipient Mare Incentive
- $100,000
Three ways in: ride one sired by an eligible Solo Select stallion, nominate any horse with a paid 2026 breeding contract, or hold a paid 2026 Solo Select recipient mare lease — make the finals and the lease alone gets you into the Recipient Mare payout.
How it pays
$579,500 across three divisions.
The Cutting Incentive pays Open 60%, Non-Pro 20%, and Amateur 20%. The Recipient Mare Incentive is split evenly across all three.
| Division | Cutting Incentive | Recipient Mare | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open60% of Cutting | $287,700 | $33,333 | $321,033 |
| Non-Pro20% of Cutting | $95,900 | $33,333 | $129,233 |
| Amateur20% of Cutting | $95,900 | $33,333 | $129,233 |
Cutting checks split 60 / 40
60% to horses sired by an eligible stallion; 40% to any horse, by any sire, nominated with a paid 2026 breeding contract to an eligible stallion.
Unclaimed money rolls to next year
Only finalists are paid. Any money left unclaimed rolls into next year's purse.
Solo Select Cutting Incentive
2026 Eligible Stallions
Offspring of these stallions ride for the Sire Payout, and a paid 2026 breeding contract to any of them qualifies your entry for the Contract Payout. Check every one your entry qualifies under when you nominate.
First of its kind · No sire required
The $100,000 Recipient Mare Incentive
Solo Select manages one of the largest recipient mare herds in the world — more than 2,500 mares selected, managed, and cared for year-round.
Leased a Solo Select recipient mare for the 2026 breeding season? That lease alone makes you eligible for $100,000 paid at the 2026 NCHA World Championship Futurity, split evenly across the Open, Non-Pro, and Amateur divisions — just make the finals. It doesn't matter what horse you're showing or who it's by.
It's the only Solo Select incentive that doesn't require a breeding to a Solo Select stallion at all.
- Open
- $33,333
- Non-Pro
- $33,333
- Amateur
- $33,333
$100,000 split evenly · approx. per division
Lease
Hold a paid Solo Select recipient mare lease for the 2026 breeding season.
Any horse
The lease is the eligibility — show any horse, by any sire.
Make the finals
Compete at the 2026 NCHA World Championship Futurity in the Open, Non-Pro, or Amateur. Checks go to finalists.
Nominate
Check the recipient mare box on the form below and add your recipient mare #.
2026 Nominations
Nominate your horse.
Tell us the horse you're entering and the division(s) you're competing in, and check each eligible stallion it qualifies under. If you hold a paid 2026 Solo Select recipient mare lease, check that box and add your recipient mare # — the lease alone qualifies you for the Recipient Mare payout. Our stallion team confirms every nomination.
Nominate Now
The fine print
Questions & Answers
What is the Solo Select Cutting Horse Incentive?
Two Solo Select pots paid at the 2026 NCHA World Championship Futurity in Fort Worth, Texas: the $479,500 Solo Select Cutting Incentive and the $100,000 Recipient Mare Incentive. The Cutting Incentive pays Open 60%, Non-Pro 20%, and Amateur 20%. The Recipient Mare Incentive is split evenly across the same three divisions.
Which stallions are eligible?
The 2026 Cutting Incentive stallions: Boons Reflections, LBR Hangem, Metallics MVP, Meteles Cat, Stylin High Brow, The Animal, Third Edge, Woody Be Tuff. Enrollment is set year by year — a stallion's 2026 enrollment counts for the 2026 Futurity even if he has since left the roster.
How does the Cutting Incentive pay?
Every check splits 60% to horses sired by an eligible stallion (the Sire Payout) and 40% to horses nominated with a paid 2026 breeding contract to an eligible stallion (the Contract Payout). The Contract Payout is open to any horse by any sire. Only finalists are paid — unclaimed money rolls into next year's purse.
What does a Solo Select recipient mare make me eligible for?
The $100,000 Recipient Mare Incentive — the first program of its kind in the industry — paid at the 2026 NCHA World Championship Futurity across the Open, Non-Pro, and Amateur divisions to finalists holding a paid 2026 Solo Select recipient mare lease. The lease is the eligibility: hold one and make the finals, and you're in — no matter what horse you're showing or who it's by.
Can I qualify for both pots?
Yes — the two pots are separate. Your horse qualifies for the Cutting Incentive if it's sired by an eligible stallion or nominated with a paid 2026 breeding contract to one. You qualify for the Recipient Mare Incentive if you hold a paid 2026 Solo Select recipient mare lease. Meet both, make the finals, and you're paid from both. On the nomination form, check the eligible stallion(s) and the recipient mare box.
Is there a nomination fee?
No. Solo Select's own incentive programs have no nomination or enrollment fees.
Do rebreeds or contracts bought from another breeder qualify?
No. Contracts are not transferable — a contract purchased from another individual is not eligible, and rebreed contracts do not qualify. Fresh-semen contracts must be used in the year of purchase; ICSI contracts must be used within one year.
How do I nominate?
Use the Nominate Now form on this page: tell us the horse you're entering, pick the division(s) you're competing in, check the eligible stallion(s) it qualifies under, and — if you hold a paid 2026 Solo Select recipient mare lease — check that box and add your recipient mare #. Our stallion team confirms every nomination. Questions? Call the stallion office at (903) 436-6615 or email stallions@soloselect.com.
Payout amounts are the office's published estimates for the 2026 season. Solo Select retains final authority on eligibility and payouts.
Good luck in Fort Worth.
Questions? Call the stallion office at (903) 436-6615 or email stallions@soloselect.com.