Punk Carter is one of the cutting horse industry's icons and most respected members and "activists". He is a past President of NCHA (National Cutting Horse Association), and has been an NCHA Director for over 20 years. He was most recently inducted into the NCHA Members' Hall of Fame during the Futurity in December of 2002.
Punk has been featured in a number of national TV and Magazine Advertisements for NCHA, (National Cutting Horse Association) Strongid Wormer, and other products he endorses and or invented, including his own bar-b-q sauce! For Punk, cutting is literally "all in the family". His family, including four generations, claim cutting as a beloved hobby and 2 are in the 'family' business. Punk's father, John Carter, (NCHA Riders Hall of Fame, NCHA AAA Judge) who Punk credits as one of his biggest mentor's, and his brother, Roy are both successful cutting horse trainers.
Punk runs his own YTB Travel Business. Learn more or book your next vacation here:
Punk's Bio:
Training, showing, and breeding top notch cutting horses for 40+ years
Limited age event semi-finalist and finalist numerous times
Breeders Incentive Winner 1997 with "Rio Smart"
Current NCHA Executive Committee Member
Past NCHA President
Elected NCHA Director for more than 30 years
Current NCHA Director AL
NCHA Members Hall of Fame
National Bucking Bull Association Executive Committee Member
In the bucking bull business more than 20 years
Brother Roy has numerous bulls on the PBR circuit, inclusing "Kid Rock," 2003 Reserve Bucking Bull of the Year. Top4 Bull 2004 & 2005
Kid Rock semen; $1,000 Per Straw
Punk & "Rio Smart" Area 24 Open Champion NCHA $140,000+
Oil Belt CHA Open Champion, NCHA Futurity Semi-Finalist, Aged Event-Finalist Open + Non-Pro.
NCHA Futurity Breeders Incentive Winner
NCHA Executive Board Member. Past President.
Punk's current involvement with cutting includes many members of his family. It is not unusual to go to a cutting in Texas's area 24 and see Punk, his father John, and numerous daughters, son in laws, and grandchildren all competing together!
Father, John, AAAA Judge at age 83, still trains and shows cutting horses. Brother, Roy AAAA Judge, cutting horse trainer, and PBR stock contractor.
Daughter, Cassye, NCHA World Champion at age 9, and in the Top 10 many times.
Daughter, Colleen, NCHA Youth Top 10 many times.
Daughter, Caimey, NCHA Youth Top 10 many times. Trains with Punk in Celina, Tx.
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