Congratulations to the winner's of The Non Pro Cutting in Oklahoma City.  Champions and Reserve Champions were awarded Don Orrell, Red Cedar engraved stirrups at the show.  The stirrups were engraved withThe Non Pro Logo.  

We would also like to say congratulations to Della Hillerman and her team for making this such a successful show. This show broke an all time record for number of entries at over 900.  What a vote of confidence this demonstrates in the show staff and the Oklahoma Fairgrounds!   For more information about NCHA shows produced by Della Hillerman, just click on the logo on the left.

Association Awards are some of our favorite things to do in the shop.  We love designing a high quality, long lasting and memorable award, complete with your Association's logo or other artwork engraved.  If you are on an Award's Committee and would like information on our special programs for Associations, give us a quick call or email - or if you are a rider and would like have an opportunity to earn a pair of Don Orrell Stirrups, let us know and we'll get in touch with your Association about our Awards Program.  

At a recent weekend cutting clinic taught by Michael Cooper, Bucyrus, KS and sponsored by Purina, our offset stirrups were in high demand!  As the participants worked on the cutting basics, from dry working their horse to improving their herd work, many of them found that the offset stirrups assisted them in keeping their feet in the correct position during those hard stops and turns.  The Offset stirrups encourage a natural dropping of the heel, which in turn helps you sit deeper in your stops.  

 We had a great time at the clinic catching up with old friends and making many new ones.   It was great seeing the participant's progress from learning the very basics of cutting, like dry working their horse, to picking and remembering their own cattle, and finally to a judged cutting where the cutter's had to not only show their horse, but also had to help each other pick cows and hold herd.  Michael did an awesome job coaching and everyone we talked to gained a lot of confidence in their riding ability.  It was a great opportunity for us to encourage some new and seasoned cutter's to try our Offset's to see how they liked them.  Here's what one of our new friends had to say about our Offset Stirrups;  Kelly Boyle states - "my old ones were offset, but nothing like these, these feel much nicer. "  Kelley is sporting her new Don Orrell Offset stirrups in the attached photo.  More photos from the event are available at our Facebook page at:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Don-Orrell-Stirrups/133641763332950