Phone: 406.264.5124 or                                                                                                          Todd & Kate Banner

1231 Hwy 89   Sun River, MT 59483Sun River Horse & Cattle Company, Inc.

Cutting Horses

  We specialize in a cutting horse training that enhances the individual talent and natural abilities of each horse. This process results in finished horses that perform with magnificent expression, flow of movement, and enjoyment for the sport of Cutting.  Our arenas have excellent ground, and an octagon shape for optimal work either around or across.   We use plenty of fresh cows and a mechanical cow.  

We provide lessons and can train and show your horse. We have finished and prospect cutting horses for sale at all times. Todd brings experience to your program with NCHA Judge certification, LTE $130,000, is on the MCHA Board of Directors, and numerous championships including MCHA and NCHA Area IV Open Horse, 2007 MCHA $10,000 Novice Horse, and finalist in several aged events.  Our non-pros are also very competitive an hold MCHA titles every year.

Ranch Horses

    Very simply, our ranch horses herd cattle, travel in, around, and through water, travel over down timber, offer sure footing going up and down steep embankments, track a cow in a field or arena situation, are used as a turnback horse in the cutting pen, broke to rope, and tie to a tree or post for extended periods of time.  Further, they've been rode, hauled, and proven in the mountains and fields of Montana.   All of our ranch horses are cutter bred for eye appeal and natural cow ability.

Rodeo Horse Prospects

   A firm foundation in runnin' to and ratin' cows will get you in the money every time.   Our horses know how to track a cow, read a cow, and position their body so as not to get burned by a cow.  Whether on a team roping steer, or a barrel, our horses out rate anything out there.  Of course they also stop, turn on their haunches, and flat get after it.  Top ropers and barrel horses select only horses with a least 90 days working cows with a cutting horse trainer to take them all the way to the pay window.

Breeding

We currently stand Tom Tucker Smoke, HR Cat Olena-, and PPH CD Got Rhythm- NCHA money earners with first get 2008.

Lessons & Clinics

  From seasoned aggressive riders to beginners our horses and riders make a winning combination. Todd's greatest accomplishments have been through the achievements of his youth and non-pro riders in training.  Previous honors bestowed on riders coached by Todd have been MCHA Rookie of the Year, Inspirational Rider, MCHA Junior Youth Champion, and top placings in each of the non-pro classes.

  We provide instruction for people wanting to tune up, or learn to ride a finished cutting horse; or starting your horse on cattle.  We have many students from a wide array of disciplines seeking the basic cow horse instruction to improve their success in tracking and rating cows.  We do this on an individual basis or group clinic setting.   We can travel during certain times of the year if you have a group that would like to put on a clinic. 

  Our lessons are complimentary if you have a cutting horse in training with us.  Otherwise, we charge  $50 per lesson, or $100 per entry into a clinic, and we can work with you on a traveling group charge.  At this time we have no clinics scheduled. 

Show Events

  Each year Sun River Cattle Company, Inc. produces two cutting events.  One is an NCHA and MCHA approved weekend show, and High School Rodeo cutting the end of May.  The other takes place in August and is a NCHA and MCHA approved weekend show, plus a $35,000 added aged event we co-produce called the Big Sky Aged Event.  For more information on these and other local Montana events, visit the MCHA Website.