COCHA provides instructional clinics through both local and national trainers with NCHA Hall of Fame Riders to National Futurity Champions such as Lindy Burch, Tim Smith, Phil Hanson, Todd Bimat, Paul Hansma, Lloyd Cox, Russ Miller, Scott Amos, Andrew Coates and Gavin Jordan and now … Lance Cooper.
2026 Clinic
Lance Cooper Cutting Clinic, May 30-31, 2026
14 Riders | 2 Days |
Auditors Welcome | $50 per Day
Norton Cattle Company Arena | Madras, OR
Lance Cooper has quickly become one of the most respected up-and-coming trainers in cutting. A true student of the sport from birth, Lance is the son of Open Hall of Fame Rider Michael Cooper.
Growing up immerced in the cutting world gave Lance a deep foundation in horsemanship that he’s built into his own highly successful career. Since becoming an Open Trainer in 2021, Lance has compiled impressive accompolishments, including major futurity titles, consistent finalist placings and over $1 million in lifetime cutting earnings – all while earning a reputation for clarity, balance and timing … both in his own riding and as an instructor. He continues to compete at the hightes levels of the sport while training and developing top-quality cutting horses for Open and Non-Pro competition.
Lance combines his competitive experience with a natural teaching ability that make his clinics both practical and transformational for riders of all levels. At our COCHA Clinic, participants will benefit from his thoughtful approach to fundamental, feel and confidence in the pen.
Career Highlights include:
NCHA Futurity Open Finalist
NCHA Super Stakes Open – 3rd Place
Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Open Reserve Champion
2026 Trainer’s Clinic … Back by popular demand – June 20, 2026
$100 | Flag Work | Cow Work | Judge’s Card Lesson | Showmanship
100 Head of Fresh Cattle
Norton Cattle Company Arena, Madras Oregon
Mark McNair, Tom Yoshida, Bob Kerby, Tenley Haaby and Cameron Verstegen will be lending their talents to coach you through all aspects of the cutting pen. This clinic will focus on every facet of cutting for the beginner to the advanced. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to take advantage of this event. Come on out and have some fun!
Past COCHA Clinicians
2025 / Lindy Burch
Lindy Burch Clinic
Cutting Clinic for COCHA Membership
May 23-25, 2025
Kerley Horse Center, Powell Butte, Oregon
COCHA was honored to welcome back Lindy Burch as our 2025 COCHA clinician. With her exceptional career, deep understanding of horsemanship and her unmistakeable passion for developoing both horse and rider, Lindy delivered an experience that members are still talking about. Riders gained invaluable insight and showed remarkable improvement through the clinics thoughtful progression. Simply put- she was amazing and everyone walked away a better horseman.
2024 / Todd Bimat
Todd Bimat
Cutting Clinic for COCHA Membership
April 6-7, 2024
Norton Cattle Company Arena – Madras
Todd Bimat is a member of the NCHA Riders Hall Of Fame with over $3 Million in lifetime earnings. He grew up and spent most of his career up until now on the West Coast where he has won every PCCHA event at least once. He has also had success in Texas at the NCHA Triple Crown Events where he has been a multiple finalist and twice been crowned the Champion in the Open Classic Challenge at the NCHA Superstakes and also won the Gelding division. Todd has been a multiple Aged Event finalist as well as a consistent Top 15 World Finals qualifier in the Open and Novice classes.
2023 / Tim Smith
Tim Smith
Cutting Clinic for COCHA Membership
April 28-30, 2023
Norton Cattle Company Arena – Madras
COCHA was priviledged to host Tim Smith as our 2023 clinic clinician. Tim brought an exceptional dept of knowledge, professionalism, and horsemanship that resonated with riders across all experience levels. Participants gained tremendous value from the clinic’s structured progression from reviewing rules, bridles and bits, dry work and flag work and foundational exercises on day one, advancing to focus instruction and refinement in the cutting pen on day two and concluding with an engaging and highly educational mock show on day three. Tim’s ability to communicate clearly, diagnose riders challenges and help horses and riders progress as a team created an experience that was both productive and confidence-building. The imporovement seen throughout the clinic was remarkable, leaving participants with practical tools they continue to apply in their training and competition programs today.