Cutter Bill

Cutter Bill was a palomino stallion bred by R.L. Underwood of Wichita Falls, Texas, and foaled in 1955. Bill was a great grandson of the foundation stallion Golden Chief, owned by Underwood. Cutter Bill was owned by Rex Cauble of Houston, Texas.
Bill was started in cutting as a three year old and proved very capable at it, thus the name Cutter was added to Bill. In 1962, he carried his owner to a world championship in the National Cutting Horse Association, then came back for a reserve world championship in 1963. His lifetime earnings in the NCHA amounted to $35,964, which was a lot of money in those days. Cauble built a showplace for Cutter Bill outside Denton, Texas, and there was also a western wear line named for Cutter Bill.
Permalight Junior displays a throwback to the temperament of Cutter Bill in that neither had a buck in them. Rex Cauble relates that when he first saddled Cutter Bill and got on, there was no funny business. Cutter Bill just walked out. My trainer related the same routine with Permalight Junior.
Cutter bill was a very beautiful horse, with a pretty head and outstanding conformation. He also won American Quarter Horse Show points at halter. He was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 2003, as he had been to the Palomino Horse Breed Association in 1982, which was also the year he died.