NCHA PROFILE This Correll family photo was taken at the 2020 Terry Correll Benefit Cutting put on by Western Nebraska Cutters; from left, Hope, Grace, Faith, Julie and Terry, seated.
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s their father, Terry Correll, fights an aggressive cancer, sisters Faith and Grace are uncertain about the future of their family. However, they are certain of some things that he and their mother, Julie, have established for them in sacrifices and lessons taught. “One thing I know for sure is cutting will always be a part of who I am and who my family is,” Grace said. “This is something I can always look at and say, ‘My dad put this in me, he shared his love for this, and taught me so many life lessons through it. I can ride in his honor.” Hailing from Tryon, Nebraska, Grace, 20, and Faith, 18, began riding at ages 5 and 6, respectively, after watching Terry work as a trainer and rodeo competitor. 34
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As Faith said, they “basically grew up on the back of a horse, going to cutting shows every weekend and working horses every day.” The sisters have enjoyed success in the events around their home state in which they have competed, but once given the opportunity to compete on the national stage they took advantage of it. In her first two years competing in Fort Worth, Texas, in the NYCHA Youth Scholarship Cutting, Faith made the finals both years, in 2014 and 2015.
Faith, left, and Grace Correll presented the Nebraska state flag together during Youth Week at the 2014 NCHA Metallic Cat Summer Cutting Spectacular.
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Grace and Faith Correll live out the cutting lessons and legacy their parents taught them.
TOP: COURTESY OF CORRELL FAMILY; BOTTOM: JULIE CORRELL
Lasting Cutting Family Tradition
Grace also made the Youth Scholarship finals her first time to compete in 2014. “For years it was my dream to show in the Will Rogers [Memorial] Coliseum. Every summer prior to getting to go, my sister and family would sit down and watch the live broadcast on the computer,” Grace recalled. “When I was 14, my parents made that dream come true for me.” Faith reflected on something her mother told her during that first trip to Fort Worth. “I had missed the finals, or so I thought, but my mom kept saying ‘It isn’t over until the very last score is announced,’ ” Faith said. “And at the final moment, as we were leaving, we heard the announcer call my name with an adjusted score, and I ended up making the finals.” Julie added, “All it took was that one trip, and we were hooked. We did whatever it took to make repeat trips. We are excited for our youngest daughter, Hope, who is 10 years old, to follow in her sisters’ footsteps and get to show in Fort Worth in the future.” If there is one thing Terry isn’t showing them, it’s fear, Grace said, and that’s something she remembered he taught her at an early age. “When I was younger, I used to let my nerves get to me in the show pen,” she