Youth have been competing on cutting horses probably as long as there have been competitions.
past youth world champions
Senior World Champions
| 2024 | RILEY HOPE FARRIS | TX |
| 2023 | BRINLEY LIPPINCOTT | TX |
| 2022 | EMMA GRACE RAPP | TX |
| 2021 | FAITH FARRIS | TX |
| 2020 | WILLIAM “COLT” MOORE | OK |
| 2019 | CHRISTINA HUNTEY | TX |
| 2018 | CHASER CROUCH | TX |
| 2017 | RYAN RAPP | TX |
| 2016 | KENLI MARVIN | OK |
| 2015 | AUBREY PIGG | AL |
| 2014 | AUSTRIA ARNOLD | TX |
| 2013 | SHANNON MCCOY | TX |
| 2012 | RIETA DUFURRENA | TX |
| 2011 | ALEXIS CARISSA STEPHAS | TN |
| 2010 | TAYLOR CARBO | LA |
| 2009 | CALEB ANDERSON | TX |
| 2008 | PRISCILLA CRAWLEY | GA |
| 2007 | ELIZABETH BRUMBAUGH | TX |
| 2006 | CHANCE SMITH | TX |
| 2005 | JORDAN MILNER | TX |
| 2004 | DENVER JO WILLIAMSON | TX |
| 2003 | TIFFANY STERNFELS | LA |
| 2002 | LEE GANDY | TX |
| 2001 | KELLE EARNHEART | MS |
| 2000 | LEE GANDY | TX |
| 1999 | LUKE JAMES BOUGET | LA |
| 1998 | CASEY GREEN | IN |
Junior World Champions
| 2024 | GEORGIA HOFFMAN | FL |
| 2023 | JOSEY SIKORSKI-BELL | TX |
| 2022 | ADEN BERNHAGEN | TX |
| 2021 | BREANNA COLLIER | TX |
| 2020 | WILL BUSHAW | TX |
| 2019 | CHARLES CODY GANN | AL |
| 2018 | FAITH FARRIS | TX |
| 2017 | RYANN PACKARD | KS |
| 2016 | LEXINGTON BROOKE SLAUGHTER | TX |
| 2015 | KARRIGAN AUDREY CAGLEY | LA |
| 2014 | PITTMAN TODD TURNER | GA |
| 2013 | WILLIAM (COLT) MOORE | FL |
| 2012 | KENLI MARVIN | OK |
| 2011 | MATTHEW DEDDEN | KY |
| 2010 | DORIS LANE WOOD | TX |
| 2009 | AUBREY PIGG | AL |
| 2008 | REBEKAH JO WILLIAMSON | TX |
| 2007 | CAMERON MABEN THOMPSON | TN |
| 2006 | JAKE MILNER | TX |
| 2005 | JAKE MILNER | TX |
| 2004 | McKENZIE MULLINS | TX |
| 2003 | DUSTIN MILLS | TX |
| 2002 | COOPER COGDELL | TX |
| 2001 | LAUREN MIDDLETON | MS |
| 2000 | COURTNEY SOKOL | TX |
| 1999 | KELLE EARNHEART | MS |
| 1998 | KELLE EARNHEART | MS |
Combine Champions
| 1997 | JEREMY LEDET | LA |
| 1996 | BRANDON HARRIS | LA |
| 1995 | JODIE BOONE | TX |
| 1994 | JENNIFER LEE STOCKBRIDGE | MS |
| 1993 | HOPE JUSTICE | AR |
| 1992 | HUGH SUTHERLAND | MS |
| 1991 | CASEY DON MOORE | FL |
| 1990 | MILLIE KAY BOUGET | LA |
| 1989 | J. V. COX Ill | IN |
| 1988 | MILLIE KAY BOUGET | LA |
| 1987 | J. V. COX Ill | IN |
| 1986 | BRYANT DYER- | LA |
| 1985 | KRISTI JOHNS | TX |
| 1984 | WAYLAND LONG | TX |
| 1983 | DAVIDT. ROBERTS, II | FL |
| 1982 | SCOTT GUILLOT | LA |
| 1981 | CATHY CURTIS | AR |
| 1980 | TOM MOORE | TX |
| 1979 | SHARI TODD | OK |
| 1978 | DEBRA SHAW | MO |
| 1977 | LARRY SHEARIN | MO |
| 1976 | LARRY SHEARIN | MO |
| 1975 | LARRY SHEARIN | MO |
| 1974 | LARRY SHEARIN | MO |
| 1973 | JAMES HOBBS II | MS |