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American Quarter Horse Association Continues Affiliate Challenge Program
The AQHA will pay $54,000 to NCHA Affiliates again this spring under the exciting AQHA/NCHA Affiliate Challenge Program at the Millennium Trailers Eastern and Western National Championships at Jackson, Mississippi, and Ogden, Utah, respectively.
Clinics with a Difference
Two-time NCHA Futurity winner Leon Harrel will offer six unique clinics in Pagosa Springs, Colorado this summer. He will provide trained cutting horses for the participants to ride during the four-day clinics. Guests may opt to bring their own horses, but the intent is that a skilled cutting horse accelerates a rider's learning curve. All tack and equipment is provided as well.
Western Horseman Cup to be Televised Sunday
Don’t miss the special one-hour telecast of the $250,000 Western Horseman Cup Finals straight from the Augusta Futurity, Sunday, February 22 on the Outdoor Life Network. Tune in at 6-7 p.m. EST, 5-6 p.m. CST, 4-5 p.m. MST, or 3-4 p.m. PST.
2004 Western Horseman Cup Standings
With a win at the Memphis Futurity, EE Ranches' Cat Ichi, ridden by Guy Woods, moved into first place in the Open standings of this year's Western Horseman Cup race with 200 points. NCHA Futurity Champion One Smart Lookin Cat, ridden by Craig Morris for John McClaren, is second with 170 points.
In Non-Pro competition, Scott Ferguson leads with 210 points on the strength of wins at the NCHA Futurity and the Memphis Futurity on Laredo Blue.
Gist Provides Gift Certificates at Aged Events
All NCHA-approved limited age events with added money in excess of $10,000 will receive a Gist Silversmiths gift certificate to be used to purchase trophy awards for their event.
For more information on this promotion please contact Megan Darnell or Clay Murray at the NCHA office.
Sean Ryon continues his ride with NCHA
Continued relationship with Sean Ryon will provide trophy saddles to NCHA participants
Sean Ryon Western Store and Saddle Shop of Fort Worth will continue its commitment to National Cutting Horse Association members in the next three years under an agreement announced this week. Sean Ryon’s will provide trophy saddles to the NCHA Super Stakes, NCHA Summer Cutting Spectacular and NCHA Summer Youth Scholarship Cutting champions.
The agreement includes a total of 12 trophy saddles to be awarded by Sean Ryon during the NCHA Super Stakes and Summer Cutting Spectacular. The agreement also includes two saddles to be awarded to the champions of the National Youth Cutting Horse Association’s Scholarship Cutting held during the Summer Cutting Spectacular.
“The NYCHA program is a great youth program,” said Sean Ryon. “This is a great way to stay involved with that program. In the past, the association has had to pay for the scholarship cutting saddles and now they will be awarding some of the best saddles on the market.”
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Get a Break on Breeding Fees with NYCHA Stallion Service Program
Why spend more for breeding fees if you don’t have to? We’ve moved into the second phase of the NYCHA Stallion Service Program and all remaining breedings can be purchased on a first-come, first-serve basis for 60% of the advertised breeding fees. We have many, great breedings still available including stallions by Bob Acre Doc, Smart Little Lena and Freckles Playboy. Here’s a look at some of the breedings we have available for purchase – Bobs Freckle, Sixteen Acres, Little Lol Lena, Quejanaisalena, Smart Little Dulce, Lectric Playboy, Twistin A Lot and Widows Freckles. To purchase any of the remaining breedings, contact Danette McGuire, NCHA Youth Coordinator at (817) 244-6188 ext 125. All proceeds benefit the National Youth Cutting Horse Association.
For more information, contact Danette McGuire.
Youth events scheduled for Eastern National Championships
The ever popular, youth team cutting will once again be held at the Eastern National Championships in Jackson, Mississippi on Friday, March 12, 2004. The contest requires a team of four youth cutters to dress up in their most creative costumes. All four team members’ scores are combined for a team score; prizes are awarded to the highest team score and best-dressed team. Lots of fun and prizes for everyone but we’ll only accept 10 teams so get your entry in early. We also need youth members to serve as announcer, secretary, herd settlers and turn back help. Call or email Danette McGuire to sign up.
Super Stakes Sale on the Calendar
There's still time to consign a horse to Western Bloodstock's NCHA Super Stakes Sale to be held at Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas on April 17 and 18. The deadline for consignments is March 15. Call (817) 594-9210 for more information.
Everybody is welcome to the Stallion Owners Appreciation Breakfast sponsored by NCHA on Saturday morning, April 17 in Watt Arena.
Affiliate Spotlight
The Florida Cutting Horse Association's informative website provides a calendar of upcoming shows, results of past shows, a newsletter, photos, advertising and contact information. Al McDonald is president of the Florida CHA, Billy Kidd is vice president and Julianne Turner is secretary.
Scholarship Applications Invited
Education has always been a fundamental goal of The Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate. The James M. “Jim Bob” Norman Scholarship Fund was established in 1984 as a permanent endowment in memory of Jim Bob Norman who was chairman of the Syndicate at the time of his death. Jim Bob was active in many youth organizations and it was his dream to start a college scholarship endowment to help young Texas men and women pursue agricultural careers.
The Fund grants two $8,000 scholarships each year to Texas high school students. To find out more and see how to apply, click here.
Tolbert Benefits Raise Funds
Following the recent death of long-time NCHA member Birdy Tolbert in an auto accident, the cutting horse community and North Texas horse people have rallied to the support of her sons. Birdy's employer, North Texas Horse Sales organized an auction featuring cutting horse breedings, training and other goods and services which is believed to have raised a six-figure sum for the trust fund. Online bids are being accepted for more donated breedings and other goods and services through March 1.
Gelding Gold Mine
Geldings will get on the gravy train at the 2004 Super Stakes when the NCHA adds $20,000 to the Gelding Stakes. And that train really picks up steam in 2005 when NCHA and Western Bloodstock will begin pumping $50,000 annually into the Gelding Stakes program.
Everybody wins with the new purse structure, according to NCHA Executive Director Jeff Hooper.
"We'll be seeing substantial increases in purse money which will increase the value of geldings," Hooper said. "Hand-in-hand with that will be an incentive for people to have those geldings trained, and for trainers to be encouraged to ride them."
Western Bloodstock's Ben Emison added, "With this new program, a person will be able to ride three horses in the Super Stakes, as long as one of them is a gelding. The stallion owners, the breeders and the trainers will all benefit from this great new program."
The Gelding Stakes will be a "class within a class" for 4-year-olds, with a working finals. The new structure kicks off in 2004 with the $20,000-added NCHA Gelding Stakes, which will guarantee $10,000 to the winner. That will have a $1,000 entry fee, with $850 jackpotted.
Then in 2005, the $50,000-added Western Bloodstock/NCHA Gelding Stakes--with $25,000 from each organization--will be launched. A $500 entry fee will be due by September 1, 2004, or $1,000 to enter between September 2, 2004 and time of entry for the Super Stakes.
For the 2006 show, the $500 entry will be due by December 31 of the gelding's 2-year-old year. For 2007, the $500 entry will be due by December 31 of the yearling year. Later entries for each of those shows will increase to $1,000 or $2,000 depending on how tardy they are.
Online Membership Renewal Incentive
Join NCHA or renew your NCHA membership now and take advantage of these special offers! All new and returning members who sign up for a 3-year membership (2004-2006) prior to March 1, 2004 will be included in a drawing for a new Stetson NCHA Supreme 80 limited edition Genuine Beaver Hat with Sterling silver and gold buckle set with ruby stones. These hats have a retail value of $1500, and available in natural beaver, black, silver belly and silver beaver pre-creased or open crown. Only 100 of these limited edition hats will be produced and one of them could be yours.
In addition, all new members who join NCHA prior to March 1, 2004 will also be included in a drawing for a $500 Cowboy Tack Gift Certificate. That's a chance to get $500 worth of great tack! So whether you join for 1 year or 3 years, join today and take advantage of these great opportunities.
Winners will be announced during the 2004 Super Stakes in April 2004. You can join or renew online. If you have any questions please contact the Membership Department at (817) 244-6188.
Need a Guide?
If you're an NCHA member needs another copy of the popular Guide to Cutting that mailed with the January issue of Cutting Horse Chatter, or if you're not a member and you want to find out more about cutting, help is just a click away. The 64-page magazine is packed with information for cutters of all levels of ability.
American Horse Council Promotes Touchstone Pictures’ Hidalgo
The new movie Hidalgo is an epic action-adventure and one man’s journey of personal redemption. It is based on the true story of an American rider pitted against the world’s finest Arabian horses and racers.
Onetime cowboy Frank T. Hopkins (played by Viggo Mortensen) was once billed as a living legend, but in fact the glory days for Hopkins and his horse, a mustang named Hidalgo, are long past. Outcasts from their own land, Frank and Hidalgo both have something to prove when Hopkins became the first American invited to enter the Ocean of Fire, a grueling 3,000-mile survival race across punishing terrain of the Arabian Desert. With his competition vowing victory against a cowboy unprepared for the desert riding a second-class horse, the race becomes not only a matter of pride and honor, but a fight for survival as they attempt the impossible.
The American Horse Council is promoting the movie with opportunities to win passes to an advance screening. For more information, visit www.horsecouncil.org. or send an e-mail to Nicole Lamoureux.
Hidalgo opens nationwide on March 5th.
Earnings and Eligibility
Beginning with the 2005 point year, horse and rider earnings gained in non-NCHA competition will be considered in determining eligibility for restricted classes.
"In the past, it has been possible for a horse to show extensively outside of NCHA and still be eligible for our novice classes," said NCHA Executive Director Jeff Hooper. "We are working with Equi-Stat and other organizations, such as the American Cutting Horse Association and the Australian Cutting Horse Association, to recognize non-NCHA earnings for eligibility purposes beginning with the 2005 point year."
Advertising Deadline
The deadline for advertising in the April issue of Cutting Horse Chatter is March 1. TContact Shawn McCoy (817) 244-6188, ext. 160 to reserve your space.
Now you can get special full color business card-size ads in NCHA's Show Programs at a special, affordable rate. Contact Aleasha Dugan (817) 244-6188, ext. 107 for details.
Get Warm
Brave the winter chill with Tioga Territory’s own wool jacket in black with green sleeves or navy with burgundy sleeves and tan black leather. "NCHA" is embroidered down right sleeve. Includes left chest and center back designs. Available in all sizes, including kids' sizes.
Peptotime
Prominent young sire Peptotime was inadvertently omitted from the Stallion Directory listings in the February Cutting Horse Chatter.
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