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What a World!
Georgia and David Husby's Flickacat, ridden by Chubby Turner, extended his unbeatable lead to be crowned 2004 NCHA World Champion at the NCHA World Championship Finals which concluded February 20 in Amarillo, Texas.
Joe Howard Williamson of Archer City, Texas, and Squeaks My Alias scored a come-from-behind victory to take the Non-Pro World Championship over Mary Jo Milner. This was the first time that two contestants have broken the $100,000 barrier in the same season.
Fifteen hundred cutting horse enthusiasts from around the world watched a live web cast of the final day of competition. Check out the winners in all 11 classes, and review the action as it unfolded in the Daily Chatter newsletter.
Western Horseman Cup Season Heats up
NCHA Futurity champ Spots Hot, ridden by owner Wesley Galyean, marked 226 to win the Memphis Futurity February 8, earning $25,000. Janet Trefethen marked 221.5 on Wholly Cats to win the 4-year-old Non-Pro title. Austin Shepard won the 5/6-year-old Open on Skip and Elizabeth Queen's Squeakys Playboy, while Skip Queen took the 5/6-year-old Non-Pro on Smart Miss Jeri.
See You in Vegas!
The 2005 NCHA Annual Convention will be held at the Suncoast Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 24-26. The NCHA Convention starts on Friday, June 24, with committee meetings that continue through Saturday, June 25. A cocktail reception will be held Saturday evening, followed by general membership and directors’ meetings on Sunday.
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New officers and Executive Committee members will be installed during the three-day Convention. All NCHA members are invited to attend. For hotel reservations, contact the Suncoast Hotel and Casino or call 1-877-677-7111. Be sure to mention code NCH0622 to guarantee the special NCHA Convention room rates.
Eastern National Championships Draw
The draw for the Wayne Hodges Trailer Sales/Outlaw Conversions NCHA Eastern National Championships was held yesterday and working orders are now online.
Big Purse Increases in Place for National Championships
The Wayne Hodges Trailer Sales/Outlaw Conversions NCHA Eastern and Western National Championships will carry $12,000 in added money per class (excluding Youth classes) this spring. That is an increase from the $10,000 added per class in previous years.
The increased added money lays the foundation for the biggest shows ever. Along with new payout formulas in place at the 2005 shows, weekend cutters stand to collect some healthy checks at the shows in Jackson, Mississippi, and Ogden, Utah.
The Wayne Hodges Trailer Sales/Outlaw Conversions NCHA Eastern National Championships are scheduled for March 7-19 in Jackson, while the Western show will be held April 28-May 8 in Ogden.
The deadline for entries for the Western show, is April 5.
Suncoast/MillionHeir Canceled
Severe flooding has forced the cancellation of the Suncoast Winter Championship and the MillionHeir Classic which were scheduled to be begin this week in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Houston Extends Entry Deadline
The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo has reopened entries for NCHA cutting events until 10 a.m. Friday, February 25. For more information, call 832.667.1130 or
832.667.1012.
NCHA Futurity Tickets
Orders for Season or Select Tickets for the 2005 NCHA Futurity must be postmarked by April 15. Contact Ella Hood for more information.
NCHA Summer Spectacular Payments
First payment for NCHA Summer Cutting Spectacular entries must be postmarked by February 25. Contact Janie Strotheide for more information.
Ultimate Equine Experience Video
Bob Kingsley hosts "The Ultimate Equine Experience: Your Guide to Owning A Cutting Horse, a new, one-hour video that features professional and non-professional cutting competitors who provide expert, first-hand experience on how to get involved in cutting. How to select a trainer, purchasing a cutting horse, and what level of involvement best suits you are some of the issues addressed in this video.
This video can be yours for $14.95 plus $5.95 S&H.
You can also relive some of the great moments of cutting horse history with VHS tapes of many of the past Triple Crown events, available from the NCHA Video Library. Tapes are $29.95, plus $5.95 for shipping and handling. Call Darla Bellville at (817) 244-6188 for more information about ordering. And right now, there's a special, limited-time offer on the 2003 NCHA World Championship Futurity and 2004 Super Stakes videos together for $49.95 plus $5.95 shipping and handling.
It's 2005 . . .
If NCHA does not receive your membership renewal prior to March 1, 2005, you will no longer be eligible to compete in NCHA sanctioned events and the award-winning Cutting Horse Chatter magazine will no longer be delivered to you. You can renew online quickly and easily.
Everyone who selects the three-year membership for 2005-2007 prior to March 1, 2005 will be entered in a drawing for a really cool prize, valued at $750.
All new members who join prior to March 1, 2005 will be entered in a drawing for a Cowboy Tack Gift Certificate, valued at $500.
If you have questions or need additional information about membership please contact the membership department at 817-244-6188 or email Julie Davis or Peggy Cox.
NYCHA Stallion Service Program
The National Youth Cutting Horse Association’s largest fundraiser of the year, the NYCHA Stallion Service Program, is well under way. To date, more than 100 great stallions have been offered. All breedings are donated to the program, so 100% of the money bid goes directly to the youth program to support scholarships, awards and activities. All remaining breedings are available on a first come, first serve basis for 60% of the listed breeding fee. Mare owners should contact the breeding facility to determine any additional costs such as chute fee and mare care. A complete list of available breedings is available at the NCHA website as well as the Cutting Horse Chatter. For more information or to purchase a breeding, please contact Danette McGuire, NCHA Youth Coordinator.
Weekend Monitoring System
Guidelines for the weekend monitor system have been established.
Advertising Deadlines
The deadline for the April Issue of Cutting Horse Chatter is March 1. The deadline for the Super Stakes Program is March 1. Contact Shawn McCoy today at (817) 244-6188, ext. 160.
The Chatter's 2005 Media Kit and Rate Card is now online.
Your Super Stakes Stay
Make your reservations in Fort Worth for the NCHA Super Stakes with the Green Oaks Hotel 60 days prior to arrival and receive a 10% discount off of the guestroom rate. 30 days prior and receive a 5% savings. Call today and ask for the NCHA group rate. 1-800-433-2174.