10/23/2002 E-newsletter sponsored by

What a wonderful World!
The 2003 point year will see a highly anticipated restructuring of the NCHA World Finals format, offering projected added money of $335,000 and competition in 11 classes. [Read the full story.]

NCHA on the move
The National Cutting Horse Association will be closed on Friday, November 1 as the staff moves into the new NCHA Headquarters at 260 Bailey Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76107. NCHA will be open for business as usual in the new location at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, November 4. Note: No Voice Mail available on Friday November 1st.

NCHA's telephone and fax numbers will remain the same in the new location, as will e-mail contacts for staff members.

The new facility will enable the NCHA staff to serve members more efficiently. It is less than one mile from Will Rogers Memorial Center where the NCHA Futurity, Super Stakes and Summer Spectacular are held.

An open house for NCHA members will be held during the 2002 NCHA Futurity December 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Payments pending
The final payment for NCHA Futurity Open and Non-Pro entries is due October 26. All entries, including those for the Limited Open and Limited Non-Pro, must be postmarked by November 5.

Mail payments to NCHA's new address at 260 Bailey Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76107 . [Payment Schedule]

Special sale items benefit NYCHA
The eyes of the cutting horse world will be on the Will Rogers Memorial Complex in Fort Worth, Texas next month as Western Bloodstock offers the biggest selection of cutting horses in its history during the NCHA Futurity.

But cutting horses won't be the only thing you'll see in the sale ring this year. Western Bloodstock and the National Youth Cutting Horse Association are teaming up to offer some unique items as an NYCHA fundraiser.

Theoretically, a buyer could pick up a horse, custom chaps and boots, plus a show entry and accommodations package all without leaving his or her seat. Read more about this exciting fundraiser.

Breedings to top stallions support youth
Breedings to leading stallions Smart Lil Scoot, Quixote Mac, Dulces Smart Lena, Kit Dual, Kodo, and Doc Per have been donated to NYCHA's Stallion Service Program.

The program benefits National Youth Cutting Horse Association activities, while giving stallions greater exposure on the web and in the Cutting Horse Chatter.

Owners may donate one breeding per year per stallion to the program. Those breedings are then sold in a competitive sealed-bid process.  All proceeds go towards NYCHA scholarships, awards, activities and postage for the newsletter.

To participate in the program, please fill out the 2003 contract and return it to the NCHA office with a copy of the stallion's papers. If your stallion will be standing at a breeding facility, please be sure you notify them of your donation.

As soon as we receive the signed contract we will post your stallion's information on the NCHA website and in the Chatter.  Sealed bids on available breedings will be due to the NCHA office by noon on Thursday, February 6, 2003.

NCHA Night at the Races
Last year several hundred cutting horse enthusiasts turned out for NCHA Night at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas. The popular promotion is back this year. All NCHA members are invited to gather for a night at the races on Saturday, November 9 to catch some of the world's fastest American Quarter Horses competing in the $20,000 JEH Stallion Station Handicap, plus ten other great races.

And there's great food in Lone Star Park's Silks Dining Room, the largest restaurant in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

Call Karla Reeves at (972) 237-1143 no later than Wednesday, November 6, to reserve free tickets and seating in the Silks Dining Room. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. and the first race starts at 6:35 p.m.

Cuttin' Capital Celebration
Red Steagall and special guests will provide the entertainment at Campbell Health Foundation's Cuttin' Capital Celebration at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday, November 8, starting at 7:00 p.m. The evening of dining and dancing will benefit Campbell Health System's Emergency Department in Parker County, Texas.

The fundraiser will feature a live auction headlined by a 2003 breeding to leading sire Peptoboonsmal donated by Elaine Hall. There will also be a silent auction.

Individual tickets are $150, and a portion of that is tax-deductible. For more information, call the Campbell Health Foundation at (817) 599-1188 or visit their web site.

Double Gaines
Matt Gaines took both the four-year-old and the five/six-year-old championships at the Music City Futurity which concluded in Franklin, Tennessee on October 16. He rode C Bar S Ranch's I Sho Spensive in the four-year-old class, and Crystal Creek Ranch's Nu I Wood in the older division. Sean Flynn took the three-year-old title on Jack and Susan Waggoner's Aristos Painted Cat.

Southern Futurity underway
The Southern Futurity started October 18 in Jackson, Mississippi, and continues through Sunday. Finals of the Open Classic are set for today, with Stylish Top Girl, ridden by Sam Shepard for Kenny McLean, leading the go-rounds with a score of 440.

John Paxton and Cinnamon Snack topped the 3-year-old Non-Pro go-round with a 219, while Lucky O Shea, ridden by Hans Buth for Nick Kouches, led the Open Derby go-rounds with 437. Finals of those two events are slated for tomorrow.

Coming up this weekend
With local and world year-end title races heating up, weekend cuttings are scheduled in six different states October 25-27. If you're within hauling distance of  Broken Bow, Nebraska; Delta, Utah; Fort Lupton, Colorado; Gainesville, Hempstead, Lampasas, Lufkin, Myrtle Springs or Wichita Falls, Texas; Martin Tennessee; or Vienna, Georgia this weekend, you can show your horse. For complete details, see NCHA's coming events listings.

Brumbaugh's for Youth
Brumbaugh's Leather Gallery will donate a portion of their sales between November 15 and December 15 to NYCHA.  Stop by the store in West Fort Worth (817.244.9377) or at their booth in the Coors Light Tradeshow during the NCHA Futurity to help the National Youth Cutting Horse Association.  During this time, one percent of all sales (up to a total of $2,500) will be donated to NYCHA.  The holiday season is a great time to buy that leather couch or southwestern rug you've always wanted. Brumbaugh's Leather Gallery is a proud sponsor of the National Cutting Horse Association.

Judges online
Show secretaries have long appreciated NCHA's online listing of approved judges. Now, in addition to each judge's rating, home state or country and phone number, photos of most of the judges are available online. Just click on the camera icon next to the judge's name to see his or her picture (if it is available).

Renew on-line
With on-line processing, it's easier than ever to renew your NCHA membership for 2003.

And for a limited time there are extra incentives to renew your membership now:

• Sign up for a three-year membership (2003-2005) before November 15 and your name will be entered in a drawing for one Lifetime membership, valued at $750, in addition to the drawing below.
• Sign up for a three-year membership (2003-2005) by March 1 and you will be entered in a drawing for a Sam's Club Gift Certificate, valued at $1,000.

Because of the already low rate for NYCHA members, youth memberships are not eligible for these special incentives.

Attention Amateurs
Just a reminder that 2003 Amateur cards are held at the NCHA office until after the point year has closed.  If you have renewed for 2003 and have not received your new card, don't panic, it will be mailed in late December.

American Horse Publications student award
College students who are pursuing a career in equine publishing are eligible to compete for American Horse Publications 2003 Student Award. If you will be a junior or senior at the start of the 2003-2004 undergraduate college year, with at least one semester before graduation, you have a chance to win a cash award of $500 plus an all-expense paid trip to AHP's annual meeting and seminar. The 2003 AHP Seminar will be held in Hunt Valley, Maryland, on June 19-21. The seminar will include three days of educational sessions and related activities including the Student Award Dinner and Auction and Annual Awards Banquet and Presentations. The Student Award Winner will have an opportunity to meet leading equine publishing professionals and discuss career possibilities.

All qualified applicants will receive a complimentary Student annual membership and a complimentary Student registration certificate for the 2003 annual seminar in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Keep warm!
If you're rounding up cattle on a chilly autumn morning, you'll be wishing you had one of Tioga Territory's wool and leather jacket with recessed sleeves.

Advertising opportunities
The advertising deadline for the December issue of the Cutting Horse Chatter is November 1. Call Shawn McCoy at (817) 244-6188 or (817) 980-4754 for more information.

Horseman's Radio Weekly expands audience
The Horseman's Radio Weekly has gone satellite!  As the exclusive equine radio program on Outdoor Life Network's new Digital Radio Network, HRW will now transmit uninterrupted from coast to coast.

Every day, listeners can catch the Horseman's Radio Weekly on OLN Adventure Radio, channel 125 on Sirius Satellite Radio.  "We are delighted to bring the Horsemen's Radio Weekly to our listeners on OLN Radio," says John Connelly, Program Manager of OLN radio. "(The program's) coverage of the equine industry is second to none. He brings that rare balance of information and entertainment. All of us here at OLN are excited about our association with HRW."

The Horseman's Radio Weekly is an award-winning program dedicated to educating and entertaining equine enthusiasts.  For more information or for a station near you call 800-523-1560 or visit www.hrwnet.com.

Tour of Champions
The Weatherford, Texas, Chamber of Commerce will host the Tour of Champions December 3- 4, 2002. You will visit state-of-the-art veterinary faciliates, ranches and see some of the most successful Cutting Sires in the World.  While traveling in a luxury touring bus you will have a chance to shop at many of Weatherford's charming shops. Cost of the day tour is $25 per person. Buses will depart at 9:00 am from Will Roger Memorial Center and return at approximately 4:00 pm.  Lunch is included.  For more information contact the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce at 817.594.3801