FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Clay Murray (817)
244-6188 Ext. 120
April 22, 2004
Lucchese / NCHA
Weekend plans underway
NCHA increases awards
for Lucchese/NCHA Weekend
(Fort
Worth, TX)—Cutting horse enthusiasts from across the nation are looking forward
to one of the industry’s biggest events as Lucchese/NCHA Weekend
is planned for June 4-6 at 25 different locations across the United States and
Canada. This special weekend of cutting
horse shows celebrates the “grass-roots” events that are so important to the
National Cutting Horse Association.
This
year the NCHA is pleased to announce that several corporate sponsors have
joined Lucchese Boot Company to support participation at this event. In addition to one pair of Lucchese boots
being awarded at each of the 25 shows, ten boot bags will also be awarded at
each venue courtesy of Lucchese.
Stetson
Hat Company will provide one 10X CINCH straw-hat at each location. EQ Solutions will contribute a significant
amount of product while Purina will award one ton of feed to each area. The National Youth Cutting Horse Association
will also be awarding two $250 scholarships to youth participants.
“Lucchese
Weekend provides several of our sponsors a great opportunity to develop a
relationship with our core group of cutters,” says Jeff Hooper, NCHA Executive
Director. “This is a huge benefit to
the Lucchese weekend locations and participants.
Each
year, cutters travel to 25 designated locations across the United States and
Canada to compete in the NCHA Weekend – a celebration of the grassroots cutters
who brought upon the foundation of the NCHA. Today, added prize money at these
locations tops $90,000 for the special weekend of competition. Each location will be receiving more than
$5,500 in awards to use at their shows.
Many
cutters have been to big shows that operate two arenas in order to get through
the day’s entries. NCHA Weekend outdoes them all. The number of entries is so
big, you can think of it as 25 arenas operating simultaneously. The last two
years have provided unprecedented proof that grassroots cutting is alive and well
as a record number of entries competed for unparalleled purses.
The National
Cutting Horse Association is made up of 16,000 members across the United States
with a wide range of backgrounds. The sport of cutting has roots in Western
ranching traditions, where good horses were a necessity for everyday ranch work
and cattle handling. From cowgirls to CEOs, from firefighters to professional
football players, the common ground is often in the cutting arena. Each year
more than 1,400 NCHA-approved events are held throughout the country with more
than $28 million in prize money awarded.
To
learn more about the National Cutting Horse Association and the sport of
cutting, call 817-244-6188 or visit www.nchacutting.com.
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