Chevy Trucks / NCHA World Championship Futurity on OLN

Air date set for Tuesday, January 21 at 6 pm CST

(Fort Worth, TX) — The NCHA’s annual Futurity is the association’s largest and most highly-anticipated event of the year. The Futurity showcases three-year-old cutting horses that have never been shown before in competition. In their debut competition, these horses and their riders must step in and out-perform the rest of the field in four different rounds to be crowned the World Champion.

The 2002 Chevy Trucks/ NCHA World Championship Futurity broke records in all categories. First, there was the largest number of entries in the event’s 41 year history with 1,468 three-year-old cutting horses. Second, the purse was the largest ever at $2.8 million. Third, a record score of 228 points was marked in the Non-Professional division by Mary Ann Rapp and Little Janey Lena.

The pressure is high for horse and rider to succeed … the Champion of the Open division is guaranteed $200,000. Cutting horse enthusiasts from all over the world gather in Fort Worth every fall to witness history in the making at the Futurity.

Lucky for you, even if you didn’t make it to the Futurity, you will still be able to see the best of the 19-day show! Set your VCR, sit back and enjoy the highlights of the 2002 Chevy Trucks / NCHA World Championship Futurity on January 21, 2003. On that evening, at 6 pm CST, the Outdoor Life Network will feature the top performers of the Open, Non-Professional and Amateur classes. In addition, the show will also include a segment about what it takes to get a three-year-old cutting horse ready for the premier cutting of the year – the Futurity.

Outdoor Life Network broadcasts to 45 million subscribers nationwide. The leader in adventure television, Outdoor Life Network (OLN) offers original and exclusive programming targeted to the nation’s growing number of outdoor enthusiasts. NCHA events are regularly scheduled on Tuesday nights, which are dedicated to animals and the outdoors.

Look for the NCHA’s new television program, “Big Moves & Hard Stops,” on OLN coming in April. The new format will be a half-hour show every month that focuses on what it is to be a cutter, and what NCHA members do outside of the cutting pen. Please watch your local listings or visit www.olntv.com to find a complete listing.

The National Cutting Horse Association is made up of 14,000 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 $26 million in prize money awarded.

To learn more about the NCHA Futurity, the sport of cutting, NCHA programming on OLN or how to become a member of the association, call the NCHA at 817-244-6188 or visit www.nchacutting.com.