The NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity presented by Metallic Cat is currently taking place in Fort Worth, Texas. The open reining preliminaries have been completed and herd work is ongoing until Thursday, Oct. 22.
Meanwhile, in Weatherford, Texas, the Brazos Bash cutting event has concluded with the Non Pro and Amateur competitions. In Scottsdale, Arizona, the Best of the West reining event at the Westworld complex featured pre-futurity, derby, and ancillary classes.
Looking ahead, the Southwestern Reining Horse Association’s Futurity in Ardmore, Oklahoma is set to begin this week. Additionally, ranch sorting enthusiasts can catch the action at the Cinch RSNC Congress Super Sort in Jackson, Ohio from October 16-18, with $15,000 in added prizes up for grabs.
The Billingsley Ford Open Futurity will continue on Saturday, October 17, with Levels 3, 2, and 1, Prime Time, and Masters starting at 7 a.m. Level 4 will begin no earlier than 2 p.m.
Following the futurity, there will be a double slate of ancillary classes. For more details, you can visit the SWRHA’s website.
Looking ahead, here are some upcoming events in the reined cow horse and ranch events world:
Reined Cow Horse: NRCHA Big Guns in Cowtown
– Location: Fort Worth, Texas
– Date: October 21
– Venue: Cowtown Coliseum, Historic Fort Worth Stockyards
A new NRCHA Foundation fundraiser, Big Guns in Cowtown, will launch during the Snaffle Bit Futurity. Top rodeo athletes and NRCHA professionals will showcase their skills in fence work, competing for $30,000 in prize money with an additional $40,000 going to athlete-selected charities. Streaming information will be available soon.
Ranch Events, Reined Cow Horse: Stock Horse of Texas World Show
– Location: Abilene, Texas
– Date: October 27–November 1
The Western Horseman Stock Horse World Championship is Stock Horse of Texas’s premier year-end event, combining reining, cow work, trail, and rail patterns into a single stock horse format. More information can be found on the SHTX website.
Ranch Events, Reining: AQHA World Championship Show
– Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
– Date: October 29–November 21
The Markel AQHA World Championship Show will run alongside the Adequan AQHA Select World Championship Show, Adequan Level 2 Championships, and AQHA Level 1 Champion of Champions. Visit AQHA’s site for more information.
Cutting: NCHA Futurity
– Location: Fort Worth, Texas
– Date: November 16–December 12
The Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity for 3-year-olds will take place, with the companion Futurity Sale scheduled for November 29–December 5.
Ranch Sorting: Cinch RSNC All Star Super Sort
– Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
– Date: November 20–22
Join the CINCH RSNC family for the All Star Super Sort at the South Point Casino and Hotel. More information is available on CINCH RSNC’s website. sentence in a different way:
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