NCHA News

It is the beginning and the end of the cutting season. Thursday, November 21 marks the first day of the 2019 NCHA Futurity, as 3-year-olds, making their show debuts, launch the first day of Open go-round competition in Fort Worth’s historic Will Rogers Coliseum. Non-Pro Futurity go-rounds begin on Friday, November 29 and are followed, on Thursday, December 5 by Amateur go-rounds. 

Meanwhile, on Friday evening November 28, in Watt Arena, the 2019 NCHA World Championship Finals begins its seven-day schedule, which concludes on Saturday, December 7.

On Monday, December 9 at 9:00 a.m., the 2019 NCHA Futurity Sales begin with the NCHA Futurity 2-Year-Old Sale, Session I, in Watt Arena. The 2-Year-Old Sale continues on Tuesday, December 10 at 9:00 a.m., followed by The Evening Session at 5:00 p.m., in John Justin Sale Arena. The 2019 Futurity Sales continue with the Preferred Breeders Sale Sessions in John Justin Arena on December 11, 12, and 13, and conclude with the NCHA Futurity Cutting Horse Sale on Saturday, December 14, followed by the not-to-be-missed Select Cow Dog Demonstration and Sale in Watt Arena.

Finally, on Sunday, December 15, following 25 days of world-class competition, the 2019 NCHA Futurity will conclude with the NCHA Hall of Fame Presentations and the Open Finals. 

Who’s on first?

The 516-horse 2019 NCHA Futurity Open first go-round field represents a storied past and a secure promise for the future. Here is a very small example, which represents the depth of breeding on display, from the first two days of the first go-round competition:

Thursday, Nov. 21
Set  #3
Metallic Mystified, full brother to 2017 NCHA Open Horse of the Year Metallic Rebel LTE $411,837

Set #4
Good Lord Lorrie, three-quarter sibling to 2015 NCHA Futurity champion Stevie Rey Vaughn LTE $418,947

Friday, Nov. 22
Set  #2
EE Wombat, full sibling to Ichis My Choice LTE $418,693, 2016 NCHA Open Horse of the Year
CY Dualin Kitty, full sibling to Rockin W LTE $329,722, 2009 NCHA Futurity Open champion out of 2004 NCHA Open Horse of the Year Boon San Kitty LTE $498,188.

Set #4
Sweet Metallic CD 16, three-quarter brother to High Brow CD LTE $502,202, 2007 NCHA Futurity Open champion and 2008 NCHA Open Horse of the Year.
Rather Smooth, full sibling to Smooth Asa Zee LTE $616,978 and three-quarter to Eazee E LTE $211,145, dam of 2018 NCHA Futurity Open champion Crey Zee LTE $300,801