| We’d like to take this opportunity to inform you of some of the activities we have planned for the WCHA Breeder’s Championship Futurities, to be held in Tunica, MS, September 20, 21, 22. We are again thankful to the Big Money Futurity group for allowing us to hold our event in conjunction with their very successful program. This partnership has proven very beneficial to the participants of both futurities to travel to just one site in hopes of getting a piece of over $300,000 in prize money. (See:www.bigmoneyhalterfuturity.com for more information regarding their event.)
Thus far, all of our futurity classes have seen over 20% increase from 2012 with additional entries arriving daily. For example, approximately 50 babies entered into each of the colt and filly futurities thus far. We will again split these two divisions into junior and senior classes according to birthdates. Each futurity has a non pro division so we encourage you to “show your own” again this year. The yearling and color classes are also up in numbers. It’s not too late to enter your weanling or yearling, the next payment date is August 15. Download the entry form below.
Entry Form Click Here
AQHA Special Event For Halter Horses Only! Two judges – two sets of points for open, amateur, youth and performance halter. Two AQHA shows will be held on Friday and Saturday along with the WCHA Futurity Classes. (All of the Big Money Futurity classes will be held on Sunday) We’re expecting the AQHA shows to be huge so this would be great opportunity in getting your qualifying points started in a big way for next year’s World Shows. If you don’t have a futurity entry you can still participate by bringing older horse(s) for the AQHA show. “Class Sponsors Needed”
“Champion of Champions” Competition: This will be a very prestigious award because of the magnitude of the event. All Grand Champions plus the futurity champions in the weanling colt – filly classes are eligible for competition. “Trophy Sponsor Needed” $350 includes your banner and participation in the awards ceremony.
Same Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor Incentives: We feel it is important to recognize those participants that “breed and show their own” so we’ll run these classes within the existing weanling futurities. Very nice sterling silver Gist Buckles will be awarded to the highest placing entry in each junior and senior weanling class plus paybacks. The entry fee is $100, all fees added back, and you can enter at the show. The amount of added money will be determined after we know how many horses are entered. “Buckle Sponsors Needed” $350 includes your banner and participation in awards ceremony.
Produce of Dam: After the success of the Get of Sire Class at last year’s World Show we feel it’s just as important to recognize the mares as well as the stallions in our breeding programs. In a produce of dam class two offspring from one mare compete as an entry. Offspring can be of any age, any sex. This is also an AQHA approved class so results will be of permanent record on the mare’s show record. Entry fee is $100, plus AQHA class fees, if entry received by Sept 1, after that date, until night before the class the fee is $200. APHA and ApHC entries will be accepted but not counted in the AQHA portion of the class. Having this class at this event will be “testing ground” to see if it can be included at the AQHA World Show. “Class Sponsors Needed” $250 includes banner.
Stalls and RV Reservations: No sponsorships necessary for preferred stalling! After much discussion, the committee determined that it was important that all members of this association have the same opportunity to get stalls that might be considered premium by being closer to the arena or closer to the RV spots. Stalls can be reserved on a first come, first serve basis. The RV spots that are right next to the arena and so convenient will be a little more than the spots that are in the RV park. Download the stalling form from the web site or call/email Jennifer Sheriff.
Stall Rates: Thurdays night through Saturday night is flat rate of $110 per stall, extra nights is $20 per night.
Shavings: $7.00 per bag (WCHA does not receive any monies from shavings) You are allowed to bring your own shavings.
Stall/RV Reservation Form Click Here
Early Arrivals: You can get into your stalls as early as Tuesday.
Host Hotel: Dawn Causey has secured the Gold Strike Casino as the host hotel. A special room rate of $49 during the week and $89 for the weekend is available. When making your reservations you must tell them you want the WCHA horse show rate. Call 888-245-7829, cut-off date Sept. 3rd.
WCHA Get of Sire Class at AQHA World Show: After the overwhelming success of last year’s competition AQHA is giving us the opportunity to showcase our halter stallions, and their get, at the World Show again this fall. We will accept 15 entries on a first come basis. So that all stallion owners have the same opportunity to enter we will not accept entries prior to 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 5th. All stallions nominated to the WCHA Breeder’s Futurity Program are eligible. Entries must be faxed to Jennifer on official form with credit card payment. Thank-you Judson Pigg and Sundowner Trailersfor sponsoring the class again this year!
Get Of Sire Entry Form Click Here
Sponsorships: James Kifer – JMK Quarter Horses has been a major financial supporter of our futurity program these past three years. With his support, and the financial contribution each stallion owner makes by nominating their stallions into the program our WCHA Breeder’s Futurity, has provided many of you the opportunity to grow your own breeding opportunities. However, to support all the programs we can’t rely on stallion nominations alone, we need financial assistance from all our members. If you’ve benefited from the program, or are promoting a product that halter horse owners use, and can afford to “give a little back,” this association needs your support. We need sponsors for the following classes: Produce of Dam Class, Champion of Champions Award, the Owner/Breeder Futurity and sponsors for each AQHA class. We also need product for the gift bags that are awarded to each futurity participant. Vendor spots are available for show sponsors! As an example of someone “giving back” we thank Scott Trahan for donating $4,000 to cover the cost of all the bronze trophies awarded to the 28 futurity champions and trophies awarded to the stallion owner of each futurity champion. Thank You!
This is your association, your futurity program…if you can help with our sponsorship needs contact Don Falcon, Jennifer Sheriff or the chairman of the Sponsorship Committee Lisa Aerne at laerne@talktotucker.com. Banner sponsorships (your banner that we’ll have made hung in the arena for the entire weekend) can be purchased for $250. This will also give you listing as an AQHA class sponsor. You can also contact any member of the sponsorship committee. They are: Maggie Bellville, Laurie Takoff, Debbie Brehm, Kathy Smallwood, Dan Fox, Susan Groeb, Ralph Manuel, Gretchen Mathes, Peter Confrancesco. Steve Headley and Wallace Heck.
Any questions regarding any of the above listed items, or if you have ideas for other programs that would benefit the WCHA membership, please contact any member of the Breeder’s Committee: They are Don Falcon-Chairman, Luke Castle – EC representative, Members: Mike Clites, Gene Parker, Bill Huckabee, Scott Trahan, Jennifer Sheriff and new members Brian Causey, Travis Dobbs, Kelly Stone and Steve Robinson. |
