2012 NCHA Futurity Open

Tarin’s score was never threatened until Ronnie went to the herd as the next-to-last rider in the last set and rode out with 222.5 points.
December 31st, 2012
The 2012 NCHA Futurity ended with a bang, as Tarin and Ronnie Rice split the co-championship in the Open division. Each champion has their own story, from the hardships of the 3-week-long competition, to the overwhelming feeling of claiming the championship buckle. See what it takes to get there, and how it feels to come out on top at the greatest event in cutting. |
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Each champion has their own story, from the hardships of the 3-week-long competition, to the overwhelming feeling of claiming the championship buckle. See what it takes to get there, and how it feels to come out on top at the greatest event in cutting.

Tarin’s score was never threatened until Ronnie went to the herd as the next-to-last rider in the last set and rode out with 222.5 points.

“I’ve wanted that gold buckle for a long time,” said Paula Wood, after her 220-point winning performance in the NCHA Non-Pro Futurity Thursday on Donas Suen Boon, by Boon Too Suen.

Destini Benson, Hillsborough, NJ, hit the jackpot with her first time to show in Fort Worth and a 217-points NCHA Amateur Futurity win.

Anyway you sliced it, Poundcake Deluxe, by Cats Quixote Jack, and Jessica Gonsalves were clear cut winners in Tuesday night’s NCHA Futurity Limited Non-Pro division, with 221 points.

Tate Bennett marked 224 on Rios Jewel, by Bobs Hickory Rio, to win the John Deere Division of the Open Monday night at the NCHA Futurity.

NCHA News show for December 14th, featuring an extended edition wrap-up of Futurity 50.

Oh Miss Caroline helped High Brow Cat extend his record with his sixth Futurity champion. The winning score of 226 eclipsed the 225 set by Ronnie Rice on Jewel Bars Cat as the first rider in the first set.

Kade Smith and Lean This Rey score a 222 to take the historical Futurity 50 Non-Pro Division on December 8th, 2011.

Kelsey Weeks and One Sweet Sis score a 215 to take the historical Futurity 50 Amateur Division on December 8th, 2011.