Charles Moncrief, 1949-2021
Longtime NCHA member, owner and breeder Charles Moncrief (71) of Fort Worth, Tex., died January 6.
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Smart Lookin Sannman claims Abilene Open
Smart Lookin Sannman, sired by Sannman and shown by Christian Miller for Ted and Nancy Turner, scored 223 points on January 7, to claim the 2021 Abilene Spectacular Open championship.
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Buonvino saves the day
In a field of 15 horses, 12 of which had scored 220 or higher in the qualifying go-round, it was Buonvino under Beau Galyean, last to work in the 2021 Abilene Spectacular 5/6 Classic Open finals, who won the championship
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Bernie Kirkland, 1949–2020
Bernie Kirkland, 71, Weatherford, Tex., a longtime NCHA member, as well as an Area Director and Amateur Committee member, passed away on Monday, December 21.
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2020 NCHA Futurity Champion All Spice
Owned by Holmes/Hill Partnership, Glen Rose, Tex., and shown by Adan Banuelos, All Spice delivered on her name with a 224-point performance on Sunday, December 13, to win the 2020 NCHA Futurity Open championship and $246,880.
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A NEW STANDARD
The 2020 NCHA Futurity Sales concluded on Saturday, December 12, as the new standard by which all other cutting horse sales will now be measured.
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The magic number: 217.5 points
For 23 owners and riders of Open 3-year-old cutting horses, the day of December 12, 2020, in Fort Worth’s Will Rogers Coliseum, meant the light at the end of a year-long tunnel of hard work and hope. And following three elimination go-rounds, it all came down to a score of 217.5 points for qualification to the NCHA Futurity Finals
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2020 NCHA Futurity Sales on track to break all past records
It began on Day One of the 2020 NCHA Futurity Sales, when Wood She B Magic sold in Session I of the 2-Year-Old Sale for an all-time record price of $1,050,000. By the next day, when Session II had ended, a record number of 11 horses had been sold for $100,000 or more.
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Brandon Westfall wins 2020 Non-Pro Futurity championship
Brandon Westfall scored a near-record 227 points riding Fiddle And Steel, by Metallic Cat, to win his second consecutive NCHA Non-Pro Futurity championship, on Saturday, December 11.
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Bushaw claims McAlister Assets Unlimited Amateur title
Charles Russell Bushaw, Weatherford, Tex., scored 219 points on Friday, December 11, to win $28,679 as the 2020 NCHA Futurity McAlister Assets Amateur Unlimited champion.
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