Horse lovers and performance horse enthusiasts - take note: The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) will hold its 39th annual Futurity & Championship Show November 25 through December 4 at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For competitors, the paychecks are substantial. For spectators, this show means ten full days of awesome action, activities for the entire family and an extensive trade show just in time for the holiday season.
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The heart of this event is the NRHA Open Futurity for three-year-old reining horses. Well over 400 horses will be competing in three Open divisions: the $80,000 added Open, the $25,000 added Intermediate Open and the $5,000 added Limited Open. (Eligibility for these divisions is based on rider’s earnings.)
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The winner of the Open Division is guaranteed a first prize paycheck worth $175,000! In addition, there is a $5,000 added Prime Time Division for riders 50 years of age and older and a $20,000 added NRHA Gelding Incentive Award for the highest placing geldings. The qualifying go-rounds start on Thanksgiving Day, November 25. The clean slate NRHA Open Futurity Finals will be held on Saturday, December 4th.
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Last year’s Futurity Champion was Duane Latimer, riding The Great Whiz for Lance Griffin, Dewinton, AB, Canada. His earnings at this show made him NRHA’s fourth Million Dollar Rider. Latimer is sure to be back in OKC this year, once again competing against the world’s most dynamic, talented competitors in the NRHA Futurity & Championship Show.
