NCI Building Systems NCHA Futurity broadcast scheduled
The three-hour broadcast of the $4.4 million NCI Building Systems NCHA Futurity will air on RFD-TV on Tuesday, January 29, beginning at 9:00 a.m. CST. The program is presented by David McDavid, who owns the successful sires Hes A Peptospoonful and Widows Freckles. Austin Shepard marked 226 on Arthur Noble's High Brow CD to win the Open finals of the Futurity in Fort Worth on December 16. High Brow CD is a son of High Brow Cat out of Sweet Little CD, by CD Olena. You can see High Brow CD's family tree and Sweet Little CD's show and produce record online, straight from www.ncharecords.com. You can watch NCHA's special videos of the Open, Non-Pro, Justin White, and Amateur, Philip Layne, winning runs and interviews on youtube.

World Finals draw coming up
The 2007 NCHA World Finals will offer $355,000 in added money in Amarillo, Texas from February 6-18, 2008. The draw will be Monday, January 21, with working orders posted on the website that evening..

"AQHA Presents . . ." debuts
The American Quarter Horse Association's weekly program "AQHA Presents . . ." is showcased on RFD-TV. The program features a combination of entertaining and informative shows with the industry’s top trainers, along with classic episodes of past AQHA television programming and competitions from AQHA and its alliance partners’ championship events.

"AQHA Presents . . ." airs three times weekly – Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and 11 p.m. Eastern and Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. Eastern. Featured in 2008 will be "AQHA Team Wrangler Presents" – a series of educational and entertaining shows featuring top AQHA Professional Horsemen and Horsewomen, all members of the highly popular AQHA Team Wrangler program.

Abilene Spectacular wrap up
Eddie Flynn rode Marvine Ranch's Cherry Chex Dually, by Hes A Peptospoonful, to a win in the 4-year-old Open division of the $75,000-added Abilene Spectacular. Im Countin Checks, ridden by Matt Gaines for Kyle Manion, won the 5/6-year-old Open finals. Non-Pro winners were Beau Galyean riding Tassa Cat in the 4-year-old class, and Steve Anderson on Guys Little Jewel in the 5/6-year-old class. Kippi Cogdell won the 4-year-old Amateur on Dual With Lena while Denver Mead took the older division on The Magic Dance Man. The show concluded on Sunday.

Augusta Futurity starts this week
Cutting action moves to the east coast tomorrow as the $230,000-added Augusta Futurity gets underway. One of the highlights will be the Western Horseman Cup presented by Gist Silversmiths on Friday, January 25, where top Open and Non-Pro competitors who qualified at major events during 2007 will meet for a one-go showdown. The 29th annual Augusta Futurity continues through January 26.

Follow the leaders . . .
There are tight races in several divisions in the NCHA World Championship Standings as the leaders head for the World Finals in Amarillo next month. Here's a look at all the leaders:

AQHA reaches milestone
The American Quarter Horse Association passed the 5 million mark in registered horses in December, to increase its standing as the world's largest equine breed association.

NYCHA Stallion Program underway
Members of the National Youth Cutting Horse Association are gearing up for the 2008 NYCHA Stallion Service Program.  Stallion owners may donate one breeding per year per stallion to the program.  Those breedings are then sold in a sealed bid auction.  All proceeds benefit the NYCHA to support scholarships, awards, and educational activities.  To participate in the program, fill out the 2008 donation form and return it to the NCHA office with a copy of the stallion's papers.  If your stallion will be standing at a breeding facility, be sure you notify them of your donation. As soon as we receive the signed contract we will post your stallion’s information and photo on the NCHA website and publish a list of donated breedings in the Chatter magazine.   Sealed bids on available breedings will be due to the NCHA office by 12 noon on February 1, 2008.

Buffalo Ranch Supports NYCHA with Stallion Fees
S.David Plummer’s Buffalo Ranch is helping the NYCHA by lots and lots -- Lots Of Acres, that is. For the 2008 breeding season, Buffalo Ranch will donate 100% of Lots Of Acres’ breeding fees to the NYCHA scholarship fund. All breeding fees from outside mares will be earmarked for youth scholarships, with a minimum guaranteed donation of $50,000 per year.

"We are extremely excited to have Buffalo Ranch's support of the youth scholarship program," said NCHA Youth Coordinator Danette McGuire. "Their generous donation will enable us to help even more youth members as they enter college and continue their educations."

Lots Of Acres is standing the 2008 season at Buffalo Ranch in Farmington, Utah. The Bob Acre Doc son was a finalist at the 2002 NCHA Open Futurity, and has lifetime earnings of $57,269. His first foals arrived in 2006.

Blog receives half-million views in December
Author, cutting horse historian and Daily Chatter editor Sally Harrison's online journal at sallyharrison.com received more than 500,000 page views in the month of December. Check out the breaking news, unique statistics, profiles, historical pieces and keen observations that keep cutters coming back for more. Visit sallyharrison.com today, and contact Shawn McCoy at (817) 244-6188, ext. 115 or (817) 980-4754 to find out about online advertising opportunities.

Farmvet.com offers discount
NCHA's newest sponsor, FarmVet.com is offering NCHA members a 5% discount on products offered on their website. With access to over 50,000 products, an extensive equine pharmacy, the highest level of customer service, and fast shipments, FarmVet.com can get you what you need, when you need it.

Introducing the Sire's Get, All Foals Report
Order this report for an in-depth look at a breeding stallion. This report includes the following information:

• 3-generation pedigree of the subject
• The stallion's detailed NCHA show record, including all major limited age event placings
• Summary of the stallion's foals, performers, and their all-time and current-year earnings
• AQHA Alliance earnings for the subject horse
• List of all of the stallion's AQHA-registered foals, with their dam's and dam's sires, plus their NCHA earnings.

You can order all these reports right now from the official (NCHA/AQHA) web site by selecting the Purchase Reports option at the top of the page.

Rules resources
The NCHA Judges Department has a variety of resources to help members become better cutters. You can order these CDs and DVDs today:

• The acclaimed Inside the Judges Stand DVD, presented by Peptotime and Justin Insurance, in which judges score and discuss live performances.
• Judges Rules and Guidelines DVD, a must for everyone who shows.
• Understanding the Rules CD, the perfect soundtrack as you haul to your next show.
  

NCI Building Systems sponsors NCHA Futurity
With a website for cutters, NCI Building Systems, Inc is the title sponsor of the NCHA World Championship Futurity. NCI Building Systems is the leading integrated manufacturer and marketer of metal building components, custom engineered metal building systems and metal coil coaters in North America. Based in Houston, Texas, NCI Building Systems has 44 manufacturing facilities located throughout the United States, in Mexico and in Canada.

Get covered
A khaki cap from Tioga Territory is great for displaying your cutting pride! It has a sandwich bill that reads "NCHA" with NCHA embroidery on the bill. The back velcro strap also reads "NCHA".

Renew your membership today!
Start the new year right by renewing your 2008 NCHA membership online today. And if you plan to compete at the Amateur or Non Professional level, don’t forget to complete your Amateur/Non-Pro Application.