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2023 NCHA METALLIC CAT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FUTURITY OPEN FUTURITY CHAMPION

Dec 14, 2023, 14:36 PM by National Cutting Horse Association

A special congratulations to the newly crowned 2023 Open Futurity Champion, Wesley Galyean and Lone Woolf, owned by Billy Wolf.

FORT WORTH – The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) congratulates Wesley Galyean of Claremore, Oklahoma aboard Lone Woolf on their Open Futurity championship at the 2023 NCHA Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity.

Lone Woolf is owned by Billy Wolf of Weatherford, Texas. In the Open Futurity finals, Galyean showed Lone Woolf to a score of 228.5. The pair will go home with an estimated $318,649.29, not including bonus incentives, along with the coveted title of Open Futurity Champion.

This is not Galyean’s first Open Futurity Championship title. In 2004, Galyean was the youngest rider to ever receive the title of Open Futurity champion at the age of 16 riding Spots Hot.

Now in 2023, Galyean did not only win the Futurity on Lone Woolf, but additionally qualified for the Open Finals on Empress owned by the 3G’s Partnership. Despite a saddle malfunction, Galyean and Empress finished third in the Open Futurity Finals.

When being asked how being crowned a two-time Futurity Champion felt, Galyean repeatedly proclaimed, “God is Great.” Galyean also stated in an interview with Courtenay DeHoff, “I am just super blessed and thankful for everybody.” It truly does take a village.

The 2023 NCHA Metallic Cat World Championship Futurity was at the historic Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas from November 13 through December 9. To learn more about the National Cutting Horse Association, including upcoming events, please visit nchacutting.com.

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