ARHFA Results

TRONGER THAN EVER S

Drawing scores of competitors, the ARHFA Futurity saw ropers back into the box late into the night.

By Lillian Kent

Returning for the fourth year and spanning three jampacked days, the 2021 American Rope Horse Futurity Association World Championship brought cow horse enthusiasts a different kind of cow work October 21-23.

Taking place during the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity®, presented by Metallic Cat, ropers descended into the John Justin Arena as the Snaffle Bit Futurity competitors moved to the Will Rogers Coliseum for their finals.

Sponsored by DT Horses, LLC, the event had so many entries that ropers competed well past midnight. Sporting $110,000 in added money and more than $650,000 paid out in go-rounds, finals and incentives, there were plenty of reasons to back into the box and give a nod.

Under the watchful eyes of five judges, ropers navigated through three go-rounds for a chance to advance to the finals. When the dust cleared in the finals, champions were determined using the composite from all four runs.

The event included Limited and Intermediate divisions in the Open for both headers and heelers, as well as a 3- and 4-YearOld Incentive that paid $153,000. Ropers with a #5E or lower card were eligible for the Non Pro division, which paid $67,750.

Born In The Boondocs and Tate Kirchenschlager put together a 233.68 run in the Open Heading Finals, bringing them to a 915.69 composite and securing the $23,000 championship check. The team also earned $3,000 in the second round, bolstering the 2016 gelding’s ledger. Owned by Tate and Terra Kirchenschlager, Born In The Boondocs is sired by Smart Boons and out of Little Doc Lady, by Lucky Little Lena. After three go-rounds, WND Affair (Whizkey N Diamonds x Cowgirl Affair x Major Vaquero) and Joseph Harrison were sitting at a 692.85 in the Open Heeling. A score of 238.8 in the finals gave them a 931.65 composite and a $26,000 check for the championship. The 2012 gelding and Harrison collected an additional $6,000 in the first and third round, bringing their total to $32,000 for owners Treda LLC of Decatur, Texas.

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