Description:
This high-profile event has probably created more fans for reined cow horses than any other single show.

The first Snaffle Bit Futurity was held in 1970 at Cal-Expo in Sacramento and boasted 27 entries. In the following years, the Futurity has become a major spectator event with thousands of fans now making the trip each fall to the Reno Livestock Events Center in Nevada for twelve days of the world's finest cow horse action.

Horses entered in the futurity are 3-year-olds, and are shown in a snaffle bit in three different disciplines - herd work, rein work and cow work. The herd work, or cutting, comes first, followed by the reining pattern in the rein work. The signature cow work, often called fence work, is where the horse holds, or boxes, the cow at the end of the arena, then turns it on the fence and finally circles it both ways in the arena. It's been called :The Greatest Show on Dirt" and the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity is fun for exhibitors and spectators alike. In addition to the 3-year-old snaffle bit competition, the show features all of the NRCHA bridle and hackamore classes, the annual Hall of Fame Banquet, the huge :Best of the West Trade Show," plus the Snaffle Bit Futurity Horse Sale.

Forms:

Snaffle Bit Futurity Entry Form

Snaffle Bit Futurity Horse Show Entry Form

Snaffle Bit Futurity Stabling Request Form

Hall of Fame Banquet Ticket Reservation Form

Snaffle Bit Futurity Terms & Conditions

Snaffle Bit Futurity Schedule

Snaffle Bit Futurity Horse Sale

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Important information from the Nevada Department of Transportation - I-80 westbound closed

Fresh Cattle Practice Information and Sign-up

Slots for sale

Advertising Opportunities

Snaffle Bit Futurity Vendor Contract

Horse Show Webcast

Horse Sale Webcast

Hotels:

NRCHA Headquarter and Host Hotels Offer Special Rates for Snaffle Bit Futurity Attendees
The 2011 edition of the National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity is just months away, and Headquarters Hotel Silver Legacy, along with Host Hotels Ramada Reno Hotel and Casino and John Ascuaga's Nugget are offering special rates for the NRCHA.
To book your rooms, please call the provided number, and make sure to mention the Reservation Code to receive these rates.

Headquarters Hotel
Silver Legacy
www.silverlegacy.com
1-800-687-8733
Midweek Rates from $69, Weekend Rates from $119
Reservation Code: SBF11

Host Hotel
Ramada Reno Hotel and Casino
www.ramadareno.com
775-786-5151
Sunday - Thursday - $69, Friday & Saturday - $89 (per night, plus tax)
Reservation Code: CGSNAF

Host Hotel
John Ascuaga's Nugget
www.janugget.com
800-648-1177
Sept. 18-21, 25-29, & Oct. 2-3 - $77
Sept. 22-24 - $174
Sept. 30 & Oct. 1 - $128
Reservation Code: GSNAFL1