Futurity_Preview_Nov.. - National Cutting Horse Association

While you’re visiting the Stockyards, check out Stockyards
Station. It blends the new and old with Historic Walking Tours
that visit the Texas Trail of Fame, the Texas Cowboy Hall of
Fame and more than 25 unique shops including a winery, art
gallery, old time photo parlor, and great restaurants.
West 7th Street
USA Today Travel recently named Fort Worth’s West 7th area
among the top 10 great places to explore urban neighborhoods,
and if you’ve ever been there you understand why!
West 7th is one of the newest and trendiest areas in the Cultural
District, just minutes from the Will Rogers Complex. Its
vibrant streetscape sets the mood for its many shops, restaurants,
and entertainment venues. Take a stroll through the
recently renovated Montgomery Plaza, and see why people
in the Fort Worth area are drawn to it. Here are some places
you’ll find in the West 7th and Montgomery Plaza area…
Bailey’s Prime Plus Steakhouse
Blue Sushi Sake Grill
Brownstone
Chuy’s Mexican Restaurant
Gloria’s
Lucky Strike Bowling
Movie Tavern
Paciugo Gelato
Patrizio Pizza, Pasta & Vino
Reads Jewelers
Sushi Axiom
Teskey’s Uptown
Tillman’s Roadhouse
Yogurtland
Ranch and Breeding Operation Tours
Parker County, just west of Fort Worth, has developed into
the center of the universe for cutting horse breeding, training
and care. Visitors to the 50th Futurity will have the opportunity
to tour some of the sport’s leading breeding facilities and
training and veterinary care operations. Join us for two days
of touring some of the industry’s top operations and stallion
stations, Wednesday, December 7 and Thursday, December
8, but be sure and order your ticket in advance as seating is
strictly limited.
Your tour guide will be two-time NCHA Futurity Champion
Leon Harrel, whose knowledge, insight and sense of
humor will make a great tour unforgettable.
Advance tickets, are just $25 including lunch and are available
at nchatickets.com, or call Ella Hood at (817) 244-6188.
Tickets are strictly limited, but if available, they will be $40
on the day of the tour.
International Lounge
The NCHA has more than a thousand international members
from 25 different countries, and will welcome them with
VIP treatment. The NCHA will bring back the International
Lounge for the 50th Futurity, where international guests can
relax and watch the cutting via live feed from the coliseum
in their own private room. The lounge is located next to the
NCHA information booth, and international visitors receive a
welcome bag with NCHA goodies inside.
Futurity 50 VIP Receptions
Guests booking Futurity 50 reservations through futurity50.
com for at least four nights at one of the listed host hotels
will receive an invitation to a private VIP reception hosted by
one of the sport’s legends. These guests will receive a special
Goody Bag including Futurity 50 commemorative merchandise
and a signed copy of Sally Harrison’s new book “Cutting
Horse Gold: 50 Years of the NCHA Futurity”
Chesapeake Energy Parade of Lights
The 29th annual Chesapeake Energy Parade of Lights presented
by CHASE in downtown Fort Worth will be held Friday,
Nov. 25 at 6 pm. The Parade of Lights is a Fort Worth tradition
that features more than 100 highly illuminated entries,
500,000 lights and the brilliant Sundance Square Christmas
Tree. Reserved seating is available beginning at $10, or there
is plenty of room along the parade route to watch from the
street for free! Don’t miss this opportunity to see Fort Worth
in Christmas style!
Meet the legendary Buster Welch
5-time winner of the NCHA Futurity
Saturday, December 10 * 3-5 p.m.
in the Amon Carter Exhibit Hall prior
to the Open Finals.
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