The Tar Heel Triple Classic is underway in Raleigh, North Carolina. With the first part of the two-week three circuit show in the books the weather couldn’t be any better for exhibitors. On Saturday, June 11th everyone was treated to an exhibitor’s party and a private showing of Texas Rein and the chance to meet some of the stars of the movie.
Next up is A Little Futurity which is is celebrating 12 years of competition June 12-14. Judges are: Jeff Allen, Rhonda Replogle, Jonathan Meilleur and Jessica Gilliam. The show will conclude with the North Carolina Jamboree AQHA Circuit June 15-18 and the judges for that circuit are Terry Thompson, Brad Kearns, David Fairchild, Daren Wright, April Devitt and Valerie Kearns.
“We have been blessed with a great weather forecast for the futurity and we are looking forward to big numbers in the next couple days,” Larry Little said.
Once again The Little Futurity will be featuring its two slot classes: the Non-Pro 3 & over $7500 Limited Horse Western Pleasure and the Southern Oaks 3& 4-Year-Old $1,000 Novice Horse Western Pleasure. There will also again be an inside purse offered in the Novice Horse to horses that have not earned $1,000 by the start of the Little Futurity.
“We feel offering an inside purse promotes more interest because so many Novice horses have already had an opportunity to earn quite a bit of money by the Little Futurity,” Little said.
In addition, the Little Futurity will also feature the Winehurst NSBA $10,000 Limited Horse Western Pleasure and the Heart of Stone class in honor of the late Stone Pope, son of North Carolina Quarter Horse Association members Shane and Holt Pope. All the proceeds from this class will be donated to the Heart of Stone Foundation, Inc a non-profit organization that supports families dealing with congenital heart defects and children in the Carolinas.
New for this year are the Little Futurity Maturity Non-Pro Intermediate Western Pleasure, Pony Western Pleasure and Pony Walk-Trot.
Now in its 12th year, the Little Futurity has evolved into one of the country’s premier shows that draws exhibitors from all over the country.
Check out some of our candids from the show here.
Check back often as we will be posting full results following the futurity each day.
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