The 40^th Anniversary Tom Powers Futurity is moving again and will now be known as the Christmas Challenge.

Restrictions placed on activities in Ohio by Governor Mike DeWine to curb the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic there have forced Tom and Dominique Powers to change the date and location of the longest continuously-running futurity in the country. The event will now be held, Dec. 12 to 20, at the brand new World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. 

 “COVID-19 restrictions in Ohio make it impossible to run our show safely and smoothly as originally scheduled,” Tom Powers said. “With the cooperation of the Roberts Family, we have been able to reschedule our 40th Anniversary show ”

 Previously scheduled to open in 2021, organizers have agreed to open their brand new facility ahead of schedule. Additional details will be posted on the Tom Powers Futurity website as they become available. If you had reserved lodging or Golf Cart with the World Equestrian Center in Ohio, please cancel your reservations. WEC hotel will not be up & running yet in Ocala. We will provide a list of hotels shortly and a contact for golf carts when it becomes available. 

Entries: New deadlines are Sept. 1, Oct. 1,Nov. 1 and at the show. All paid late fees (May and June) have been removed and applied as a credit on your invoice. You now have until Sept. 1 to keep or revise your entries or request a refund. If you do not request a refund or revise your entries by Sept. 1 we it will be assumed that you want to maintain your entries as they are. Late fees will apply after Sept. 1. Cost of entries remains the same. 

Stalls: In order to maintain your order of priority (assignment) all pre-existing reservation will be rolled over from The Triple Challenge Futurity to the Christmas Challenge. You now have until Nov. 1 to request a stall refund. New stall deadlines and fees /stall : June 1 $250; June 2-Nov.1, $300; After Nov. 1, $375. All stall reservations are refundable until November 1st 

Camping: In order to maintain your order of priority (assignment) all pre-existing reservations have been rolled over from The Triple Challenge Futurity to the Christmas Challenge. You now have until Nov. 1 to request a camping refund. Campings are sold out at this time. Please register for the waiting list. We will contact you if one becomes available. New camping deadlines & Fees : Nov. 1, $300, After Nov. 1, $375. All camping reservations are refundable until November 1st 

Sale Stakes Classes: Classes will remain. The Maiden requirement has been dropped for all 2-year-olds showing in the Stakes.

Sale: All Pre-paid consignments have been rolled over. You can now request a refund until Nov. 1. New Deadline: Nov. 1. The Sale Preview and the Sale will both be Live Streamed and available for online purchase. All pictures and videos will be up for viewing on tompowersfuturity.com. The sale will also include2-year-old Hunter Under Saddle prospects. 

Vendors: Al pre-existing applications will be rolled over from The Triple Challenge to the Christmas Challenge. You can also choose to request a refund until Sept. 1. New vendors request will have to be submitted online or to Jimmy Roth (262) 206-8225. If approved, a digital contract will be sent to you for payment and signature. Vending space will be confirmed only with payment in full. Up charge after Sept. 1.

Last year, over $191,900 in cash and prizes was awarded at the futurity, including in futurity classes, the Sale Stakes classes, stallion incentive fund earnings and the NSBA classes.

The futurity is made of a mixture of Longe Line, Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle classes, some sanctioned by the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) some of Powers’ own contests for Open and Non-Pro competitors from Novice to the most experienced professional.

The Brad Borton Memorial Limited Non-Pro Western Longe Line Class will once again be featured at this year’s futurity. Now in its third year the event, open to Non-Pro exhibitors who are not listed on the NSBA’s Open Non-Pro Longe Line Exhibitors List, honors the memory of InStride Edition Publisher Brad Borton, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 60, after a long battle with cancer. Last year’s class drew a total of 21 competitors and awarded a total of $9,860 in cash was awarded to the top 10 competitors in the class, plus another $2,500 in prizes. “That class is a big crowd-pleaser,” Tom said. “It started off strong in 2018 and got even stronger last year.”

Sponsorship opportunities, at many levels, will be available this year for vendors, farms, national and international products and service providers. Sponsorship benefits range from preferential stalling to major promotional scope (including advertising in all printed advertisements and programs to social media and live feed platforms).

A show schedule, entry form, stall and camping reservation forms, sponsorship details and yearling sale information and consignment forms are available on the Tom Powers Futurity website at https://tompowersfuturity.com.

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