{"id":8387,"date":"2011-11-27T01:12:31","date_gmt":"2011-11-27T06:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=8387"},"modified":"2011-11-28T22:56:35","modified_gmt":"2011-11-29T03:56:35","slug":"a-night-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=8387","title":{"rendered":"A night to remember!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Buster<\/a>
Buster Welch on Bet Hesa Cat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you weren’t there, buy the DVD<\/a>. If you were there, you’ve probably already placed your order to savor the moments in the Neiman Marcus NCHA Futurity Champions Cup, on Saturday, November 26, including:<\/p>\n

All-time winning Futurity champion Buster Welch, 83, scoring 221 points, as the last rider to the herd on 2011 NCHA World champion Bet Hesa Cat.<\/p>\n

\"Spencer<\/a>
Spencer Harden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Spencer Harden, 82, saddled with Parkinson’s disease, but cutting like the champion he is, with an open Futurity championship and three non-pro Futurity championships.<\/p>\n

\"Dennis<\/a>
Dennis Funderburgh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dennis Funderburgh, 77, co-champion of the 1964 Futurity, acing the senior division with 223 points on Peppys Shorty Nino.<\/p>\n

\"Jody<\/a>
Jody Galyean on Auspicious Cat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jody Galyean, winner of the 1986 Futurity, scoring 230 points on Auspicious Cat, backed by his father, AQHA and NCHA\u00c2\u00a0 champion Kenneth Galyean; his sons, Wesley and Beau, also Futurity open champions; and his daughter, Christina Cox, an NCHA non-pro limited age champion.<\/p>\n

\"Austin<\/a>
Austin Shepard on High Brow CD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Austin Shepard, 34, and his 2007 NCHA Futurity champion mount, High Brow CD, with an unforgettable 230-point performance.<\/p>\n

Joe Heim, 62, two-time Futurity champion, as well as Triple Crown champion, with a thrilling run on Sophisticated Cat.<\/p>\n

Tag Rice, 37, demonstrating that 2002-2003 NCHA Triple Crown winner Chiquita Pistol still has all of her grit and glory.<\/p>\n

Tom Holt, Bill Riddle and Red Steagall provided commentary throughout the show.<\/p>\n

See more photos on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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