The Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity, presented by Scooter Kat, is set to return to Reno, Nev. for the seventh annual futurity and horse show Sept. 13-17, 2023 at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Event Center. Continuing the tradition of the reined cow horse futurity on the West Coast, the event will feature Open and Non-Pro futurity divisions; Open, Non Pro and Youth horse show classes; a western trade show; and the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity Horse Sale on Saturday, Sept. 16.
“In 2023, we will once again be guaranteeing $20,000 to the Non Pro Futurity champion,” said John Ward one of the founders of the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity. “We are excited for a great seventh year, and we’ll see you in Reno!”
The Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity is open to the public and free of admission. No tickets will be necessary to attend the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity.
The Sherri Gilkerson Memorial Foundation is sponsoring three key classes where they will be presenting awards, perpetual bronze trophies, and added money in the Sherri Gilkerson Memorial Open Bridle, and scholarship monies to the Sherri Gilkerson Memorial Youth Bridle and Youth Boxing top five winners. The futurity event will also feature the Benny Guitron Memorial Open Hackamore and Jimmie Paul/Tenlight Memorial Open Two Rein, each with their own perpetual memorial trophies.
The draw date for the futurity divisions is scheduled for Sept. 5.
The Reno Snaffle Bit Horse Sales, managed by Parnell Dickinson, Inc., is scheduled for 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16 in the main arena. The horse sale will feature two-year-olds, performance and ranch horses, and yearlings and broodmares. Two-year-old and yearling sale incentives are available for horses who come back to compete in the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity during their 3-year-old year.
Reno Schedule of Events (Tentative)
• Wednesday, Sept. 13 – Open, Intermediate Open, Limited Open & Level 1 Open Futurity Herd Work; Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro & Level 1 Non Pro Futurity Herd Work; Non Pro Boxing Futurity Herd Work
• Thursday, Sept. 14 – Non Pro Two Rein; Jimmie Paul/Tenlight Memorial Open Two Rein; Non Pro Bridle, Intermediate Non Pro Bridle & Level 1 Non Pro Bridle; Sherri Gilkerson Memorial Open Bridle & Limited Open Bridle
• Friday, Sept. 15 – Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro & Level 1 Non Pro Futurity Rein Work; Non Pro Boxing Futurity Rein Work; Open, Intermediate Open, Limited Open & Level 1 Open Futurity Rein Work; Sherri Gilkerson Memorial Youth Boxing; Sherri Gilkerson Memorial Youth Bridle
• Saturday, Sept. 16 – Non Pro Boxing, Intermediate Non Pro Boxing & Limited Non Pro Boxing; Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity Horse Sales; Benny Guitron Memorial Open Hackamore & Limited Open Hackamore
• Sunday, Sept. 17 – Non Pro Hackamore; Non Pro Boxing Futurity Cow Work; Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro & Level 1 Non Pro Futurity Cow Work; Open, Intermediate Open, Limited Open & Level 1 Open Futurity Cow Work
Western Trade Show
Featuring a wide selection of clothing, tack, silver, jewelry, home décor, trailers, equine feed, stallion breedings, and more, the Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity’s Western Trade Show will be located along the concourse of the Livestock Event Center throughout the duration of the show. Limited vendor space is still available.
