The ARHFA World Championship runs from Oct. 16 to Oct. 19, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas’s John Justin Arena at the Will Rogers Memorial Center, in an event that will pay out $818,900 over four days.
The Open Heading Futurity—for horses 6-years-old and under—has 192 entries, beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, paying out $327,000 across the Open heading, the 4-&-Under Heading, Intermediate and Limited divisions.
The ARHFA World Championship’s Open Heeling Futurity, with its 212 entries, begins at 7 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, with a payout of $348,500 across the Open, 4-&-Under, Intermediate and Limited heeling divisions.
What is the 2024 ARHFA World Championship Payout?
Open Heading
| Placing | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $25,000 |
| 2 | $20,000 |
| 3 | $17,000 |
| 4 | $14,000 |
| 5 | 12,000 |
| 6 | $10,000 |
| 7 | $8,000 |
| 8 | $6,000 |
| 9 | $4,000 |
| 10 | $3,500 |
| 11 | $3,000 |
| 12 | $2,500 |
| 13 | $2,500 |
| 14 | $2,000 |
| 15 | $2,000 |
| 16 | $1,500 |
| 17 | $1,500 |
| 18 | $1,500 |
| 19 | $1,500 |
| 20 | $1,500 |
Open Heeling
| Placing | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 |
| 2 | $25,000 |
| 3 | $20,000 |
| 4 | $17,000 |
| 5 | $14,000 |
| 6 | $12,000 |
| 7 | $10,000 |
| 8 | $8,000 |
| 9 | $6,000 |
| 10 | $4,000 |
| 11 | $3,000 |
| 12 | $3,000 |
| 13 | $2,500 |
| 14 | $2,500 |
| 15 | $2,000 |
| 16 | $2,000 |
| 17 | $1,500 |
| 18 | $1,500 |
| 19 | $1,500 |
| 20 | $1,500 |
What are the differences between the Open, Intermediate, Limited and Non-Pro Classes in the ARHFA?
•OPEN, LIMITED, AND INTERMEDIATE FUTURITY TEAM ROPING:
— Horses 6 years of age and younger only.
•INTERMEDIATE FUTURITY RIDER ELIGIBILITY:
— Header- US/WS #6E to a 6.
— Heeler – US/WS #8 to a 6E
•LIMITED FUTURITY RIDER ELIGIBILITY:
— Header- US/WS #5E or lower.
— Heeler – US/WS #6 or lower.
•NON-PRO:
— Any age horse and rider must be a current USTRC/WSTRC member holding a #5E or lower card.
How does the ARHFA scoring work?
Each horse will start out with a 70 score and go up or down from there. Judges score each maneuver from -5 to +5, and each penalty from 1 to 5. Eye appeal will be scored from -1 to +1. There is a 10-second penalty for any broken barrier and a 5-second penalty for roping a leg.
The maneuvers judged in the heading are: Box & Barrier, Run & Rate, Setting & Handling, Facing, Degree of Difficulty and Eye Appeal.
The 5-point heading penalties are given for Refusal to Enter the Box, Rearing, Running into the Steer and Refusing to Pull the Steer. The 1-5 point penalties are Turning Around in the Box, Getting Out Ran and Failure to Face Completely.
The maneuvers judged in the heeling are: Box & Barrier, Run & Rate, Position, Stop & Jerk, Degree of Difficulty and Eye Appeal. The 5-point heeling penalties are Refusal to Enter the Box, Rearing Up and Running into the Steer.
Time is the “third judge”, subtracting the total time from 80 to provide the third score.
Who’s Judging?
Jody Ramer, Robbie Boyce, Roger Branch, and Justin Johnson
How Can You Watch the ARHFA World Championship Futurity?
It streams on NextGen.
