The Equinety Platinum Medal Futurity will stream live for free on Roping.com from Aug. 31-Sept. 2, showcasing the best young horses in the country in the famed red dirt of the Lazy E Arena.  

In its inaugural year, the Equinety Platinum Medal Futurity adds $30,000 to its 6-&-Under Futurity in an innovative format that will offer three separate short rounds.

The format allows amateurs and professionals to compete head-to-head for cash and prizes, the Equinety Platinum Medal Futurity aims to unite recreational ropers and pros to further the education and growth within the industry. 

The Equinety Platinum Medal Futurity also offers a prospect sale from premier breeding programs, with all sale and bidding running through Equine Exchange. The sale preview will be a casual affair, with prospective buyers invited to interact with the trainers and sellers on the arena floor to get the best look at the horses. 

“The Platinum Medal team is going above and beyond to put on an exceptional production catering to all ropers,” said Chelsea Shaffer, Editor of The Team Roping Journal. “We’re honored to be a part of that production, bringing multiple camera angles that will both entertain and educate.” 

Check out the full ground rules here.

How to Watch

The Equinety Platinum Medal Futurity will be streamed for free exclusively on Roping.com, the home of top training content, historic roping matches and live events.

Watch all the action Aug. 31–Sept. 2, 2023, here.

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The Equinety Platinum Medal Futurity Schedule

Wednesday, August 30
Stall office hours: Noon – Midnight
Show office hours: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Futurity horse check-in starts 4 p.m.
Heading late entries due by 6 p.m.

Thursday, August 31
Stall office hours: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Show office hours: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
All head horses must be checked in by 7:30 a.m.
8 a.m. Heading competitors meeting
9 a.m. Heading rounds 1–3 (start at #1 each round) 30-minute break between rounds
Heeling late entries due by 6 p.m.

Friday, September 1
Stall office hours 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Show office hours 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sale office hours 12 p.m. – conclusion of sale party
All heel horses must be checked in by 7:30 a.m.
8 a.m. Heeling competitors meeting
9 a.m. Heeling rounds 1-3 (start at #1 each round) 30-minute break between rounds
4:30 p.m. Main arena by sale area

• Kids dummy roping ages 6-10
• Kids dummy roping ages 5 and under

5–7 p.m. Open arena for all consignments and roping preview of all sale horses. Sale horses report to main arena for paint numbers
5–8 p.m. Open bar at sale ring in main arena
7 p.m. Food served in sale ring area, all short round contestants may come get their jackets
7:30 p.m. Cowboy Auction in sale ring area

Saturday, September 2
Stall office hours 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sale office opens at 7 a.m.
Show office hours 5:30 p.m. – conclusion
8 a.m. Sale horse preview (Sale order, not catalog order)
12 p.m. Equinety Platinum Medal Horse Sale presented by Myers Performance Horses (Sale order, not catalog order)
6 p.m. Equinety Platinum Medal Short Round Heading and Heeling

How to Bid in the Platinum Medal Futurity Sale

Monday, Aug. 28 was the last day to register for phone bidding, but bidders can register on site at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma, for bidding until 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. The sale is taking place on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.

Contact Billy Myers to get registered to bid at (605)645-2726.

View the complete sale catalogue here.

The Equinety Platinum Medal Futurity draws

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The Equinety Platinum Medal Futurity results

Results will be updated as they become available.

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