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2008 Arabian Reining Horse Futurity
Welman/Ames team deliver a Knock-Out Punch during the
$130,000.00 Purebred/Half-Arabian Futurity Reining Classic

Scottsdale, AZ Feb. 25, 2008-A strong field of Purebred and Half-Arabian futurity horses competed in the 4th annual Reining Futurity Classic held during the Scottsdale Arabian Horse show. 25 Purebreds and 30 Half-Arabians contended for the $130,000.00 purse. Both classes were NRHA sanctioned and were open to 4 and 5 year old horses. It was a three go event, the first two runs were accumulated scores-the top 1/3 of the respective classes advancing to the final go which was a clean slate run.

A great week of reining came to a finale with Brian Welman landing a “combination punch” winning both the Purebred and Half-Arabian class for Dick Ames of Jordan, Minnesota. “We only won by one point,” laughed Dick Ames. “John O’Hara and Tyson Randle are great trainers and it could have gone either way. The Arabian and Half-Arabian reining horse has come a long way and we still have a long way to go to reach our full potential.
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