CORNHUSKER'S BREEDERS &
OPEN BARREL FUTURITY
Promoting stallions and breeders through the sport of barrel racing! Over 70+ stallions enrolled.
Skyla Peters on Pistol Whistle setting the new arena record with a 14.881!
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$112+K
TOTAL PAYOUT
$48+K
TOTAL ADDED MONEY
1123+
TOTAL RUNS
20
YEARS STRONG
3
SPECIAL AWARDS
2024 WILL BE BIGGER AND BETTER!
ABOUT CORNHUSKER BREEDERS & OPEN BARREL FUTURITY
The Cornhusker Breeders and Open Barrel Futurity was founded in 2003 by Marlene McGaughey. Cristi Gaffney had told her a few years earlier that if she ever decided to retire that she would be interested in taking over the reins. In 2019, Marlene called, and the two ladies came to an agreement for to purchase the event. Cristi officially took charge in December of 2019. Prior to the Cornhusker, Nebraska had a futurity in Broken Bow since the mid 1990’s it was initially ran by Carolyn McClain and Judy Gracy. They put the event on for the Custer County Fairboard. Then Ronda Hilker put the event on for 2 years under the name Sunrise Breeders. Cristi intends to grow the event while maintaining its great history and bring the best of barrel racing to Nebraska!
In 2023, the Cornhusker Breeders and Open Futurity moved its location from Broken Bow, Nebraska to McCook, Nebraska. The event is now being held at the Red Willows Fairground (Kiplinger Arena). For more information on the arena and fairgrounds, Red Willows Fairground.
We continue to work hard to make our event fun and family friendly. Our free BBQ will be held on Saturday night again this year in 2024. We would love for you to join us so we can thank you and introduce you.
Special Awards
The Cornhusker does three special awards:
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Home Grown Award (This is given to the high money winner that is the breeder, owner & rider of their horse)
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Nebraska Bred Award (This is given to the high money winner in the breeder's futurity on a horse that was bred in Nebraska)
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High Money Winner (must compete at Cornhusker Futurity & Triangle Cross Classic Futurity)
Photo: Cristi & Drew Gaffney
OUR CREW
Office
Ground Crew
Announcer
Heather Rhinehart
Michelle Pearson
Jessica Milliman
Clint Smith
Trent Jochimsen
Clint Milliman
Barrel Setters
Gate/Check-in
Photographer
Spencer Gaffney
Zack Gaffney
Colton Duda
Brenda Bowers
Diane Young
David Seymore
Next Gen Rodeo/Webcast
Zack Bocco
Reese Williams
Kolby Brown
Website/Social Media/Advertising
Michelle Battista
2023 CORNHUSKER NEXT GEN RODEO EVENT RECAP
2023 CORNHUSKER WINNERS CIRCLE
2023 BREEDERS FUTURITY CHAMPION
HORSE: FROM FAMOUS TO VEGAS
SIRE: FRENCH STEAK TO VEGAS
RIDER: CAROLINE BOUCHER
2023 HOME GROWN AWARD WINNER
HORSE: HVR GIVEMEGOOSEBUMPS
SIRE: BUGS FLING
RIDER: JOSEY WELLS
WINNING: $1619
The Home Grown Award is sponsored by Plains Horizons Insurance (Trula Churchill). This award requires you to be the breeder, rider and owner of the horse. Josey is a 10 year old from Anselmo, Nebraska.
NEW ARENA RECORD HOLDER
HORSE: PISTOL WHISTLE
SIRE: PC FROSTY BID
RIDER: SKYLA PETERS
TIME: 14.881
2023 BREEDERS DERBY CHAMPION
HORSE: RR HARVEY HAVE MERCY
SIRE: HE MONEY DEPOT
RIDER: RYANN PEDONE
2023 NEBRASKA BRED CHAMPION & SADDLE WINNER
HORSE: VC ROCK THE CLOCK
SIRE: JL SIROCCO
RIDER: JESSICA LEACH
WINNING: $5308
The Nebraska Bred Award was sponsored by Apex Tack (Mika Drew), winning $1943. Jessica also won a Robbie Phillips Saddle certificate which was sponsored by Robbie Phillips for being the High Money Winner between the Cornhusker Futurity & the Triangle Cross Classic Futurity, winning $3365. Jessica is from Rockville, Nebraska.
