2018 SPECIAL EVENTS AND ADDED MONEY
NSBA Riders Cup – $75,000 Purse
The National Snaffle Bit Association’s Riders Cup will be held during Sun Circuit on March 6 & 7. The purse, estimated to be $75,000, will be shared between the owner of the horse exhibited and the professional rider/trainer associated with the entry.
Download Patterns for Showmanship, Horsemanship, Western Riding and Equitation
For those not familiar with the NSBA Riders Cup program, it hosts an annual event designed to award substantial and sustainable purses to NSBA non pro members and their professional trainers. The Riders Cup offers prize money in Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, Trail, Western Riding, Showmanship, Western Horsemanship, and Hunt Seat Equitation events.
To take advantage of the opportunity to compete in the NSBA Riders Cup, all professional riders must be sold through the NSBA Trainer Sale program. Additionally, each owner is required to pay a nomination fee. For more information on the NSBA Riders Cup and the Arizona Sun Circuit go to www.nsba.com
Smart Boons Fence Work Challenge
$20,000 added to Open Friday March 9
ENTRY FEE $300.
No Cattle Charge- Cattle sponsored by Manuel Murrietta
-100% of entry fees will be combined with added money and paid back.
– $500 will be paid to the high placing NRCHA limited open rider in the open division.
The Golden Cowboy 
$2500 Added Sponsored by Cushing Performance Horses
$250 entry fee, (100% jackpotted).
Horse must enter, compete and pay entry fee for each of the respective classes below to be eligible.
Paid on Scores totaled from the following classes and judges:
Jr. or Sr. Cutting Tuesday March 6- Judge McGauley
Steer Stopping Tuesday March 6- Judge Myers
Sr. Cow Horse Wednesday March 7-Judge Myers
Jr. Cow Horse Thursday March March 8 Judge Mccallister
Smart Boons Fence Challenge Friday March 9. Judge TBA
**Horses who wish to only be eligible for the Golden Cowboy will run in the Smart Boons Fence Challenge. Horses who elect this option will not be eligible for the $20000 added money and purse paid back in the Smart Boons Fence Challenge. Entries who wish to compete for the payback in the Smart Boons Fence Challenge must pay an additional entry fee of $300 (100% jackpotted)
Sun Circuit Ranch Sorting
A Cinch RSNC Sanctioned Sorting Event with $3,000 Added
March 10 & 11
ALL CLASSES are pick up to 4 and draw 1, or draw up to all 5. All classes will have a $3 per rider/ride sanctioning fee added. Download flyer for classes and schedule.
Rogers Heaven Sent Ranch Jr. Spectacular
$2,500 added
Entry Fee Free- Enter at the Show Office
Horse must exhibit in Jr. Cutting (two times) shows 1-4 and AQHA Jr. Cow Horse (three times) shows 1-8 of Sun Circuit 2018. Horse will be given a Reined Cow Horse score and placing in Reined Cow Horse Cutting separate from any placing obtained in AQHA Cutting class. Horse’s placings from the Reined Cow Horse Cutting and Jr. Cow Horse will be tabulated on a 9 point sliding scale to determine final placings.
Rogers Heaven Sent Ranch Sr. Bridle Spectacular
$2,500 added
Entry Fee Free- Enter at the Show Office
Horse must exhibit in Sr. Cutting (two times) shows 1-4 and AQHA Sr. Cow Horse (three times) shows 1-8 of Sun Circuit 2018. Horse will be given a Reined Cow Horse score and placing in Reined Cow Horse Cutting separate from any placing obtained in AQHA Cutting class. Horse’s placings from the Reined Cow Horse Cutting and Sr. Cow Horse will be tabulated on a 9 point sliding scale to determine final placings.
Parkinson Performance Horses Amateur Spectacular
$1,000 added
ENTRY FEE- FREE
Horse must exhibit in Amateur Cutting (two times) shows 1-4 and AQHA Amateur Cow Horse (three times) shows 1-8 of Sun Circuit 2017. Horse will be given a Reined Cow Horse score and placing in Reined Cow Horse Cutting separate from any placing obtained in AQHA Cutting class. Horse’s placings from the Reined Cow Horse Cutting and Amateu Cow Horse will be tabulated on a 9 point sliding scale to determine final placings.
Anchor Cross Ranch – Bob and Becky Grant Amateur Boxing Spectacular
$1,000 added
ENTRY FEE- FREE
Horse must exhibit in Amateur Cutting (two times) shows 1-4 and AQHA Amateur Boxing (three times) shows 1-8 of Sun Circuit 2018. Horse will be given a Reined Cow Horse score and placing in Reined Cow Horse Cutting separate from any placing obtained in AQHA Cutting class. Horse’s placings from the Reined Cow Horse Cutting and Amateur Boxing will be tabulated on a 9 point sliding scale to determine final placings.
Sun Circuit Rope Futurity – $10,000 ADDED
Saturday March 3 Heading & Heeling
Tentative Start Time 9:30AM
Open to 4, 5 & 6 Yea Old Horses
2 Go Rounds + Short Go
Entry $600 per class Enter Here
Cinch Timed Event Challenge Roping
$1875 added Open Heading $1875 added Open Heeling
$1875 added Non Pro Heading $1875 added Non Pro Heeling
All classes to run Tuesday March 6
Exhibitor must exhibit in all AQHA Open Headings prior to Cinch Timed Event Challenge to be eligible for Cinch Timed Event Challenge Open Heading. Exhibitor must exhibit in all AQHA Open Heeling prior to Cinch Timed Event Challenge to be eligible for Cinch Timed Event Challenge Open Heeling. Exhibitor must exhibit in all AQHA Amateur Headings or all AQHA Youth Headings prior to Cinch Timed Event Challenge to be eligible for Cinch Timed Event Challenge Non Pro Heading. Exhibitor must exhibit in all AQHA Amateur Heeling or all AQHA Youth Heeling prior to Cinch Timed Event Challenge to be eligible for Cinch Timed Event Challenge Non Pro Heeling. Exhibitors do not have to have shown the same horse in AQHA classes. AQHA ownership rules of amateur and youth exhibitors horses will be followed.
ENTRY FEE $125
$25 of each entry will be retained as a cattle charge.
100% of the entry fees less cattle charge will be combined with the added money in each class and paid back.
$1000 Bella Vista Ranch All Around Cowboy-Open
Exhibitors placings from Jr. Reining, Sr. Reining, Jr. Cutting, Sr. Cutting, Jr. Working Cow Horse,
Sr. Working Cow Horse, All Ages Heading, All Ages Heeling, All Ages Tie Down Roping, Jr. Ranch Riding and Sr. Ranch Riding, VRH Trail, Ranch on the Rail will count.
$1000 Bella Vista Ranch All Around Cowboy-Amateur
Exhibitors placings from Amateur Reining, Select Amateur Reining, Amateur Cutting, Amateur Working Cow Horse , Amateur Heading, Amateur Heeling,, Amateur Tie Down Roping, Amateur Breakaway Roping, Amateur
2018 GREENWAY SADDLERY OPEN HUNTER DERBY
$2000 added
Tuesday March 6
ENTRY FEE $100 Sixty five percent to be jackpotted
Champion: Aramas Fancy Hunter Bridle with Reins
Reserve: Reserve: Walsh Signature Fancy Halter
3rd; Centaur Wool Dress Cooler
4th -8th Horze White Saddle Pads
2018 GREENWAY SADDLERY NON PRO HUNTER DERBY
ENTRY FEE $35
Tuesday March 6
Champion; Mercel Toulouse Premier Comfort Genesis Saddle with fittings:Toulouse stirrup leathers, German Fillis stirrup irons, Bobbys Fancy leather Hunter girth
Reserve: Aramas Fancy Hunter Bridle with Reins
3rd; Centaur Wool Dress Cooler
4th -8th Horze White Saddle Pads
Non Pro Horsemanship Challenge
The highest scoring L2 or L3 Non Pro Horsemanship exhibitor will receive a beautiful custom crafted trophy buckle. The Circuit Champions in Amateur, Select Amateur and Youth 14-18 Horsemanship will have their scores tallied to determine the champion of champions. The buckle award is sponsored by Preston Williams.
PLUS
Our Prize Patrol total is up to $55,750 for our giveaways!
Be sure to check FB daily for the Word of the Day – then when you spot the Prize Patrol, tell them the word and get a prize.
Of course we will have plenty of fun games and challenges too.
Our sponsors include Rod Patrick boots, Just Peachy, Hanna Fine Jewelry, Barbara’s Custom Hats, Blue Ribbon Tack, Blue Bonnet Feeds, Cavalia Odysseo, D Designs, Equine Oasis, Excel Suplements, Shorty’s Caboy Hattery, Show Me Again, Showtime, CR Ranchwear, Custom Tails, Dave Hack Custom Chaps, Logan Western Supply, Nutrena, Santa Cruz Animal Health, Watson’s Hat Shop, The Glassy Lady, Arizona Quarter Horse Association.
