Welcome to Gold Buckle Futurities, where elite rope horses, dedicated trainers, visionary breeders, and passionate stallion owners come together to celebrate and compete for greatness. Our mission is simple: to preserve the finest bloodlines and advance the rope horse industry, offering high-stakes opportunities for the champions of today and tomorrow.
HIGHEST MONEY-EARNING HORSE THAT WINS IN 2+ CLASSES
At Gold Buckle Futurities, we’re committed to growing alongside the industry we serve. Our mission goes beyond just hosting events. We’re here to build a program that evolves with every season, every rider, and every horse. We’re constantly refining what we do to better support the future of elite rope horses and the people who believe in them.
By showcasing rising talent in Tie Down, Breakaway, and Team Roping, we aim to strengthen training programs and uplift the entire rope horse industry. We invite our competitors, partners, and supporters to grow with us, learn with us, and continue shaping a stronger future for the sport—together.
Our objective is to establish an organization that exhibits the future elite prospects in Breakaway, Tie Down, and Team Roping. Ultimately, we aim to advance training programs and promote the breeding and training of rope horses.
The equine breeding industry supplies the next generation of athletes for our field. By showcasing our stallions and preserving their bloodlines, we lay the groundwork for success through breeding the next generation of elite roping prospects.
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Gold Buckle Futurities launched in 2023 with our inaugural event, establishing a bi-annual platform for horses and trainers to compete for significant purses with multiple opportunities. Our event formats feature a four-year-old futurity and a six-year-old and under maturity, creating a diverse range of aged events that open doors for elite rope horses and stallion owners. All horses compete in the GBF open roping, with the added opportunity to be nominated for the exclusive Elite Stallions Incentive or Elite Breeders Incentives Sidepots – additional prize funds that let foals of eligible stallions vie for an even larger purse!
GREAT BLOODLINES
Preserving exceptional bloodlines is at the core of our program, recognizing that equine breeding is the foundation of the performance horse industry. By safeguarding these invaluable genetics, we are committed to advancing the rope horse industry and ensuring that future generations inherit the strength, agility, and excellence that define these great lineages.
$32,404 and ANOTHER title for the 5 Year Old sired by @metalliccattack and ridden by @chancethiessen
This horse has probably won over $60K in the GBF system alone. 💰
And by ✨businesss✨ we (the media team) mean making our E L I T E contestants look really cool. 📷😎
✔ 6 & Under Tie Down Champion: Icingonthedeal
✔ 6 & Under Intermediate Tie Down Champion: Tom Cats R Popular
👆🏼 Hold the dots and swipe to 𝗥𝗨𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘.
Raise your hand if your horse banked $32,000+ on Day One of the 2026 @goldbucklefuturities Spring Showdown…
We see you @chancethiessen ✋🏼
$32K with $8,812 coming from winning the Elite Stallion Incentive in the Bill Fick Ford Intermediate Maturity Tie Down.
Tom Cats R Popular (Metallic Cattack x Lotta Popular Grace) and Chance Thiessen
#GoldBuckleFuturities #TheFutureElite #2026SpringShowdown
Look in the mirror and you’ll see.
That’s a 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣 right there.
Back by popular demand 👊
Tom Cats R Popular and Chance Thiessen came back to Ardmore for another title, this time in the @huskytrailerstx 6 & Under Intermediate Tie Down Roping. A win worth $24,342.
Sired by Elite Stallion Metallic Cattack.
#GoldBuckleFuturities
The Smooth Talkin Style gelding takes first in the Elite Stallion Incentive in the Western Bloodstock Maturity Tie Down. Hez Talkin Smack and Cody McCartney earn a total of $9,750 for the win, adding to his $17,750 total for the class.
#GoldBuckleFuturities #TheFutureElite #2026SpringShowdown
