travis quarter horse
futurity & Derby contests
This contest mirrors the CMSA Futurity & Derby contests. Horses that are eligible for the TQH Futurity must not have been competed on prior to January 1 of their Futurity year. It is not a rookie class and only available to horses 4-years-old or younger. Horses that are eligible for the TQH Derby must be in their second full year of shooting and is only available to horses 5-years-old and younger. Eligible horses for both contests are those that were raised by Travis Quarter Horses or are by our stallions or out of our mares. Entry is $25 for two stages with a $1,000 prize for the futurity and a $500 prize for the derby. The 2024 Travis Quarter Horses Futurity and Derby contests will be held on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, at the Travis Quarter Horses shoot in Creston, Iowa.
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Below is the 2023 TQH Futurity Class
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Below is the 2023 Derby Class
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From L to R: Jamie Travis on TF Can Cans Drifter, Clint Travis on Sandmans Cash, and Sydney Leaders on Nash.
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From L to R: Tristan Travis on TF Claytons Romeo, Travis Smith on TF Flashing Train, Adam Ross on Perks Sandman, Turner Thompson on TF High Brow Flash, Adam Travis on TF Driftin Mesquite, and Connor Travis on JR Chunky Seventeen.
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These two groups were so much fun to watch. Both classes were tight, and the amount of hard work each rider has put into these animals truly showed. All of these horses are turning into incredible shooting horses, but two stood out above the rest.
Clint Travis walked away with his second TQH Futurity title on one of our stallions, Sandmans Cash (Yankee). Clint has been working with Yankee for months in preparation for this competition, and his hard work paid off! He won a personalized TQH BE saddle pad and $1,000.
Connor Travis and JR Chunky Seventeen (Jack) came out on top, winning them the title of the first 2023 TQH Derby Champions! Connor continues to be impressed with his horse, Jack. He is proving to be a consistent, fast, and agile competitor in even the toughest of competitions. Connor walked away with a personalized TQH BE saddle pad and a $500 check.
Clint Travis walked away with his second TQH Futurity title on one of our stallions, Sandmans Cash (Yankee). Clint has been working with Yankee for months in preparation for this competition, and his hard work paid off! He won a personalized TQH BE saddle pad and $1,000.
Connor Travis and JR Chunky Seventeen (Jack) came out on top, winning them the title of the first 2023 TQH Derby Champions! Connor continues to be impressed with his horse, Jack. He is proving to be a consistent, fast, and agile competitor in even the toughest of competitions. Connor walked away with a personalized TQH BE saddle pad and a $500 check.
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Below is the 2022 TQH Futurity Class
From L to R: Dave Travis on TF Dash for Hazer, Jamie Travis on TF High Brow Flash, Jake Travis on Bo, Tristan Travis on TF Claytons Romeo, Laura Smith on TF Flashing Train, Adam Ross on Perks Sandman, Adam Travis on TF Driftin Mesquite, and Connor Travis on JR Chunky Seventeen.
From L to R: Dave Travis on TF Dash for Hazer, Jamie Travis on TF High Brow Flash, Jake Travis on Bo, Tristan Travis on TF Claytons Romeo, Laura Smith on TF Flashing Train, Adam Ross on Perks Sandman, Adam Travis on TF Driftin Mesquite, and Connor Travis on JR Chunky Seventeen.
This Futurity Class was one of our largest classes yet, and definitely one of the most fun to watch. Eight of our competitors ran fast and hard to compete for their chance to take home the coveted Tavis Quarter Horses saddle pad and $1,000. It was a tight race between our competitors, but in the end, the youngest Travis brother came out on top. Congratulations to Adam Travis and TF Driftin Mesquite - our 2022 Travis Quarter Horses Futurity Champions!
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Photos by Chuck Spindler.
Below is the 2021 TQH Futurity Class:
From L to R: Luke Travis on King Blue Cash, Clint Travis on Ruger, and Bruce Travis on TF Bettys GypsyTrain. Photo courtesy of Chuck Spindler.
These three competitors brought their A-game this year to the futurity contest, and it was a tight race between the three generations of riders. In the end, Clint Travis pulled off a win riding Ruger, out of our grademare, Lilly, by Flash One. Clint received a $500 check and a personalized saddle pad, crowning him as the 2021 Travis Quarter Horses Futurity Champion.
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Photos by Chuck Spindler.
Below is the 2020 TQH Futurity Class:
From L to R: Taylor Johnson on TF Perks Train, Josie Travis on TF Janies Valentine, Kaden Bolton on Daisy, Connor Travis on TF Claytons Mesquite, Mandy Henderson on Dreamin, and Bruce Travis on Poco Dakota Hancock.
Photo by Rick Gripp.
It was a tough race between these six, but Connor Travis and TF Claytons Mesquite (Crystal) ended up on top. Connor received a $500 check, a custom saddle pad (shown on the top of the page), and the title of the "2020 Travis Quarter Horses Futurity Champion."
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Could you be the next TQH Futurity Champion? Contact Bruce, Jamie, or Clint for more information of how you can secure your spot in a futurity class today!