AH Ft. Worth Participant's Letter

Congratulations! One or more of your bull(s) has been accepted for the 2022 American Heritage in Ft. Worth, Texas!

***THERE IS A WELCOME DINNER AND D&H SALE FOLLOWING CHECK-IN ON THURSDAY, MAY 12 BEGINNING AT 6PM IN THE PIONEER PALACE ROOM AT WILL ROGERS COMPLEX

WHEN:

Cowgirl Futurity             Friday, May 13 at 9am (Will Rogers Tent)

Open Futurity Perf 1     Friday, May 13, following the Cowgirl Futurity

AH Futurity Perf 1         Friday, May 13, following the Open Futurity

Classic                              Friday, May 13 at 6:45pm (Dickies Arena)

Junior Futurity               Saturday, May 14 at 9am (Will Rogers Tent)

Open Futurity                 Saturday, May 14, following the Junior Futurity

AH Futurity Perf 2         Saturday, May 14, following the Open Futurity

Derby                                Sunday, May 15 at 6pm (Will Rogers Arena)

WHERE:

Housing Address:

Wallstreet Arena

1880 Jay Bird Ln.

Springtown, TX 76082

Derby Housing and Event Address:

Will Rogers Complex (tent)

3401 W Lancaster Ave.

Ft. Worth, TX 76107

Hotel Addresses:

Home2Suites

1145 University Dr.

Ft. Worth, TX 76107

Courtyard Ft Worth Historic Stockyards

2537 N. Main St.

Ft. Worth, TX 76164

Bull Testing: Selected bulls must remain on site after event until the testing has been completed.  Any of the bulls not tested will be fined and winnings forfeited. 

ABBI On-Site Check-In: Josh Hilton 936-776-2766.

Check-In: Thursday, May12^th between 12pm and 4pm Any arrivals before or after the scheduled check-in time will be subject to a fine.  Please contact Josh for details.  If you are traveling from a distance and plan to arrive prior to check-in, you must contact the on-site ABBI representative or the ABBI office at least 24 hours prior to arrival to ensure pen space is secure and available.  Animals will then need to be checked in with ABBI officials during the designated check in time.  Failure to contact ABBI in advance will subject you to a $250.00 fine per animal. 

Late Arrival: Late check-in - $250.00 per animal.  Late is defined as not being in line at the designated close time for check in of animals.  Check-in officials will determine the end of the line where fines will be assessed.

Check-Out Time: Monday, May 16^th by 10am.

Judging: The producer has elected to use the 5-judge system.

Conduct: All participants are expected to meet the honesty, integrity, and professionalism to reflect the image expected of members of the PBR /ABBI.  (Please refer to the PBR rulebook)

Pay Out and W-9 Requirements: To avoid any delay in payment of prize money, please submit your 2021 W-9 to the ABBI office prior to the event.  All prize money will be paid out by check or direct deposit.  All required forms can be found at abbinow.com in the event forms.

Horns: Your bull MUST have his horns tipped to the diameter of a 25-cent piece for the Juvenile/Futurity calves and a 50-cent piece for the Derby/Classic bulls according to ABBI rules prior to arriving at the event. We will not allow you to check in if you fail to comply and you will be fined $250.00 per un-tipped bull.

Health Papers: All contractors are required to bring a copy of health papers and EID tag paperwork if the animal’s tag is missing or has recently been replaced.  There will be an ABBI representative on hand at check in to verify all paperwork.

If health paperwork is not provided or an EID tag is missing, with no paperwork, you may be fined or disqualified.

Current Health papers must be shown at check in - both TB and Brucellosis are required (Must be within 365 days of issue). Outstanding Balances with ABBI must be paid by Wednesday, May 11^th, 2022 at 5:00 PM (MST) or you may be drawn out of the event.