Four sweepstakes classes will be held at the 2009 World Versatility Show paying a minimum jackpot of $500 in each class.  These classes, Trail Obstacle Adult, Basic Reining, Western Riding, and Dressage Training Level (Canter), will run concurrently with the corresponding World Versatility Show classes.  The entry fee for the sweepstakes classes will be $50 per class.  To participate in these classes you must be an adult exhibitor, a member of TWHBEA, and must show a TWHBEA registered Tennessee Walking Horse.

The ultimate goal of these sweepstakes classes is to form the foundation for a Versatility Futurity which will be introduced in 2010.  This Futurity will be progressive and include age appropriate disciplines for two, three, four and five year olds with opportunities for amateur and professional exhibitors.  Further details regarding this new Futurity will be released at the 2009 World Versatility Show.

Special thanks to Dr. Dave Whitaker of Middle Tennessee State University for his generous collaboration on the 2009 sweepstakes classes and the upcoming Versatility Futurity.