What is a Futurity event?
To be eligible to compete in Futurity a bull must be 2 yrs. old. A bull must be ABBI age certified by a licensed Veterinarian according to the ABBI approved mouthing chart. In addition each bull will have an EID (electronic identification device) ear tag. A bull bucks for only six (6) seconds in a Futurity and is judged in five categories: buck, kick, spin, degree of difficulty and intensity – on a scale of zero to five, with intervals of a quarter of point in between. Scores from four judges are tallied together, with the maximum being 25 points per judge. The owner pays an entry fee and by placing or winning the owner will receive prize money. The bull will be given points that will qualify him for an ABBI World Finals Futurity at the end of the season.
