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THIS weeks National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Bayer Imax Gold Futurity might be the richest cutting horse event in the southern hemisphere and when it starts in Tamworths AELEC tomorrow will attract competitors from all over the world.

For one of those overseas trainers John Mitchell, an Australian living abroad, its also the chance to come home and compete in the most prestigious cutting event in Australia.

After winning the 1997 NCHA Open, Mitchell and his family moved to the United States however it hasnt stopped him returning to Tamworth for the Futurity every year since.

I always look forward to the Futurity and the chance to come home again, Mitchell said.

The Futurity is the biggest cutting event in Australia and if you win, its the most prestige that you can gain.

Mitchell also spoke of the excitement surrounding the Futurity.

Its the first show for two to three-year-old horses and therefore anything can happen. Its unpredictable and exciting.

The standard of the Futurity is extremely high.

When you take the top 20 horses out of the hundreds that enter, the events become very competitive, Mitchell said.

He also stressed the importance of Tamworths Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre.

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