Parker County Today June 2015 | Page 78

2015 PCT One Third Ad.pdf 1 11/29/2014 6:20:53 PM Continued from page 59 JUNE 2015 PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY Photo Courtesy of Martha Modesitt 6 and reached a payout of more than $3 million this year. Nearly $600,000 of that prize money was collected by horse owners from Parker County. The NCHA Summer Spectacular, which runs from mid-July through the first part of August, also attracts the industry’s top 4-, 5- and-6-year-old cutting horses and awarded nearly $2.5 million in prize money in 2014. The Fort Worth events attract the serious cutting competitors and some of the biggest names in the business, which is why the roads from Weatherford to Fort Worth will be highly decorated with big rigs heading to and from the cutting during these shows. But cutting is also alive and well outside of Parker County. There are thousands of weekend shows nationally and internationally, which is where the majority of cutting horse enthusiasts get their start. 76 TEXAS BUTANE CO., INC. Morris & Judy V. (Kemp) White South Side Square • 103 W. Church • Weatherford, Texas 76086 Propane Sales & Service Since 1958 Local Phone: 817-594-2612 Metro Phone: 817-596-8758 “LOCALLY OWNED & FAMILY OPERATED” We are proud to be the oldest continuously family owned propane company in the Area!