New Mexico NBHA District NM01 includes the large geographic areas of San Juan, McKinley and Cibola counties in Northwestern New Mexico.

We will be hosting the Leo Mitchell Memorial Scholarship race and The Wild West Days in Grants, saddles given in the Open class and buckles in the youth. NBHA 1 will also have a Labor Day Barrel Bash in Grants.

Members are required to attend 6 of the district races in order to qualify for finals. District NM01 finals are held in March each year. In 2007 we will award $40,000 in awards and added monies. Each member is asked to obtain a $50 sponsorship which enables us to provide great awards and added money at finals. 100% of the profits at each race go toward year-end awards. The Southwest Barrel Races and The Cibola County Barrel Racers as well as The Grants Rodeo Assn and The Leo Mitchell Family host races and give 100% profit back to the district.

We have a strong working membership of 130. The members in District 1 are always willing to help; these races are put on by barrel racers for barrel racers. These races are not possible without the strong membership. We hold 18-20 races per year with up to 175 contestants at some races.

For all 11:30am races, the draw will occur at 12:15pm with a $5 late charge for entering after the draw. Entry fees are $38 (open) and $28 (youth). Some larger races are pre entry and books close early. A Bulletin board with District information is posted at each race.

Please give Rick Hurford owner of Corrosion Maintenance from Bloomfield a huge thank you as for the second year in a row he gave us a $5000 sponsorship to NBHA NM1 for our awards.  We will use this money to purchase 4 saddles for the youth and added money in the finals next March.  Remember that everyone's sponsorship of $50 is due by July 1, after that it goes up $10 per month.  I'll be ordering prizes in July  and August before school starts so if you have ideas on what you would like to see please let me know, all and any help is appreciated.  Also please spread this information to other members who are not on the internet.