ECAHS Futurity 2006
Rules and Regulations for the
ECAHS Purebred and Part-bred
Futurities
ELIGIBILITY AND PAYMENTS
Owner of the nominated mare
MUST be a current
member of ECAHS (prior to January 2) in order for the nomination
to be valid. If the nominated entry is sold, the new owner will
have a 30 day grace period to enter the futurity. This applies
ONLY to
the most recent payment. Any earlier missed payments will include
the applicable penalty (50% of missed payments). The new owner may
continue to participate in the Futurity during that current year
without joining ECAHS. However, in subsequent years, Futurity
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In order to be
eligible for the ECAHS Futurity,
PUREBRED
(on-line form)
foals must be a
least 50% Crabbet bloodlines. Eligibility will be determined by
submission of the pedigrees of the sire and dam with the mare
nomination form. The foal will receive an ECAHS certificate at a
later date (following registration with the Arabian Horse
Association, formerly the Arabian Horse Registry). If the foal
does not meet the 50% requirement for the futurity, the mare
nomination fee will be returned. |
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PART-BRED (on-line
form)
foals must be at least 25% Crabbet. Likewise, mare nomination fee will
be returned if not eligible and permanent certificate will be
issued following registration with the Arabian Horse Association
(formerly IAHA).
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NOMINATION FEE
The
mare nomination fee of $15 ($10 to futurity and $5 for
certificate) is due and must be postmarked no later than January
2, 2006 - NO EXCEPTIONS.
The mare nomination fees are split equally between colt and filly
classes. Total futurity fees each year are $50. Foals pay
$10+$20+$20. Yearlings and older horses pay $25+$25. Payment dates
are April 1 and August 1st. An
ENTRY FEE is
charged to exhibit in the Futurity classes at the Crabbet
Celebration.
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LATE
PAYMENTS
No
substitutions of any kind are permitted. The postmark is the
deciding factor. Missed or late payments may be made up with an
additional penalty of 50%. Mare nominations not postmarked by the
due date will be returned.
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PRIZE
MONEY
General administrative expenses of 10% will be deducted from the
general futurity funds before these funds are prorated among the
various classes. The purebred and part-bred futurity funds are
separate. Prize money in each class will be distributed among the
first five places percentage-wise 1st-30%, 2nd-25%, 3rd-20%,
4th-15%, 5th-10%. In the event that horses actually shown are
fewer than prize money places, then the remaining monies will be
divided percentage-wise among those present. Thus, the futurity
prize money funds will be completely paid out each year.
Prize monies will be paid at the Annual Banquet.
PERFORMANCE
CLASSES
In addition to halter classes for weanlings through four year
olds, we also have various performance classes for three and four
year old horses that were nominated into the ECAHS futurity.
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SPONSORSHIPS
are also encouraged to increase prize money payouts in the classes
(other than foals). Donations are made to an age group designated
for Halter or Performance and the money is divided equally between
the sexes for classes which have entries shown. Sponsorship
donations are accepted from August 1st until the Celebration.
Anyone may make a donation.
ECAHS
STALLION SERVICE AUCTION
In conjunction with the ECAHS Stallion Service Auction, any foal
resulting from a successful breeding from bids awarded from the
Stallion Service Auction will be automatically nominated for the
ECAHS Futurity. This is with the assumption that the
breeding meets the 50% minimum qualification requirement for
purebreds and 25% minimum qualification requirement for part-breds
of the Futurity program. In addition, the ECAHS
certification fee will be waived on the resulting foals.
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PHILOSOPHY
This a “Breeders Futurity” that encourages participation by owners
and amateurs and exhibition of their horses in the “natural”
presentation. It is recommended that a judge be selected who is
also an Arabian breeder. |
FUTURITY CHAIRMAN -
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