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GENERAL RULES:
The
MAHA SELECT STALLION AUCTION AND FUTURITY are functions of the Midwest Appaloosa
Horse Association. Any rules herewith can be changed, added to, or deleted at
the discretion of this committee or the MAHA Board of Directors. u
PRIZE MONEY:
All proceeds from the sale of the stallion services, minus
25% (given to the MAHA Club for operational expenses) will be used as “prize
money” for the MAHA SELECT STALLION FUTURITY.
Accumulated interest from money received through stallion service auction
investments will be used to pay expenses. u
ELIGIBILITY:
Only
“foals” resulting from the stallion fee purchased at the MAHA SELECT
STALLION AUCTION and the stallion donator will be eligible for the WEANLING
purse. However, ALL YEARLINGS AND 2-YEAR-OLDS sired by stallions whose fees sold
on the Auction will be eligible for the Yearling Longe Line Class and
Two-Year-Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure Futurity. u STALLION OWNERS OBLIGATIONS:
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STARTING BID:
Only
one service fee per stallion may be auctioned. Starting bid must be one half of
the advertised fee or greater, with a minimum starting bid of $150.00.
If the advertised fee is Private Treaty, then the minimum starting bid is
$150.00. If there is a chute fee, it must be declared on the contract. u
TERMS:
20%
down, with the balance due in 8 equal payments due the 20th of each month. u
RETURN
SERVICES:
Should a mare not conceive the first year of service, the
mare will be given return service the second year.
In the case of death of the original mare or should she prove
unbreedable, a substitute mare will be acceptable.
The stallion service fee from
the Stallion Auction will remain in the year purchased but the foal will be
moved to his year of eligibility. If
there are extenuating circumstances concerning a return privilege, the MAHA
Select Stallion Committee will discuss the matter and make a ruling. u
CREDIT:
In
the event of the following: death of a stallion; stallion being unserviceable;
stallion owner, manager or lessee refusing to honor
contract for any reason; or should the stallion be moved to an undesirable
location, credit will be given purchaser the following year for the same amount
on another breeding fee through the Auction. However, if there is no attempt to
breed in the appropriate year, then it becomes a forfeit unless there are
extenuating circumstances and the Futurity Secretary is notified of the
circumstance by August 1st of the breeding year following purchase. The MAHA
Select Stallion Committee with discuss the matter and make a ruling.
There are no refunds. A party may sell his purchased stud fee by
notifying the Futurity Secretary in writing. By doing so, that party forfeits
his right into the Futurity and new party is then eligible. The fee must be paid
in full before it can be transferred. u
UNSOLD
SERVICES:
Services not sold in the Auction can be sold by the MAHA
Select Stallion Committee to a bidder up to May 1st with all payments due paid
to date of purchase. u
UNPAID
SERVICES:
If a previous year’s stallion fee purchase in not paid by
the current year auction, any new purchases must be approved by the MAHA Board
of Directors. Any stallions fees not
paid by December 31st of year due, the stallion owner has the right to pay the
remaining balance and have two eligible entries. Any service fee purchased and
not paid for in full, the purchaser will forfeit their right to participate in
the Futurity, shall not receive a Breeders Certificate, and would be subject to
penalties from the MAHA Board of Directors as they see fit.
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GENERAL RULES:
The Weanling Classification will be separated into two
classes: Fillies and Colts. A
Yearling Longe Line class and a Two-Year-Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure class
will be held for eligible foals. u
EXHIBITION
RULES:
The MAHA SELECT STALLION FUTURITY will be held each year at
such place as may be designated by the MAHA Board of Directors.
All classes will be judged by qualified
card carrying judges. All MAHA
rules to prevail. All horses are subject to drug testing. Final placings will be
determined by the total number of points awarded to each entry under the judges.
First place being the entry with the lowest number of points.
The point system will be as follows:
1st place-one point, 2nd place-2 points, etc. through 20th place.
All entries above 20th place will receive 21 points. In case of a tie in
final placings, the following will be used by comparing the highest placings of
the tied entries. If still tied, a
tie breaker judge will be used.
BOTH OWNERS & EXHIBITORS MUST BE MEMBERS
OF THE MAHA IN ORDER TO COLLECT ANY WINNINGS. u
ELIGIBILITY:
Only foals resulting from the stallion fee purchased at the
MAHA SELECT STALLION AUCTION and the stallion donator will be eligible for the
WEANLING purse. However,
ALL Yearlings and Two-Year-Olds resulting from the in-dam
nomination
AND
those horses (non-nominated) sired by stallions whose fees sold on the Auction
will be eligible for the Yearling Longe Line and Two-Year-Old Snaffle Bit
Western Pleasure futurity. u
MARE
NOMINATION:
Nomination of mare must be made on or before January 1st of
the year the mare is to foal. Even
if your mare is known open, you still need to nominate your mare to hold your
eligibility into the fore coming futurity. If
you are leasing a mare for your entry, you need to only complete the official
mare nomination form naming your mare with your signature.
If a nominated entry is sold, its rights go with it.
Ownership changes must be recorded with the Futurity Secretary. No mare
nomination fee is required. u
REGISTRATION
PAPERS:
From the resulting foal, you must have a registration number
from the Appaloosa Horse Club. It can be regular show papers, non-characteristic
papers, or Certified Pedigree Option (blood tested) papers.
ALL PAPERS MUST BE
SHOWN DAY OF FUTURITY.
Should
dishonesty in ownership, entry or registration be found on any entry, the entry
will not be permitted to show or receive any award. u
PRIZE FUND:
The value of the prize fund will be 75% of the proceeds from
the MAHA Select Stallion Auction. 52% of the Auction Money will be distributed
to Weanlings, 5% to the Non-Pro/Youth which will distributed to all divisions
(weanlings, yearlings, two-year-olds), 8% to the Yearling Longe Line, 10% to the
Two-Year-Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure. u PURSE
DISTRIBUTION: WEANLINGS: 52% of this purse will be split equally between Fillies and Colts. The number of paying places will be determine don the amount of sales from the Auction. $15,999.00 & below will pay 5 places with one place added for each $4,000.00 increment thereafter. NON-PRO/YOUTH:
A Non-Pro or Youth
National card is required the day of the Futurity.
5%
of the Auction
Money will be distributed to all divisions.
30% will be distributed to each Weanling Class; 20% to the Yearling
Longe
Line; 20% to the 2-Year-Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure
class. The number of Non-Pro/Youth
exhibitors will determine
the number of paid places.
5 or fewer exhibitors will pay 3 places; 6 to 8 exhibitors will pay 4
places; 9 or more exhibitors
will pay 5 places. YEARLING LONGE LINE: 8% of the Auction Money plus percentage of entry fee money. The total purse will determine the number of paying places.
TWO-YEAR-OLD SNAFFLE BIT WESTERN PLEASURE:
10% of the Auction Money plus
percentage of entry fee
money.
The total purse will determine the number of paying places.
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futurity entries (weanlings, yearlings and two-year-olds) will
pay an office charge the day of the show.
All prize money will be paid by checks payable to the owner of the horse
and presented at the MAHA Awards and Select Stallion Auction Banquet.
If the winnings are to be paid to anyone other than the owner, a release
form from the owner must be on file in our office no later than the day of the
Futurity. u
TWO-YEAR-OLD
SNAFFLE BIT WESTERN PLEASURE:
National Appaloosa Horse club rules to prevail.
Show management will provide a warm-up period.
During the warm-up period, horses must be ridden with same equipment
required in event.
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