IT’S NOMINATION TIME!!!
2010 TWHBEA National Futurity

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*Starting in 2008, the TWHBEA Futurity began the process to eliminate “buy-in” opportunities for yearlings, two-year olds, and three-year olds. Please refer to this schedule for 2010 rates. Beginning in 2010, only foals nominated as 2008 weanlings will be eligible for the Yearling and Two-year old division. By 2011, all Three-year olds eligible for competition will have been in the program for the full four years. Notices will be sent to previously nominated foal owners, but please contact arodgers@twhbea.com if you do not receive or if you need a form for a new foal.

The purpose of the TWHBEA Futurity program is to breed and promote quality stallions, mares and colts. The Tennessee Walking Horse Futurity includes four divisions: weanling, yearling, two year old and three-year-old. The two-year-olds and three-year-olds are further divided into padded and non padded classes. Weanling and yearling divisions are also split according to sex classifications. Refer to our schedule of events for Futurities scheduled near you.

General Provisions
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association Futurity will be shown in four divisions, with Two-year-olds and Three-year-olds divided into Performance, Classic Park Pleasure, Lite Shod, Trail Pleasure and Country Pleasure. All Two-year-old and Three-year old horses will be put in the show horse division unless the TWHBEA receives written declaration prior to August 1st that the horse will be shown in one of the other divisions listed above. All male entries shall be entered as stallions unless written proof of castration is provided to TWHBEA prior to the 1st of August.

NOTE: In order to receive Futurity prize money, TWHBEA must have your Social Security Number on file.

Liability
No entry is liable for more than the amount paid but there will be no return of a payment. The right is reserved to reject any entry, and to debar any entry from competition for failure to comply with the conditions of the Futurity.

What Colts and Fillies are Eligible
All entries, exhibitors, and owners shall be subject to all provisions and rulings as set out hereafter. All foals shown must be the produce of stallions and mares who have been registered with the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' Association.

Nomination of Sire
To nominate a stallion in the Futurity it is necessary:
1) That the stallion be registered with the TWHBEA Breed Registry.
2) A one-half stud fee must be paid to the Futurity before a foal can be entered in the Futurity or a late entry penalty fee must be paid.

Nomination of Dam
To nominate a mare for the Futurity it is necessary:
1) That the mare be registered with the TWHBEA Breed Registry.
2) That a fee of $50.00 be paid to the Futurity the year in which a foal is to be eligible for the Weanling Division of the Futurity, or late entry penalty fee paid.

The Weanling Division
In order to make a foal eligible to show in the Weanling Division of the Futurity the following must be complied with:
1) The sire of the foal must be registered with the TWHBEA Breed Registry.
2) The sire and dam must be nominated in the Futurity in the year in which the foal is born or late entry penalty fee paid.
3) The foal must be registered by August 1st of the year in which it was foaled and all fees paid.

Foals wishing to be nominated as weanlings but not show in the Futurity will have until November 30 to complete the nomination requirements.

The Yearling Division
HOW SHOWN: The entries in this division shall be shown in hand.

In order to make a colt, filly or gelding eligible to show in the Yearling Division of the Futurity, the colt, filly or gelding must have been entered in the Weanling Division of this Futurity, all fees paid and all conditions and requirements of the division must have been fulfilled.

The Two-Year-Old Division
HOW SHOWN: The entries in this division shall be shown under saddle.

In order to make a colt, filly or gelding eligible to show in the Two-Year Old Division of the Futurity, the colt, filly or gelding must have been entered in the Weanling and Yearling Division of this Futurity and all conditions and requirements of those divisions must have been fulfilled and all required fees paid.

The Three-Year-Old Division
HOW SHOWN: The entries in this division will be shown under saddle.

In order to make a colt, filly or gelding eligible to show in the Three-Year Old Division of the Futurity, the colt, filly or gelding must have been entered in the Weanling, Yearling and Two-Year Old Division of this Futurity and all conditions and requirements of those divisions must have been fulfilled or late entry penalty fee paid. 2010 will be the last year for a buy-in. Only three-year-olds are eligible for the buy-in option.

Fees
All Futurity payments must be made to the office of the TWHBEA in Lewisburg, Tennessee.
1. Sire Fee - this is a one time fee for the particular foal crop nominated. For example, sire nomination paid in 2010 will entitle foals of 2010 to show in the futurity through the terminal year of futurity competition. Sire fee must be PAID for foal to be entered.
2. Dam Fee - A one time fee, mare and year entered is good for he duration of the foal's Futurity career.
3. Foal Fee - Foal nominated foaling year follow schedule 1. Yearling nomination follows schedule 2. Two-year-olds follow schedule 3. Schedule 4 is for those not nominated until year three.
4. Stallion and mare fees will be divided among the years remaining for the foals by that stallion. For example, a 1/2 stud fee paid in the foal year would be divided four ways assuming a foal through three-year-old Futurity was scheduled.
5. Stallion and mare fees can be paid at any time during the year, but must be paid before offspring nomination is accepted.
6. After expenses, 90% of Futurity fees go to the horse's owner with 10% going to the nominator of the mare and stallion. Two-thirds of the 10% goes to the nominator of the mare and 1/3 to the nominator of the stallion.
7. If an exhibitor and his horse are found in violation of Federal regulations regarding: sensitivity, scar rule, heavy chains, drugs, etc., that entry will forfeit all winnings, trophies and points.
8. All premiums will be paid to the owner of record at the time of the futurity.

Important

August 1st of each year is the deadline for everything concerning Futurities except for current year late foal nominations.

If you have a nomination in a two-year-old or three-year-old class, you MUST declare that entry in one of the (a) Padded classes, or (b) non-padded or pleasure classes. If you do not declare, your entry will be left out of the program and proper distribution of funds cannot be determined.

Two and three-year-old padded class entries that are/were a stallion that are now or will be geldings on date of the futurity MUST be entered in the Mare and Gelding Class BEFORE AUGUST 1st.

Please declare your entry in the proper class before August 1st in order to meet Futurity program deadline. Program changes cannot be made after August 1.