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IT’S NOMINATION TIME!!!
2009 TWHBEA National Futurity
*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 2009 rates. Beginning in 2009, only foals nominated as 2008 weanlings will be eligible for the Yearling 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, park performance, park pleasure, lite shod and trail pleasure. All two-year-old and 3-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 the 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 in the TWHBEA Stud Book.
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 in the TWHBEA Stud Book.
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 in the TWHBEA Stud Book.
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.
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 and all conditions and requirements of the division must have been fulfilled or late entry penalty fee paid.
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 or late entry penalty fee 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.
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 1990 will entitle foals of 1990 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 in year of foaling follow Schedule 1. Horses nominated until the yearling year follow Schedule 2. Horses not nominated until they are two-years-old 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. A stallion fee taken in the yearling crop would be divided among three years.
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 is found are violation of Federal regulation regarding: sensitivity, scar rule, heavy chains, drugs, etc., that person will forfeit all winnings, trophies and points.
8. The owner of an entry may voluntarily designate a percentage of the winnings to his handler or trainer. Normal procedure is for TWHBEA to send winnings to the owner of record. If you would like for TWHBEA to send a percentage of winnings to your handler or trainer, please furnish the name, social security number and address of the individual as well as the percentage desired prior to July 1.
Important
August 1st of each year is the deadline for everything concerning Futurities
If you have a nomination in a two-year-old or three-year-old class, you MUST declare that entry in one of the following: (a) Padded class, (b) park (non-padded) class, (c) traditional plantation (non-padded) class, (d) trail pleasure (non-padded) class. If you do not declare, your entry will automatically be placed in a padded class.
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. NO CHANGES WILL BE MADE AFTER THAT DATE.
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