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ARABIAN HORSE
ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO
PUREBRED AND HALF-ARABIAN HALTER FUTURITIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
A. The Arabian Horse Association of New Mexico Purebred and Half-Arabian/Anglo Arabian Halter Futurity is a program for purebred Arabian and Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabians registered with the Arabian Horse Association ( AHA ), that are bred and owned by members of the Arabian Horse Association of New Mexico (AHANM) and nominated in the year prior to foaling. The AHANM halter futurity is a progressive program, with horses being re-nominated annually through their three-year-old year. Nominated horses are eligible to show as three-year-olds. Separate classes for purebred mares, stallions and geldings will be held. Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian classes will be held for mares and geldings. Horses being shown must pay their entries to the host show on their entry form and send to the host show’s secretary. Futurity participants will be judged in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Equestrian Federation ( USEF ), Arabian Horse Division. The Futurity Purse will be awarded to the winners of the three-year-old Futurity classes at a Class A show approved by AHANM and held in Albuquerque, New Mexico
B.
Members whose horses participate in the AHANM Futurity Program must be in good
standing as Voting or Associate Members at the time the horses are nominated,
re-nominated, and shown.
Definition of good standing: Membership renewal must have been received
by the nomination/re-nomination cutoff date (Dec 31) and must have satisfied all
financial obligations to AHANM and the AHANM Futurity. Any outstanding amounts
owed to the Futurity (due to insufficient funds checks, or minor
shortfall due to miscalculation of fees) must be rectified within 60 days of
notification by Futurity director or prior to showing in a Futurity class,
whichever is earlier. Failure to do so will result in cancellation for all
horses included in that nomination/re-nomination package.
The AHANM newsletter, the JIBBAH JABBER will serve as the vehicle for providing Futurity information, nomination/renomination forms, etc., to participants.
C. Rules may be changed, added, or deleted by majority vote of the Board of Directors of AHANM. All attempts will be made to minimize impact of rule changes on current program participants. Any protest or dispute should be lodged with the Futurity Director for resolution by the Futurity Committee, or, in lieu of such a committee, the Board of Directors; all decisions are final.
II. ELIGIBILITY
A.
Original Nominations
1. The original nomination must be made on the dam of the foal on or before
December 31 of the year prior to birth. Nominations, accompanied by a fee of
$20.00 per mare, plus a $2.50 processing fee ($22.50 total per nominated mare),
must be paid to the AHANM Futurity no later than the Closing Date (postmarked on
or before December 31). Late nominations will not be accepted.
2. Nominations should be made on an Official AHANM Futurity nomination Form (provided in the Jibbah Jabber) or a copy thereof. The names and registration numbers of the sire and dam and year of birth of the foal must be provided.
3. Confirmation of the nominations will be published in the JIBBAH JABBER, published on or about April 15.
4. There will be absolutely no refunds after the closing date. However, if a mare whose unborn foal was nominated, fails to produce a live foal, the original nominating fee can be applied to any nomination with the same owner, the following year only. This fee will be deducted from the purse it was originally credited to and applied to the following year’s purse. For the purposes of AHANM Futurity, a foal is considered a live foal if it breathes: i.e. if its lungs inflate.
1. Horses must be re-nominated annually prior to the December 31 closing date
(or a later date as determined by the Futurity Director) to retain eligibility
to participate in the Futurity. Fees are as follows:
Nominating Fees:
$30.00 on or before December 31 of year of birth (weanlings/
coming yearling)
$40.00 on or
before December 31 of first year after birth (yearlings/ coming 2 years old)
$50.00 on or
before December 31 of the second year after birth (two-year-olds/coming 3 years
old)
Late re-nominations will be accepted until February 28 with payment of a late fee of $25 per horse. This charge will be in addition to the regular re-nomination fee.
2. Re-nomination should be made on the official AHANM Futurity Certificate (or other form provided by the Futurity Director) which will be issued upon original nomination and returned to the owner each fall. The name of the nominee, sex, registration number, and copy of registration papers must be provided to Futurity Director as soon as available. All nominees except weanlings must be properly registered in order to be re-nominated and shown.
3. Confirmation of the nominations will be published in the JIBBAH JABBER, published on or about April 15.
4. It is the responsibility of the participant to notify the Futurity Director of a change in address. The AHANM Futurity will not be responsible for any delay or dispute arising through change of address.
5. If fees are not paid before the Closing date/Late Closing date of each year, the nominee will be disqualified from the Futurity without recourse. Nominees cannot requalify by paying back fees. If a single check is used to pay nomination/renomination fees for multiple nominees and the remitted fees are inadequate to cover all nominations, the participant will have 60 days after notification by the Futurity Director to rectify the shortfall. Failure to pay in full within the 60 days will result in cancellation for all nominees covered by the check, without recourse.
C. Transfers
1. Futurity participation is transferable with change in ownership at no charge. Notification to the Futurity Director of the change in ownership and maintenance of active participation is the responsibility of the new owner. If the previous owner has the Official AHANM Futurity Certificate in his possession at the time of the sale, he must provide the certificate to the new owner since the certificate will be required for renomination.
2. New owners who are not AHANM members must join AHANM prior to showing or re-nominating the horse.
3. The AHANM Futurity will not be responsible for any disputes arising due to change in ownership.
D. Alterations
1. Purebred geldings must be declared no later than 60 days prior to the time
the entry for the three-year-old Futurity class is due. Failure to declare the
change will render the horse ineligible to show.
2. Declaration is not required for Half-Arabian geldings. Only geldings will be
eligible to show as three-year-olds.
3. NO spayed mares will be permitted to participate in the Futurity.
III. SHOWING AND JUDGING
A.
Shows
The AHANM
Halter Futurity classes for three year old nominated horses will be held at an
AHANM Approved Class A show in Albuquerque, NM. Participants in the AHANM Halter
Futurity will receive a premium stating the shows location and dates along with
entry information. Entries must be made on the official show entry forms and
sent to the show secretary.
B.
Awards
A trophy and
six ribbons will be awarded for the three-year-old classes. Cash awards will be
determined as specified in Section IV.
C.
Entries
1. All
entries for the AHANM Halter Futurity classes must be made on the Official
Futurity Entry Form. The owner is responsible for officially entering his horse
The fee for the three-year-old championship Futurity classes will be the same as
for the other halter classes at the show holding the Futurity classes. If a
stallion has been gelded within six months of the entry closing date, and
corrected papers have not been obtained, a declaration statement and proof of
gelding must accompany the entry. Entry fee must accompany all entries.
Post entries will be allowed for three-year-olds only, with a penalty of $25
paid with the regular entry.
2. Horses participating in the AHANM Halter Futurity classes may also show in the regular halter classes at the show. A first or second place in the Futurity class will not qualify a horse to show in championship classes.
D.
Judging
The AHANM
Halter Futurity classes will be judged in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the AHSA Halter Classes, Arabian Horse Division. The AHANM
Halter Futurity classes shall be judged by the same judge or judges officiating
for the halter classes of the regular show.
IV. PRIZES AND PURSES
1. For three-year-old purebreds, the total purse for the mares class will consist of one third of the original nomination fees plus all re-nomination fees received from eligible mares during the course of the Futurity program for the year group. The total purse for the stallions class will consist of the one-third of the original nomination fees plus all re-nomination fees received for eligible stallions during the course of the Futurity program for that year group. The total purse for the geldings class will consist of the one-third of the original nomination fees plus all re-nomination fees received for eligible geldings during the course of the Futurity program for that year group. Upon declaration of gelding status, all re-nomination fees paid by the horse into the stallion purse, less prize money paid out for that horse (for young horses shown prior to 1993), will be transferred to the gelding purse. In the event that all eligible stallions are gelded or no eligible stallions are entered in the three-year-old futurity class, the stallion purse will be added to the gelding purse. If no eligible geldings are entered in the three-year-old gelding class, the gelding purse will be added to the stallion purse. If no eligible stallions or geldings are entered in the three-year-old class, both purses will be combined with the mare purse. If no eligible mares are entered in the three-year-old class, the mare purse will be split equally between the stallions and geldings. If no three-year-olds are entered in any of the classes, the purses will revert to the Futurity Office Fund.
2. For three-year-old Half-Arabians, the total purse for the mares class will consist of the one-half of the original nomination fees plus all re-nomination fees received for eligible mares during the course of the Futurity program for the year group. The total purse for the geldings class will consist of the one-half of the original nomination fees plus all re-nomination fees received for eligible colts/geldings during the course of the Futurity program for that year group. In the event that no eligible mares are entered in the three-year-old class, the purse will be added to the gelding purse. In the event that no eligible geldings are entered in the three-year-old class, the purse will be added to the mare purse. If no three-year-olds show in either class, the purses will revert to the Futurity Office Fund.
3. Expenses for trophies and ribbons will be pro-rated and deducted from the total purse for each class to determine the Net Futurity Purse. Office fees (printing, mailing, etc.) will be paid from the Futurity Office Fund. If the Office Fund is depleted, additional office expenses will be pro-rated and deducted from the purses as well.
4. The processing fee paid with the original nomination fee will be added to the Futurity Office Fund. Monies from this fund will not be included as part of any purse, however, at the discretion of the AHANM Board of Directors, these monies may be used to provide trophies and ribbons for any class. In no event will purchase of trophies be allowed to deplete the fund to the point that expenses must be deducted from the other purses.
5. The New Futurity Purse will be awarded to
the winners of the three-year-old classes as follows:
6 or more entries 5 entries 4 entries
3 entries 2 entries 1 entry
1st Place 42.5% 42.5% 44.6 % 48.34% 58.75% 100%
2nd Place 24% 25.0% 27.1 % 30.83% 41.25%
3rd Place 14% 15.0% 16.2 % 20.83%
4th Place 9.5% 10.0% 12.1 %
5th Place 7 % 7.5%
6th place 7.5%
V. ACCOUNTING TO PARTICIPANTS
1. An accounting of the Futurity participation will be published in the JIBBAH JABBER on or about mid-April of each year.
Revised June 2004
Purebred Nomination Form
Half-Arabian
Nomination Form
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