AHHS National Hackney Horse Futurity

Hackney Horse Division: To Be Held At The Mid-America Mane Event in Springfield, IL October 21-24, 2010

• The following classes will be offered in the Horse Division: Weanlings; Yearlings & 2-Year-Olds; 3-Year-Olds , 4-Year-Olds & 5-Year-Olds
• The Horse division will be an “open” futurity. A yearly nomination fee will be required. Each year will stand and will be independent of the prior year.

A horse does not have to be nominated each year to eligible for the next year. You pay the nomination fee for that year to participate.

• Entries are to be made with the approved show in order to compete.
• In order to show DNA verification and registration are required by September 1st of the year showing.
• AHHS membership must be current as of September 1st, in the year of competition, in order to participate in the show. Owner, co-owners, handlers, and judges are all required to be AHHS members.

Payments: All payments for the Futurity must be made to: AHHS, 4059 Iron Works Parkway, A-3, Lexington, KY 40511. Open Horse Futurity Application

• The foal must have application and fees for registration sent to the AHHS office by September 1st (postmarked September 1st or earlier) in order to show in the Weanling Class.
• Application and payment for DNA kit must be postmarked and received in the AHHS office by September 1st of the year showing.
• DNA test kits must be on file at the University of California at Davis by September 15th in order to show in the Weanling Class.
• The nomination fee of $100.00 must be paid on or before September 1st. All payments for the Futurity must be made to: AHHS, 4059 Iron Works Parkway, A-3, Lexington, KY 40511.

Weanling Division

• The entries in this division shall be shown in-hand, lead halter with natural tail, judged 50% on conformation and 50% on performance.
• Colts and fillies will show together.

Yearling and 2-Year-Old Division

• In order to show in the Yearling/Two Year Old Division the yearling or two year old must be registered and have DNA parent verification on file by September 15th of the showing year.
• The nomination fee of $100.00 is due on or before September 1st
• The entries in this division shall be shown in-hand, lead halter, or lead bridle (natural or set tail), judged 50% conformation, and 50% performance. No stud tack allowed.

3, 4 & 5-Year-Old Divisions

• In order to show, the 3, 4 and 5-Year-Olds must be registered and have DNA parent verification on file in the AHHS office by September 15th of the showing year.
• The nomination fee of $100.00 is due on or before September 1st.
• Two classes will be offered in this division:

The Hackney Harness Horse shall be shown in harness to a viceroy or 4-wheel-vehicle. To be judged on quality, presence, performance, and manners.

The Hackney Pleasure Horse driving to a jog chart or 2-wheel pleasure type vehicle. Judged on manners, suitability as a Pleasure Horse, performance and conformation. Must be asked to back. Stallions are permitted but, all Pleasure entries must be driven by an amateur.

• Nominees may show in only one class.

Premiums

• The value of the prize fund of the AHHS Breeders’ Futurity each year will be the total amount of nomination fees received.
• A 10% administrative fee, payable to the AHHS, will be assessed on the total nomination fees received.
• The prize fund will be equally divided among all classes with entries for Weanling, Yearling, 2, 3, 4 and 5-Year-Olds. Each year all prize money will be distributed.
• Prize money determined per class will be awarded in the following scale:

# in class Percentage Of Prize Money By Placing

	1	2	3	4	5
1	100%
2	60%	40%
3	50%	30%	20%
4	40%	30%	20%	5%	5%
5	40%	30%	20%	5%	5%

Liability

• The American Hackney Horse Society reserves the right to reject any entry from competition for failure to comply with the conditions and requirements.
• Agents and/or owners making nominations are responsible for making payments when due. The AHHS assumes no responsibility for reminding participants of payment dates.