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. 

 
 *  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. 

* The nomination fee of $100.00 is due on or before September 1^st. 

* 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. 

* 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.