AHR FUTURITY RULES

1. All horses must be AHR registered.

2. To become eligible, and maintain eligibility, enrollments must be submitted by August 1st each year.

3. Change of ownership does not affect eligibility unless payments are not made.

4. Weanlings may enroll until December 31st of their birth year at the normal weanling fee of $30 without penalty.

5. Weanlings must enroll by August 1st to show at the AHR Futurity Show in the Fall.

6. Previously paid up yearlings, two-year-olds and three-year-olds must re-enroll annually by August 1st to remain eligible to show at the annual AHR Futurity Show.

7. If not enrolled by August 1st, previously paid-up yearlings and two-year-olds may re-enroll at double the enrollment fee until December 31st to remain eligible for the following year.

8. In order to show, owners must provide proof of current negative Coggins test dated within the current calendar year.

9. Interstate Health Certificate (or official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) is required for each entered horse that must cross state lines in order to compete.

10. There will be two divisions: Draft and Pleasure. Each horse may show in only one division.

11. A division (draft or pleasure) must be declared for each entry by August 1st and cannot be changed until the following year.

12. It is recommended that pleasure weanlings and yearlings be shown in brown leather halter and lead. Pleasure two and three-year-olds may be shown in brown leather bridles and snaffle bit.

13. It is recommended that draft entrants be shown in white patent leather halter and lead.

14. All horses are expected to be properly cleaned and groomed. Clipping, braiding and hoof polish are optional.

15. No weanlings or pleasure yearlings can be shod.

16. Handlers should be appropriately attired. No blue jeans in the show ring please.

17. Futurity entries will be shown first in their age group.

18. All horses in each age group in each division will be asked to walk, trot and stand for inspection. Pleasure entries will be asked to show on the triangle.

19. Halter classes will be judged on conformation and movement. Consideration of manners will be at the judge’s discretion. The judge reserves the right to excuse any horse displaying obvious lameness or danger.

20. When the start of any class is delayed by horses or handlers not ready to perform, the class may be closed at the order of the judge or the show manager provided a warning is issued and the competitor is given 3 minutes to appear at the in-gate ready to participate.

21. Two-year-olds must show in halter and may show in the two-year-old futurity driving class, if desired. Ribbons and payouts will be awarded in each class.

22. Three-year-olds must show in halter and must either ride or drive. Two or four wheeled vehicles may be used in the driving class. The ridden class will include both western and English styles of riding. Ribbons will be awarded in each class, however, there will be no payouts for individual three-year-old classes. Performance and halter results for three-year-olds will be combined to determine overall payouts and an overall Champion and Reserve Champion. In case of a tie, the best halter placing will determine the winner.

23. Payouts and ribbons will be awarded to ten places unless fewer than 10 horses are shown.

24. Weanling, yearling and two-year-old monies will be paid to exhibitors by proportional calculation. The total payout per age group will be divided by the total number of horses entered in that age group, both draft and pleasure. The resulting figure is multiplied by the number of horses actually entered in each respective division (draft/pleasure). Payouts for weanling, yearling and two-year-old classes will be as follows: 1st (28%), 2nd (20%), 3rd (11%), 4th (9%), 5th (8%), 6th (7%), 7th (6%), 8th (5%), 9th (4%) and 10th (2%). If fewer than 10 entries are shown in the class, unpaid earnings will be carried over to next year for the respective age group (i.e. 2005 yearling amount carried over to the 2006 two-year-old pot).

25. The three-year-old class is a 100% payout. The S.I.P. payout schedule will be used for calculating three-year-old payouts.

26. Any outstanding fees (i.e. stabling) owed by the owner must be paid in full before payout checks will be awarded.

27. The judge’s decision is final.