MINNESOTA PAINT HORSE ASSOCIATION
SELECT FUTURITY RULES
I. SELECT FUTURITY COMMITTEE
A. The Committee shall consist of at least three (3) members, one of whom shall serve as Chairperson.
B. There will be an annual internal audit of the monies and records of individual nominations,
sustaining fees penalties and payback, with the results to be kept on file with the Board of Directors.
C. There will be a quarterly report given to the Board of Directors. This report will include (but not be
limited to) total nominations, sustaining payments and total monies collected.
D. The Committee reserves the right, subject to the Board of Directors approval, to reject any stallion
or mare submitted for nomination that does not qualify according to the Futurity Rules.
E. The Committee reserves the right, subject to approval of the Board of Directors, to cancel, postpone
or move the Select Futurity classes or to amend these rules. All eligible exhibitors will be notified of
any change(s) at least 30 days prior to the show.
II. RESPONSIBILITY OF PERSON(S) MAKING NOMINATION(S)
A. It is the responsibility of the Select Futurity participants to know and abide by the rules as published.
B. Failure to meet futurity responsibilities (membership, payment schedule, etc.) will disqualify the
nominated horse.
III. GENERAL RULES
A. A public auction will be held
1. If the stallion service does not sell at the time of the auction, the stallion service will be
available for purchase through March 31 at the minimum bid, plus $100. The first person to
contact and make payment to the Futurity Chairperson receives the service. The stallion owner
reserves the right to then purchase his stallion service from April 1 through April 15.
B. Mail-in bids (with a check made out to the MPHA Select Futurity with a specific dollar amount)
will be accepted until which time the auction begins. In the event of a mail-in bid, said bid will be the
opening auction bid. In the event of a tie mail-in bid, the opening bid will be the mail-in bid with the
earliest postmark (postage meters not accepted). In the event of a tie mail-in bid with the same
postmark date, the successful opening bidder shall be determined by lottery. Service will be sold to the
highest final bidder. Non-awarded mail-in bids (checks) will be returned to bid originator.
C. Telephone bids will be accepted during the auction. Interested bidders should contact the Futurity
representative prior to the auction and inform them of your selection of a stallion. During the auction a
representative of the committee will contact the bidder by telephone, (at which time a Visa or
MasterCard number will be recorded). The representative will execute bids on the behalf of the bidder;
upon a successful bid the credit card transaction will be processed.
D. Signature of successful bidder will be obtained on the MPHA Select Futurity Stallion Service
Agreement contract, along with payment of service fee, immediately following the auction. All checks
for service fees are to be made payable to the Minnesota Paint Horse Association Select Futurity.
1. All checks returned for insufficient funds, etc., will be assessed $20.00 payable to the MPHA Select
Futurity. Failure to provide full payment of bid within 15 days of auction will cause that bidder to
default and be ineligible to participate in that Select Futurity; however, the stallion's eligibility will
remain intact (see Rule IV. D.).
2. In case of an "Insufficient Funds" purchase check, stallion owner will be notified and given 15
days within which to purchase the fee at a minimum of $200.00 or 1/2 of the regularly advertised
fee, whichever is greater, plus a $50 Fee, to stay eligible for the futurity.
E. A successful sale of a stallion service entitles the following:
1. The winning bidder may nominate one mare serviced, to compete in the select futurity.
2. Each stallion owner is entitled to nominate one mare serviced by that stallion to compete in the
futurity at no charge. Another slot is available for purchase at $200.00 or ½ the regularly
advertised stallion fee, whichever greater, plus $ 50.00 fee.
3. Only offspring resulting from the nominated mare and stallion are eligible for weanling, yearling &
two yr old classes in the appropriate year.
A. Beginning in 2008, 15% will be set aside for the Select Yearling Futurity to be held one
year later. (i.e. service sells in 2003, the mare foals in 2004, the foal is a yearling in 2005 at
which time those monies will be added to the class.) The purse will be divided according to
how many Yearlings will be shown in each of the Yearling classes. (Example: 20 Yearling
Longe Liners - 40%, 5 Yearling Stallions - 10%, 10 Yearling Geldings - 20%, 15 Yearling
Mares - 30%).
B. Beginning in 2008, 15% of the auction will be set-aside for the Select Snaffle Bit Futurity to
be held four years later. (i.e., service sells in 1992, the mare foals in 1993, the colt is a two-year
old in 1995 at which time those monies will be added to the class.)
F. Nomination of stallion service may be made only by the Stallion owner or acting agent.
G. The minimum bid to be entertained will be $200.00 or 1/2 the regularly advertised stallion fee,
whichever is greater plus a $50 Fee. No Chute or Booking fees. No Private Treaty.
H. Purchased stallion service(s) may be resold or transferred; however, written notification must be
submitted to the Select Futurity Chairperson. Failure to post notification will disqualify the resulting
foal from showing.
I. No substitutes will be allowed (mare, foal, halter or performance) after the nomination has been
made. EXCEPTION: In case of death of original mare or should she prove unbreedable, a substitute
mare will be acceptable. NOTE: If a mare is proven unbreedable, the use of this mare is then
prohibited entirely in MPHA. Notification with veterinarian statement must be submitted with
substitution. Failure to submit is cause for disqualification. The stallion service fee from the auction
will remain with the year purchased, but the foal will be moved to its year of eligibility.
1. Service must be used the year purchased/donated. Should mare not "settle", or not produce a
live viable, normal foal, as verified by written veterinary statement sent to Futurity Chairperson by
August 1st of foaling year, i.e. year after fee was purchased. Mare will be allowed a return service
the year after purchase only. Should a mare produce a "lethal white" as verified by written
veterinary statement sent to Chairperson by August 1st, owner may reclassify same mare or
substitute a different mare for reclassification into the next year’s futurity.
2. Should other unforeseen circumstances arise, such as the death of the stallion or mare written
statement of such circumstances must be sent to Futurity Chairperson by August 1st of the year
after purchase, preferably as soon after such circumstances arise as possible. MPHA Board will
make a ruling based on information available and past practices and notification of decision sent to
person(s) asking for reclassification into the next year’s futurity.
J. In the event of the death of the stallion prior to the breeding of said mare, the purchaser of stallion
service will have the option to apply the money toward the purchase of a stallion service the following
year, or to receive a refund less 10% office charge.
K. In the case of embryo transfers, only one foal, resulting form the nominated mare and the purchased
stallion, will be eligible.
L. In the event that a horse withdrawn from the futurity (either by failure to provide sustaining
payments, disqualification, or injury) all fees remain in that horse's originally designated class purse.
M. In the event that a nominated foal is naturally aborted, or is "absorbed", or is stillborn, the mare will
be allowed to be nominated, if bred by the same stallion, the following year, contingent upon
documentation by a veterinarian's written report citing (but not limited to) the date of the examination.
This written report is to be submitted to the Chairperson prior to the Futurity Show. Failure to submit
is cause for disqualification.
N. In the event that a nominated horse dies of natural causes, or is destroyed for humane purposes, all
nominations and sustaining payments will be returned. This is contingent upon verification by a
veterinarian’s written report citing, but not limited to, the date of the examination, and the cause of
death/reason for destruction of the horse. This written report is to be submitted to the Futurity Committee
prior to the Futurity show.
O. The owner and the exhibitor of the horse exhibited must be a current member in good standing with
the MPHA for that horse to be shown in the Futurity.
IV. STALLION OWNER
(Stallion owner refers to one party, regardless of whether that party is an individual, syndicate, or partnership).
A. Stallions nominated must be on record with the APHA (AQHA, TB or Paint). A copy of the
registration papers or copy of the official lease agreement (which must be on file with the APHA) must
accompany the stallion contract.
B. Nominations for a stallion service will be accepted until one week prior to the auction. Early
nominated stallions will be identified in the MPHA Newsletter and on website.
C. A stallion owner may donate the service of as many stallions as desired; however, each stallion
may have only one service auctioned. Each stallion must be listed on separate nomination forms.
D. Each stallion owner whose service fee sells is entitled to nominate one mare bred to that stallion.
Another slot is available for purchase at $200.00 or 1/2 the regularly advertised stallion fee, whichever
is greater plus a $50 fee. In the event that purchased service payment defaults, the stallion owner is still
eligible to nominate a foal in the Select Futurity.
E. If the stallion service fee does not sell, the stallion owner will not be eligible to nominate any mares
bred to that stallion.
F. The mare selected must be nominated (identified), along with the last date bred, to the Select
Futurity Chairperson by December 1 of the service year by the stallion owner. A $100.00 late fee will
be imposed if nominated after December 1 and up until January 1. No postage meters accepted.
Failure to notify the Chairperson by January 1 will disqualify the mare/colt from participating in the
Select Futurity the following years.
G. Stallion owner agrees to take proper care of the mare/foal at all times when boarded in for breeding.
H. In the event that a stallion is unavailable for breeding and a stallion owner's mare was eligible for
rebreeding the stallion owner would be credited for the amount that the service sold for, not to exceed
the advertised fee, and allowed to put that credit toward the purchase of a stallion's service in the next
Select Futurity Stallion Service Auction.
V. MARE OWNER
(Mare owner refers to one party, regardless of whether that party is an individual, syndicate or partnership).
A. Mare selected must be registered with APHA, AQHA or Jockey Club of America (TB) and all
resulting foals must be eligible for APHA registration.
B. The mare selected to use the purchased stallion fee must be nominated (identified), along with the
last date bred, to the Select Futurity Chairperson by December 1 of the service year by the mare owner.
A $100.00 late fee will be imposed if nominated after December 1 and up until January 1. No postage
meters accepted. Failure to notify the Chairperson by January will disqualify the mare/colt from
participating in the Select Futurity the following years.
C. Mare must be broke to lead and tie, and must be in good general health. (Stallion owner reserves
the right to require additional agreements per routine Farm or Ranch breeding contract, which will be
noted on the breeding service contract). Stallion owner reserves the right to call a veterinarian when he
deems it necessary, at the mare owner's expense.
D. A mare that has been nominated to the Select and is sold in foal is still eligible to participate in the
Select Futurity (new owner of the resulting colt must be a member before the colt may be shown).
Notification of the sale must be submitted to the Chairperson by both parties (seller purchaser).
E. Birthdate and sex of resulting foal must be shared with the Select Futurity Chairperson no later than
August 1. There will be a $20.00 late fee accepted until September 1 with the required information.
Failure to submit is cause for disqualification.
VI. CONDUCT OF THE SELECT FUTURITY CLASSES
A. There will be no less than 3 judges. The judges hired must be APHA approved. In the event of a multijudge show (POR) held in conjunction with the Futurity, all judges hired for the POR will judge all Futurity
classes. Each judge's score will be of equal consideration when tallying total points for each horse judged.
B. Only the top ten (10) horses will be placed for each class.
C. In the event of a tie, the tied horses will be recognized for that position, with the purse of the
positions added and divided between the horses tied. (Example: Two horses tie for third place: the
horses who placed in that class will be recognized as follows: 1st, 2nd, 3rd (tie), 5th, 6th, etc. The
purse of the 3rd and 4th place will be added together and divided between the two.)
D. In the event that a dispute arises surrounding a disqualified horse from a class, the only disputed
monies considered for reimbursement are the sustaining payments for the applicable class. Any other
expenses incurred by the exhibitor are at the risk of the exhibitor and would not be considered in
dispute. Any refunds granted would be deducted from the applicable futurity class for such disputed
horse.
VII. HALTER FUTURITY
A. The nominated foal must have original APHA registration papers (regular or brood stock presented
to the designated Committee member prior to entering the arena each day in order to be shown.
B. There will be two halter classes offered: 1.) Fillies, 2.) Stallions and Geldings. Regular and Brood
stock will be shown together.
C. When the number of foals in either class (stallion or filly) equals 20 or more, that class (stallion or
filly) will be split by birthdate. The purse will be divided according to how many foals will be shown in
each of the weanling classes. (Example: 10 early stallion - 28.6%, 10 late stallions - 28.6%, 15 eligible
fillies - 42.8%).
D. Division of age groups in the weanling classes will be announced the day of the futurity show.
Weanlings must be checked in and paid in full at the show office prior to the start of the posted show
time. Any weanlings checked in after the posted weanling check-in deadline, will disqualify the
weanling(s) from the applicable futurity class. Any sustaining payments for such disqualified
weanling(s) will remain in the applicable designated class.
VIII. YEARLING HALTER FUTURITY
A. Horses shown must be registered with the APHA (regular or brood stock). Original registration
papers must be submitted to the designated Committee member prior to entering the arena each day in
order to be shown.
B. Class will be limited to yearlings resulting from the nominated mare and stallion sold on the
corresponding auctions. (Example: To be eligible in the 2010 Yearling Halter classes, the sire and mare
combination must have been purchased at the 2008 auction and nominated in 2008)
C. Yearlings can show in Halter or Lounge Line classes, but not both. This must be specified to the Futurity
Chairperson by August 1. Any yearlings paid up but not specified in Halter or Longe Line, by August 1,
will automatically be entered in Halter, and will not be allowed to change.
D. There will be three halter classes offered: 1.) Stallions, 2.) Geldings, 3.) Mares.
Stallion /Gelding status must be identified by August 15.
E. Fee Structure:
1. A one-time “Early Bird” payment of $60 will be accepted if paid by May 1.
No subsequent sustaining payments needed.
2. First Sustaining Payment - $25.00 due by June 1
3. Second Sustaining Payment - $25.00 due by July 1
4. Third Sustaining Payment - $25.00 due by August 1
1. Failure to submit payments on or before the due dates will cause the horse to be ineligible to
show; however, reinstatement may be granted upon written application and payment of double
the amount of all missed fees. Payments accepted till the date of futurity show, with a $250
late fee, plus all other applicable fees.
F. Owner(s) and exhibitors of the horse must be a current paid member of MPHA prior to the class.
G. The 15% from the Auction will be divided according to how many horses are shown in each of the
yearling classes. (Example: 20 Yearling Longe Liners - 40%, 5 Yearling Stallions - 10%, 10 Yearling
Geldings - 20%, 15 Yearling Mares - 30%). Nomination fees and late fees will stay with the class.
IX. SNAFFLE BIT FUTURITY
A. Horses shown must be registered with the APHA (regular or brood stock). Original registration
papers must be submitted to the designated Committee member prior to entrance in the class.
B. Class will be limited to 2 year olds resulting from the nominated mare and stallion sold on the
corresponding auctions (Example: To be eligible in the 2011 Snaffle Bit class, the sire and mare
combination must have been purchased at the 2008 auction and nominated in 2008)
C. Fee Structure:
1. A one-time “Early Bird” payment of $100 will be accepted if paid by May 1.
No subsequent sustaining payments needed.
2. First Sustaining Payment - $25.00 due by June 1
3. Second Sustaining Payment - $50.00 due by July 1
4. Third Sustaining Payment - $50.00 due by August 1
1. Failure to submit payments on or before the due dates will cause the horse to be ineligible to
show; however, reinstatement may be granted upon written application and payment of double
the amount of all missed fees. Payments accepted till the date of futurity show, with a $250
late fee, plus all other applicable fees.
D. Owner(s) of the horse must be a current paid member of the MPHA prior to the class.
X. YEARLING LONGE LINE FUTURITY
A. Horses shown must be registered with the APHA (regular or brood stock). Original registration
papers must be submitted to the designated Committee member prior to entrance in the class.
B. Class will be limited to yearlings resulting from the nominated mare and stallion sold on the
corresponding auctions. (Example: To be eligible in the 2010 Yearling Longe Line class, the sire and
mare combination must have been purchased at the 2008 auction and nominated in 2008)
C. Yearlings can show in Halter or Lounge Line classes, but not both. This must be specified to the Futurity
Chairperson by August 1. Any yearlings paid up but not specified in Halter or Longe Line, by August 1,
will automatically be entered in Halter, and will not be allowed to change.
D. Fee Structure:
1. A one-time “Early Bird” payment of $100 will be accepted if paid by May 1.
No subsequent sustaining payments needed.
2. First Sustaining Payment - $25.00 due by June 1
3. Second Sustaining Payment - $50.00 due by July 1
4. Third Sustaining Payment - $50.00 due by August 1
1. Failure to submit payments on or before the due dates will cause the horse to be ineligible to
show; however, reinstatement may be granted upon written application and payment of double
the amount of all missed fees. Payments accepted till the date of futurity show, with a $250 late
fee, plus all other applicable fees.
E. Owner(s) of the horse must be a current paid member of the MPHA prior to the class.
F. Class will be conducted under rules set by the APHA. Class splits and working order will be
determined by the show management.
G. The 15% from the Auction will be divided according to how many horses are shown in each of the
yearling classes. (Example: 20 Yearling Longe Liners - 40%, 5 Yearling Stallions - 10%, 10 Yearling
Geldings - 20%, 15 Yearling Mares - 30%). Nomination fees and late fees will stay with the class.
XI. PAYBACK SCHEDULE
A. Payback is based upon number of horses shown as follows:
Placing
1
2
3
4
5
6
1-2
100
3
60 40
4
50 30 20
5
40 30 20 10
>5
30 25 20 15 10
B. After the first fifteen (15) horses, 1 place will be given for every three (3) additional horses in each
class.
XII. Special Award
A. As an incentive to show horses as Weanlings, Yearlings and 2 year olds in the Select Futurity, an
award will be given to the horse accumulating the most points in the Select Futurity, over all three years.
(Horse must be shown all three years).
XIII. DISCLAIMER The MPHA Board of Directors reserves the right to interpret, amend and enforce the above rules.
Any decision concerning the application or interpretation of these rules by the MPHA Board of Directors shall be final.
Any person participating in this Futurity including but not limited to owners, exhibitors, handlers and consignors shall
indemnify and hold harmless the Minnesota Paint Horse Association, its officers, directors and employees from and
against all claims, demands causes of action and expenses of every kind including fees, arising out of or related in any
manner to the acts or admissions of an owner, exhibitor, handler or consignor. Every person and legal entity by
participating in this futurity does thereby agree 1.) unsuccessful in an attempt to over turn MPHA decisions, actions or
regulations to reimburse the MPHA for its reasonable attorney fees, court costs and other reasonable expenses incurred in
defense of such suit and, 2.) That no action will be commenced whether in law or equity against the MPHA in a court
other than the district court in the county in which the MPHA Secretary, at the time of dispute, resides.
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