The Arabian Performance Horse Breeders Futurity Stakes

              To create futurity stake classes for three-year-old English,
              Hunter and Western Pleasure horses. To create a prize
              money system benefiting owners and trainers.

THE WEDDING DATE, Champion Purebred Hunter Pleasure - Owned, trained, and ridden by Lisa Powell. 

 A TO Z - Champion Purebred English - owned by Elvin Berkheimer, trained and ridden by Jim Stachowski.

2nd Place went to BASKABI B S II - owned, trained and ridden by Jason Krohn.

3rd Place went to BLAST MASTER - owned, trained, and ridden by Shawn Rooker.

4th Place went to ERA BUY ME AROUND - owned by Prestige Farms, LLC, trained and ridden by Ashley Roberts.

JJ SPECIAL DELIVERY - Champion Half-Arabian English - owned by Robin Porter, trained and ridden by Shawn Rooker. NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

 CSP LANCE ARMSTRONG - Champion Half-Arabian Hunter - owned by Ross McDonald, trained by Carolyn McDonald, and ridden by Natalie Jones.

2nd Place went to MOON RIVER GP - owned and trained by Gordon Potts and ridden by Silvio Dominguez.

2nd Place went to UNZIPPED FOR KIXX - owned and trained by Gordon Potts, ridden by Silvio Dominguez.

Mission Statement

The Arabian Performance Horse Breeders Futurity Stakes

Mission Statement

To create futurity stake classes for three-year-old English, Hunter and

Western Pleasure horses and to create a prize money system benefiting

owners and trainers.

What drives the Cutting Horse, Reining Horse, Standardbred and Thoroughbred Industry?

The potential for ‘return on investment’.  The cutting horse and reining horse futurity programs offer the buyer a chance of getting return on investment.

Why does the Arabian Performance Horse Breeders Futurity Program benefit the Arabian horse industry better than say the Sweepstakes Program now offered?

The Sweepstakes Program, as it is now, rewards horses so they can continue to win at our Regional and National shows regardless of age. A horse that is a great show horse can continue to be shown and win well into their teens and beyond, leaving little room for the young horses who are just starting to compete. The owner of a horse entered in the Breeders Sweepstakes Program does not need to buy another horse—he just keeps showing the trained horse. The Breeders Futurity Program rewards the three-year-­old horse, so the buyer has to buy another two-year-old to compete each year for the futurity prize money, thus creating a demand for the two-­year-old horse that is ready to start training. The Breeders Futurity Stakes is no different from the Cutting horse and Reining horse futurity programs that have proven so successful.

As a breeder, why should you get involved with the Breeders Futurity Program?

As a business person, your goal should be to sell the product you have produced. If you sell the horse as a two-year-old, most farms can turn yearlings and two-year-olds out on pasture and have minimal expenses up to that point. You have less cost involved than if you put the horse in training and incur training expenses.

Why does this help raise the value of the two-year-old horse?

The buyer now has a reason to buy the horse and he or she can see the possibility of return for the investment he is making.

Why should a breeder offer his entire two-year-old foal crop in this Breeders Futurity Auction?

By offering your entire foal crop, you have removed the perception that you are culling your foals for the year. Let the buyer make the determination of which horse is going to make the great show horse. A case in point is Shawn Rooker, who has sold his entire two-year-old crop in the last three August sales.  His own clients have tried to buy some of the horses prior to the sale, and he told them they would have to buy them at the auction. In almost every case, his client was outbid at the auction and did not buy the horse.

As a breeder, what if I have a horse that I really want to keep out of that foal crop?

Put the horse in the auction, pay the consignment fee and the commission, and buy the horse back yourself.  That horse is then entered in the Breeders Futurity program. In most cases, you as the breeder will have less money invested in this program than you would with some of the national futurity programs that pay less money. The sale management will make it very clear to the public that the owner has the right to bid on any horse they offer for sale. This is the same protocol used at the thoroughbred and cutting horse auctions.

Where do the buyers for these Breeders Futurityhorses  come from?

In many cases, they will come from your own client list. For example, it could be the bread winner of the family who has very little interest in the horses but has a wife/husband or child who wants to show.  He/She sees money going out with no chance for any return. By getting the money earner involved with the Futurity Program, he/she now can view the horses as a business venture with a potential for return on investment and not as simply a drain on the pocketbook.

Trainers who want to speculate are certainly potential buyers for these horses. They can buy some of the horses, put their training time into them, and have a potential to get a real return for the time spent developing the horse.

Addis Auctions plans to conduct direct mail advertising to business people in and around the market area. Trainers can invite them to the sale and do a presentation as to how this futurity program can offer them fun in the horse industry with a potential for return on the investment they have made.

Who funds the Breeders Futurity?

The futurity is self-funded. No stallion services are donated by the breeder. No outside money is added to the futurity purse. Upon consignment of the horse to the Breeders Futurity Sale, Addis Equine Auctions commits $100.00 of the consignment fee and 2% of the gross of the sales to the futurity purse money. Then each horse that is entered into the futurity will make a payment of $100.00 per month for each horse that the buyer plans to keep nominated in the futurity. If any payment is missed, the horse becomes ineligible in the futurity until the Breeders Futurity show date. A seller that buys his horse back pays commission on the last bid like other buyers pay.

Is the Futurity nomination transferable if the horse is sold to a new owner after it has been entered in the Breeders Futurity?

It is transferable if the futurity payments are current at the time of the sale. The new owner has the option of continuing futurity payments and participating in the Futurity program.

Who overlooks the funds for the Breeders Futurity?

A total payout of the futurity will be made every year. Each futurity auction will start a new futurity. A board of directors oversees the funds and a certified CPA will do a yearly audit of all futurity funds.

What does it cost to show a horse in the Breeders Futurity?

Once the buyer has bought the horse and keeps current the $100.00 per month nomination fees, there are not any additional expenses to be paid into the Breeders Futurity Program. All stall and entry fees are paid for by the Breeders Futurity Program. The buyer’s cost to show the horse will be the training fees that the owner has paid and transportation to the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma facility.

How does this Breeders Futurity benefit the professional trainer?

It gives the trainer the opportunity to have horses in training during the winter months to prepare the Futurity horse for the show in August. The payout for the futurity is set up to pay the trainer 5% of the winnings of the first and second place horses. If the trainer is listed as an Addis Equine Auction Certified Agent, he could earn additional money representing the buyer in purchasing the horse at the auction.

How does the stallion owner benefit from the Breeders Futurity?

By breeding great show horses, you now have a guide as to why your stud fees should be a certain price. The potential buyer has a reason to pay a stud service fee because a certain stallion has produced foals that sell well at auction and have the potential to win futurity prize money. The stallion owner can show the customer the value his stallion offers.

Why does the Breeders Futurity make sense for the person buying the horse?

From a business and/or tax investment, the buyer has two reasons to buy a Breeders Futurity horse. First, he has the potential to get a return on his investment both from the prize money offered and from the potential of offering the horse for sale at a profit after it has been trained and proven. According to some tax advisors, this program could certainly be viewed as a legitimate business venture because the buyer is buying a product with the expectation of making a profit. As a buyer, you are not writing off depreciation expenses but actual expenses—the same as you would with any business venture. Sale management does advise any potential buyer to consult with his/her CPA and/or tax advisor and make their own decision about this business venture.

The Addis Auctions will offer liquidity for the buyer.

In most cases, people buy horses and then when they are ready to sell, they have no idea how to sell the horse. By offering several auctions each year, the buyer could buy three horses, for example, and see which one is training well, sell the least talented horse from the group in the November auction, then make a decision about the next least talented horse and sell this one in the March auction, thus leaving the horse with the most talent to go on and compete in the Breeders Futurity. This horse could then be sold after the show at the Heritage Place Auction or offered for private treaty. By offering these outlets, the buyer can demonstrate that he is in the business of buying and selling horses.

When will the owner have to declare which futurity division his horse will compete in?

The owner will have until June 1st of the horse’s three-year-old year to declare if the horse will be competing in the English, Hunter or Western division. This will give the owner and trainer eight months from the time the horse is purchased and put into training to decide which division is best.

How will the Breeders Futurity be judged?

A three judge panel will be selected by the Breeders Futurity board of directors. The three judges will have to give a verbal reason to the public at the show as to how they tie each horse. We feel this system is an extremely fair method of judging.

How will the prize money be distributed?

First Place—50% minus 5% to the trainer and 5% to the rider, paid to the owner.

Second Place—25% minus 5% to the trainer and 5% to the rider, paid to the owner.

Third Place—15% paid to the owner.

Fourth Place—5% paid to the owner.

Fifth Place—5% paid to the owner.

Classes will be held at the Heritage Place auction the following year. One class will be held for the Arabian English, Half-Arabian English, Arabian Hunter, Half-Arabian Hunter, Arabian Western, and Half-Arabian Western three-year-olds. These classes will be judged by a three-judge system with the judges giving verbal reasons for the placing. The Director will select Judges. Judges will be held accountable for placing. Every measure will be taken to keep judging fair and impartial.

Class Requirements:

Arabian/Half-Arabian English horses may be shown in any training equipment desired.  Splint boots, polo wraps, bell boots, and tongue ties are allowed. Snaffle bits of any kind, draw reins, martingales, and German martingales are allowed.  Horses will be shown both ways of the ring at the walk and the trot only.

Arabian/Half-Arabian Hunter horses may be shown with splint boots, polo wraps, bell boots, and tongue ties.  Snaffle bit, martingales, draw reins, and German martingales are allowed.  Horses will be shown both ways of the ring at the walk, trot, and the canter.

Arabian/Half-Arabian Western horses may be shown with splint boots, polo wraps and bell boots. Snaffle bit, martingale, or hackamores are allowed. No draw reins or tongue ties are allowed.  Horses will be shown both ways of the ring at the walk, jog, and lope.

Horses may be shod as needed to help the horse stay balanced and sound. Tongue-ties are optional. Proper attire is required for each division with coats optional. 

All classes will be judged by three judges.  At the end of each class the judges will concur on their placing and give verbal reasons on their placements.  Judges will judge horses on their potential talent for their respective classes.

Discipline potential is paramount, next is quality of the horse and manners is last.

Addis Equine Auctions, Inc. will produce an auction for two­year-old untrained Arabian and Half/Arabians.

Consignment fees will be $425 plus 10% commission of sale price. $100 dollars of the consignment and 2% of gross will go directly to the futurity.

When registration papers are forwarded to the new owners, a STAKE PAYMENT book will be sent. There will be 12 payment tickets in the book. A payment of $100 per month will be made to the futurity. Any time a payment is missed, the horse becomes ineligible in the futurity.

Horses to be auctioned off in the Two-year-old session may be sold with reserve. All ‘No Sales’ in the 2-year-old session will be charged 5% of the consignor’s reserve price (not 5% of the final bid).  Horses that are not sold but have gone through the auction sale ring are qualified for the Arabian Performance Horse Breeders classes as long as Stake payments are made.

Only horses bought through the Heritage Place auction are eligible for this futurity stake.

1. All horses bought through Addis Equine Auctions Inc. two-year-old Arabian Performance Horse Breeders Futurity session at the “Heritage Place” auction are automatically nominated to the futurity stake.

2. All owners will declare a discipline by June 1st of the the horse’s three-year-old year.  After the point of declaration, all stake payments will be applied to that discipline’s prize fund.

3. Stake payments must be post marked by the first day of each month.  There will be a grace period of 30 days on any late payment.  If a payment is 31 to 60 days late, a penalty of $50.00 in addition to the regular payment will be required.  Payments late 61-90 days will be assessed a penalty payment of $100.00 plus regular payment.  Payments that are 91-120 days late will be assed a penalty of $150 plus regular payment.  Any horse that has been nominated to the Arabian Performance Horse Breeders Futurity and has missed stake payments for more than 120 days will be disqualified from the program.  All horses with all stake payments made as required are entered in the classes with no additional fees, such as stabling and/or any other office fees. Everything is inclusive.

4. Six classes for these horses will be held the following year for three-year­olds at the “Heritage Place” auction held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  

Class 1—Purebred Arabian Hunter

Class 2—Purebred Arabian English 

Class 3—Purebred Arabian Western

Class 4—Half-Arabian Hunter

Class 5—Half-Arabian English 

Class 6—Half-Arabian Western 

To be shown at the walk, trot, and canter or lope both ways of the ring. Brilliant performances will be rewarded.

5. All money paid into the Arabian Performance Breeders Futurity will be placed in an interest bearing account and will be paid out in full in the six classes of the futurity stakes.

6. Judges will be selected by the board of directors based on their ability, experience, and knowledge. A three judge system will be used with verbal placings and reasons to be announced.

7. Shoeing: as needed. Equipment: Bridle—any combination of straight reined bridle, hackamore (no draw reins), shin boots, splint boots, polo wraps—none weighted, bell boots are acceptable.

8. Administrative costs will include postage, printing, advertising, telephone, and director salary. Director will have control of day-to-day duties but will be accountable to the board.

9. Pay out of the stakes will be as follows:

First Place—50% minus 5% to the trainer and 5% to the rider Second Place—25% minus 5% to the trainer and 5% to the rider Third Place—15% Fourth Place—5% Fifth Place—5%