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Silver Sire Breeders, Inc.
The West Coast's Oldest Amateur Futurity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silver Sire Breeders, Inc.

Revised February 5, 2010

GENERAL RULES

  1. The Silver Sire Breeders is a mare nomination futurity program for amateurs.
  2. Only the foals from nominated mares (or a foal born as a result of a "right to show" breeding (see Auction Section below) are eligible to compete in this futurity program. The auction classes and gambler's special classes are separate programs.
  3. Any question regarding eligibility of owners shall be resolved by the Silver Sire Breeders Board of Directors.
  4. The auction class is open to yearlings sired by auction stallions shown by amateurs. This class is open to auction breeding purchasers and stallion owners only. (see rules below)
  5. Protests:
    1. Protests must be made by owner or exhibitor.
    2. Protest must be in writing and be accompanied by a $50 deposit which will be refunded if the protest is upheld.
    3. All protests must be signed by individual filing protest.
    4. All protests must be addressed to the Silver Sire President and be acted upon by the Board of Directors, who shall make the final decision.
    5. All protests must be filed within 24 hours of the alleged violation.

HALTER FUTURITY

The halter futurity classes will be comprised of (a) foals from nominated mares and (b) foals born as a result of a "right to show" breeding, see Auction Section below).

Mares must be nominated to enter the open futurity by December 31st of the year they are bred. Late nominations are allowed (with a penalty) providing the mare has not yet foaled. If a nominated mare does not foal, the entry fee may be credited to the following year (or transferred to another mare the following year) . The credit or transfer is only good for one year. .A letter requesting the credit or transfer must be accompanied by a letter from your veterinarian.

  1. The Halter Futurity Program is available for purebreds only. Mares can be bred to any purebred stallion.
  2. Mares nominated for the Purebred Futurity must be registered with the Arabian Horse Association or the Canadian Arabian Horse Registry.
  3. Mares must be nominated on an official Mare Nomination Form except as provided in "D" below. In addition, a Foal Notification Form must be completed and submitted to Silver Sire Breerders, Inc., before the foal is shown.
  4. If the entry is the result of a "right to show," a Breeding Notification Form must have been completed and submitted to Silver Sire Breeders, Inc. not later than December 31 of the breeding year.

Futurity Fee Schedule 

Mare Nomination Fee   $165
Payable by December 31st of the year in which mare is bred. If the mare does not foal, the entry fee may be applied to the following year.

LATE NOMINATION FEE  $165 plus late fee
A late nomination of a mare may be made providing she has not yet foaled. A late fee consists of  a $100 penalty fee per owner.  For example, an owner may nominate two mares after December 31st, provided neither has foaled,  for a fee of $165 per mare plus $100 late fee, for a total of $430.

Entry fees
Entry fees will be charged for all classes at the show.

Judging & Showing of Futurity Halter Horses

  1. Only foals resulting from mares nominated in the Futurity or foals entered pursuant to sections "C" and "D" in the Halter Futurity section above will be permitted to compete.
  2. All foals must be shown by a person who has an amateur status as defined in the United States Equestrian Federation Rules. No professional handlers will be allowed to show.
  3. The colts and fillies will be divided into two separate classes.  In the yearling and 2 year old age groups, colts and geldings will be shown in the same class. In the 3 year old and over separate classes will be offered for Mares and Geldings ---NO Stallions are permitted.
  4. No more than 20 horses will be shown in any one semi-final section, subject to Board approval.
  5. Judging will be done in accordance with an approved Arabian Horse Association (AHA) 2-judge system. Judges will be AHA approved or have the qualifications needed in the opinion of the Silver Sire Breeders, Inc.
  6. Prize Money for the Futurity Classes will be allocated as follows:
    CHAMPION ……………………………45%
    RESERVE CHAMPION………………25%
    REMAINDER OF TOP FIVE…………10% EACH

AUCTION

“RIGHT TO SHOW” (Stallion Owner)

A Purebred Stallion owner who donates a stallion service to the annual Silver Sire Breeders Stallion Service Auction will be issued a “Right to Show” certificate to be used for entering the Auction Class the following year if the stallion service sells. The “Right” allows the stallion owner to show a yearling by that stallion or transfer the right to someone to show a yearling by that stallion. The yearling will get a free entry into the regular futurity. Free entry includes the mare nomination fee of $165.

  1. A breeding owned by someone other than the stallion owner can be donated to Silver Sire
    provided Silver Sire receives written approval of the donation by the stallion owner. If the
    breeding sells, the breeding owner will receive the “stallion owner rights.”
  2. A “Right to Show” is transferable and must be used in the year following issuance.
  3. The yearling to be shown does not have to be identified until the close of entries.

“RIGHT TO SHOW” (Auction Purchaser)

  1. The breeding purchaser will receive a “Right to Show” the resultant yearling in the auction class held 3 years after purchase. The yearling will receive a free entry into the regular futurity. “Free entry” includes the mare nomination fee ($165).
  2. The “Right to Show” the resultant yearling is transferable.
  3. An Auction Purchaser Breeding Notification Form must be submitted the year the mare is bred.
  4. PRIOR TO BIDDING ON ANY STALLION DURING THE STALLION AUCTION, AUCTION PURCHASERS ARE CAUTIONED TO EDUCATE THEMSELVES REGARDING THE STALLION OWNER'S BREEDING CONTRACT AND ANY APPLICABLE SHIPPING OR HANDLING CHARGES, ETC. SILVER SIRE MAKES NO GUARANTEES OR WARRANTEES REGARDING THE STALLIONS DONATED IN THE BREEDING AUCTION.

GAMBLERS SPECIAL

Gamblers Special classes are open to any Half-Arabian desiring to compete. Class fee is $100, all of which will be awarded as prize money to the entrants. Gamblers Special classes will be offered to Junior & Senior Colts/geldings and Junior & Senior fillies/mares. Silver Sire Breeders reserves the right to cancel the “Gamblers Special” classes for lack of entries or to combine the yearling fillies and colts/geldings into one class.