Futurity Rules & Conditions

1. PAYMENT

A. First payments must be submitted online by April 1st.

B. Any horse paid in full and then dropped before the August 1st final payment deadline will have the remaining payments due refunded. The Ohio Quarter Horse Association MUST be notified of the intent to drop the horse before the payment due date to receive the refund.

2. LATE NOMINATION FEE

A. Received online by July 1 - $250 Penalty + Nomination and Sustaining Fees

B. Received online by August 1 - $500 Penalty + Nomination, Sustaining and Final Fees

3. MISSED PAYMENTS

These conditions only apply to entries that paid the Nomination Fee by April 1.

A. Anyone missing the June 1st Sustaining Fee may regain eligibility by paying the following online:

1. By July 1 - $75 Penalty + Sustaining Fee

2. By August 1 - $100 Penalty + Sustaining Fee and Final Payment

B. Anyone missing the August 1st Final Payment, but who has paid Nomination and Sustaining Fees, may regain eligibility by paying the following online:

1. By August 25 - $250 Penalty + Final Payment

C. Anyone missing the June 1st Sustaining Fee and August 1st Final Payment, but who has paid the Nomination Fee, may regain eligibility by paying the following:

1. Ultra Late Fee - $1,000 Penalty + Sustaining and Final Fees

2. Ultra Late Fees and their accompanying payments will NOT be accepted online, but must be made during Congress at the Entry Office in Congress Hall.

3. Ultra Late Fees must be paid at Congress no later than 2:00 p.m. the day before the first go-round of the class to be shown.

4. Futurity entry fees paid during Congress will be added to the purse.

5. Any horse paying an Ultra Late Fee, who is not on an already existing entry, must pay a stall fee at Congress.

D. Anyone who has not made any payments can enter by paying a $2,500 Penalty, plus all missed payments (Nomination, Sustaining, and Final Fees) online by August 25th.

4. REFUNDS

Refunds will not be given for any reason, except as described in rules #1B and #15.

5. SUBSTITUTIONS

If a veterinarian statement is received by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association, stating that a horse entered is no longer able to show, the owner will be allowed to substitute another horse in the class, providing the substitute horse is owned by the same person who made the original entry. A substitution fee of $200 must accompany the vet statement. Substitutions will be accepted until August 1st ONLY.

6. CHANGE OF OWNER

The Ohio Quarter Horse Association should be notified in writing of a change in ownership of any entry. A copy of the updated registration certificate must be included with the request to change ownership. Notification by phone will be accepted, but will not be considered final until a copy of the updated papers is received in the OQHA office.

7. STALL INFORMATION

A. All horses with all payments made and who will be shown at Congress must have a stall. Payment for stalls must be made online with regular Congress entries by August 25th.

B. Congress Horse Show Entry Books will be mailed in July. The completed entry’s stall should then be submitted online with any other horse show entries. All horse show entries must be submitted by August 25th.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have not received a Congress Horse Show Entry Book by August 1st, please call the OQHA (614) 505-7200 or visit quarterhorsecongress.com.

8. ELIGIBILITY

Congress Futurity and Stakes Classes are open to the following breeds: AQHA, APHA, ApHC, ABRA, IBHA, PHBA and Jockey Club. Reining Futurity entries must have an NRHA competition license.

9. HORSE MARKINGS AND IDENTIFICATION

A. Horses’ identification and age may be verified by their registration papers.

10. NSBA AND CONGRESS RULES AND REGULATIONS

A. Classes will follow NSBA rules, unless Congress stakes and futurity conditions differ from them. In this case, Congress rules shall prevail.

B. All horses that are entered in an NSBA-approved Congress futurity or stakes class will be required to pay a $7.50 NSBA Drug Fee per horse.

C. All futurity entries will require a Certificate of Eligibility. Horses holding a current BCF or SIF certificate will satisfy this requirement. For more information please contact the NSBA office.

11. MEDICATION RULES

A. All Congress Stakes and Futurity events will follow AQHA medication guidelines and rules.

B. All horses shall be subject to laboratory testing at the discretion of the show management.

C. Any owner, exhibitor, trainer or responsible party refusing to submit to laboratory testing will be disqualified and will be subject to disciplinary procedures.

12. INHUMANE TREATMENT

Inhumane treatment of any horse (as defined per AQHA rules VIO200) will be grounds for disqualification of that horse and all awards will be forfeited.

13. FINAL DECISION

Decisions of the judges and show management will be final. Entries will be accepted only upon this condition.

14. DISPUTES

Any dispute as to operation of classes, matters of protocol, procedures in lab testing, show management issues and all other issues shall be decided by the show management. The show management’s decision shall be final and considered acceptable by all exhibitors.

15. RIGHT OF CANCELLATION

The Ohio Quarter Horse Association and the All American Quarter Horse Congress reserves the right to cancel these events without notice and without liability any time prior to the contests. In this case, all entry money will be refunded.

18. RETAINAGE

26% (20% retainage, 6% NSBA) of the entry fees will be used to defray expenses in all NSBA approved performance futurities.

25% (20% retainage, 5% NRHA) of the entry fees will be used to defray expenses in all NRHA reining futurities.

Regular entry fees will be included in the purse. Penalty payments will not be included in the purse.