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What is the Halter Futurity exactly?

This is a program where breeders showcase yearling and two-year-old foals sired by stallions that are nominated prior to the birth of their foals. Yearlings placing 1st through 10th place at the World Show win cash prizes! How can you participate? There are four easy steps!

 

The Halter Futurity Committee Chair, John Bennett is happy to answer questions about the program of if you have questions about filling out the forms.  If you need more assistance, contact AMHA today at 817-783-5600! Mail all completed forms to AMHA, 5601 S Interstate 35W, Alvarado, TX 76009

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***All Halter Futurity nominations are non-refundable and cannot be transferred to another horse***

BREED, NOMINATE, SHOW and WIN

BREED:

Breed your mares to a stallion that is going to be Halter Futurity Nominated. 

NOMINATE:

Nominate the stallion by March 1st of the following year. For example, foals bred in 2022 and born in 2023 would need to have the stallion nominated on or before 3/1/2023. The current nomination fee is $150 per stallion annually. 

 

The foal must also be Nominated, and this can be done one of two ways: 

  • Nominate the Mare while the foal is in utero (prior to birth) for a fee of $50

or

  • Nominate the foal up to 2 months after it is born for a fee of $150.  This applies to foals born after March 1st whose dams were not nominated prior to the March 1st deadline.  For foals born between Jan 1st and the March 1st deadline, the normal Mare nomination fee and form apply. 

After the foal is born, send in the Yearling Futurity Form in with the Foal Registration Application so the office will stamp the Registration Certificate as “Nominated for the Yearling Futurity.” Submitting the Yearling Nomination Form is MANDATORY. There is no charge for this form. 

 

 

 

SHOW:

During the foal's yearling year, bring him/her to the World Show and enter a Halter Futurity class. There are no other World Show qualification requirements for the Halter Futurity classes!

There are 3 divisions available to show a yearling in: Yearlings may only show in one class in the division of your choice. 

  • Open 

  • Amateur

  • AOTE 

The classes offered are:

  • AOTE Yearling Gelding

  • Amateur Yearling Gelding

  • Yearling Gelding

  • AOTE Two Year-Old Gelding

  • Amateur Two Year-Old Gelding

  • Two Year Old Gelding

  • AOTE Yearling Mare

  • Amateur Yearling Mare

  • Yearling Mare 28” & Under

  • Yearling Mare 28-30”

  • Yearling Mare 30-32”

  • AOTE Two-Year-Old Mare

  • Amateur Two-Year-Old Mare

  • Two Yr. Old Mare

  • AOTE Yearling Stallion

  • Amateur Yearling Stallion

  • Yearling Stallion 28” & Under

  • Yearling Stallion 28-30”

  • Yearling Stallion 30-32”

  • AOTE Two Year-old Stallion

  • Amateur Two Yr. Old Stallion

  • Two Yr. Old Stallion

  • NEW FOR 2023!!!!

  • AOTE STOCK TYPE YEARLING

  • AMATEUR STOCK TYPE YEARLING

  • OPEN STOCK TYPE YEARLING

To show in the two-year-old futurity classes the foal must have been Nominated as a yearling but is not required to have shown at the World Show their yearling year. Sustaining forms must be sent in by March 1st of the Two-year-old year and the fee is currently $150.00

WIN:

Yearlings and two-year-old showing and placing top ten at the World Show will receive a prorated amount of the nomination dollars received for that year’s pot. Nominated Stallions receive 10% of the yearling winnings. World Champions in each class have historically won a World Show Jacket along with their money prize. The AMHA Office will require a W9 from all US recipients of prize money before a check will be sent. 

Please see World Show Class list for Futurity Class schedule

Thank you

to the 2023 AMHA HALTER FUTURITY SPONSORS! Your support is greatly appreciated!

Azariah Miniatures at Meadowind Farm - Julie Good Family

Double E Ranch - Richard Erickson & Jacob Elliott, 775-229-6832

DVM Farms - Nicole & Richard Pearsall & Elaine Buchanan

Elegant Art Show Horses - Kelsie and Lee Sherman

First Knight Miniatures - KC Pappas, Stephani Pappas, & Dominique              Jones

Indian Peaks Miniatures - John & Jennifer Bennett

Me-He Miniatures - Mary Lou & Harry Elder

Rockin' Z Miniatures - Jon & Charmayne Zucker

Scott Creek Miniatures - Joanne and Larry Ross

Stewart Ranch - Ailene & Paul Tarap

The Billy Idol Syndicate

Winning Streak Miniatures - Donna Lavery

CHAMPION OPEN FUTURITY

Congratulations

to the 2022

Halter Futurity Winners!

GRAND CHAMPION AMATEUR FUTURITY

JSW Da Vinci Aviator

Shown by Alex Briggs for Jonathan Whitt

RES. GRAND CHAMPION AMATEUR FUTURITY

Alliance Boleros Truest

Shown by Donna Lavery

RES. GRAND CHAMPION AOTE FUTURITY

DVM Trouly Hakuna Matata

Shown by Andrew Mueller

TOP TEN FUTURITY SIRES OF 2022

Congratulations  to the owners of these outstanding sires of 2022!

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TOP TEN  LIFETIME FUTURITY SIRES AS OF 2022

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AMHA

Halter Futurity

GRAND CHAMPION AOTE FUTURITY

Elegant Art Designed To Impress

Shown by Kelsie Sherman

 RES. GRAND CHAMPION OPEN FUTURITY

Elegant Art Impress Me With Love

Owned by Michael Brandt & Emilee Plett

GRAND CHAMPION OPEN FUTURITY

Pandoras Boleros Miss Dior

Owned by Lisa Berberich & Emma Williams

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