For more information on the OMHC Futurity, contact: David Kavanagh

Box 46, Port Perry, ON L9L 1A2

Futurity Nomination Form (pdf download)

Effective January 1, 2005

To see information on the ONTARIO MORGAN SIRE`S SWEEPSTAKES - OMSS click the link to the left.

ONTARIO MORGAN BREEDER`S FUTURITY - OMBF

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Futurity is to encourage, promote and reward good breeding practices among Morgan owners. Breeders become conscious of the need to carefully select both stallions and broodmares for the most successful matings. Mare owners are encouraged to seek out the best stallions for their mares, not merely the closest one, with financial rewards if their choices are good.

Futurities offer an additional opportunity to have your young horses shown before a qualified judge and an interested audience of possible buyers, thus stimulating the market for young stock.

GENERAL RULES

1. The OMBF will be shown in 5 divisions: Yearling in hand, 2 yr. old in hand, 3 yr. old in hand, 3 yr. old driving and 4 yr. old under saddle at the Ontario Morgan Horse Championship Classic. All divisions will be judged by a qualified judge or judges approved by the Show Committee and/or Futurity Committee
2. All properly nominated foals are OMSS eligible.
3. Divisions are to be judged as regular classes as set up by Equine Canada rulebook.
4. a). If there are 10 or more entries shown in hand with a minimum of six (6) of one sex in each division, it will be split by sex with proportionate prize money to each section. If a division is split, both first and second place winners will compete for Champion and Reserve Champion of the division.
   b. If there are 10 or more entries shown in the Under Saddle division with a minimum of six (6) Western Pleasure or six (6) English/Hunter Pleasure horses, it will be split with proportionate prize money to each division.
5. At the discretion of the OMHC Classic Show Committee, alumni classes may be offered for horses which have maintained eligibility through the completion of their Futurity term. (Ages 5 & older)
   

ELIGIBILITY RULES

1. All animals must be registered purebred Morgan horses or, if under one year of age, be eligible for registration.
2. All owners of entries must be OMHC members in good standing.
3. Sires and dams must be nominated by their owners/lessees or the owners of the foals sired/out of them. Sires/dams are not shown.
4. Weanlings must be initially nominated by their owners who must be OMHC members of the current year.
5. Yearlings not nominated as a foal may be made eligible to show in the yearling class provided all necessary payments are made together with a 100% penalty by May 1st of the yearling year.
6. Horses originally properly nominated to the Futurity may be at any time reinstated upon double all fees missed.
7. Horses need not be shown to remain eligible for the OMBF but payments must be maintained each year. Animals will not earn OMSS points if not shown and placed.
   

FEE SCHEDULE

Note: The fee schedule set out in these Futurity rules is for Morgan horse owners who are members in good standing with the Ontario Morgan Horse Club at the relevant time under the rules.

NOMINATIONS (Futurity Nomination Form (pdf download))

1. To nominate a stallion to the futurity, a fee of $50 must be paid on or before Oct. 1st of the year the foals are born. Stallion need only be nominated once per year regardless of how many offspring he has entered. This fee is split 60% to OMSS and 40% to OMBF. The OMSS portion will be held until the foal reaches 4yrs and the OMSS Futurity High Point is paid out.
2. To nominate a mare in the futurity, a fee of $10 must be paid by Oct. 1st of the year the foal is born.
3. To nominate a foal in the futurity, the sire and dam must be nominated for the year the foal is born and a fee of $20 must be paid by Oct. 1st of the year the Foal is born.
4. To be eligible to show in the yearling division, the animal must have been properly nominated and paid up as a weanling. The yearling payment of $30 payment is due by May 1st. Late nominations of yearlings may be made, provided all fees are paid double including the sire & dam fees (Unless sire has already been nominated)
5. To be eligible to show in the 2yr old division, the animal must have been kept eligible throughout the yearling year as above and a $30 payment is due by May 1st.
6. To be eligible for the 3yr old In Hand division, the animal must have been kept eligible as 2yr old as above and a $30 payment is due by May 1st. The animal may additionally be nominated for the 3yr old driving division with an additional payment of $30. The driving division is optional.
7. To be eligible for the 4yr old saddle division, the animal must have been kept eligible throughout the 3yr old in hand division and a fee of $30 is due by May 1st.
   

AWARDS

Note: payouts to the nominators of the sires and dams of Champion and Reserve Champion 3 year olds is for the In Hand division only.

Each year the Futurity funds, plus donations will be proportioned to each division according to the number of entries. Therefore, the more horses entered into a division, the larger the purse for that division.

Division winners will receive the following percentage of prize money:

First place through sixth place ribbons will be awarded in each division along with OMSS points. In the event of a division being split, 2 first place ribbons through to sixth place ribbons, plus one Champion and Reserve Champion will be awarded. OMSS points will be awarded also.

ONTARIO MORGAN SIRE`S SWEEPSTAKES (OMSS)

PURPOSE: To encourage breeders/owners of Futurity nominated horses to keep their horses eligible and to show these horses in their respective division until their 4yr old year. The OMSS operates as the OMBF High Point.

Once the Futurity sire nomination has been made, there is nothing else for the foal owner to do except keep the foal Futurity eligible and to show the foal through to it’s 4yr old year. The Futurity chairperson will keep track of all OMBF points. The High Point Futurity Horse will be named OMSS winner and the beautiful Sid Cwinn - Erawan perpetual trophy will be presented at the OMHC Classic.

Brief explanation of the OMSS: Once the Futurity sire nomination fee of $50.00 is paid, there is nothing else for the foal owner to do except to keep the foal eligible (per Futurity Eligibility Rules) and to show the foal through to its 4 year old year. The Futurity chairman will keep track of all OMBF points until the foal is 4 years old. The high point Futurity horse (OMSS winner) will be named at the OMHC annual awards banquet following the foal`s 4 year old year. The beautiful Sid Cwinn - Erawan perpetual trophy along with additional prize money will be presented at the annual OMHC banquet.

OMSS PAY OUT SCHEDULE (% is of the balance of the purse after paying out to the stallion nominators)

POINT SCHEDULE

Laurel Gould and Temptation's Symphony,
the 2010 Sires Sweepstakes Champion.