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Fabulous Futurity Program
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Program Overview.
The Fabulous Futurity program was established by the PFHA in January 2007. The goal of this program is to provide breeders
and owners of Paso Fino horses an opportunity to enhance the value of their stock. This futurity program is similar to very
successful programs that are currently in existence in many horse breed organizations in which breeders and owners nominate
their weanlings into this program and then pay a nominal yearly fee to maintain eligibility towards a goal of participating
in the Three-Year-Old Fabulous Futurity show classes for a purse that is derived from the proceeds of the entries plus any
sponsorship funds that may be obtained for the program. The purse will be divided within three divisions: Classic Fino,
Performance, and Pleasure. These classes, to be held yearly during the PFHA Grand National Show, and purse are open only to
three year old Paso Finos that have been nominated into the Fabulous Futurity program, and have maintained their eligibility.
Participation in this program is simple for the owners and available to all Paso Fino horses for a total fee of $500 payable
in 4 yearly installments starting with the initial nomination fee of a weanling for only $75. The total of the fees paid for
each generation of horses is set up in escrow for that year’s program and it is to be fully used, less administrative costs,
in the prize money for the classes. This purse will be supplemented by sponsorships, earned interest, and other added funds.
Entry forms can be obtained from the PFHA website, or the PFHA office. Forms are also mailed to horse owners when they
register a weanling.
Rules for Nomination and Participation in the Fabulous Futurity program.
Eligibility - Horses: Any Paso Fino that is 2-year old or younger and is eligible for registration with the Paso
Fino Horse Association is eligible to be nominated into the Fabulous Futurity program. If not yet registered at the time that
the original nomination is received, a foal must be nominated under its birth date, gender, and sire and dam names. There
will be no refund of futurity monies already paid in the event that a registration is denied by the PFHA.
Registration: All nominated horses must be registered, or the registration application must be received in the PFHA
office by January 31 of the year following the foaling year in order to maintain eligibility. Pending applications and DNA
testing must be received and completed by April 30 of the yearling year in order to maintain eligibility.
Eligibility - Owners: All owners nominating horses into the Fabulous Futurity program must be current PFHA members
at the time that each payment made.
Transfer of Ownership: The nomination of a horse carries with it to a new owner. It is the responsibility of the
seller to notify the buyer of the horse’s current eligibility and of the payment due dates in order to maintain eligibility in
the Fabulous Futurity program.
Identification: All nominated horses must be micro-chipped with the identification recorded with the PFHA by July 1 of
the two-year-old year. Microchips will be verified upon entry into the warm-up ring for the Fabulous Futurity classes. Any
horse presented to the warm-up ring that does not match its microchip number will be disqualified.
Fee Schedule: Payment of fees to nominate and maintain eligibility in the Fabulous Futurity program and appropriate
dates are listed below.
Fee schedule for foals born in 2007 and later.
| Due Date (postmark) |
Fee |
Age of Horse |
| Nov 1 of birth year |
$75 |
Weanling nomination fee |
| Nov 1 of yearling year |
$100 |
Yearling |
| May 1 of two-year-old year |
$125 |
Two-year-old |
| March 1 of three-year-old year |
$200 |
Three-year old |
Fee schedule for foals born in 2006.
| Due Date (postmark) |
Fee |
Age of Horse |
| July 1, 2007 |
$75 |
Yearling - late nomination fee |
| Nov 1, 2007 |
$100 |
Yearling |
| May 1, 2008 |
$125 |
Two-year-old |
| March 1, 2009 |
$200 |
Three-year old |
Fee schedule for foals born in 2005.
| Due Date (postmark) |
Fee |
Age of Horse |
| July 1, 2007 |
$300 |
Two-year-old. Late entry; fees for weanling trough two-year-old |
| March 1, 2008 |
$200 |
Three-year old |
Late or Missed Payments: There will be a grace period of 10 calendar days (by postmark) after payment due date.
If payments are missed, there will be a double fee of each payment missed that must be paid to recover eligibility. The
absolute final deadline to catch up on missed payments is July 1 of the two-year-old year. After that date the horse will
loose eligibility with no recourse.
Late Nominations - Yearlings:
Yearlings that were not nominated into the program as weanlings may be nominated prior to November 1 of their yearling year
for double the weanling nomination fee ($150.00).
After this nomination fee is paid all remaining fees must be paid as described above to maintain eligibility.
Late Nominations - Two Year Olds:
Otherwise eligible horses that have not been nominated prior to their two year old year will have one last opportunity for
nomination with the payment of a one-time fee of $1,500 made by July 1 of their two-year-old year. After this date no new
horse nominations will be accepted.
After this fee is paid, all remaining fees must be paid for the horse to maintain eligibility.
Loss of Eligibility: Other than as stipulated above, if any payments are missed for a specific horse, that horse will
loose its eligibility for the Fabulous Futurity program and will be dropped from it. All fees previously paid will be forfeited
with no further obligation from the program to the owner(s).
Payment of Fees: Payments may be made by check, money order, cashiers check, or credit card (those accepted by PFHA at
time of payment). All payments must be made payable to the PFHA,
Attn: Fabulous Futurity Program, 101 N. Collins St., Plant City, FL 33563-3311.
Liability: No entry is liable for more than the amount paid in, but there will be no return of payments made for any
reason. All nominations and entries are subject to the rules and policies of the PFHA and the Fabulous Futurity program.
Fabulous Futurity Show Classes: Program eligible horses are the only ones eligible to participate in the Three-year-old
Fabulous Futurity classes to be held yearly during the PFHA Grand National Show. Three classes, open to three-year-old fillies,
colts, and geldings, will be offered for this program one each for Classic Fino, Performance, and Pleasure. All nominated horses
that will be participating in the Fabulous Futurity classes must follow the class entry procedures for the Grand National Show
and include a $100.00 Fabulous Futurity declaration fee. All entries are liable for following all PFHA and USEF rules and
regulations of that show. Class rules will be followed as approved by the PFHA Board of Directors for the Fabulous Futurity classes.
Prize Fund: The value of the prize fund of the Fabulous Futurity each year will be the total amount of money paid in fees,
sponsorships, interest, and other added funds, less the administrative costs. Distribution of funds will be by policy set by the
PFHA Board of Directors. 10% of the prize money won by a horse will be paid back to the nominator of the horse.
Disqualification: If any entry is disqualified by either PFHA or USEF from the PFHA Grand National Show, then any prize
money and awards won by that entry in any Fabulous Futurity class at that show will be forfeited and turned over to PFHA for
redistribution.
Any procedure, policy, or question not covered in these rules will be referred to the Fabulous Futurity program, the PFHA, or the
PFHA Board of Directors for resolution.
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Foal Nomination Form
Standard Nomination Form
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