Become a Part of the Piedmont Breeders Futurity!

Many people ask what a futurity is. By definition a “futurity” is a future condition or event. Applied to the horse industry, a futurity is a show that a horse owner will plan to show their horse(s) in at a future time. Horse futurities are common to many breeds on a regional or national level and usually offer large cash awards and/or prizes and trophies. The basis behind having futurity classes in any breed is to encourage breeders to think ahead to the future of that breed and to make smart choices in how they breed their mares and stallions to carry on the best qualities of their breed.

Founded in 1992, the Piedmont Breeders’ Futurity includes over 70 of the finest and most famous stallions in the Paso Fino breed. The Futurity has become a showcase for the offspring of the most valuable breeding stock in the Paso Fino industry. Over $200,000 has been awarded since the first classes were held in 1993. The Futurity is held in conjunction with the Piedmont Classic Horse Show each June in Asheville, NC.

Entry and Nomination Info
Entry or nomination into the futurity is open to any Paso Fino Horse Association member and to any registered Paso Fino that is sired by one of the futurity-nominated stallions. Nominations are due by May or June of a given year in order to show in that year, but stallions or their offspring may be nominated at any time and need only to be nominated once. Nomination fees are less for yearlings and higher for four-year-olds, making it more profitable to nominate offspring at a younger age, with lower fees and more chances to show in the futurity.

Once a horse is nominated, it may show each eligible year until it ages out of futurity competition. Any stallion may be nominated for a single fee, often times only the cost of one breeding fee, which allows any of his offspring to be eligible to be nominated by their owners. Nominations carry over to the new owners in case of the sale of a nominated horse.

Our current list of classes includes yearling bella forma fillies, colts, and geldings; four-year-old schooling classes in fino, performance, and pleasure for fillies and for colts/geldings; and five-year-old geldings when shown in open fino, performance, or pleasure gelding classes.

If you have any questions about the futurity program, or would like to nominate a stallion or eligible offspring, contact Milda Minter at: 336-764-4785 or by email mpminter60@aol.com.

OFFSPRING NOMINATIONS: (Must be sired by Piedmont Futurity Stallions)

2009 Yearling Fillies, Colts & Geldings $150
2008 Two Year Old Fillies, Colts & Geldings $250
2007 Three Year Old Fillies, Colts & Geldings $350
2006 Four Year Old Fillies, Colts & Geldings $450
2005 Five Year Old Geldings $550
*2010 Class Declaration Fee (Declares Class entered) $50

Futurity Committee members: Milda Minter, Joe Wilhem, Lori West, Robbie Davis, and Jerry Dotson (consulting).

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