Prize Money Programs

Introduction

The Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes Commission has implemented revolutionary changes to the Sweepstakes program based on a vision of a healthy future for the Arabian horse. To enhance its role as a driving marketing force for the Arabian horse, the Sweepstakes program was changed in order to:

• Increase interest and participation in the Sweepstakes program for everyone, from those who compete at the local level to those striving to breed a national champion
• Create an all-inclusive Breeders Incentive that delivers a direct, continuing and significant return to participating breeders
• Bring excitement back to the competition arena so spectators are encouraged to get involved in the competition and the breed
• Encourage the breeding of Arabian, Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabian horses

Criteria

The Commission utilized the following criteria in building the new Sweepstakes program

• Members' concerns about the Sweepstakes program were a major impetus for the changes made
• Sweepstakes payback must include the participating breeders that nominate foals and fund the program
• There is no "one size fits all" Sweepstakes program, but there is a Sweepstakes program to reward all levels of breeders and competitors
• Rewarding younger horses will stimulate breeding and increase marketability
• Compelling changes were implemented to encourage breeding and provide a place for everyone with a Sweepstakes horse to participate

Updates

• Breeders Incentive added that pays back to the nominating owner 15 percent of all monies earned in the Sweepstakes program by the Breeding Entry throughout its lifetime
• $100,000 Sweepstakes High Point Award for Champion, Reserve and remaining Top Ten based on accumulated points earned throughout the U.S. and Canada at AHA-recognized events such as Class A, B and C level shows, distance rides, etc.
• Fourteen $100,000 classes at U.S. and Sport Horse Nationals
• Sweepstakes High Point Award for Champion, Reserve and remaining Top Five at each of the 18 regions based on accumulated points earned within that region at AHA-recognized events such as Class A, B and C level shows, distance rides, etc.
• New amateur classes designated for Sweepstakes funding at regional shows
• All current amateur regional classes to remain funded
• Amnesty pricing for weanling and yearling Original Entries is available through 12/31/05 at reduced prices of $1,500 for weanlings (foals of 2005) and $2,000 for yearlings (foals of 2004). To be eligible, the foal must be out of a Nominated Mare or by an Arabian or Non-Arabian Nominated Sire. Thereafter all Original Entries will be at a fee of $15,000