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Contact Information: |
Mary Martin
563-323-1362
dmqtrhorses@aol.com
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Website: |
www.mwha.net
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Year Founded: |
1975 |
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Founded By: |
The first stallion
service auction was held as a fundraiser
for the Midwest Horsemen's Association.
Five families paid their $10 memberships
and 11 stallions were auctioned.
First place won $67. In 2006,
first place in the Breeders weanling
classes took home over $900. |
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Show Date: |
October 6-7, 2007.
2008 Dates are set for Oct. 4 & 5, 2008 |
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Show Location: |
Kirkwood Equine Center-
Cedar Rapids, IA |
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Target Breeds: |
All Breeds |
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Stallion Auction: |
Only one fee per donated
stallion. Contracts are due in
late November. Stallion Service
Auction will be held in January.
Stallion Service must sell by May 1 of
the current year in order for foals to
be eligible. |
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Mare Nominations? |
No. |
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Payback: |
-Breeders weanling payouts start at
$900-$1000 to win
-Payouts down to
10th place depending on entries. |
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Unique Features: |
-All Breed Futurity-If you decide not to
show a foal, but want to keep in
eligible for the futurity, sustaining
fees for keeping foals eligible from
year to year is only $5.
-The 2006
MWHA saw an enormous amount of entries.
The Closed Breeders Futurity Weanling
Fillies had 49 shown. Payback to
the winners of the Late Fillies, Middle
Fillies, and Early Fillies was $906
each.
-There's no need to retire your
Halter Horses after their yearling year
with this futurity. Classes are
offered for Halter Horses up to 5 years
of age
-Exhibitors Potluck Dinner is held during the futurity. In 2007, a taco bar will be supplied by the club.
-Random Drawings in each class. |
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Entry Fees: |
-Entry Fees are due by
August 31.
-Closed
Breeders Futurity-Nomination Fees=$30
when paid by June 30th.
-Limited
Ongoing-Entry Fee of $40 when paid by
August 31st.
-Entries are taken until Sept. 15th (late penalities are incurred)
-Stall Fees: $60 when
purchase by first deadline. |
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Eligibility: |
To be Eligible for the
Closed Breeders Futurity, horses must be
entered or sustained in all years (i.e.
2 year olds must be entered/sustained as
a weanling and yearling in order to be
eligible).
Limited Ongoing
Futurity-Entry must be sired by a
stallion that is on the Eligibility List
for the year, for the class you are
entering. |
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Judge Selection: |
3 Judges are hired to
judge the MWHA Futurity. Most of
the judges are carded by at least 2
equine organizations. Names of Judges are not
available to anyone until the day of the
show. |
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Special Awards: |
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Changes/Goals for the
Future: |
-To get better and more
customer friendly every year. |
Classes Offered:
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Closed Breeders
Futurity
-Breeders Weanling (Mare
owner who purchased Stallion fee at
Auction, and Stallion Owner Only!)
-Breeders Yearling Halter (Must have
been nominated as a weanling or
sustained and on list)
-Breeders 2 Year Old Snaffle Bit
Pleasure (Must have been entered or
sustained as a weanling & yearling and
on list)
Limited Ongoing Futurity
-Limited Ongoing Weanling Stallion List
2006 -2007
-Limited Ongoing Yearling Stallion List
2006-2007
-Limited Ongoing Yearling Longe Line
Stallion List 2006-2007
-Limited Ongoing 2 Year old Halter
Stallion List 2005-2007
-Limited Ongoing 2 Year old Snaffle Bit
Stallion List 2005-2007
-Limited Ongoing 3-5 Year old Halter
Stallion List 2002-2007
-Limited Ongoing 3 Year old Pleasure
Stallion List 2004-2007
-Limited Ongoing 4-5 Year old Pleasure
Stallion List 2002-2007
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