Saddle Seat Futurity Rules
Rules
AEPA English Performance Futurity
The AEPA Arabian English Performance Futurity, for 4 year olds, is held each year at the US National Arabian Horse Show. Prize money, and the prize money per class placing, is determined by the AEPA. AHA will award a National Champion, Reserve National Champion, and a Top Ten in the Saddle Seat Futurity Class.
General Rules
To be eligible to show in the AEPA Saddle Seat Futurity the 4 year old MUST have been sired by a stallion that was enrolled as an AEPA Stallion for the year that corresponds with the 4 year olds breeding year, i.e. To compete in 2012 the sire must have been enrolled in 2007 (bred in 2007, foaled in 2008, 4 years old in 2012). To compete in 2013 the sire must have been in enrolled in 2008 (bred in 2008, born in 2009, 4 years old in 2013), etc. Reference the Stallion Auction Rules, on the AEPA web site, for additional information on eligibility.
AEPA English Performance Futurity – CLASS ENTRY – To participate in the Performance Futurity the eligible 4 year olds owner or agent MUST pay the separate AEPA class fee in addition to all U.S. Nationals fees. Please reference the ‘Saddle Seat Futurity Nomination’ form for deadline dates for entry into the AEPA Saddle Seat Futurity class and AEPA class entry fees.
Note: The 4 year old MUST also be entered into the US Nationals Horse show.
AEPA Arabian English Performance Futurity - The Class – The futurity class is comprised of two sections. The first section is a ‘pattern’ (see AEPA Web site for the AEPA Pattern) that is performed individually by each horse/rider. Each horse is scored using the ‘AEPA Pattern Score Card’ that is located on the AEPA web site. The 10 highest scoring horses in the pattern section move forward to the second section of the class. The second section is an English Performance comparative rail class where all horses are judge at the same time. The judging will result in placings from 1 to 10. All horses receive a Top Ten award. The 1st place horse receives a National Championship, and the 2nd place horse receives a Reserve National Championship. Any horse that does not show back in the Final class will not receive prize money.
An AEPA representative may choose to meet with the riders at the US National Show prior to the one or both sections of the Saddle Seat Futurity class. During this meeting the AEPA representative will advise the riders of class procedures, rules, and how the horses are to be presented.
Judging – The US Nationals Judging panel, 3 to 5 judges, will be used to judge the Futurity class using AEPA standards. AEPA will provide judging instructional information to the US National Horse show management prior to the show. The US National show management will provide this information to the Judging panel. At no time will the AEPA be in direct contact with the Judges.
