NEWS

The American Hackney Horse Society Board of Directors has announced that during the Board Meeting on March 9, it voted to add $15,000 to the Futurity program again this year. The $15,000 will be added into the prize money for the payouts of each class.

The Board of Directors, along with the National Breeders' Futurity Committee, also announced that AHHS will offer a buy in program for the 2019 National Breeders' Futurity. Pricing is as follows:

• Weanling – Back payments plus $100 = $195
• Yearling – Back payments plus $200 = $330
• 2 Year Old – Back payments plus $300 = $465
• 3 Year Old – Nominate BEFORE May 1st - Back payments plus $500 = $700
• 3 Year Old – Nominate AFTER May 1st - Back payments plus $1,000 = $1,200. The $1,000 payment will be placed into the prize fund for the class in which the pony is entered.

The deadline to buy in to the Futurity is July 31, and will be strictly enforced, with no exceptions.

More information can be found here.

-- via AHHS