Open Reining Futurity

NRHA Open Reining Futurity

Presented by Friends of the Congress Reining

Open to All Breeds • Open to foals of 2015 (three-year-olds only)

$220,000 Estimated Open Purse

Open Level 4 - $92,500 Added • Open Level 3 - $38,500 Added • Open Level 2 - $5,500 Added • Prime-Time Open Division - $2,500 Added

$40,000 Estimated to Level 4 Winner

Payment Schedule:
Nominate and Judge's Fee - Due April 1st - $200 + $150
Sustain - Due June 1st - $300
Final Payment - Due August 1st - $500
Total - $1,150

Prime-Time Division - Due August 1st - $100
Prime-Time Division Total - $1,250

PLEASE NOTE: The $1,150 payment enters each horse/rider combination into all eligible divisions., EXCEPT the prime-time division, which requires an additional $100 entry fee, due at the time of the final payment on August 1st.

Futurity entry numbers not picked up ny NOON the day before the class will be SCRATCHED. 

REINING CONDITIONS

1. OPEN DIVISION - LEVEL 4 GO-ROUND PAYBACK
There will be one go-round and a finals. All horses will work in the futurity go-round. The top 25 horses, including ties, will advance to the finals. The top 15 horses will receive money in the go-round as follows: $1,200, $700, $650, $600, $550, $500, $450, $425, $400, $375, $350, $350, $350, $350, $350.

2. OPEN DIVISION - LEVEL 4 FINALS PAYBACK
A. There will be 15 places paid, using the following percentages: 23%, 14%, 10.5%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3.5%, 3%, 2.5%, 2%, 1.5%, 1%.
B. Places 16-25 will receive $500. The percentages will be figured using the remaining nomination fees (excluding penalty payments) after go-round
money has been deducted. The winner will be determined by the finals score.

3. OPEN DIVISION - LEVEL 3
A. All Open Division Level 3 entries will work in the futurity go-round.
The top 25 horses, including ties, will advance to the finals.
B. Intermediate Open Finals
  1. All eligible horses will work in the Open Division Level 3 finals. There will be 15 places paid as follows: 23%, 14%, 10.5%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%,
5%, 4%, 3.5%, 3%, 2.5%, 2%, 1.5%, 1%. These percentages will be paid after deduction of the $500 payments paid to places 16-25, as provided
in sub-section b, herein).
  2. Places 16-25 will receive $500. The top 25 showing in the Open Division Level 3 finals will be guaranteed the greater of the above percentage paybacks or $500. The winners will be determined by the finals score.

4. OPEN DIVISION - LEVEL 2
A. This class is open to riders who are eligible according to NRHA rules.
B. All Open Division Level 2 entries will work in the open futurity go-round. Based on the scores in this go, 15 places will be paid as follows: 23%, 14%, 10.5%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3.5%, 3%, 2.5%, 2%, 1.5%, 1%.

5. PRIME-TIME OPEN DIVISION
A. This class is open to riders who are eligible according to NRHA rules.
B. An additional entry fee of $100, due with the final payment on August 1st, is required to enter the prime-time open division.
C. All prime-time open division entries will work in the open futurity go-round. Based on the scores in this go, 15 places will be paid as follows:
23%, 14%, 10.5%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3.5%, 3%, 2.5%, 2%, 1.5%, 1%.

6. IDENTIFICATION OF HORSES
Each entry must have an NRHA competition license.

7. MULTIPLE ENTRIES
Owners may enter more than one horse. A horse may only be entered once. Riders may ride three (3) horses.

8. DESIGNATED RIDER
Riders must be designated no later than August 1st. If the proper rider is not designated, OQHA is not responsible for drawing “back-to-back.”

9. RULES
A. NRHA rules and regulations will prevail in NRHA Open Reining Futurities, unless specific Congress rules differ from them. In this case, Congress rules shall prevail. NRHA membership of owner and exhibitor is required.
B. All horses that are entered in a Congress futurity class will be required to pay a $7.00 NRHA Drug Fee per horse.

10. CHANGE OF CLASS
Upon written request, any entry whose total open class entry fees have been paid may be changed to the NRHA Non-Pro Reining Stakes. $600 of the open class fee will be transferred to the NRHA Non-Pro Reining Stakes, all other monies will remain in the open class, including any fees paid in advance in the intermediate and limited. The request must be made by August 25th.