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ASPC Futurity

The Futurity is a breeding program designed to promote and encourage a breeder to breed the best quality show horse possible by selecting correct mares and using stallions to compliment the mares. It gives a breeder a chance to use his/her judgement. The ASPC Futurity includes a Classic/Foundation Futurity as well as Modern/Modern Pleasure Futurity.

The Classic/Foundation Futurity is a five year program (Weanling, Yearling, 2 Year Old, 3 Year Old and 4 year Old).

The Modern/Modern Pleasure is a four year program (Weanling, Yearling, 2 Year Old and 3 Year Old)

Please Note you may decide to nominate and sustain BOTH the Modern/Modern Pleasure and the Classic/Foundation Futurity but you are only allowed to show in one).

You must be a current member in good standing to enter the Futurity.
Foals MUST be Registered by November 1st of the foaling year.

Animal Eligibility

  • Animals must be registered with ASPC and meet current height requirements
    (46" & Under for Modern/Modern Pleasure)

  • All animals must be measured to show

  • Mares must be 3 years old at time of foaling

  • Stallions must be 2 years old to breed

Nominations

  • Nomination forms must be completed & postmarked on or before by March 1st (Regular mail or email with credit card information)

  • Foals become eligible if the Sire & Dam were nominated in the Foaling year.

  • Stallion Nominating Fee = $35.00

  • Mare Nominating Fee = $20.00 ($10.00 of each nomination fee will be distributed in the Area Futurities)

  • A Stallion may breed outside Mares, yet the fee is only paid once

  Nomination late fee = $200.00 plus original nominating fee.

  If owner neglected to nominate the sire and dam, a late nomination fee is eligible to be        paid by paying a $200.00 late fee plus the original nominating fee.

  * Late Nominating Must be Postmarked on or before June 1st in order to participate in Current Year Futurity.Due date is March 1st.  * Late nominating  must be postmarked on or before June 1st in order to participate in current year futurity.

Sustaining Procedure

  • Forms must be completed & submitted by March 1st (Regular mail or email with credit card information)
     

  • A foal, whose parents were nominated in the breeding year, must be sustained as a Yearling, Two-Year-Old, Three-Year-Old and Four-Year-Old in order to remain in the Futurity program for the five year duration. Failure to sustain the animal in any year will eliminate its eligibility.

Starting in 2016. If parents were originally nominated and the owner neglected to sustain, that foal may be re-entered in the futurity by paying a late fee of $100.00 each year missed and the back sustaining fee.* Late Sustaining Must be Postmarked on or before June 1st in order to participate in Current Year Futurity.  * Late sustaining must be postmarked on or before June 1st in order to participate in current year futurity.
Due date is March 1st.

  • Yearling Sustaining Fee = $20.00

  • Two Year Old Sustaining Fee = $20.00

  • Three Year Old Sustaining Fee = $30.00

  • Four Year Old Sustaining Fee (For Classic/Foundation) = $30.00 (Only horses that did NOT drive in the 3 year old futurity driving may participate)

All sustaining years can be prepaid if so desired.

Class Entry Fees

  • Entry fees are added to the Futurity payout each year

  • Weanling Class Fee = $20.00

  • Yearling Class Fee = $20.00

  • Two Year Old Class Fee = $20.00

  • Three Year Old Class Fee = $30.00 per class entered

  • Four Year Old Class Fee (For Classic/Foundation) = $30.00 per class entered

Class entry fees are only paid  if the animal is entered into a class. Failure to enter in a particular year DOES NOT eliminate the animal from showing the next year, provided the animal has been sustained on a continued basis.

The Classic/Foundation Futurity is held at the ASPC Congress Show.

View ASPC Classic/Foundation Futurity Overview, Classes and Divisions, Annual Payout Percentages

View ASPC Modern/Modern Pleasure Futurity Overview, Classes and Divisions, Annual Payout Percentages

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