These rules are subject to change for 2008.

1. Only AQHA registered horses or those eligible for registration with AQHA may be entered into the futurities.

2. A current KQHA membership is required of all owners and exhibitors for entry into the breeders and Amateur futurities, depending on the class entered. If not already a member, dues must be paid at the time of the entry payment.

3. All horses entered to the Kansas futurities retain their eligibility when sold providing the new owner is or immediately becomes a member of the Kansas Quarter Horse Association. It is the responsibility of the seller to provide the new owner with the information on futurity eligibility and furthermore it is the responsibility of the new owner to notify KQHA in writing of the change in ownership. A copy of the signed transfer must be included and the new owner is required to make all necessary payments as they come due.

4. All entries and payments should be made on the entry blanks provided for the current year. Information must be complete or entry will not be accepted. Payments should be made to the location indicated on the current year futurity entry forms.

5. A copy of each weanling's registration papers or breeders certificate must be provided with the payment to provide sex and birth date information for slotting into the early and late divisions. Failure to do so will result in the foal being placed in the early division classification.

6. For all other horses entered in the futurity, a copy of the papers is required for entry to be considered complete or penalty fees will apply.

7. Late entries will be allowed by paying original fees plus the late fee as defined in each division's rules.

8. Any payments by an insufficient check will result in the application of a $25.00 bad check fee plus all bank charges. All insufficient checks must be resolved with a certified money order or a certified check within 15 days. Failure to do so will result in automatic cancellation of the entry.

9. Absolutely no refunds will be made. Substitutions will be allowed in the event of the death of a horse, provided a signed veterinary certificate is provided.

10. The number of futurity go-rounds will be determined by the KQHA futurity committee on a yearly basis. The final placing will be the combined score of all judges with ties being broken as specified in the rules. Each go-round shall be placed by the judge thereof to at least 10 places if available. Failure of any entry to show in one of the go-rounds will result in a 0 score for that go-round being added to the cumulative score.

11. A tie breaker judge will be assigned prior to the start of the futurity.

12. The entries in all divisions shall be shown by the same exhibitor (exception only by death of an immediate family member or serious accident or illness of the exhibitor approved by the full futurity committee) in all go-rounds.

13. If any animal entered in any division fails to appear on time, the entry fee shall be forfeited. It is the responsibility of each exhibitor to keep himself informed as to the time the various classes will be shown.

14. All classes will be judged in accordance with current American Quarter Horse Association or National Snaffle Bit Association rules depending on the class. Equipment will be subject to inspection in all classes.

15. Decisions of the judges will be final. Any act of discourtesy to a judge or official of the show on the part of the owner, rider, handler, trainer or groom will immediately disqualify any horse or horses with which they are associated and entry fees and awards shall be forfeited.

16. All prize money will be paid by check to the individual on the entry listed as owner unless specified otherwise in advance.

17. The value of the prize money will be the total of all the money paid in fees (regular or late), miscellaneous funds, added money and donations. All monies will be paid back minus 15 percent, to cover the actual cost of holding the futurity ( prizes, supplies). All monies paid in the futurity will be included into the fund whether the horses compete in the class or are disqualified.

18. The purse distribution will be as follows for the Breeders and futurity, excluding the Kansas Owner/Rider class:
#Entries #of Places Paid
1 100%
2 60% 40%
3 50% 30% 20%
4-12 40% 30% 20% 10%
13-32 30% 24% 18% 12% 9% 7%

19. As a condition of entry all owners and exhibitors must agree to allow drug testing of all their horses. An owner or exhibitor's refusal to allow testing, or a positive result of said test, will be grounds for automatic disqualification of the horse and forfeiture of all fees and awards.

20. The futurity committee reserves and retains the absolute right to determine and fully decide any issue that may arise, including any point not covered by specific rules of the futurity and to make any corrections or make any alterations or determinations as it, in its' absolute discretion may deem appropriate and necessary.

21. Inhumane treatment of any horse will be grounds for disqualification of that horse and all fees and awards will be forfeited.

22. The management reserves the right to refuse, accept conditionally, and to cancel any entries, also to disqualify exhibitors, prohibit exhibition of entries, and cancel awards of prizes without claims for damage.

23. These general rules apply to all participants and all classes along with the following rules for specific divisions.

Kansas Breeders Futurity

General Rules: The Kansas Breeders Futurity shall be "Open To The World" and will be shown each year in three (3) divisions: Weanlings at halter, Yearlings at halter and Two Year Old division shall be shown under saddle.

Eligibility: This is a slot futurity all horses for which an owner/agent pays the slot entry, are eligible for competition in this futurity.

The Weanling Division: In order to make a foal eligible to show in the weanling division of the Kansas Breeders Futurity, the following conditions must be complied with:
1. A fee of $250.00 paid on the due date the year in which the foal is born shall constitute an entry fee. Said foal will be eligible for the weanling division of the futurity if all other conditions and requirements have been met.
2. Classes at the futurity judging may be divided into early and late stallions and geldings and early and late fillies if entries warrent. Divisions shall be determined by the birth date of the weanlings exhibiting at the show. These divisions will be announced preceding the first class the first day of the circuit if entries warrent.

The Yearling Division: In order to make a foal eligible to show in the yearling division of the Kansas Breeders Futurity, the following conditions must be complied with:
1. A fee of $250.00 paid on or before the due date of the year following the birth of the foal shall constitute an entry fee. Said yearling shall be eligible for the Yearling Division of the futurity if all other conditions and requirements have been met.
2. Any yearling entered in the futurity judging is required to show in their respective open yearling halter class.

The Two Year Old Division: In order to make a colt, filly or gelding eligible to show in the Two Year Old Division of the futurity, the following conditions must be complied with:
1. Equipment used will be that allowable under the AQHA rules for the Two Year Old Snaffle Bit pleasure class.
2. Entry fees will be paid as follows: An entry fee of $250.00 received by the due date will constitute the colt or filly's entry into the two year old futurity.

Prizes: Disbursement will be as follows:
1. Each horses entry fees, minus the late fee monies paid, will be held in the pot for their respective class. This includes payment of those horses that do not compete in the class.
2. The late fee monies will be added to the entry fee money from the Kansas Owner/Rider class and will be distributed among the entries.

Kansas Owner/Rider Non-Pro Green Western Pleasure : In order to make a colt, filly, or gelding eligible to show in the Kansas Owner/Rider Non-Pro class, the following conditions must be complied with:
1. The filly, gelding or stallion must be owned and shown by a Kansas resident.
2. Equipment used will be that allowable under the AQHA rules for the Green Western Pleasure class.
3. The horse does not have to be AQHA registered and is open to any breed.
4. An entry fee of $75.00 received by the designated due date will constitute the horse's entry into the two year old futurity.

Kansas NSBA Futurity

1. Divisions will be: Open Yearling Longe Line, Two Year Old Western Pleasure, Non Pro Three Year Old Western Pleasure, Non Pro Two Year Old Western Pleasure, Non Pro Yearling Longe Line and Three Year Old Hunter Under Saddle. Applicable NSBA Stallion Incentive and State Stakes classes will apply.
2. 2. NSBA membership is required for both the owner and exhibitor in these classes.
3. NSBA sanction fees and rule apply.
4. A non pro is nay AQHA youth or amateur card holder who meets ownership specifications as defined by the AQHA and NSBA.
5. Management will check equipment before horses enter the show ring.
6. Show management will provide a 5 minute warm up prior to the start of each event.
7. Payments for the NSBA classes will be paid at the show and will be as follows:
Two Year Old Open Western Pleasure - $259.00
Two Year Old Non Pro Western Pleasure - $259.00
Three Year Old Non Pro Western Pleasure - $206.00
Yearling Longe Line Open - $206.00
Yearling Longe Line Non Pro - $206.00
Three Year Old Hunter Under Saddle - $206.00

The KQHA and KAQHA Futurity Committees reserve the right to: review, revise, interpret or supplement the rules and conditions of these futurities, if the need arises.

(Changes to the Kansas Futurity rules were approved by the Kansas Quarter Horse Association and Kansas Amateur Quarter Horse Association on January 21, 2006.)