Halter Futurity

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Over $148,000 paid out in 2025 for Halter Futurity!

The US Halter Futurity is AHA's lowest enrollment fee Prize Money Program.  This is for 3-year-old horses at the U.S. National Championship Show.  Arabian and Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian foals must have been enrolled in-utero and renominated each year to be eligible to compete.

• Futurity horses have more market value                   
• Bring attention to your breeding program
• Attract new buyers

• Halter Futurity Overview

• AHA Foreign Members Who Earn Prize Money

  Foreign residents winning prize money at an event held in the States will be subject to income tax of 30% per Internal Revenue Service regulations.  This amount will be withheld from total winnings.
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Program Updates

HALTER FUTURITY RENOMINATIONS

Halter Futurity Renominations must be postmarked/electronic transaction dated by December 31, 2025.  Horses that have not been renominated for 2025 are postmarked/electronic transaction dated after December 31^st and by March 31^st will be assessed a $100 late fee per horse.

You can renew on-line or by submitting the completed form with payment to AHA via fax, US Mail or email (pdf format) to info.comp@arabianhorses.org You may also contact the AHA office at 303-696-4500, option 1 and renew over the phone. 

Click here for instructions on how to renew online.

Horses that are not renominated in the US Halter Futurity are automatically dropped from the program.  However, horses can be reinstated by paying the appropriate fees.

Horses that are not reinstated into the program by the original close of entries for that show will be notified and will be given seven (7) days to buy back into the program.  Horses that are not reinstated within the seven (7) days of notification of payment for reinstatement will remain dropped from the Halter Futurity Program.  The horse will not be allowed to be reinstated into the program and will not be eligible to show in the Halter Futurity Class(es).

Fees

Nominations and Renominations - National Halter Futurity Program

• W-9 Form

Halter Futurity Buyback Program

Office Charges

DNA Parentage Requirement

All Half-Arabian and Anglo-Arabians with a purebred Arabian parent that will be participating in the US National Halter Futurity and Performance Futurity/Maturity/Derby Programs; AEPA, AWPA and AHPA Classes at Sport Horse and U.S. Nationals will require DNA testing.  DNA type of the horse and the horse's purebred Arabian parent must be placed on permanent record with the AHA Registry and the horse has been shown to qualify as an offspring of the stated purebred sire or purebred dam through DNA type testing. DNA testing will be at the owner's expense and must be on file with the AHA office before the horse will be eligible to compete. If the DNA is not on file at that time, the horse is ineligible to be shown, and all nomination fees will be forfeited. 

To obtain a DNA testing kit, please contact Registry Services at 303.696.4500 option 2.

• Half-Arabian DNA Frequently Asked Questions

Halter Futurity Payouts

For additional information, contact Competition Services at 303.696.4500 Option 1

or info.comp@arabianhorses.org