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Arabian Horse Association Sweepstakes Program Pays 2.2 Million

April 17, 2008

The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) recently paid almost 5,000 of its members 2.2 million dollars in prize money earned during 2007. The largest payout came from the Allocated Payout Program which paid $995,836, followed by the Points Payout Program that paid $971,256. Other payouts included categories from the Breeders Incentive Program like the Nominated Sire Payout that paid $74,572, the Allocated Nominated Sire Payout, which paid $42,664 and the Breeder Nominator Payout that paid $164,764. Broken down, each point earned by members enrolled in the points program paid them $21.20.

AHA prize money programs are cornerstone programs meant to ensure the investment of breeding quality Arabians, Half-Arabians and Anglo-Arabians for years to come. In 2006 the program was enhanced to include Sweepstakes designated classes at most levels of AHA recognized competitions so that members showing at even their local AHA-approved event could earn points toward end-of-the-year payout as easily as top breeders and trainers who travel across the country for shows. As a result of program enhancements, the percent of horses participating in the Sweepstakes program is higher than ever before.

In addition, beginning in 2006 the Sweepstakes program added a payback category called Breeder Nominator, which guarantees that the person who nominates the foal in-utero as a Breeding Entry will earn 10 percent of the value of the points annually that the foal earns in Sweepstakes designated classes, for its entire life, whether the nominator owns it or not.

The 2007 top earner in a single category was Mister Maserati+ (Muscati x Na Bahjat), a reiner, who earned $7,390.65 from the Allocated Payout Program. The Allocated Payout is paid to horses that earn Top Five or Top Ten honors in designated Sweepstakes classes at regional and national shows.

The Points Payout Program paid horse owners that hale from a variety of disciplines including halter, English, western, hunter, sport horse, reining and endurance. The Points Payout Program awards horses based on points earned in designated Sweepstakes classes at local, regional and national shows and rides throughout the calendar year as long as the annual enrollment payment of $100 per horse is paid to continue participation.

Learn more about Sweepstakes, check out the prize money paid for '07, download entry forms read FAQ's and more by clicking here