NWSSA FAQ's

How do I find the show site?
Are there other futurities available for my baby at the same show?
Who is eligible for the yearling longeline futurity?
Are all babies by a certain stallion eligible for the futurities?
Can I show a baby at the futurity even if I didn’t buy the breeding at the auction?
You talk about corresponding years auctions what do you mean?
Can I make a mail in bid on a futurity breeding?
Do I have to pay for the breeding the night of the auction?
What if I win money in that days futurities?
How are the proceeds of the auction split?
When will the winning payments be mailed?
Can I read the complete rules?
What is a mare owner’s entry?
When are mare nominations due?
When are mare owner entries due?
Can I show my baby on a work order?
When do I have to check in my baby at the show?
Can I show a solid foal in mare owners?
Are the classes split by age?
How do I get a stall for my mare owner’s entry baby?
Why can’t my baby be with the stallion owners in the stallion barn?
What happens if I can’t get my mare bred?
How do I request a roll over?
Can I sell my breeding?
I sold my futurity baby now what?
I want to put my stallion in the auction?
What is a stallion owner’s entry?
When are stallion owner entries due?
Can I show a solid foal in stallion owners?
How do I get a stall for my stallion / stallion representative?
As a stallion owner can I have more than two stalls?
Why haven’t I heard back from the NWSSA Secretary?

How do I find the show site? Spokane Fair & Expo Center, Spokane, WA Driving Directions: INPHC Paint Horse Show / NWSSA Auction & Futurities

Are there other futurities available for my baby at the same show? Yes! It’s a great futurity show! In addition to the NWSSA futurities, there are also PNPHC futurities, Washington Bred Futurities, and New Northwest Breeders Futurities. Check out the Programs are available in the show premium.

Who is eligible for the yearling longeline futurity? All APHA registered babies – colored or solid, sired by eligible stallions from the 2006, 2007, 2008& 2009 auctions are eligible for the yearling longeline futurity. You don’t need to have purchased a breeding at the auction to show in this – any APHA baby sired by any stallion on the list can! Click here to find the current list of stallions.

Are all babies by a certain stallion eligible for the futurities? No, this is a closed futurity. That means in order to compete in the weanling portion of the futurities you must either purchase the breeding at the auction (or from someone else who did) or be the stallion owner and have your stallion in the auction.

Can I show a baby at the futurity even if I didn’t buy the breeding at the auction? Yes and No. Not in the weanling futurities. You must purchase a breeding at the auction (or from someone who did purchase it at the auction) to compete in the weanling futurities. All yearlings are eligible for the yearling longeline if they are sired by a stallion who was in one (or more) of the last four years auctions.

You talk about corresponding years auctions, what do you mean? Each futurity is on a three year cycle. Example: You purchase a breeding at the 2008 auction, breed your mare in 2009, she foals in 2010 and you show that baby in the 2010 weanling futurities. In 2011 your baby is eligible for the yearling longeline. In addition, all 2010 foals sired by eligible stallions who were in the 2008 auction will be eligible for the 2011 yearling longeline futurities - not just those produced by breedings bought at the 2008 auction.

Can I make a Phone in bid on a futurity breeding? Yes, phone bids are accepted. Visa & MasterCard accepted for these bids.

Do I have to pay for the breeding the night of the auction? There are three payment options: You can pay for half of the breeding the night of the auction with the second half due by the 15th of November. You can use money won at the NWSSA futurities that day to pay for at least 50% and up to the full amount of the purchase. And of course, you can always pay in full the night of the auction. We are now able to accept Visa or MasterCard!!!

What if I win money in that day’s futurities? Congratulations! If you win money in the NWSSA futurities you may apply those to any breeding you purchase the night before. We’re sorry but we cannot use money won in other futurities at the show as a breeding payment.

How are the proceeds of the auction split - 2007/2009? 60% of the proceeds of the auction are paid out to the corresponding foals in the mare owners division, 20% of the proceeds of the auction are paid out to the corresponding foals in the stallion owners division, 20% of the proceeds goes to NWSSA operations.

When will the winning payments be mailed? Winning futurity payments will be mailed within four weeks following the futurities.
Can I read the complete rules? Sure you can see them under each years directory. Please make sure to refer to the year you purchased the breeding. They can also be found in the front of every catalog.

What is a mare owner’s entry? By definition the mare owner is the person who purchases the breeding at the auction. The mare owner’s entry is the foal that results from the breeding purchased by the stallion whose service is sold and out of the mare who was nominated prior to foaling season. The mare owners foals compete in 2009 for 60% of the total income from that corresponding auction.

When are mare nominations due? Mare nominations are due July 31st of the year that you breed your mare prior to her foaling the following spring. You can download a mare nomination form on the nomination page or find one in the back of any NWSSA catalog.

When are mare owner entries due? Mare owners entries are due on check in day (Saturday before the futurities) by 3:00 pm (Special Arrangements contact Leila Styer, (509) 635-1430. You can download a mare owners entry form on our entry page. They can also be found in the back of each catalog and are emailed/mailed to you each year.

Can I show my baby on a work order? Yes, Mare & Stallion owner foals can show on work order, but must turn in an Official APHA Work Order number and two photographs of the foal (One of each side) before entry is accepted. Registration papers must be mailed to the NWSSA Secretary no later than November 15th. See the 2007/2009 contract for complete rules on checking in your baby.

When do I check in my baby? ALL NWSSA FUTURITY ENTRIES WILL BE CHECKED IN FRIDAY September 25TH 3:00 - 6:00 pm & SATURDAY September 26th Noon - 3:00 pm, ONLY! There will be no exceptions. See the 2007/2009 contract for complete rules on checking in your baby.

Can I show a solid foal in mare or stallion owners? Yes, all foals (colored or solid), will show together in their appropriate classes. They must be eligable for APHA registered, either regular registry or breeding stock registry..

Are the classes split by age? No, the classes are not split by age.

How do I get a stall for my mare owners entry baby? You need to go through the show to get stalls for your current year futurity baby. You can download a premium from the INPHC Website.

Why can’t my baby be with the stallion owners in the stallion barn? We’d love to have all the stallions’ babies in one barn. But logistics say that we have one barn for the stallions that has 52 stalls in it. We allocate each stallion owner one stall if they submit a reservation to attend. Since some stallion owners just bring one horse to represent the stallion it usually works out.

What happens if I can’t get my mare bred? If you can’t get your mare bred after making an honest effort you need to request a roll over prior to the mare nomination deadline (July 31st of each year).

How do I request a roll over? To request a roll over you must send a letter to the NWSSA Secretary requesting a roll over and the reason why you need the roll over. The letter should include name, address, phone number and email (if available) of the mare owner, the mares name and the stallions name. Include a signed and dated vets certificate stating that the mare is open.

Can I sell my breeding? Absolutely! If you choose to sell your breeding just send a signed and dated letter to the NWSSA Secretary stating that you’ve sold the breeding (stallion name) to (new mare owners name) and include the new persons complete name, address, phone number and email address. In the letter you need to indicate that in selling the breeding you release all future futurity rights to resulting foal.

I sold my futurity baby now what? Basically the same as if you sold the breeding (above). Make sure that you include the new owners name, address, phone number and email address and release all futurity rights to the foal.

I want to put my stallion in the auction? Great! You will find downloadable stallion contracts on the application page. We try to finalize the stallion lineup in February. The deadline to submit applications is February 1st, 2009 so don't wait! Please download a contract and get all the information to the NWSSA Secretary.

What is a stallion owner’s entry? Each stallion owner may enter one foal in the stallion owners division each year. The stallion owner may choose from any registered foal, born in the relevant year, irregardless of current ownership or breeder. Beginning with the 2004 Auction the stallion owners division is open to all APHA registered foals, both regular registry & breeding stock registry. The Stallion Owner foals compete for 20% of the total income from the corresponding auction.

When are stallion owner entries due? Stallion Owners entries are due (Saturday before the futurities) by 3:00pm (Special Arrangements contact Leila Styer, (509) 635-1430 to make if arriving after 3:00 pm if arrangements are made ahead of time we will take entries until 10:00 PM). You can download a mare owners entry form on our forms page.

Can I show a solid foal in stallion owners? Yes, Beginning with stallion services sold at the 2004 auction, for foals competing in the corresponding 2006 Futurities, stallion owners will be able to show either an APHA regular registry or APHA breeding stock registry foal in the stallion owners Futurities.

How do I get a stall for my stallion / stallion representative? You can download a stall form on the INPHC Website if you did not receive a Show Premium.

As a stallion owner can I have more than two stalls? All we are able to offer you each year is just the one stall. We are almost always able to accommodate those who want more stalls but we never know for sure until right before the show. If you want more stalls indicate that on the stall form and send it in to the INPHC Stall Reservations, with the proper payment. If we are not able to accommodate you with the number of stalls that you request in the stallion barn we will have to transfer some of them to the show barns, but YOU WILL HAVE STALLS somewhere.

Why haven’t I heard back from the NWSSA Secretary? If you haven’t heard back from the NWSSA secretary, I'm more than likely out of town. But when out of town I will try and remember to put a message of when I will return. Also if for some odd reason I do not receive your email please try calling, normally I'm available after 6:00 pm. If you can’t find the answer to your question on the FAQ’s list or the form you need on the website. Please email or call Leila Styer, (509) 635-1430 or any one of the Committee Members.

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