What drives the Cutting Horse, Reining Horse, Standardbred and Thoroughbred Industry?
The potential for ‘return on investment’. The cutting horse and reining horse futurity programs offer the buyer a chance of getting return on investment. Why does the Arabian Performance Horse Breeders Futurity Program benefit the Arabian horse industry better than say the Sweepstakes Program now offered? The Sweepstakes Program, as it is now, rewards horses so they can continue to win at our Regional and National shows regardless of age. A horse that is a great show horse can continue to be shown and win well into their teens and beyond, leaving little room for the young horses who are just starting to compete. The owner of a horse entered in the Breeders Sweepstakes Program does not need to buy another horse—he just keeps showing the trained horse. The Breeders Futurity Program rewards the three-year-old horse, so the buyer has to buy another two-year-old to compete each year for the futurity prize money, thus creating a demand for the two-year-old horse that is ready to start trai
