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Vol. 2, Issue 2, February 2010
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The mission of the Hunter Development Incentive Fund (HDIF) is to encourage andreward the breeding of quality show hunters bred and foaled in North America.
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Hunter Development Incentive Fund
The USHJA Hunter Development Incenve Fund has been developed to encourage and reward the breeding of quality show hunters bred and foaled in North America. Young hunter development and hunter breeding will bespotlighted through HDIF classes at exclusively selected special member events. The program is currently open fornominaons and for its inaugural year the USHJA is oering special limited-me discounts for stallion and horseowners.
Parcipaon
USHJA members have three opportunies to parcipate in the HDIF program: as stallion owners, as the nominatorsof foals or as the owners of compeng horses. Nominated stallion owners will earn 10 percent of a foal’s HDIFlifeme winnings. The stallion nominaon fee is based on mares bred, according to the stallion’s breeding report.Foal nominators will earn 10 percent of the nominated foal’s lifeme HDIF winnings. Compeng horse owners willearn 80 percent of the horse’s lifeme HDIF winnings. More informaon, as well as stallion and horse nominaonforms, can be found on the Hunter Development Incenve Fund page of the USHJA website, www.ushja.org.
How it Works
Each point earned at a USHJA-approved event by a HDIF-nominated horse will be worth money. Enrolled horseswill also be able to earn prize money at HDIF events. Only the top 5 HDIF Special Member Event individual classpoints will count towards ribbons, points or any potenal year-end payout and awards. HDIF-nominated horses willnot be eligible to compete in more than 10 HDIF Special Member Events.The USHJA is looking to oer a total of 50 classes during the 2010 compeon year. Managers of all ratedcompeons that are interested in hosng a HDIF event are asked to contact the USHJA for complete specicaons.HDIF events will include both hunter breeding and performance classes for yearlings, two-year olds, three-yearolds and four-year olds. Five and six-year old classes will be added in 2011 and 2012, respecvely. Performanceclasses will consist of both under-saddle and over-fences classes created to showcase a young horse’s ability.
What Makes This Program Diferent?
This innovave program oers owners age-appropriate classes that allow them to showcase and develop younghunters through uniquely designed young hunter courses. This aordable program will reward the breeders andowners of American-bred hunters at special events across the naon. For a limited me, you can nominate yourstallion at a discounted rate − buy 3 breeding seasons and get one free or buy 5 breeding seasons and get 2 free.
What People are Saying
Professionals in the industry see the program as a much needed boost for the American-bred horse and an excellentstarng point for young horses. “The welfare and development of young hunters is the key to the structure of theHunter Development Incenve Fund. With input from breeders and trainers from across the country, we havedesigned classes that are age-appropriate to help develop and educate the young hunters.” − Tish Quirk, USHJABreeder’s Commiee Chairman
Quesons:
Contact Sterling Berry at SBerry@ushja.org or (859)225-6705.
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