Stallion Program Rules

a. Four-year-old offspring of any stallion nominated

b. Three-year-old gelding offspring of any stallion nominated, provided said gelded offspring have been entered and sold or flat-feed through the PCCHA Gelding Stakes Sale as two-year olds. Three-year-olds must be entered in the PCCHA Futurity to be eligible for the Gelding Stakes purse.

c. Stallions must be nominated on or before May 1st of the offsprings two-year-old year.

d. Offspring by stallions that have been nominated for at least three consecutive years who become either sterile or die will automatically be eligible for the stakes purses without stallion owner having to pay a nomination fee. (This does not apply if said sterile stallion becomes potent again) All stallions must have on file in the PCCHA office a copy of their registration papers and an 8x10 photograph for promotional purposes.

1. Nomination Fee:

a. All stallions will be subscribed at a fee of three thousand, five hundred dollars ($3,500). Nomination fees are due and payable on or before May 1st of the stallion's two-year-old offsprings year.

b. There will be a penalty of two percent (2%) per month assessed to the stallion nomination fee that is not paid on or before the due date.

1. The Cutting Stakes shall be held in three separate divisions, Open, Non-Professional and $200k Non Pro. The nomination fee for the Stakes is to be paid by the eligible offspring per PCCHA payment schedule.

2. The purse monies in each Stakes shall be distributed as follows: Ten percent (10%) of all stallion nomination fees shall be deducted for advertising. The balance of the stallion nomination fees each year shall become the purse for the event to be distributed as follows:

a. Ten percent (10%) to stallion owner's purse. The owners of the stallions siring the winners of the Cutting Stakes will receive ten percent (10%) of the total stallion subscription fees to be divided between the Open, Non-Professional, and $200k Non Pro divisions in direct proportion to the number of entries in each division. Two places shall be paid in the Open, Non Professional, and $200k Non Pro divisions. Stallion owner’s purse shall be paid to the person(s) who paid the nomination fee.

b. Ninety percent (90%) of the added money will go to the Cutting Stakes purse. The purse shall be divided between the Open, Non-Professional, and $200 Non Pro divisions in direct proportion to the number of entries in each division.

3. All advertising of nominated stallions must specify the year(s) in which said stallion has been nominated.

4. There will be no refunds for any reason whatsoever.

5. The Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association reserves the right to cancel this event without notice at any time prior to the contest without liability. However, in such an event, said association shall return all stallion subscription fees to the subscribers.

6. These rules are subject to change by action of the Board of Directors of the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association.

7. Any violations of the provisions contained herein' may result in the stallion owner being suspended from any and all Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association activities at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the association. The decision of the Board of Directors shall be final in all matters.

8. No representations shall be made by the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association that payment other than the initial nomination fee shall be made by the stallion owners. Any guarantee as to subsequent payment shall be the sole responsibility of the stallion owner.

1. A Gelding Stakes shall be held each year for three-year-old gelding offspring of Subscribed Stallion nominated stallions.

2. The purse for the Gelding Stakes each year shall be made up of the following a) $500 from each stallion subscription paid for in the previous year's Subscribed Stallion program; b) $500 from the consignor of each gelding consigned to the Gelding Stakes Sale each year, c) ten percent (10%) less expenses of the sale price of each gelding passing through the Gelding Stakes Sale.