Stallion Stakes

Goals

• Promote the reining horse industry 
• Sponsor a top level 3 year old futurity & 4 year old derby event for open and non pro riders
• Provide exposure of top stallions to the Northwest U.S./Western Canada reining community

Enrollment

• Donate a breeding that sells through the MRHA Stallion Stakes auction
• Direct nomination by donating to MRHA one-half (½) of the current year total breeding fee or one-half (½) of the most recent total breeding fee for gelded or deceased stallions
• Direct enrollment can be paid by persons other than the stallion owner 
• Direct enrollment does not include a breeding to the stallion 

Eligibility

Purchasing a breeding makes offspring eligible for this year's Category 6 classes at the Big Sky Reining Classic:

• 2025 Stallion Stakes 3-year-old Futurity
• 2025 Stallion Stakes 4-year-old Derby

And when the foals resulting from this breeding season are 3 and 4 years old:

• 2029 Stallion Stakes 3-year-old Futurity
• 2030 Stallion Stakes 4-year-old Derby

Buy-in eligibility also applies by paying 50% of the current year's advertised stud fee (less chute/booking fee)

Use of Auction & Enrollment Income

• Added money for open and non pro futurities and 4-year-old derby
• 10% of added money paid back to owners of the sires of horses that win the 2025 3-year-old futurity / 4-year-old derby classes
• 10% of added money paid back to breeder of horses that win the 2025 3-year-old futurity / 4-year-old derby classes
• Our goal is to fundraise enough money to be able to add Level 2 Stallion Stakes classes in the next 2 years
  

• 10% of added money paid back to owners of the sires of horses that win the 3 yo futurity / 4 yo derby classes
• 10% of added money will be paid to the breeder of the winning horse, when the breeding was purchased through the MRHA Stallion Stakes Auction.
  

Stallion Stakes Futurity Part of Big Sky Classic

• Owners who purchase a breeding through the Stallion Stakes get a 20% discount on the Stallion Stakes class entry fee for the horse produced from the auction breeding. 
  
•  MRHA Stallion Stakes 3 yo Futurity/ 4 yo Derby classes are part of the NRHA-approved Big Sky Reining Classic 
  
•  Held at Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell, Montana in late summer 
• One of the largest reining shows in Northwest U.S. and Western Canada

Auction format and dates

• Auction starts December 15th, 2024 through December 30th, 2024
• Stallions that do not sell in live on-line auction remain available on a “buy now” basis at the minimum bid
• Big Sky Reining Classic 2025 will be July 22-27th at the Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell, Montana

Winning bidders are responsible to pay to stallion owner any additional fees normally charged, including the higher of booking or chute fee (but not both), shipping costs, and mare care (see individual stallion listings for prices)

ALL Top Bidders will be given a week to have their bid paid for to the MRHA. If there has been no payment after the seven days it will go to the next highest bidder.