Attention All Barrel Horse and Racing Stallion Owners
It’s Time to Enroll in the Inaugural
2013 BARREL HORSE
STALLION SERVICE AUCTION
CATALOG DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2012
Stallion Auction Date: JANUARY 15, 2013
◊All foals by eligible stallions whose service sold either through the auction or is paid in by the owner/lessee, are immediately eligible to compete in the TQHA Barrel Horse Futurity and/or Derby as long as they meet the eligibility requirements.
EXCELLENT STALLION EXPOSURE
Each stallion entered in the TQHA Stallion Service Program by December 1, 2012 will be featured in the TQHA Barrel Horse Stallion Service Catalog, reaching on average 2,000 AQHA mare owners nationwide. The catalog contains stallion summaries and farm information and will be mailed to mare owners who will bid on stallion seasons directly from the catalog. Also the catalog will be offered on the internet at Updates & marketing through TQHA E-blasts and a stallion list and updates posted at the official TQHA website. Additionally, the availability of the catalog will be advertised in featured barrel racing websites.
◊Stallion services will be sold at auction to the highest bidder and for those stallions only standing in the state of Texas. The bids will start at one-half the annual advertised fee or $300, whichever is greater. The auction will begin January 15, 2013 and continue through February 15, 2013 at 12 Noon CST.
◊Successful bidders will be notified within 24 hours. Payments made by credit card will be charged a three percent transaction fee on the total due.
◊All stallion services are sold in concurrence with the conditions and procedures of the farm at which the stallion stands and purchaser agrees to abide by these conditions. All stallion services are sold “as is.” All services are sold with a live foal guarantee with the right to return the following season if the mare fails to settle in foal the year the service is purchased.
◊The successful bidder of a stallion service must use the breeding during the current breeding season. All fees associated with boarding, mare care, cooled or frozen semen and veterinary costs are between the successful bidder and the stallion owner. TQHA assumes no responsibility for any other business conducted between the stallion owner and the successful bidder. It is the responsibility of the service purchaser to make all necessary arrangements with the stallion owner regarding breeding and the availability of shipped semen.
◊Any stallion service which does not receive a minimum bid during the auction shall be available on a first come, first serve basis for the minimum bid plus $50 until March 15, 2013.
◊In the event that death should occur to a stallion before the stallion service can be used, all monies will be refunded to the buyer. If a stallion is sold or leased before mare is settled in foal and the new owner refuses to honor the contract, the purchaser monies will be refunded.
December 1, 2012 is the deadline for the stallion catalog so please enroll early to ensure maximum exposure.
Enclosed please find the 2013 Stallion Service contract and information page (one must be completed per stallion). Please fill out as soon as possible and mail to the TQHA Office along with a copy of the stallions registration papers, a 2013 breeding contract and any current promotional material or information.
If you have any questions regarding the Stallion Service Program please contact Barbara Linke, TQHA Executive Director at (512)-458-5202 or email at .