NRHA has increased the entry fee for Sire + Dam offspring to $550, which will effect 2004 entrants. This is an increase of $300 from the previous $250 entry fee. Of the $550, $500 will go directly to the purse, and $50 is a judges fee.

Do you think this is a reasonable increase?
What do you think about the Sire + Dam program in regards to its effectiveness, participation structure and results?


what do you think?
Thanks to everyone for taking the time to write in and voice your opinions
Athough the sire and dam increase is a big jump it was a necessary increase to offset the sire and dam entries from conyinuing in the red. The S&D entries have been sharply increasing in cost each year for the futurity. It is still a best buy as the stud fee is half price and the entry cost is $550 versus the regular entry of $1500. The program is very effective as well as sucessful as can be seen by the membership parcipitation. the NRHA has continued to restructure the program and it now includes the Derby as well as Lawson bronzes for the other divisions instead a bronze for the open div only (as it used to be). the Derby sire awards aren't much money but I expect it will increase in the future. the sire and dam program is one of the best (as well as most successful) programs NRHA has.
Sally Brown
Fox Meadow Farm
Maple Plain, MN
 
The NRHA sire & dam program is one of the greatest programs in the world. As a supporter of the program and a breeder who donates breedings to many of the sire programs within the reining industry, I feel our future depends on many of these programs.

The NRHA sire awards are quite lucrative for stallion owners.

The cost of entering the the sire & dam colts in the 2004 yr. is well in line with the industry. Given the cost of preparing a horse for the NRHA futurity, the cost of the Sire & dam entry is quite small.

The NRHA board considered the past and the future of the program when deciding on the increase. I am confident that the board is working to lead the NRHA in a positive direction for the future.

Michael Jeffcoat
Waurika, OK
It seems like a very significant increase. Although it helps to see that most of it is going to the purse. However I do think what it will do is reduce the number of people who might enter. Maybe that was the reason for the increase. If you want the number of entries to drop down then yup this significant increase will have that effect.

If I have to choose one way or the other - I would say I do not like the increase - it eliminates perhaps some good horses whose owners/riders just can't afford it.

M. Alderson
 
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