The Mid-West Hackney Futurity offers one of the largest
futurities for Hackney ponies in the world. It is a "true futurity" in that the sire and dam must be registered in the
American Hackney Stud Book or the Canadian Registry and must be nominated in the Mid-West Futurity by April 10th of the year
the foal is born. The foal must then be nominated by May 31st in order to be eligble. The resulting foal must be kept
eligible each year by paying a yearly nomination fee. The Mid-West Futurity offers classes for weanlings through 3 year
olds. Jackpot classes for 4 and 5 year olds are also offered for ponies that have been kept eligible through their younger
years.
The Mid-West Hackney Association began with a small group of interested
breeders and trainers in 1954 with the goal of promoting the showing of the Hackney pony at shows in the Midwest. The
first futurity classes were held at the 1955 Illinois State Fair and continue to be held there today. The first futurity
offered four classes and had 33 ponies that made final payments. The premiums in each of the four classes were as follows:
1st: $241.00
2nd: $180.75
3rd: $ 90.38
4th: $ 60.25
5th: $ 30.12
The Mid-West Hackney Futurity has grown over the years to now offer 17
classes for weanlings through three year olds, jackpot classes for ponies four and five years old that have been kept eligible
through their younger years, a junior exhibitor weanling showmanship class and new in 2007, is an amateur unshod weanling
class. The prize money paid in the 2009 futurity for weanlings
through three year olds is as follows:
1st: $1,270.85
2nd: $ 794.28
3rd: $ 476.56
4th: $ 317.71
5th: $ 158.85
6th: $ 79.43
7th: $ 79.43
8th: $ 79.43
The first place payouts in the 4 and 5 year old jackpot classes ranged
from $458.25 to $727.81 in 2009.
Why not nominate and be a part of the Mid-West Hackney Futurity where it
pays to raise and show Hackney ponies!
