Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to nominate my stallion?
If you are paid by the first deadline it is only $100.00.  After that it goes up.

Does the stallion nominator win anything?
Yes they can. Unlike other futurities, when you nominate your stallion here you can win money when your stallions get go grand or reserve in the Select classes! For every Select
Grand the stallion nominator receives $100.00  and for every Reserve in the Select the nominator wins $50.00. 

Will you still hold the show even if you aren't going to have very many stallions nominated?
No. We will cancel the show and refund all monies if we do not reach the minimum number of 70 stallions. This assures our exhibitors that they will have a chance at a decent amount of payback. We hope this will never happen but this is our policy.  Thankfully we have not had to cancel the show in four years.

Do we need to nominate the mare?
No. There are no additional nominations required. Only the required class entry fees and Office Fee.

What paperwork is required to show?
By the date of the show you MUST HAVE ORIGINAL REGISTRATION PAPERS! You will not be allowed to show on a breeders certificate. No exceptions. The state of Nebraska requires current health and coggins when coming in from out of state. If you have entered a non pro class, you MUST have a current Amateur or Youth card. No temporary cards. Please make sure you have this complete before show day. We cannot do this the day of the show. No exceptions.

What is the difference between the OPEN classes and the SELECT classes?
Any horse registered with one of our accepted associations can show in the OPEN classes. The sire does not need to be nominated.
Only horses sired by a current nominated stallion can show in the SELECT classes that year.

So how much is it to nominate my stallion to your futurity?
If you nominate on or before February 15th , it is only $100.00 After February 15th the fees increases (see stallion nomination form)

So if I nominate my stallion this year, is it only the weanlings that can show this year?
No, every year that you nominate, your stallions get can show in any of the Select classes they qualify to show in, which would include weanling halter both sexes, yearling geldings,
yearling mares, yearling stallions, yearling longe-line, 2 year old snaffle bit, Junior Western Pleasure and Non Pro Western Pleasure all ages.  So for example, you have a 10 year old pleasure horse you are showing, you can nominate that horses sire and show in the Non Pro in the Select Classes!

Do I have to own the stallion to nominate him?
No you do not. However, if you do nominate a stallion and the stallion owner requests us to remove him from nominations, we will do so upon their written request and refund your money.
It is always good, when possible, for you to discuss this with the stallion owner but we do not require it.

So can I show both the Select and the Open classes?
Absolutely. As a matter of fact, most people show both classes. Since the office fee is only paid once it is a pretty small amount to add to have another chance to win. Sometimes the class is much different because horses whose sires were not nominated are entered. Sometimes some from the select do not enter the Open so it often changes the placings.

When are entry fees due and how much are they?
There is a one time entry fee for each class you want to enter. The select futurity has an entry fee of $100.00 if you pay your entry fee by the first deadline (see Select entry form for dates)
and then the entry fee increases over time. You also have a one time PER HORSE office fee of $50.00.  This is only due 1X per horse and helps us pay for the show costs, judges, facility rental etc.  The open futurity is a little different. If you pay early the fee is only $50.00, however, you can enter this class up to a designated time on show day for an increased fee.  Office fees are due and payable with entry fees. Until all fees are paid, entry will not be complete so if sending on or near the due date, please be sure they are correct as postmarks and fees are strictly enforced for everyone. We believe the futurity cannot survive unless the rules are the same for everyone.

How much are stalls at your futurity?
Each horse that has entered a futurity class at the Five Star Futurity will have a complimentary Friday night stall at no charge.  If you need additional stalls or tack stalls, they are $25.00 per night.

Can we come in the day before since we are traveling a long ways and need time for our horses to rest.
We can make arrangements for this. Please let us know in advance so we can make arrangements for someone to meet you there. Those stalls will be billed to you at $25.00 per night (with the exception of any complimentary futurity stalls Friday night)

Is there really a AQHA show going on at the same time? Wont I miss my classes?
Yes there is a really good AQHA show going on during our show. QHAN and Futurity Innovations , LLC work closely together to hold classes, change showbills etc to make sure noone will miss their class in either arena. QHAN has worked hard in 2010 to change their show-bill to accomodate Five Stars showbill.  In 2009 we actually held our show for more than 2 hours to allow our exhibitors to show both. This should not be necessary in 2010 because of the Quarter Horse Clubs work on adjusting their showbill. All we ask is that you let us know if there is a conflict going on. If you are in a class in the other barn (or your trainer is) you just need to let us know.

I also heard there is a APHA POR going on directly after the Five Star Futurity, is this true?
Yes it is absolutely true. The APHA POR is in the same barn the two days following the Five Star Futurity Challenge. If you show in the Five Star and want to show Paints, you will stay in the same stall (no extra travel, no extra bedding) We do not collect any stalls, or other fees for the Nebraska Paint Horse Club. Your Sat and Sunday night stall fees will be paid to them.

How do I reserve stalls for the Five Star Futurity?
You can either email  huntpaint@windstream.net or call Mo at 402-402-944-8153.   There is no advance stalling requests as far as placement. When you arrive you will be able to pick the stalls that you want from whatever is unoccupied at that time.  The only exceptions to this is where someone is either bringing 10 head or more and needs a large block of stalls or someone is bringing a stallion and needs a solid divider by himself. PLEASE TELL US IF YOU NEED THIS SPECIAL ACCOMODATION FOR A STALLION!  There are very few dirt stalls available in this facility. They will be allotted on a first come first serve basis.  Five Star Futurity entries will be the only horses allowed in the dirt stalls on Friday night.

Can I reserve camping and how much is it?
Camping is on a first come first serve basis but there is plenty for everyone.  The camping is a bit of a walk from the arena. Camping is 25.00 per night and you will pay us for Friday night (or any nights you may have come in early for) If you stay for the paint show you will need to pay them for the additional nights.

Can I bring my own shavings?
We are required to tell you that the Lancaster Event Center requires you to buy your shavings from them. We expect every exhibitor to purchase at least one bag of shavings for their horses stall on Friday night. We do not make ANY money off these shavings and the Lancaster Event Center charges 8.00 a bag plus tax.  We understand this is a high price for shavings and hope that the complimentary stall we give you on Friday night will help make it a more bearable cost. Again, the majority of the stalls in this premier facility are on concrete so please prepare accordingly for this. We want you to know upfront so you can be prepared.

Is there anything I can show my older halter horse in?
YES... We have put an all ages halter class together for all the older halter horses as well!

Do only the SELECT futurity classes get buckles when they win?
Nope, our futurity is one of the few that, with the help of sponsors, gives a GEORGOUS Gist Belt Buckle to ALL futurity champions, even in the open (jackpot) portion of the futurity!

What is the champion of champions classes?
After all the halter has been completed, ALL the Grand Champions (all ages and sexes) come back to show to the judges. The judges then judge that group (much as you would a grand and reserve at a regular show) and the winner is named Champion of Champions and receives a beautiful Monogrammed sheet ! The same goes with the Western Pleasure horses. They will all come back to compete one last time for the champion of champions! This is not required and there is no fee.

What is the Do Over Class?
The Do Over Class is available to anyone who competed in the Western Pleasure portion of the futurity and did not place Grand or Reserve.  The same rider who rode in the class must ride in the do over class.  The winner is awarded a Gist Buckle. There is no fee for this class and it is not required that you show in it.

How much does this futurity pay back?
This futurity pays back 85% of all nomination and entry fees every year. There is no hold over. All funds collected each year are disbursed each year.  The stallion nomination money (85%) is divided evenly between all select classes regardless of number of entries. 150.00 of that stallion money is taken off the top of each class to disburse to the stallion nominator of the grand and reserve in that class. The rest of the stallion money is added to the entry monies to create the class pot. In the weanling divisions, the entry monies are divided evenly between early and late regardless of number of entries in the class.

How do you determine cutoffs in the weanling classes?
the cutoffs are determined the day of the show by the birthdates of foals that will be showing. If there is an odd number that foal will go into the age group that is closer to its age than the other. Futurity Innovations reserves the right to combine the early/late  or divide into three age divisions if entries warrant.

How can I help? Do you need help?
This show was created by a small group of people. At this time there are only four of us working hard each year to make this happen. We are not rich. We are not big breeders. We are just a small group of people who saw a need for an affordable, fun futurity which under all circumstances held to its own rules no matter who it was trying to get around them.  We started this futurity with 500.00 each and except for a few business dinners we have not taken anything from it.  The truth is, without sponsors this futurity cannot happen! The Gist belt buckles are expensive and in order to continue the tradition we require individuals and companies to sponsor them. They are only 110.00 to sponsor again this year. This gets you advertising , and also the pride of knowing you are helping keep the futurity alive. We also take all kinds of prize sponsorships! Our futurity believes that part of the problem is that the winners who win always come back, but those of us who lose finally get discouraged. (who wants to go home empty handed?)  So we try hard to randomly give Valuable prizes to those who  may place down the line, or even last! This, to us is one of the most IMPORTANT parts of the futurity. Sending everyone home a winner.  We are open to suggestions and would welcome your support in exchange for advertising!  The only thing we have decided not to take are gift certificates which would almost certainly require an exhibitor to spend more money to get anything.  ie: 10.00 off any 50.00 purchase.  It isn't much fun to win a piece of paper that you will never probably use. There is a sponsorship form on the web to use. Call or email us with your ideas and/or sponsorship items!