Canadian Barrel Horse Incentive

The CBHI is an incentive program to promote Canadian barrel horse breeders. It began in 2004 with about 13 breeders and a handful of stallions and now there are well over 100 stallions enrolled from British Columbia to Manitoba. As well, the CBHI hosts a Futurity & Derby with an open barrel & pole jackpot and a horse sale. In 2009 the Super Stakes portion was added to further promote the offspring of nominated CBHI stallions. Offspring of all ages from CBHI nominated stallions will be eligible to win "incentive" money at CBHI approved jackpots and stallion owners will receive a payout based on the number of offspring that placed.

CBHI Super Stakes

The Super Stakes will be run as a "Side Pot" to the original Futurity. Money for the Super Stakes Futurity side pot is raised from the Stallion Auction. In order for a CBHI horse to be eligible for the Super Stakes, the stallion must have stood in the Stallion Auction that year. All Super Stakes horses will receive a certificate. Basically there are 3 ways to obtain Super Stakes certificates/eligibility:

• Foal from the purchased stallion service in the Stallion Service Auction
• Weanling or yearling at the CBHI Horse Sale (stallion must have stood in Stallion Service Auction that year)
• Weanling or yearling from CBHI Stallion owner's Farm Pick/Berth(1 "pick" per stallion that stood in Stallion Service Auction that year).

The first Super Stakes Futurity will be in 2013. Here is a list of the estimatedpurses:

• 2013 - $23,000
• 2014 - $50,000
• 2015 - $65,000

The Stallion Service Auction will start February 1, 2012 and will close at 4:00 PM on February 28, 2012.

This is just a brief outline of the CBHI program. For more information and the official rules and payouts, please go to the CBHI website at www.canadianbarrelincentive.com

As you can see it will pay to own a CBHI Super Stakes horse.