KAHABA Program Rules for 2025

PLEASE READ AS THESE ARE MAJOR CHANGES TO THE RULES!

KAHABA Program Rules

Eligibility for KAHABA Point Earning Horses
All eligible horses must be registered with the Arabian Horse Association as Arabian, Half-Arabian, or
Anglo Arabian.

To be eligible all horses must be sired by a KAHABA Nominated Stallion.
To be eligible, all horses must be conceived and foaled within the State of Kentucky.
The foaling mare must reside in Kentucky for at least 90 days prior to foaling and give birth in Kentucky.
Horses produced by embryo transfer, live cover and transported semen are eligible, but must be born
and bred in Kentucky. Mares bred with transported semen must have the procedure done in Kentucky
Horses of any age are eligible for nomination.

All nominations are good only for the calendar year and require renewal beginning January 1 of the next
year. Renewals will not be accepted until January 1 of the next calendar year.

KAHABA and/or their authorized representatives reserve the right, and shall be granted the opportunity,
by appointment, in a timely manner, to enter the premises of any and all participants in KAHABA to
ensure compliance with program rules.
KAHABA Horse Nomination

All horses must meet all eligibility requirements for nomination.
Horses born 2013 and later are required to complete a “Verification of Kentucky Foaling” form. This
form is to be submitted at the time of nomination. The verification form will confirm that the birth of
each KAHABA eligible horse occurred within the state of Kentucky out of an eligible mare.
Nominations may be made by any KAHABA member in good standing by submitting a copy of the
horse’s AHA registration certificate and a nomination application and appropriate fees.
Each horse must also be recorded with the KAHABA program by payment of an original nomination fee,
due by January 31st.

After January 31st, a late fee must be submitted in addition to Nomination and Division fees. The late
fee is not applicable for foals born in the current program year.

Horses may be nominated by members who do not own them, but a letter of permission from the
recorded owner must accompany the nomination. (If the horse is sold, a new permission letter must be
signed and submitted)

The horse owner is determined according to the recorded ownership on the horse registration papers.
All earnings will be paid to the member who nominated the horse.

Horses may be nominated for more than one division.
Horses do not need to reside in Kentucky to be nominated.

Stallion Nomination

Eligible stallions must be nominated by a KAHABA member in good standing.
Stallions may be of any breed and may be registered with an equine breed association registry.
A copy of each stallion’s registration papers may accompany his nomination application along with
appropriate fees.

Stallion owners have first rights to stallion nomination. Stallions can be nominated by members who do
not own them. In this circumstance, the KAHABA member must also be nominating an offspring of said
stallion and provide documentation that they have given the stallion owner notice that they plan to
nominate the stallion if the owner does not.

If a nomination is the original nomination, the original nomination fee applies. Once a stallion has
satisfied the original nomination, a renomination fee is needed in subsequent years.
The stallion’s owner is determined per stallion’s official registration certificate.
Stallion’s recorded owner does not have to reside in Kentucky.

If the previous nominator does not renew the nomination by January 15th, the stallion can be
nominated by other KAHABA members with nominated horses sired by that stallion.

All annual nomination renewals are due January 31st, or a late fee will be incurred.
A stallion’s nomination must be renewed each year for his foals to retain their eligibility.

Nominated Stallion Earnings:

Earnings will be 10 % of KBIF funds earned by his enrolled offspring.
Any Nominated Sire earnings will be paid to the currently listed nominating member.

KAHABA Registered Breeder

The purpose is to provide incentive for breeders of Arabian, Half Arabian and Anglo Arabian horses
residing in Kentucky to continue breeding Kentucky Bred Arabian, Half Arabians and Anglo Arabians.
KAHABA Registered Breeder eligibility:
A Breeder must be a member in good standing of KAHABA
A Breeder must be the recorded owner or documented lessee of mare at the time of breeding
All annual breeder renewals are due January 31st, or a late fee will be incurred.

Registered Breeder Earnings:
KAHABA Registered Breeders will receive 10% of KBIF earnings for any nominated horse they bred.
KAHABA Show Horse Payout Program

There are two ways for members to earn KBIF money by participating in approved programs:
Participation in the KBIF Point Program, and the KAHABA Bonus Point Program.

Horses MUST be nominated 14 days prior to an event for points to be awarded.

Competition Verification
Forms are available for all nominated horses and must be filed by the December 15th deadline.
No shows will be eligible for credit between Dec 15 and Jan 1 due to time needed to process year end
points.

Participation – KBIF Points Program

Points can be earned at approved shows.
These shows are any KAHABA Approved non rated shows within Kentucky, and any rated shows within Kentucky as well as outside of the state of Kentucky.

Shows are not limited to Arabian specific shows or
classes. Non-rated shows inside the state of Kentucky will be required to submit their results to the
KAHABA board within 60 days of the show in order to count.

Exhibitors must be entered, shown, and judged to receive participation points. Placing is not a
requirement for a participation point. If a show does not record unplaced entries, proof from the show
secretary will be necessary for participation (IE Regional and National Championship shows)
Exhibitors are awarded two (2) participation points per horse per show for any shows within the state of
Kentucky, and one (1) participation point per horse per show for any rated shows with online verifiable
results outside of the state of Kentucky.
Members can accumulate a maximum of 26 participation – KBIF points per horse, per year.

BONUS Classes for KAHABA Approved Shows:

KAHABA encourages approved shows to purchase KAHABA BONUS classes to their existing shows.
(Regional and National Championships shows are excluded)
These Bonus classes are worth one (1) KBIF Bonus point to every nominated Kentucky bred horse
placing 1st thru 4th in the Bonus classes.
These KAHABA Bonus classes may be purchased only by show management of KAHABA approved
shows.
KAHABA Bonus Classes will be available for purchase beginning January 1st of each year.
The following Arabian and/or Half Arabian/ Anglo Arabian KAHABA Bonus classes may be purchased
from KAHABA in these divisions:
Sport Horse (In hand, under saddle, dressage, jumping), English (Pleasure, Country, Driving,
Costume and Park), Halter, Western Pleasure, Hunter (Pleasure or Hunter over fences) and
Specialty (Ranch, Reining, Cow Classes, Trail)

KAHABA Distance Division

KAHABA nominated horses must be properly enrolled in the distance category and may earn points in
the division by competing in any of the distance disciplines currently recognized by AHA.

Included are:
Competitive Trail, Endurance, Ride and Tie, Mounted Orienteering
To be eligible for nomination into the KAHABA Distance Division a horse must also be enrolled in the
AHA Open Event Incentive Program (OEIP). OEIP enrollment is free to any AHA member in good
standing. Any ride, race or distance event sanctioned at the national, regional, or local level by AHA
through the OEIP shall be deemed an eligible event for the purposes set forth in the document. Horses
must be nominated 14 days prior to an event for points to be awarded. Competition Verification Forms
are available for all nominated horses and must be filed within 30 days of the end of the competition, to
receive points.

Examples of approved host organizations include:
The North American Trail Rider Conference
American Endurance Ride Conference
National Association of Competitive Mounted Orienteering
The Ride and Tie Association
South Eastern Distance Riders Association
KAHABA Distance Payout Program
AHA’s online OEIP point calculator will be used to calculate program points.
AHA’s online point calculator factors in successful completion of a ride, race or distance event in
in addition to the finish or placing of the horse.
Points earned through OEIP will count one for one in the KAHABA Distance Points Payout Program.
The maximum number of KAHABA Distance Payout Points which can be earned annually by any horse
enrolled in the distance division is 26.

Nominated Horse Earnings:

Earnings will be 80 % of KBIF funds earned by nominated horses.
Any Nominated Horse earnings will be paid to the currently listed nominating member.
Additional Non-KBIF Money Program

KAHABA Production Class Program:

A portion of KAHABA general funds will be allocated for shows chosen each year by the board, in
which KAHABA Production Classes are offered.

Eligibility is as follows:
A Kentucky bred purebred Arabian foal 3 (Three) years and younger can enter the class.
A Kentucky bred Half Arabian/Anglo-Arabian foal 3 (Three) years and younger can enter the class.
Entries must be enrolled for the Kentucky Breeders’ Incentive Fund through KAHABA, only foals with
completed forms and payment will be eligible to show.

4 horses or more in a class: 1st place-40%, 2nd place- 30%, 3rd place- 20%, and 4th place- 10%
3 horses in a class: 1st place-45%, 2nd place- 35%, and 3rd place-20%
2 Horses in a class: 1st place-60%, 2nd place- 40%
1 Horse in a class: 100%
These classes may be judged as halter or sport horse classes.