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MFTHBA Stallion of the Year Award Announcement

Southern Playboy was named the 2013 MFTHBA Stallion of the Year.

Southern Playboy was named the 2013 MFTHBA Stallion of the Year. Next week we will find out who will be named the 2014 MFTHBA Stallion of the Year.

Ever wonder what stallion is producing the most winners at MFTHBA sponsored shows?  This question was posed by a MFTHBA Membership Committee member several years ago.  To answer the question, the committee developed the MFTHBA Stallion of the Year award and has been honoring stallions since 2012.

Designed to honor the stallion with the most successful offspring at MFTHBA sponsored shows, the committee developed a point system which was applied to pre-designated classes.  All World Grand Champion classes, Spring Show Championship Classes and Three Year Old Futurity classes were included in the calculations.

The point system was designed to provide stallions credit for their offspring’s accomplishments.  Up to 11 points were available per class:

  • 1st place will receive 11 points, 2nd place will receive 10 points, and so on.
  • Each participant who enters a championship class will be awarded 1 point for their participation.
  • There is a graduated point system for classes that are not full.  For example, if there are only 6 horses in the class, the point system would be 7 to 2.

The list of stallions earning points toward this year’s award was impressive. “We had 130 stallions earn points this year,” shared Amy Stangl, MFTHBA Membership Committee Chairman. “The top two stallions this year both earned record point totals for the award. The points were very close between these two stallions.”

Next week, MFTHBA.com will highlight the Top 5 winners for Stallion of the Year. Be sure to check the site each day as we count down to naming the 2014 MFTHBA Stallion of the Year.

The formal award presentation for these accomplished stallions will take place at the Spring Show and Three Year Old Futurity scheduled for June 10-13, 2015 at the MFTHBA World Headquarters.