NORCAL 2025 Gelding Incentive

Program Purpose: 

The purpose of the Gelding Incentive Program is to encourage owners to show their geldings and to geld all but the very best stallions/colts, thereby improving the quality of the breed. 

Who is eligible? 

All geldings entered in NORCAL approved shows are eligible. 

Nomination procedure: 

An annual fee of $10.00 per registry will be charged for each gelding for each division entered. A separate form is required for each gelding nominated. Completed forms and appropriate fees must be submitted to the NORCAL Gelding incentive committee before the is horse entering their first classto be eligible to earn points towards gelding incentive. 

No points will be awarded prior to receipt of the nominations and fees. 

Classifications: 

Gelding incentive awards will be given in the following categories: 

- Junior gelding. (Geldings age 2 & under as of January 1st of the show year) - Senior gelding halter. 

- Senior gelding performance. 

-Youth gelding performance/halter. 

Points will be earned on the same basis used for Hi-Point (6pts for 1st, 5pts for 2nd, 4pts for 3rd, 3pts for 4th, 2pts for 

5th and 1pt for 6th) Championship points will be awarded as follows, 2pts for Champion, and 1pts for Reserve 

Champion. Only those points earned as a gelding will count. Halter and performance points will be combined for junior geldings & Youth gelding due to the limited number of performance categories open to them. 

Must be a minimum of 3 geldings nominated in each category to be eligible for awards. 

How do gelding Incentive Awards differ from Hi-Point Awards? 

In order to encourage owners to enter their geldings in a wider variety and number of classes, all points earned in Youth, Amateur, AOTE, Open, and special needs classes will be added together. 

Funding: 

Nomination fees and donations from the membership and outside supporters will fund the Gelding Incentive Program. 

Awards: 

All money collected will be used to purchase year end awards. Donations and the number of Nominations to the program will determine the size of the awards. Awards will be issues to the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion of each division.