Kentucky Quarter Horse Association

Kentucky Breeders' Incentive Fund

On April 16, 2007, the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority approved KyQHA's application to distribute nearly $370 thousand in Breeders' Incentive Fund awards to eligible Kentucky Quarter Horse owners. The primary goal of the KyQHA BIF is to increase equine economic activity related to the Quarter Horse breed, by enhancing profit opportunities for both new and existing owners and breeders.

Industry Overview
Patrick Neely, executive director of the Kentucky Equine Education Project, gave a brief overview at lunch about the political efforts to pass HB 158, as proposed by Rep. Greg Stumbo, Speaker of the House. This bill would allow the Kentucky Lottery to place video lottery terminals at pari-mutuel racetracks in the State. This bill is supported by the KyQHA because it could expand the Breeders' Incentive Fund, expand racing for Quarter Horses, and, it is hoped, remove the sales tax on horse feed.

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Statement from the Kentucky Quarter Horse Association Regarding Contagious Equine Metritis
FRANKFORT, Ky. — There has been significant discussion and conjecture within some of the electronic “chat rooms” regarding Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) being uncovered on one premise in Kentucky, and the role that the Kentucky Quarter Horse Association (KyQHA) and/or the KyQHA Breeders’ Incentive Fund (KyQHA BIF) may play as a result. The purpose of this communication is to caution those choosing to read or provide comments within those “chat rooms” that information gleaned from within those venues may not be accurate, or serve the best interests of the horse industry.

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2009-2011 KyQHA BIF Proposal Submission Information
The Kentucky Quarter Horse Association’s Breeders Incentive Fund (KyQHA BIF) was formally approved by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on February 10, 2009. The KyQHA BIF will be in effect through 2011.

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