1. There will be no stallion nomination fee for the 2010 Auction. All nominated stallion owners may nominate two mares to be bred to their stallion in the 2010 breeding year, with the resulting two (2) foals eligible to be shown in the 2011 Equal  Opportunity Futurity regardless of whether or not the fee sells. There will be a $100 fee for the stallion owner to the nominate the first mare. The fee for the second mare will be one-half the stallion's fee. The stallion's fee will only sell once.
2. Stallion nomination must be received by the catalog deadline of  January 5, 2010 .  No Stallion Nominations will be accepted the night of the auction.  
3. Stallion service fees will be sold in the same order as they are listed in the catalog. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of listing. Any known errors will be announced at the time of the auction. Neither Horsemen of Iowa, Inc. nor the auctioneer assumes any liabilities for errors or omissions of catalog statements.
4. Stallion service will be sold to the highest bidder. The bidding will begin at 50% of the advertised fee, with a minimum of $250 starting bid. Private Treaty, Auction only & Chute fees will not be accepted. The auctioneer will settle any disputes and his decision will be final.
5. 100% of the bid is due and payable the night of the auction, or may be paid in installments - 50% due the night of the auction and 50% due on February 15 of the auction year. Non-payment of the balance due by February 15, results in forfeiture of all money previously paid.
6. A breeding contract will be issued to the buyer upon completion of payment of the service fee. Absolutely no mares can be bred until balance is paid and the buyer obtains a contract. All additional charges by a stallion owner must be disclosed prior to the auction. All other contracts must be available for viewing at the auction.
7. All guarantees are between buyer and seller.
8. Stallion owner and mare owner must nominate their mare(s) by December 1, 2010. Mare nominations postmarked after Dec.1,2010 will have a late fee of $25. Any nominations received after Dec. 31, 2010 will not be accepted.
9. Stallion service must be used in the year purchased or donated.
10. Any request for consideration of reclassification, substitutions, or credit must be made in writing, stating mare's name, stallions's name, and reason for request. Owner must include a written veterinary statement to be sent to the Futurity Secretary, postmarked on or before July 1st. of foaling year.
11. Nominated mares that did not produce a live viable foal will be reclassified and allowed a return service only one time and only the year after purchase.
12. In the event a stallion dies or becomes unserviceable, or the stallion owner, manager, or lessee refuse to honor contract for any reason, credit will be given to the purchaser the following year for the same amount on another breeding fee through the auction. All of the credit must be used the following year. NO CARRY OVER OF CREDITS. NO REFUNDS.

All decisions made by The EOF Committee will be based
on information available and past practices,
and will supersede all written rules or procedures.

PLEASE BRING YOUR CATALOG TO THE AUCTION!

MAIL IN BIDS
Due on or before January 25, 2010
Those who wish to submit a bid by mail
may do so by sending bids to:
  Horsemen of Iowa, Inc.
  P.O. Box 505
  Mason City, Iowa  50402

PHONE BIDS
Phone bids will be accepted the night of the auction.
Phone numbers will be listed in the auction catalog.

NO SALE FEES
Unsold stallion fees will be available for purchase until May 1st, 2010
for half the advertised fee, with a minimum of $250, plus $50.

EOF STALLION AUCTION COMMITTEE

Barb Busch
Paul Gagnon
Sue Gardner
Dr. Mike Fredericks
Gary Hengesteg
Jeff Koranda
Jennifer Sheriff