The new Mare Recruitment Program (MRP) offers an incentive to mare owners who bring an in-foal mare to Alberta to foal in 2022.
The following criteria will apply for breeders applying for the MRP program.
- Breeders will receive a $750 CAD incentive for each in-foal mare
brought to Alberta. - The in-foal mare must not have foaled in Alberta in 2020 or 2021.
- Mares that were eligible for the HBPA Mare Purchase Program
are not eligible for the Mare Recruitment Program. - Maiden mares are eligible for the MRP upon proof that mare resided outside of Alberta for at least 3 months in the last year.
- Breeders of an MRP eligible mare receive an additional $250 if, after foaling, the mare is bred to an Alberta sire during the 2022 breeding season.
- In-foal mares purchased in 2021 at the following recognized public auctions such as Wannamaker’s Online Sale, Fasig-Tipton November Breeding Stock Sale, Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, OBS Winter Mixed Sale, Fasig-Tipton Midatlantic Winter Mixed Sale and Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, are not eligible.
Deadline for submission is May 31st, 2022
MRP APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE POSTED SHORTLY ON THE CTHS WEBSITE UNDER PROGRAMS / MARE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM.
FOR FURTHER PROGRAM INFORMATION, CONTACT:
CTHS (Alberta Division)
#218, 1935 – 32nd Ave N.E. Calgary, AB T2E-7C8
Phone: (403) 229-3609 Fax (403) 244 – 6909
Email at cthsweb@cthsalta.com
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