New Mare Recruitment Program
Admin • February 23, 2023
Looking for the BEST place to foal out your mare? Bring her to Alberta!
New Mare Recruitment Program (NMRP) 2023 - 2024
Deadline: September 1st, 2023
Full details and applications on the CTHS Alberta website at >> https://www.cthsalta.com/marerecruitmentprogram
Breeders with in-foal mares that have not foaled in Alberta in 2021 and 2022 will be eligible for $5,000. A payment of $3,000 will be paid upon delivering a live 2023 foal in Alberta with the submission of a Jockey Club Live Foal Report and a Breeder Declaration. Should that same mare produce an Alberta bred and sired live foal in 2024, the breeder will be eligible for a further $2,000 in 2024 with the submission of a Jockey Club Live Foal Report and a Breeder Declaration.
NOTE: Mares that are eligible for the H.B.P.A. 2023 Mare Incentive Purchase Program will not be eligible.
Breeders must be Full Members in good standing of the CTHS to qualify. Non-residents of Alberta are welcome to apply.
Fraud Statement:
Suspected acts of fraud or other similar irregularity in the submission of the application will be fully investigated and will be reported to the appropriate authorities. The C.T.H.S. (Alberta Division) will make all efforts to recover lost assets from anyone committing fraud.
Final approval of all applications will be at the discretion of the CTHS (Alberta Division) Board of Directors.
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Please make sure you make a note of the following HS Tariff Items in your exemption request:
HS Tariff Item 0101.21.00 Pure-bred breeding animals
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Alberta’s breeding industry is thriving, with qualifying stallion owners sharing in an impressive $85,000 in breeding awards for the 2024 season! The Horse Racing Alberta Breed Improvement Program Stallion Bonus rewarded 34 stallions at a rate of 3.25%, building on the momentum of 2023’s $75,000 at 3.26%—a testament to the growing success of Alberta-sired runners.
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