Lock in a lower fee
Nominate at the Founding-Year price instead of the higher competition-year fee — the difference is yours to keep.
Offspring nominations open 2027 · Divisions debut 2030
The Nominator Incentive
Nominate your stallions and offspring today to help shape the next generation of reining — and position their offspring to compete in dedicated Crown Jewel Nominated divisions beginning in 2030.
The idea
Reward the people behind the horse.
Great reining horses are made long before the show pen — by the stallion owners and breeders who plan each cross. The Nominator Incentive is built to reward them directly.
Beginning in 2026, owners may nominate stallions and offspring into the program. As the Founding Years complete after 2029, those nominations mature into dedicated Crown Jewel Nominated divisions starting in 2030 — a new stage where nominated offspring compete and the Nominators behind them share in the rewards.
From nomination to arena
How it unfolds
2026
Offspring nominations open
Offspring nominations begin, each with secure digital payment. Nominated horses appear in the public Crown Jewel nomination registry.
2027–29
The roster grows
Each season builds the population of nominated stallions and their offspring — the foundation for the divisions to come.
2030
Crown Jewel Nominated divisions debut
With the Founding Years complete, dedicated Crown Jewel Nominated divisions arrive — rewarding nominated offspring and the Stallion & Offspring Nominators who created them.
Offspring nomination
Nominate early, pay less
Offspring nomination fees rise with age — so the earlier an offspring is nominated, the lower the fee. The deadline is October 15 of a foal's birth year.
| Age at nomination | Nomination fee |
|---|---|
| Weanling (foal's birth year) | $250 |
| Yearling | $350 |
| 2-year-old | $450 |
| 3-year-old | $550 |
Deadline October 15 of the foal's birth year. A $50 late fee applies October 16 –
December 31; nominations remain available afterward at the next age-class fee. All nomination fees are
non-refundable.
The smart move
Early nominations encouraged
Nominations for the 2027, 2028, and 2029 Founding Years competitions may be submitted beginning in 2026 — before the applicable competition year. A nomination stays valid through the horse's competition year for the level nominated, with no annual renewal.
Secure your payout rights
The Nominator of record receives any incentive the horse earns in its competition year — regardless of who owns the horse at the time of competition.
Eligible for Level 4 Open in 2029
Nominate that offspring in 2026 and pay the $250 Founding-Year fee instead of the $550 competition-year fee in 2029.
Save $300 — and keep payout rights
Eligible for Level 4 Open in 2028
Nominate that offspring in 2026 and pay the $250 Founding-Year fee instead of the $450 competition-year fee in 2028.
Save $200 — and keep payout rights
Nominate an offspring
Offspring nomination
Submit the details below to nominate an offspring. On the live site this connects to secure digital payment and posts to the nomination registry on confirmation. Stallion participation is completed through sponsorship, service donation, or third-party nomination.
Ready to compete now?
The Crown Jewel Futurity is open for 2026.
Nominate your offspring for the future — and enter your 3-year-olds in this year's Futurity today.