The Ohio Limited Breeders Stallion Service Auction will take place Saturday, February 25, at the Springfield-Clark County Ohio Equine Facility, near Springfield, OH.

The doors will open at 5:15 p.m. with dinner at 5:30 p.m. The cost of the dinner is $15.00 per person, with tickets available at the door. Reservations would be appreciated by calling Claire Messerly at (740) 654-1101.

Following the dinner, American Saddlebred Horse Association President Fred Sarver will address the audience on matters from the Association, as well as share his knowledge on stallion and broodmare management. The auction, with Matt Schuckert as the auctioneer, will take place after the speech.

The Ohio Limited Stallion Service Auction awards 40% of the jackpot to the winning weanling with 70% going to the weanling owner and 30% to the stallion donor. The prize program pays through sixth place.

Various hotel accommodations are nearby, such as the Hampton Inn at (937) 325-8480 or the Red Roof Inn at (937) 325-5356, as well as others.

Stallion owners should note that beginning with the 2006 auction (2007 weanlings) all stallion owners whose stallion services sold in the prior year will also be eligible to designate a weanling at a flat fee of $500.00, regardless of what amount the stallion service sold for. More details on this program improvement will be available the night of the auction.

Mail and phone bids will be accepted with arrangements made prior to Saturday, February 25, 2006. All stallion services will start at a minimum of the greater of $500.00 or one half the advertised price of the service. For more information, or to arrange mail or phone bids, contact Julee O'Reilly at (740) 363-8922 or Don Jolliff at (740) 881-5582. You may also visit www.OhioLimited.com for a complete listing of the available stallion services to be offered. Please review all rules and regulations listed at the website, as well as in the catalog, prior to bidding.


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