NEW FOR MARCH 1st, 2008-GALA

ATTENTION MARE OWNERS:

IN THE INTEREST OF FAIRNESS TO ALL, THE MMHBF BOARD CAN NO LONGER ALLOW OPEN ENDED NON-EXPIRING AUTOMATIC CARRYOVERS-MEANING IF YOUR MARE IS NOT SETTLED IN THE YEAR THAT THE SERVICE WAS PURCHASED, YOU WILL HAVE 1 FOLLOWING YEAR TO GET THE MARE BRED TO REMAIN BONUS ELIGIBLE. 

THIS DOES NOT MEAN YOUR STALLION CONTRACT WILL NOT BE HONORED, IT JUST MEANS YOUR FOAL WILL JUST NO LONGER BE ‘BONUS MONEY ELIGIBLE’ FOLLOWING THE SECOND YEAR OF PURCHASE. 

YOUR ACTUAL CONTRACT TERMS BETWEEN THE STALLION & MARE OWNERS ARE OUTLINED IN THE STALLION SERVICE  CONTRACTS  THAT YOU ARE AWARDED UPON BEING THE SUCESSFUL BIDDER.

 THE MMHBF CANNOT EXTEND OR CHANGE THOSE TERMS OUTLINED IN THE STALLION OWNERS CONTRACT WE ARE JUST CHANGING THE BONUS ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES IN THE INTEREST OF FAIRNESS TO ALL.  YOU ARE STILL ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW ALL CONTRACTS PRIOR TO BIDDING.

PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ANY BOARD MEMBER FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION SHOULD YOU NEED ANY. 

THANK YOU,

MMHBF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

This is NOT "Live-Bidding" but a way in which we can bid for you in your absence. We will accept bids via our web site until NOON (Eastern Time) on Friday, February 5th , 20010 after which time you will no longer be able to submit bids using our site. Any bids following that time will have to be made either live at the Gala or by using the cell phone numbers (517) 740-5230 Debbie LaMay ~OR~ (248) 933-1480 Muriel Herrick. We will not be updating the site after February 5th at noon.   We will make every attempt to contact our bidders by phone as a courtesy, BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE IT!  Therefore we encourage you to pre-set limits with one of our phone numbers provided to ensure your bid upon a dropped call or no contact's.