NAERIC Advantage Program
The NAERIC Advantage® is an incentive program for horses bred on NAERIC member ranches and registered with NAERIC. More than 42,000 horses are registered with NAERIC so far and are eligible to earn NAERIC Advantage® rewards. NAERIC horse owners, participating in NAERIC approved events, have received over $2,671,000 since 1998.

Approved events include a broad range of disciplines and levels of competition in the United States, Canada, and Europe . A vailability and quality of published results are important in approving events for Advantage® payouts.
Results MUST:

  • I dentify the horse exhibited
  • Be readily accessible on an established web site or printed in a reputable equine publication.

    NAERIC horse owners are encouraged to recommend events for approval in their area . To recommend an event, print the Application for Event Approval from the NAERIC web site and fax or mail the completed form to NAERIC for consideration.

    Some of the disciplines included in receiving NAERIC Advantage® money are: hunt classes, western classes, barrel racing, cutting, ranch horse, roping, reining, pole bending, trail, working cow horse, dressage, eventing, jumping, racing, team penning , halter classes, cart and team classes, and line classes.

    Exhibitors, earning only ribbons or points through breed -approved shows, can earn Advantage ® dollars when placing first - third. In addition, the Advantage® matches, dollar for dollar for the owner of the horse, breed registry incentive fund checks from the AQHA Incentive Fund, the APHA Breeders Trust Fund, the ApHC Breeders Trust Fund, and the ApHCC Incentive Fund.

    The NAERIC web site, www.naeric.org, posts details of payouts for each event. Owners of NAERIC horses who compete at approved shows can fill out online payout applications for Advantage ® rewards and submit them electronically.

    Does your horse qualify for NAERIC Advantage® money? Search here for horses registered with NAERIC.