The 2026 Season
Solo Select Incentives
Over one million dollars paid to the people who breed with Solo Select — cutting, reined cow horse, roping, and the recipient mare program.
Solo Select Horses
Incentive Disbursement Account
Date
2026 Season
Pay to the order of
Solo Select Customers
$1,082,000
One Million Eighty-Two Thousand and 00/100
Dollars
MemoSolo Select Incentive Winner
Authorized Signature
⑆600312⑆ 1082000⑈ 2026
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*Projected 2026 payouts. Published estimates; actual amounts depend on entries and results.
Projected 2026 Payouts
$1,082,000
Four programs, one idea: the more you choose Solo, the more ways you have to win. Every pot is funded by Solo Select and our stallion owners — the Recipient Mare Incentive by Solo Select alone — and each discipline pot pays two ways: to the riders of the offspring, and to the people holding this year's breeding contracts.
Three Ways In
Eligibility isn't about knowing every program — it's about what you did this year. Start with the one that sounds like you.
The Four Programs
Each discipline has its own pot and its own payday. The first three pay on the 60/40 split below; the Recipient Mare Incentive stands on its own.
Cutting
$427,500
Solo Select Cutting Incentive
2026 NCHA World Championship Futurity
Will Rogers Memorial Center · Fort Worth, Texas
Open · Non-Pro · Amateur
Unclaimed finals money rolls to the semi-finals, then into the next year's purse.
2026 Enrolled Sires · 7
Reined Cow Horse
$154,500
Solo Select Reined Cow Horse Incentive
NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity
Open · Intermediate · Limited · Level 1
Roping
$400,000
Solo Select Roping Incentive
Solo Select Roping Futurity
Heading · Heeling · Breakaway · Tie-Down — 4-year-olds
Paid a record $581,580 in 2025, with $100,000 to both the heading and the heeling champions.
Recipient Mares
$100,000
Recipient Mare Incentive
2026 NCHA World Championship Futurity
Open · Non-Pro · Amateur
No Sire Required
- The 2026 recip lease is the eligibility
- Any embryo, any cross
- Flushed or ICSI'd at any facility
- Put into a Solo recipient mare with a paid lease
- How it works
Payout amounts are the office's published estimates for the 2026 season and grow with enrollment. Solo Select retains final authority on eligibility and payouts.
How Every Pot Pays
The Cutting, Reined Cow Horse, and Roping pots all split the same way.
60%
Sire Payout
For the horses. Ride an offspring of a Solo Select stallion enrolled in that program this year, place at the designated event, and you draw from the sire side of the pot. Sire enrollment is set annually — a foal's eligibility follows its sire's current enrollment, with no nomination fee ever.
40%
Contract Payout
For the believers. Hold a paid 2026 breeding contract to an enrolled stallion and compete for the contract side of the pot on any horse you own or ride — by any sire. One paid contract equals one entry, designated before the event. You can qualify for both sides at once.
Who's Eligible for What
Every stallion enrolled in the Solo Select Incentive for 2026. A marks a 2026 enrollment. Enrollment is set year by year — offspring compete for the Sire Payout only in years their sire is enrolled that year. Each stallion's page also lists the industry programs he's enrolled in.
| Stallion | Cutting Horse | Reined Cow Horse | Rope Horse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallics MVP | Enrolled | Enrolled | Enrolled |
| Meteles Cat | Enrolled | Enrolled | Enrolled |
| The Animal | Enrolled | Enrolled | Enrolled |
| Third Edge | Enrolled | Enrolled | Enrolled |
| Woody Be Tuff | Enrolled | Enrolled | Enrolled |
| LBR Hangem | Enrolled | Enrolled | Not enrolled |
| Boons Reflections | Enrolled | Not enrolled | Enrolled |
| Hesa Dual Bet | Not enrolled | Enrolled | Enrolled |
| Metallic Cattack | Not enrolled | Enrolled | Enrolled |
| Once In A Blu Boon | Not enrolled | Enrolled | Enrolled |
| Plain Catty | Not enrolled | Enrolled | Enrolled |
| Pride And Joyy | Not enrolled | Enrolled | Enrolled |
| This Catt Shines | Not enrolled | Enrolled | Enrolled |
| Time To Glo | Not enrolled | Enrolled | Enrolled |
| CR Get Tuff | Not enrolled | Not enrolled | Enrolled |
| Sheik Jean Fly HTT | Not enrolled | Not enrolled | Enrolled |
| The Darkk Side | Not enrolled | Not enrolled | Enrolled |
The Third Way In · First of Its Kind
The $100,000 Recipient Mare Incentive
Solo Select manages one of the largest recipient mare herds in the world — more than 2,500 mares selected, managed, and cared for year-round.
Lease one for the 2026 breeding season and you're eligible for $100,000 paid at the 2026 NCHA World Championship Futurity across the Open, Non-Pro, and Amateur divisions. The lease is the eligibility — the embryo can be by any stallion, from any cross, created at any facility.
It's the first program of its kind in the industry — and the only Solo Select incentive that doesn't require a breeding to a Solo Select stallion at all.
Incentive FAQ
What is the Solo Select Incentive?
The Solo Select Incentive is Solo Select Horses' own incentive program — four pots projected at $1,082,000 for 2026: the $427,500 Cutting Incentive, the $154,500 Reined Cow Horse Incentive, the $400,000 Roping Incentive, and the $100,000 Recipient Mare Incentive. The three discipline pots are funded by Solo Select and its stallion owners, and each pays 60% to riders of enrolled stallions' offspring (the Sire Payout) and 40% to holders of same-year breeding contracts (the Contract Payout).
Which stallions are enrolled in the Solo Select Incentive?
Enrollment is set annually per stallion, per program. The eligibility grid on this page lists every Solo Select stallion enrolled for 2026 across the Cutting, Reined Cow Horse, and Roping Incentives, and each stallion's own page lists his enrollments — including the separate third-party industry programs.
Do I have to nominate my foal or pay a fee for the Solo Select Incentive?
No. Solo Select's own incentive programs have no nomination or enrollment fees. Eligibility comes from the horse's sire being enrolled that year (the Sire Payout) or from a paid same-year breeding contract (the Contract Payout). The third-party programs shown with each stallion are separate — each has its own nomination process, fees, and deadlines with that program.
My horse isn't by a Solo Select stallion. Can I still win?
Yes. The Contract Payout — 40% of every pot — is open to any horse by any sire, as long as the registered owner or rider holds a paid breeding contract to an enrolled Solo Select stallion for that same year. One paid contract equals one entry.
Does eligibility carry over from year to year?
No. Stallion enrollment is determined annually and can change from year to year. Offspring compete for the Sire Payout only in years their sire is enrolled and contributing, and a contract qualifies you only for the year it was purchased.
Do rebreeds or contracts bought from another breeder qualify?
No. Contracts are not transferable — a contract purchased from another individual is not eligible, and rebreed contracts do not qualify. Fresh-semen contracts must be used in the year of purchase; ICSI contracts must be used within one year.
What does leasing a Solo Select recipient mare make me eligible for?
The $100,000 Recipient Mare Incentive — the first program of its kind in the industry — paid at the 2026 NCHA World Championship Futurity across the Open, Non-Pro, and Amateur divisions to finalists holding a paid 2026 Solo Select recipient mare lease. The lease is the eligibility — the embryo can come from any cross, created at any facility.
Where do the incentives pay out?
The Cutting Incentive and the Recipient Mare Incentive pay at the NCHA World Championship Futurity in Fort Worth, Texas. The Reined Cow Horse Incentive pays at the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. The Roping Incentive pays at the Solo Select Roping Futurity for four-year-olds in heading, heeling, breakaway, and tie-down.
How do I enter?
Designate your horse before the event — each paid contract is assigned to one entry through the entry form ahead of the futurity. For contracts, entries, or eligibility questions, contact the stallion office at (903) 436-6615 or stallions@soloselect.com.
The 2026 Season Is Open
The more you choose Solo, the more ways you have to win.
Questions about eligibility? Call the stallion office at (903) 436-6615 or email stallions@soloselect.com.