SAHIBA
Horse Show
High Point Awards Program
2008 Rules
Direct any questions,
requests for entry forms or reporting forms to the Horse
Show Point Chairman: Roxane Brown P.O. Box 663 LaGrange,
KY 40031, 502-931-6953.
brownroxane@bellsouth.net
Eligibility
Requirements:
To be eligible, the
horse must be a Registered Purebred or Half Arabian
owned or leased by a member of SAHIBA. The rider or
handler of said horse must also be a member of SAHIBA.
Nomination
Procedure: A completed nomination form,
copy of registration papers for all nominated horses and
a check in payment of all fees must be received by the
H.S. Point Chairman prior to exhibiting. Nomination fees
shall be per horse per division as follows: All Adult
nominations - $15.00 or $10.00 if said adult
volunteers a minimum of 3 hours at two (2) SAHIBA run
shows for a total minimum of 6 hours for the year, and
attends at least one club meeting during the year.
All youth nominations are $5.00.
Reporting Procedure
Horse Shows: After placing first through
fifth or sixth (for open shows) in a class for which you
have been nominated, complete a point sheet (copies
available from the H.S. Point Chairman). Mail the
completed point sheet along with a copy of the showbill
listing the name, date and classes for the show to our
H.S. Point Chairman within 30 days of the show. Include
the phone number and address of the Show Secretary.
Allocation of Points for
Shows:
Placing
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
participation in class without placing |
USEF Recognized Shows
12
10
8
6
4
2
1 |
Non-USEF
Recognized Shows
6
5
4
3
2
1
1/2 |
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|
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Championships shall receive double points.
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Regional & National placing will count as
follows: Champion: 20 points; Reserve Champion: 16 points;
Top 5 or Top 10: 12 points; Participation at Regional or
National Show with no placing: 5 points.
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Points earned at the SAHIBA Spring Horse
Affair, SAHIBA Arabian Spring Show (SASS), and SAHIBA Sheiks
and Shrieks Fall Show shall count at 1 ½ times the normal
point value per placing.
Award Divisions:
Purebred
Halter
Purebred Western
Purebred English
Purebred Sport Horse (Dressage & Huntseat)
Purebred Open Performance and Halter
Purebred Amateur Performance and Halter
Purebred Adult Walk - Trot
Half-Arabian Halter
Half-Arabian Western
Half-Arabian English
Half-Arabian Sport Horse (Dressage & Huntseat)
Half-Arabian Open Performance and Halter
Half-Arabian Amateur Performance and Halter
Half-Arabian Adult Walk - Trot
Youth
Equitation and Showmanship
Youth Walk – Trot and Showmanship
Youth Western
Youth English
Youth Sport Horse (Dressage & Huntseat)
Youth Open
Award Divisions are
defined as follows:
Halter:
Any Arabian or Half-Arabian class judged solely on the
horse.
Western
Performance: Any Arabian or
Half-Arabian class judged under western tack including stock
and reining & sidesaddle classes.
English
Performance: Any Arabian or
Half-Arabian class judged under English tack that shall be
of the saddle seat discipline including sidesaddle and
Park.
Sport
Horse: Any Arabian or
Half-Arabian class judged under dressage or hunt seat tack
including but not limited to show hack, hunter-jumper and
Sport Horse in-hand classes.
Open
Performance & Halter:
Any class that may include any of the above divisions in any
combination and may also include other classes that
did not fit the above divisions such as Driving,Native
Costume, Trail Class. This division is the division for the
“all around” Arabian or Half-Arabian which is multitalented
that wishes to compete for Top Horse of the Year.
Amateur:
Any class from any discipline or a combination of
disciplines that is limited to Amateurs only.
Equitation & Showmanship:
Western or English or hunt seat which are judged upon the
skill of the rider or handler including Walk-Trot Equitation
and Lead-Line Equitation.
Walk –
Trot; New to the High Point
Program – This division is for the adult or youth that
compete only in walk/trot classes and do not show in any
classes that canter, lope or hand gallop.
Additional Rules and Regulations:
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Points will accrue from
December 1st through November 1st this
year; and any show that one participates in during October,
must have the point sheet and showbill
postmarked by November 3rd to count
towards year end awards.
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Postmark dates will determine
the timeliness of payments and forms received.
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In the event of a dispute, the
determination of the Point Chairman shall be binding.
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If a horse is being purchased
on a time-payment plan, a copy of the agreement must be
attached to the nomination form.
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Volunteer forms must be
competed and signed by the horse show organizer or manager
and sent to the H.S. Point Chairman, then a $5.00 refund per
division will be mailed to you.
