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For Immediate Release
Monday, February 8, 2010
Contact: Brice Carr
Marketing & Communications Manager
Saddlebred Qualifying Requirements Announced for 2010 Kentucky State Fair
While there are no changes in qualifying for the Pleasure and Park sections, exhibitors are reminded that first and second place winners only (i.e. Champion and Reserve Champion) in a championship class for Show Pleasure – Three-Gaited, Five-Gaited, and Driving; Country Pleasure – Three-Gaited and Driving; Park – Three-Gaited at the 2009 WCHS shall be eligible to compete in the same section in 2010 for which the championship class was held, provided that these horses also showed in a minimum of six classes, in three or more different competitions (not including the 2009 World's Championship Horse Show), in the same section in which they wish to compete at WCHS in 2010. If the point system comes into play in 2010, these first and second place winners are not subject to the point system.
The major change in the Western Invitational Qualifying Requirements is that the point system for qualifying is now the same system already in place for the Pleasure and Park sections. This point system is being used for the entire qualifying period. The points the 2010 Western Invitational are as follows:
All ribbon winners in classes of six or more entries will receive the following points – 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (8 for 1st, 7 for 2nd, and so on) - based on number of ribbons awarded; a class with five entries from first place through fourth place, as follows: 4, 3, 2, 1; a class with four entries, from first place through third place as follows: 3, 2, 1; and a class with three entries, from first place through second place as follows; 2, 1. A class with two entries, the first place will receive one point; only one entry will receive no points.
All competitions that host classes for Saddlebreds are encouraged to register their competitions with the American Saddlebred Horse Association in order to be included in the 2010 WCHS qualifying system. There is no cost to register a competition. The registration form can be found and downloaded here. Competitions must submit their prize lists and official results in a timely manner for exhibitors’ points to be included.
Complete Pleasure/Park and Western Invitational Qualifying Requirements for WCHS can be found here. The point standings will be available by mid-March, and will be located on this same page on the ASHA website. Exhibitors are reminded that in 2009, all entrants who had met the first qualifying requirement, competing in a minimum of six classes in three or more different shows during the qualifying period, were eligible to compete.
Questions concerning Pleasure/Park or Western Invitational qualifying may be directed to saddlebred@asha.net.
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