Qualifying for Pleasure and Park Entries

2008 Kentucky State Fair

World's Championship Horse Show

 [Revised March 6, 2008]

COMPETITIONS

How do I find out what competitions count for qualifying?

• A list of the competitions for which points will be allocated for inclusion in the rankings for the Pleasure and Park qualifying sections is posted on the ASHA Web site at www.saddlebred.com.  Click on Breed, then KSF World's Championship, and the bullet under Pleasure and Park Horse Qualifying Requirements for 2008 to access the calendar of competitions – beginning date was July 1, 2007, and ending dates is June 30, 2008.

 

Do only competitions licensed by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) count?

• All Saddlebreds competing in any competition listed in ASHA's database, regardless of whether the show is a USEF-licensed competition, will be eligible for point allocations for Pleasure and Park qualifications. 

 

What if I compete or have competed in a competition that isn’t listed by ASHA as a competition that counts?

• Competitions that are not USEF licensed must notify ASHA as to the dates, location and manager prior to the competition; such notification may be submitted by the manager, chairperson or a representative of the competition on the "Competition Registration Form," which is also available for download on the ASHA Web site under the Pleasure and Park Qualifying Requirements for 2008. 

 

If there’s a competition from 2007 within the qualifying period, since July 1, that I competed in, and it isn’t listed, what do I do?

• Results for all competitions must be submitted to ASHA by the secretary or manager within ten (10) days after the competition and by the closing date of the qualifying period.  However, during this first year of points with qualifying, Kentucky State Fair has advised it will be lenient in instructing ASHA what competitions should be counted.  Any competition not listed, that’s already been held or is to be held soon, should IMMEDIATELY contact ASHA, record the required information, and IMMEDIATELY send results!  Please contact both ASHA and the competition management of that competition and urge them to comply with these requirements.

 

How do I contact ASHA about this, or how should the competition contact ASHA?

• Notify ASHA by emailing saddlebred@asha.net.  The most efficient way of communicating with ASHA is by email, so there is clear documentation of your communication and ASHA’s response.

 

Will Kentucky State Fair only accept entries from horses with the most points?

• The priority requirement for all horses is to have shown in a minimum of six (6) classes at three (3) or more different competitions.  This qualifying standard has already been in effect for many years.  Points do not come into play except to differentiate among horses that have competed in this minimum number of competitions, in the event any section is over-filled when entries are received.

 

How will I know whether or not I should enter, if my point totals seem lower than others who have also shown in at least 6 classes at 3 or more competitions?  What if the rankings indicate that there are many horses with more points than I have?

• Anyone interested in competing at the Kentucky State Fair must ENTER, by the closing date of entries, to be considered!  Remember, not everyone who has accumulated more points will enter – they may not be able to come to Kentucky, their horse may have been injured, a horse might have qualified in more than one section and they may enter another section, or a whole host of reasons may prevent their entry.  If you wish to compete at the Kentucky State Fair, enter by the closing date, NO MATTER WHAT.

 

How are points totals tabulated for Pleasure?

• As the rankings are posted, Three-Gaited Show Pleasure Adult, Three-Gaited Show Pleasure Juvenile, and Show Pleasure Driving classes will be combined under Three-Gaited Show Pleasure, as well as Three-Gaited Country Pleasure Adult, Three-Gaited Country Pleasure Juvenile, and Country Pleasure Driving classes under Three-Gaited Country Pleasure.

 

Why is this done?

• If a horse competes in the Three-Gaited Show Pleasure Adult section to qualify for KSF, the horse can be entered and shown at the World's Championship Horse Show in ONE of the following three sections:  Three-Gaited Show Pleasure Juvenile OR Show Pleasure Driving OR Three-Gaited Show Pleasure Adult.

 

If I have questions that aren’t answered here, what do I do?

• Address any further questions to Saddlebred@asha.net, and if there are many people asking the same questions, the questions and answers will be posted here in the next update.