STANDARDBRED NATIONAL HIGH POINT COMPETITION 2009 –2010

 

Members of the Standardbred Pleasure Associations, in Australia , are invited to take part in this exciting national, members-only, competition.  

The competition has been expanded on what was offered last year and we believe the changes will encourage more members to participate. 

 

There will be junior and senior sections in the competition as follows:

 

Juniors-handler/rider to be under 18 years of age on 1^st July 2009

Junior Led Gelding                                  Junior Led Mare

Junior Ridden Gelding                            Junior Ridden Mare

Seniors-handler/rider to be 18 years or over on 1^st July 2009

Senior Led Gelding                                  Senior Led Mare                     Senior Led Stallion

Senior Ridden Gelding                            Senior Ridden Mare                Senior Ridden Stallion

 

 

With the following states Tasmania , Queensland , New South Wales , Victoria , South Australia and Western Australia all now taking part in what has the capacity to become one of the largest show-ring competitions in Australia . 

 

Each state association, participating in this season’s competition, has nominated 4 shows that offer led and ridden classes that lead to a

Supreme Led Exhibit sash presentation and a Ridden Champion sash presentation. 

 

The shows for South Australia are:

 

·          Gawler Ag - 30th August 2009

·          Southern Equestrian - 4th October 2009

·          Kapunda Breed Show - 11th October 2009

·          Northern Hack & Halter (Mt Pleasant) - 6th December 2009

 

To be eligible to contest this competition, you need to fill in the entry form at the bottom of this sheet and return it with entry fees of $15 for each

Section you wish to contest – either led or ridden or both.  The maximum entry fee is $30.

 

You will be issued with a Standardbred National High Point performance card.  This card is to be taken to each of the 4 shows, where you

are to record your placing and have the card signed by the judge or ring steward.  No other signatures will be accepted.

 

 

All cards are to be returned to PO BOX 104 Mallala SA 5502 After last show.  Unsigned cards will be deemed unacceptable.

 

Point allocations will be as follows:       

1^st place            4 points            Supreme           10 points     

2^nd place           3 points            Champion         8 points       

3^rd place            2 points            Reserve             6 points

4^th place            1 point               

The Points are not accumulative. The horse that is awarded a Supreme can only achieve 10 points, a Champion 8 points, a  Reserve 6 points.  1^st place and no Champion, or Supreme will achieve 4 points etc. 

 

Achievement sashes will be presented to the Top 5 in each section as follows:

 

Juniors – handler/rider to be under 18 years of age on 1 July 2008

Junior Led Gelding                                       Junior Led Mare

Junior Ridden Gelding                                  Junior Ridden Mare

Seniors – handler/rider to be 18 years or over on 1 July 2008

Senior Led Gelding                                       Senior Led Mare                                           Senior Led Stallion

Senior Ridden Gelding                                  Senior Ridden Mare                                     Senior Ridden Stallion

 

Sashes will be awarded to both junior and senior sections as follows;

·          Top placement sashes will be awarded to horses that place 1^st to 5^th in each class group.

·          The horse with the highest points in the combined class group(i.e. the 2 led stallion classes) will receive a Champion sash for the class group, second highest will receive a Reserve sash.

·          In the led section, the Champion horse that has the highest points will receive a Supreme sash.

·          In the ridden section, the Championship horse that has the highest points will receive a Supreme sash.

·          Of the horses that contest both the led and the ridden sections, the horse with the highest points(for led and ridden) will receive the National Performance Horse sash.

·          There will be no equal Reserve/ Champion/ Supreme/ National Performance Horses, the number of horses contested against at all shows attended will be used for a count back to determine single winners.

 

We are asking all members to please consider taking part in this exciting competition and to please fill in the entry form (below) and

return it to the address above in time to have your SNHP Performance Card returned before the first show.

2009/2010 NATIONAL HIGH POINT BLUE CARDS NEED TO BE RETURNED TO HOLLY! FOR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR NATIONAL HIGH POINT ENTRIES, CONTACT HOLLY HRYHOREC