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Announcements
Error in Rule 2008 Rule Book
by Carol O’Meara Rules and Specs Chair
Due to a publishing error, a portion of Rule 10.3 D, Deborah Donoghue Memorial Open Equitation Class, was left out of the Rule Book. The entire rule is as follows:
10.3 D. Deborah Donoghue Memorial Open Equitation ClassFences 3’3”This class is open to all Junior and Amateur members of CHJA. The class may be offered at both Group I and Group II horse shows. Competitors must use the same horse in both phases. Stallions are permitted. The class is judged 60% over fences and 40% on the flat. The over fence phase will be held first and will be conducted over a course of at least eight (8) fences at 3’3” in height with a maximum spread of 3’3”. Exhibitors will show over a course that must include a double and/or a triple combination with at least one oxer. Two (2) other oxers are required elsewhere on the course. A water type obstacle is strongly recommended. Time allowed will be figured at 360 yards per minute: may be timed either electronically or manually. Time and jumping faults should be taken into consideration in the judge’s evaluation of the rider. A maximum of 12 riders who complete the over fence phase will be required to work on the flat. Riders must show at the working walk, the working trot sitting and rising, working canter, counter canter and demonstrate lengthening of stride in both directions. Judges may require additional tests and are not confined to USEF tests 1-19. To fill a class, three (3) properly attired competitors must complete the course. SADDLERY:1) There are no restrictions on saddles. 2) Change of bridle is permissible between phases. 3) Blinkers are forbidden. 4) No martingales of any kind are permitted in the flat phase. 5) Only running martingales, used in the conventional manner, are permitted in the over fence phase. Standing martingales, draw reins, or restricted running martingales are prohibited. 6) Reins must be connected to the bit(s) or directly to the bridle. Gags and hackamores are allowed except in the flat phase. This class accumulates points toward a special year end award and will not be used for purposes of determining other year end equitation awards. Points will count 25, 20, 15, 10,5,4 for first through sixth place regardless of the show rating or number of competitors. At year end, a perpetual trophy will be presented to the winner.
We apologize for this omission. Please make a copy of this for your reference.
As most of you are aware, established horse shows are held on or about the same date each year. The schedule is maintained according to a seniority system. All established horse shows which fulfill their CHJA obligations and are in good standing will have seniority for their dates for the upcoming year. In order to preserve seniority, show date applications must be submitted by November 1 of each year for the following year’s show. Any established show failing to submit an application and fees by November 1, or changing its CHJA rating, will lose seniority for those dates. Shows which cancel less than 60 days prior to their scheduled dates for reasons other than weather conditions or catastrophic events will also lose seniority.
The board recently adopted a policy for the assignment of show dates which “open” due to loss of seniority of an established show. A lottery system will be used to assign these dates. Those interested in obtaining show dates which may open are asked to submit a Show Approval Application which can be obtained from the Show Standards Chair. The application is submitted without fees to the Show Standards Chair. These applications are divided into three pools. The first pool is applicants who do not currently have a show date, the second pool is applicants who have only one current show date, and the third pool is applicants who currently have multiple show dates. After November 1, when “open” dates are known, the lottery is implemented. An application is drawn from the first pool. That applicant is offered the date or dates available. The applicant can accept the date (or select one of the dates if more than one is available), or decline the date. If necessary, the process is repeated until all of the applicants in the first pool are exhausted. If dates are still available, the lottery continues from the second pool, and if necessary into the third pool.
The above policy will be used for dates which open due to loss of seniority. “New” show dates are obtained according to Rule 2.1 F. Anyone requesting a new show date may select from all remaining dates on a first come first served basis. No new show dates may be added after May 1st of the competition year. Any manager may also ask to pick up a canceled show date during the competition year through the Show Standards Chair, per Rule 3.11.
If you have questions, contact Carol O’Meara at 303 779 4963 or carolomeara@aol.com.
Clinics
The CHJA Board of Directors has hired a new CHJA Point Counter. Please send results for your shows to:
Meg O’Meara
11245 East Baltic Place
Aurora, CO. 80014
or Email to chjagroup1@gmail.com
or Fax to 303 773 8635
You may reach Meg by phone at 720 748 0383 or 720 339 7264.Please remember that results should be sent to the Point Counter within 5 days following the close of the show. See CHJA Rule 4.5 for the information that must be sent.Thank you!
by Carol O’Meara
Rules and Specs Chair
The CHJA Board of Directors adopted rule changes for 2009 at their September meeting. The changes will go into effect on December 1, 2008. Highlights of the new rules include:
- Approved shows may be held within any of the states which comprise USEF Zone 8 (Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah). Contiguous states are not to be included.
- Members must be notified of all shows holding Group 2 or Group 3 Classes a minimum of 30 days prior to the show. The notification may be in the form of the Prize List or a post card containing name, date and classification of show, a web address where the Prize List can be viewed and downloaded, and a phone number to request a hard copy of the
Prize List. The Prize List no longer needs to contain Class and Medal Specifications. A CHJA Rule Book must be available in the Show Office.
- An Emergency Plan must be posted outside the Show Office and near publicly accessible phones.
- FEI approved Safety Cups must be used on the back rail of all oxers in the competition ring and must be available on request for warm up and schooling areas.
- Protests must be filed with the Show Steward on the show grounds.
- Children’s Pony Hunter will be included in the Group I Year End Awards. Specs for Children’s Pony Hunter will be per USEF Zone 8 Rules.
- Baby Green Hunter Division will be open to horses that have not shown 3’ or higher in USEF or USEF affiliated shows.
- CHJA Short Stirrup Hunter Division will be in Group 3. Specs will remain the same.
- CHJA Green Hunter Division will be open to horses in their first two years of showing at 3’ who have never shown higher than 3’5” at USEF or CHJA Approved Shows.
- Specs for CHJA Junior Equitation will be:
Fences 2’3” to 2’6” 11 and under
Fences 3’ 12-14
Fences 3’ 15-17
- Specs for CHJA Pony Equitation and the CHJA Pony Medal will be:
Fences Small 2’-2’3”
Fences Medium 2’3”-2’6”
Fences Large 2’6”-2’9”
- Beginner Equitation riders may not cross enter into any 3’ or higher class at the same show.
- USEF Tests 1-19 may be used for the Col. Robertson, Ruth Ayres, and Dorothy Roberts Medals.
Please contact Carol O’Meara at 303 779-4963 or carolomeara@aol.com if you have questions about any of these changes.
PLEASE NOTE ANY PHOTO SUBMITTED WITH NO INFORMATION WILL NOT GO TO THE CHRONICLE OF THE HORSE!
IF YOU ORDER A PHOTO AND DO NOT SEND ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION IT WILL NOT BE USED!
Photo Submission Rules from the Chronicle of the Horse
Photos should be color prints. The 2009 Horse Show Issue is published in color.
Include photos for the champions only-reserve champion photos are not used.
We do not accept digital photos on disk or via e-mail for the Horse Show Issue. We can only accept prints.
The photographer's authorization for publication must be included with the photographs. For some photographers we have their releases on file. However, not all photographers give blanket releases and there are instances where this release is not sufficient.
We will only accept original photographic prints. We will not accept unauthorized copies of professional photographers' photos. We will also not accept proofs, photos that are not clear and of poor reproductive quality, digital images, or vignette prints and photos. If there is any question regarding the authenticity of a photo, we will not accept it.
If a horse or pony has won multiple championships, only one photo will be used. If a horse or pony won its division with one rider and another rider won an equitation division on that same horse or pony, the photo with the equitation rider on the horse or pony will be the one used.
- Photos must be action shots. Do not send candid or award photos; they will be rejected. (Hunter Breeding is the exception.)
- Photos must be of high quality and must be printed on quality photo paper.
- Photos must be no smaller than 31/2" x 5" and no larger than 8" x 10".
- Photos must be from the 2008 show season.
If there is a sticker/stamp on your photo that shows a year other than 2008, your photo will be rejected.
If your photo has a sticker on it, put there by the professional photographer who took the photo, that says it must be of a certain size before it can be published, then it must be of that size or be accompanied by a release from the photographer for that specific photo. A blanket release from the photographer does not include these photos.
Photos that are unauthorized copies of a professional's photo will be rejected. A professional photographer's photo will have a sticker or signature or something similar that identifies it as their photo. We cannot accept a professional's photo that you have scanned and re-printed. A release from the photographer does not include these photos.
All photos submitted for the Chronicle of the Horse Show Issue will appear in the CHJA Gallery of Champions. In addition, anyone who received an award at the CHJA Year End Awards Banquet is encouraged to send their photo for inclusion in the Gallery.
Show Changes
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Can
you go from paper into the computer? CHJA is looking for an
archivist to get all the old CHJA records on to a computer.
Please contact Betty Weber if you are interested.
