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Associate Program Details
2018 VHSA Associate Championship Horse Show
The VHSA 26th Anniversary Associate Championship Horse Show will be held Thursday, November 8, 2018 ~ Sunday, November 11, 2018. In order to be eligible for the Show the horse/pony must be registered with the VHSA, the owner a current VHSA member and have shown at five Associate Horse Shows as a current registered horse and current member. The rider, must be a current VHSA member and must have participated at five Associate Horse Shows as a current member. The Prize List (division specifications, time schedule and ENTRY FORM which includes stalls) can be found on the following link:
2018 Associate Championship Horse Show Prize List
PLEASE MAIL ENTRY FORM WITH CHECK DIRECTLY TO THE SHOW SECRETARY, DEBBIE BOWDEN, WHOSE ADDRESS IS ON THE ENTRY FORM. DO NOT MAIL TO THE VHSA OFFICE. ENTRIES CLOSE OCTOBER 29, 2018
NEW FOR 2018: All bedding orders must be placed through the Virginia Horse Center Stable Office - (540) 464-2966
2018 VHSA Associate Jumper Double Points Horse Shows
The VHSA Associate Summer Horse Show was held June 30th ~ July 2nd at the Deep Run Horse Show Grounds in Manakin-Sabot, Virginia. This show was strictly a Hunter Show with no jumper divisions offered.
For the Associate Jumper Divisions the VHSA will recognize four regional horse shows in Virginia which will offer double points strictly for the Associate Jumper Divisions. A horse can only be awarded double points at just one of the following shows:
7/22/18 Central Virginia Show Jumper Association Show in Manakin-Sabot, VA
7/10-11/18 House Mountain Horse Show in Lexington, Virginia
8/5/18 BHSA Benefit Horse Show in Spotsylvania, Virginia
10/14/18 Sandstone Farm Horse Show in Millwood, Virginia
In order to have one of these horse shows count as an individual horse's double point jumper point show the owner/rider must complete the form that will be available at each of these horse shows designating that specific horse show as their one double point show. This form must be completed at the show and must accompany the horse show results that the Show Secretary will send to the VHSA office. If the VHSA office does not receive a form for your horse, then no double points will be awarded. There will be no exceptions - It is the owner/rider's responsibility to make sure to complete the form at one of the four horse shows of their choice.
The 25th Anniversary Associate Championship Horse Show Poster is still available for purchase at $20 each (postage included). Anyone interested in purchasing a poster, please contact the VHSA office (vhsa@verizon.net). Supplies are limited.
2017 VHSA Associate Championship Horse Show
Thank you to all of the exhibitors at the 2017 Associate Championship Horse Show. This was the 25th Anniversary of this show and it was a great success! Congratulations to all of the winners and especiall to those who were the Special Award Winners at the show:
Best Child Rider on a Horse: Amy Lewis of Fairfax Station, VA
Best Amateur Rider: Shannon Keany of Alexandria, VA
Forrest Linton Sportsmanship: Liam deStanley of Leesburg, VA
Best Child Rider on a Pony: Abigail Best of Toano, VA
The JT Tallon Memorial Trophy: Jill Wilson of Louisa, VA
The Barbara Meegan Young Rider Award: Jessie Gulden of Toano, VA
Grand Champion Pony: In MY Pocket, owned and ridden by Abigail Best of Toano, VA
Grand Champion Green Pony: Timber Dream Willy Be Mine, owned and ridden by Sydney Callagy of Norfolk, VA
Capital Challenge Team: Virginia Beach Horse Show Association
Grand Champion Pleasure Pony: Dreamacres Blue Moon Edition, owned and ridden by Hailee Roberts
The Photographer of the Show was Teresa Ramsay of Teresa Ramsay Photography (540) 338-3377, www.teresaramsay.com
The Videographer was Horseshoe Bend Media Group. (434)384-0780, www.horseshoebendmediagroup.com
The following links are from Horseshoe Bend Media Group:
Thursday in East Complex: https://horseshoebendmedia.smugmug.com/VHSA1117/
Friday in East Complex: https://horseshoebendmedia.smugmug.com/VHSF1117/
Saturday in East Complex: https://horseshoebendmedia.smugmug.com/VHSS1117/
Sunday in East Complex:https://horseshoebendmedia.smugmug.com/VHSU1117/
The links are also available on their website (listed above) and on the Horseshoe Bend Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/horseshoebendmediagroup/
2019 VHSA Associate Rules/Guidelines
The 2019 VHSA Associate Rules/Guidelines can be downloaded by clicking the above title
The VHSA Associate Top Ten Best Horse Shows
Congratulations to the following horse shows that are the winners of the 2017 best Associate Horse Shows for the 2017 show season as nominated by the exhibitors, owners and trainers. This award was presented on Sunday, December 3, 2017, at The Homestead during the Awards Luncheon. The top ten best Associate Horse Shows and the Competition Managers of those shows are (in alphabetical order):
| Show
CVSJA Horse Show Coventry Farm Deep Run Horse Show Elmington Farm Horse Show Farmington Hunt Club Fall Show Hazelwild Horse Show Pam Herman Farm Horse Show House Mountain Horse Show VBHSA Cooler Horse Show VPBA Benefit Show |
Show Manager
Nanci Harmon Cindy Carson Downing Joy Robinson Kathie Hamlin Stephen Bickers Teresa Seay Pam Herman Molly Trimble Moore Kasey Evans Georgine Winslett |
Date of Show
October 8, 2017 August 5, 2017 September 9, 2017 August 26, 2017 June 3, 2017 June 25, 2017 June 10, 2017 July 11-12, 2017 August 5-6, 2017 April 22, 2017 |
VHSA ASSOCIATED (LOCAL SCHOOLING) POINTS SYSTEM
VHSA Associate Point Structure for 2019
The following point system is for the 2019 Associate Horse Show Season. Each horse show is required to use this point system during their horse show and especially when pinning Champion and Reserve. If a show does not use the following point system, they will not be following the VHSA rules and will be considered not in good standing which may cause possible removal of VHSA sanctioning for any future shows.
Number of Exhibitors 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
3* exhibitors up to 5 exhibitors 10 6 4 2 1 .5
6 exhibitors up to 9 exhibitors 11 7 5 3 2 1.5
10 exhibitors or higher 12 8 6 4 3 2.5
*with the exception of Jumper Divisions which is allowed a minimum of 2 exhibitors to complete the course (Hunters must have a minimum of 3 to complete the course)
Champion: 10 points
Reservie: 6 points
Year end points will only include the exhibitor’s top ten best horse shows, plus any points accrued at the Championship Show will be added to the
exhibitor’s top ten for the final year end total. With the exception of the VHSA Associate Equitation Classes which will be total points for year-end.
The Barbara Meegan Young Rider Award
In recognition of Barbara's support of the Associate Program and her many years of being involved with young riders the Barbara Meegan Young Rider Award was established and will be awarded each year to a deserving person in her honor. The following is the criteria for this prestigious award:
1. The rider must be in their first year of competition in the VHSA Associate Program and have competed in Hunter or Equitation Divisions.
2. The rider must have exhibited primarily in the Associate Program, but may have competed in divisions at USEF rated shows, with the exclusion of Regular Hunter,
Working Hunter, Junior Hunters, Amateur Owner and Confirmation Hunter Classes. (Limited showing to divisions such as: Short Stirrup, Maiden Equitation, Local
Classes- mostly Unrated Divisions)
3. Riders are to be nominated by their trainers.
4. The recipient will be selected at the year-end VHSA Associate Championship Show.
5. Points of consideration will be as follows:
a) Points accumulated in the VHSA Associate Program
b) Performance at the Year End Show
c) Conduct and sportsmanship at the Associate Championship Show
6. The recipient will receive a ribbon at the show and the trophy at the VHSA Banquet.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2017 WINNER: JESSIE GULDEN