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The Performance and Sport Horse and Pony
(PSHP) Lead Body are arranging a Stallion Parade
at Moulton College, Northampton on Easter Monday 24 March 2008.
There
are three sections: Showjumping, Eventing and Dressage and pony
stallions will be integrated into these sections rather than having a
special pony section. Owners of SPSS Graded/Licencsed stallions
are invited to contact Celia Clarke
if they would like to bring their
boy. Mare owners should put the date in thier diaries now!!
Public viewing costs £5 per person on the
door to include a programme, a goody bag and a hot drink
For more information, see the message from the Lead Body for British Performance Sport Horses & Ponies
below:
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Dear Sports Horse/Pony Breeder
LEAD BODY FOR
BRITISH PERFORMANCE SPORT HORSES AND PONIES
STALLION PARADE
24
March 2008 at Moulton
College,
Northampton
The Lead Body for
British Performance Sport Horse and Ponies (PSHP) is delighted to be
able to announce the date of its first official event, a stallion parade
for sports horses and ponies, which will be held on 24 March (Easter
Monday) at Moulton
College,
Northampton. This is an ideally central location
with lots of permanent seating, a full size arena, good parking for both
cars and lorries, a high class PA system and permanent on-site catering.
There are also over 30 boxes available near the
Indoor School
and these will be used to allow mare owners to meet and greet the
stallions and their owners on a more personal basis.
Spectators will each receive a goody bag of information on all the
stallions taking part (or at least those that supply brochures and
handouts) as well as a catalogue giving 3-generation pedigrees and
grading and contact information plus a voucher for a cup of coffee all
for £5! Paid-for trade stand space will also be available to stud
owners and breed societies if they require it.
In order to take part in this Stallion Parade a stallion must be
currently graded /approved/licenced for breeding with a
UK studbook or daughter studbook that
is recognised by DEFRA and is dedicated to the breeding of sport horses
or ponies, or has a specific section for sport horses or ponies in which
the stallion is listed. A graded/approved/licensed stallion is one that
has been evaluated and assessed for conformation, type, movement and
correctness by a panel of professional judges of an accredited and
recognized DEFRA studbook and has been approved to stand at public stud,
or has been graded abroad by a WBFSH member studbook using these
criteria and accepted into such a UK-based studbook in due course. The
assessment process must also have included a five stage vetting with
particular investigation of heritable or genetic conditions or vices.
Stallions that are approved for breeding in any other DEFRA recognised
UK-based studbook or section of a studbook and who have competed
successfully in Grade A show jumping, Advanced Eventing or Advanced
Dressage may also apply to take part in the parade and decisions on
eligibility will be made on an individual basis.
All stallions taking part must be ridden unless they are old/retired
from work under saddle, permanently unsound or are 3 year olds that have
not yet been backed in which case they can be shown in hand and on the
lunge. Older stallions shown in hand – or unable to travel to the Parade
for reasons of age or health - may also be represented by their progeny.
There will be no exceptions to this and no stallion may be shown loose
at any point.
Stallions will be shown in the appropriate discipline section (showjumping,
eventing or dressage) of the parade and pony stallions will be included
according to discipline as well rather than as a separate group.
Enquiries for places at this parade (which replaces and widens the scope
of the Warmblood Stallion Parade organised by the BWBS, TBF and BHHS in
2006 and 2007) has already been very strong even though it was only
announced to the studbooks a few days ago so early application for a
place is strongly recommended. Production/stage direction on the day is
again in the very capable hands of Lynne and Dave Crowden so an
enthusiastic and knowledgeable audience is guaranteed.
For further details,
including downloadable rules, entry form and a report on the development
process of the PSHP go to
http://www.bef.co.uk/British_Breeding/Lead_Body_Process.html and if
you have any queries in the meantime, or have any difficulty downloading
the documents do feel free to call me on 01280 812281 or
Celia Clarke
Member, PSHP Steering
group
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