baleofhay
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Was given the forms to join chaps when i recently bought my mare but now local coloured class is BSPA. Can you join both or which one would you recommend or have i got something wrong and being really thick???
CHAPS or BSPA
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scotsmare
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You possibly wouldn't need to join BSPA if it's just a local class. If your horse is CHAPS registered already you will need to change her over to your ownership with them.
FMM
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CHAPS run the HOYS classes and BSPA run the RIHS classes. There tend to be more CHAPS classes further north - although that is changing. It really depends on which qualifiers you want to do. You can do some affiliated classes without being a member, you just don't qualify for anything if you win.
baleofhay
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I am in south west , can you join both?
toffeesmarty
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Yes you can join both. You will need to get both passports overstamped and pay for two lots of memberships. Have a look at the websites for both to compare shows as not all areas have equal coveradge. Where we live most shows are CHAPS.
Theresa_F
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I joined BSPA for two reasons:
1. I am more likely to make RIHS than HOYS
2. More BSPA shows and their champs are closer to me than CHAPS which tends to be further north.
I have done CHAPS classes which you can do but cannot qualify for.
BSPA can be a bit less efficient that CHAPS but are lovely people and so very helpful in answering lots of questions when starting out and really helped me.
1. I am more likely to make RIHS than HOYS
2. More BSPA shows and their champs are closer to me than CHAPS which tends to be further north.
I have done CHAPS classes which you can do but cannot qualify for.
BSPA can be a bit less efficient that CHAPS but are lovely people and so very helpful in answering lots of questions when starting out and really helped me.