Ciss
Well-Known Member
The date and location of the Lead Body for British Performance Sport Horse and Ponies (PSHP) Stallion Parade is now officially confirmed as 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 avialable 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 recognised by DEFRA and that 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, 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. There will be no exceptions to this and no stallion may be shown loose at any point.
Stallions will be shown in their 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 sciope 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 yesterday. 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 guranteed.
If you are interested in entering your stallion for the parade please PM me with your name, the name(s) of your stallion(s) and your e-mail address and I will send you a copy of the rules and an entry form.
If you are a mare owner and want to come and watch, keep your eyes open for further infomation /adverts in the equestrian press and see you there on the day.
NB: the evening Dressage stallion display at Hartpury originally planned for 15 Feb has been cancelled as it was decided that it would be too inaccessible for many people and there were no facilities for mare owners to meet and discuss their choices with the stallion owners.
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 avialable 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 recognised by DEFRA and that 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, 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. There will be no exceptions to this and no stallion may be shown loose at any point.
Stallions will be shown in their 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 sciope 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 yesterday. 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 guranteed.
If you are interested in entering your stallion for the parade please PM me with your name, the name(s) of your stallion(s) and your e-mail address and I will send you a copy of the rules and an entry form.
If you are a mare owner and want to come and watch, keep your eyes open for further infomation /adverts in the equestrian press and see you there on the day
.NB: the evening Dressage stallion display at Hartpury originally planned for 15 Feb has been cancelled as it was decided that it would be too inaccessible for many people and there were no facilities for mare owners to meet and discuss their choices with the stallion owners.
