2009 CHSA Finals – Qualified Divisions

chsafinals — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:25:03 +0000

CHSA is pleased to announce that as of Monday, June 15, 2009, the following CHSA Divisions have qualified for the 2009 CHSA Finals:

2009 Qualified Divisions

Short Stirrup Equitation Medal (11 Riders)
Short Stirrup Hunter (16 Horses)
Pre-Children’s Equitation Medal (14 Riders)
Pre-Children’s Hunter (20 Horses)
Children’s Equitation Medal (12 Riders)
Modified Adult Hunter (10 Horses)
Walk-Trot Hunt Seat Equitation (19 Riders)
Walk-Trot Hunt Seat Pleasure (16 Horses)
Junior Exhibitor English Pleasure(11 horses)

2009 Eligible Divisions

Modified Adult Equitation Medal
Long Stirrup Equitation
Low Training Jumper
Quarter Horse Hunter U/S
Hunter Pleasure
Adult English Pleasure
Children’s Pleasure Pony
CHSA English Pleasure (12 Points Minimum)

Remember the rules for qualifying:

Equitation/Hunter/Pleasure – Top 20 horses who have 25 points or more will qualify except CHSA English Pleasure the Top 20 horses who 12 points or more will qualify.

CHSA Medal Classes – Top 30 riders who have 12 points or more. Once you reach 70 points you automatically qualify for the 2009 CHSA Finals for that Medal Class and you are exempt from showing in that Medal Class for the rest of the showing season.

2009 CHSA Finals Class Sponsorship

For $250 you can sponsor a CHSA Finals Class and receive these benefits:

Your name/barn/company listed in the program
Present the awards and ribbons at the 2009 CHSA Finals for the class you choose to sponsor
Receive a Blue Sponsorship Ribbon for you class to proudly display in your barn or office

View 2009 CHSA Finals Sponsorship Form

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2009 CHSA Medal Qualification Process Updated

chsafinals — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:05 +0000

After monitoring the new CHSA Medal qualification process for the first year, it has become apparent that there is still confusion regarding the tests and who must do them.

Ideally it would be preferable that the Medal class be run as a separate class. There would be no confusion as the 2 tests are included in the class trip. However, this adds classes to a show (time) as well as more jumping for the horse’s legs.

When the class is combined with another existing class – as in the second trip in a division, then there is confusion regarding the test and who takes it, when all competitors in the class are not trying for the medal qualification.

Therefore, the Finals Committee made the following change:

If the medals are run in conjunction with another class – there will be no tests- just instruct the judge to give a score to this competitor’s medal trip (just like the Marshall & Sterling Hunter Classics). This score can then be put on CHSA Medal class card. That will determine the placings for those in the class who are qualifying for the Medals.

Also: the number of fences requirement (formerly 10) has been eliminated so that managers can offer as many jumps in the class as is convenient.

We hope that this makes the medal qualifying classes flow more smoothly without any confusion.

The CHSA Medals Committee