EUROPEAN YOUTH CUP 2009

** NB. This Document Is For Information Purposes Only **

Based on the 2007 European Youth Cup Criteria this information was sent out in May 2007 for the competition in July 2007 To All European Affilliates

The Venue & Host Country Are Yet To Be Finalised For 2009

It Is Hoped That Details For the Next Youth European Cup Will Be Forwarded To All Affiliates After The Next FEQHA Meeting Provisionally Scheduled For April 2008

If the event is held on the same premise as 2007 :-

The Entry Deadline will be 22nd June 2009

Entry Fees will be a minimum of 1500 Euros per team ]

+ 120Euros per horse [to inc stalls bedding +1 stall for tack] ] Expect Increases

+ 500Euros per individual to include stall & tack ]

Each national team will consist of a minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 team members

+ each country will be allowed to delegate 2 additional riders. The additional riders results will only be taken into account for the individual standings. The additional riders can only compete on 1 horse but will be able to participate in the individual standings in any chosen classes.

N.B. For the 2007 competition the Danish QHA hoped that countries might send 2 teams. If the same invitation applies for 2009, ALL youth members will be notified.

Each team has the use of the number of horses equal to the number of team members + a Substitute horse if any team horse falls ill or lame.

The horses do not have to be owned by the team members.

Each team horse has to participate in a minimum of 3 classes

3 Team members must compete in each class with the exception of Western Riding in which only 2 riders are obliged to participate.

The competition secretariat has to be notified 1 day in advance of the competition which rider will be showing which horse in which class.

Any meetings called by the European Youth Cup Show Management will have the team “coach” represent the country. Each coach will be used as the nominator for entries and will be the point of contact for each country.

The classes consist of :-

SHOWMANSHIP AT HALTER, WESTERN RIDING

HUNT SEAT EQUITATION, WESTERN PLEASURE

HUNTER UNDER SADDLE, REINING

HORSEMANSHIP, TRAIL

Parents of participating youth riders will have to provide written consent confirming their children are allowed to participate in the European Youth Cup competition.

Each team commits to providing the required insurance for team members and third parties. The required number of supervisors and coaches is determined by each team. Finally each team will be obliged to participate in an opening ceremony which takes the form of each country introducing and promoting their country in a time span of 10 minutes.

To enable the AQHAUK Youth section to attend the next European Cup 2009 as a team it is the provisional intention to adopt the 2005/7 invitation’s rules and regulations as a basis for sending a team to the next European Youth Cup to be held in 2009. It is proposed that the following process gets underway commencing with the East Coast Circuit show at the end of May 2008

The Show Record in the qualifying classes will account for 85% of the individual total score and Citizenship will account for 15%. The Assessment Clinics will not be part of the qualification process.

A team of 5 youths [maximum] will through competition represent the UK. A further 2 Riders may be chosen as 1st Reserves and will be able to compete as Individuals if they wish to do so. Subject to confirmation from the FEQHA and the host nation there may be an opportunity to send 2 teams. When and if this is confirmed all interested youth members will be notified.

The team/s will be chosen on points gained in the qualifying classes at the listed shows.

Programme

Item 1

Show List

May 2007 E.C.C.Show, March 2Shows

June 2007 E.C.C.Show.March 2Shows

July 2007 Garden Of England Show Bodiam 2Shows

Sept 2007 E.C.C.Show. March 2Shows

AQHAUK Breed Show Bristol 1Show

Showmanship/Horsemanship and Hunt Seat Equitation will be the qualifying classes as per the World Cup. Each youth competitor wishing to qualify must show in a minimum of 6 of the 9 qualifying shows. If more than 6 shows are attended, the top 6 individual scores will be counted.

Item 2

A letter of interest and acceptance from the Youth competitors countersigned by their parents and/or guardians is enclosed with this information for completion and return NO LATER THAN 30th April 2008. to enable AQHAUK to ascertain what interest there is for this event and to obtain quotes for Insurance etc.

Item 3.

A document under the AQHAUK banner to be signed by the parents and/or guardians providing written consent confirming their children can participate in the competition will be sent out in October 2008 for completion and return by NO LATER THANJanuary 31st 2009 . This documentation was previously requested for the 2007 competition and unless there is any deviation from this procedure this will be required.

In the event of a set of different circumstances being requested both parents/guardians and youth competitors will be informed accordingly.

Any updates or information, change of rules or regulations regarding the event plus a current points table will be set up on the AQHAUK web site

Youth Committee