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The United States Sport Horse Breeders Association is pleased to continue in partnership with the Spy Coast Farm Young Horse Show Series for the 2021 season, supporting the USSHBA/YHS Breeder Recognition Awards with $2000 in cash payouts to the breeders of the highest scoring US-bred entries over the course of the qualifier series.
Scroll down for eligibility parameters and details about scoring. Results and standings will be updated regularly throughout the year as YHS Qualifiers are held. Awards will be finalized after the the last qualifier, which precedes the YHS Finals in Tryon, NC (November 5-7, 2021).
USSHBA President Anne Hedge, of Whitehedge Farm in Aubrey TX, voices strong enthusiasm for the awards program. “The USSHBA is very excited to announce our continued support of the Young Horse Show Series. We believe that these shows are a fantastic way for US breeders to get their horses more experience, feedback and recognition as young horses. With $2000 in prize money for breeders of the highest scoring US-produced horses participating in the series, we encourage all our breeders to attend these shows as participants or spectators. Best of luck to all in 2021!”
Scroll down for eligibility parameters and details about scoring. Results and standings will be updated regularly throughout the year as YHS Qualifiers are held. Awards will be finalized after the the last qualifier, which precedes the YHS Finals in Tryon, NC (November 5-7, 2021).
USSHBA President Anne Hedge, of Whitehedge Farm in Aubrey TX, voices strong enthusiasm for the awards program. “The USSHBA is very excited to announce our continued support of the Young Horse Show Series. We believe that these shows are a fantastic way for US breeders to get their horses more experience, feedback and recognition as young horses. With $2000 in prize money for breeders of the highest scoring US-produced horses participating in the series, we encourage all our breeders to attend these shows as participants or spectators. Best of luck to all in 2021!”
Eligibility and Rules
- The 2021 USSHBA/YHS Breeders awards are designed to recognize American breeders of entries bred and foaled in the USA, competing at Young Horse Show Qualifiers during the 2021 season.
- Eligibility: Two or more horses from the same breeder of record (per registration papers) must have competed at any Young Horse Show over the course of the 2021 qualifying season.
- Entries do not have to compete at the same qualifying event.
- Entries do not have to be owned by the breeder.
- Foals bred outside the USA and imported in-utero are not eligible.
- Scores earned at the 2021 Young Horse Show Finals not to count.
- To determine rankings, the highest scores earned from each of an eligible breeder’s top scoring two entries in any Young Horse Show class will be combined. Final standings will be determined after tabulating scores from the last Young Horse Show Qualifier of the 2021 season.
- Up to six eligible breeders will be awarded prize money as follows: 1st-$1000, 2nd-$500, 3rd-$200, 4th- $100, 5th- $100, 6th- $100
- Presentation of awards will be made at the the Young Horse Show Office at Tryon International Equestrian Center during Young Horse Show Finals.. Update: Due to cancellation of the Saturday Night Lights Dinner, prize money awards will be mailed; exhibitors will be asked to submit contact information upon receipt of ribbons.
- If requested, owners and breeders shall bear responsibility for providing the United States Sport Horse Breeders Association and the Young Horse Shows with breeder documentation/proof, as well as necessary contact and tax identification information. Failure to provide this information will result in forfeit of awards/monies.
Congratulations to the top US-based breeders of the
2020 Young Horse Show Qualifying season.
The $2000 USSHBA /YHS American Breeder Awards Program
Final Rankings: November 7, 2020
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