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Welcome to the home of the Saddlebred.
To view our pages on offer, please click on the contents link at the top
of this page or see below for high-lights.
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CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
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Our 2008 European Championship Show
was on 4th May
Martin
Pienaar (South Africa) was judging.
This show was a Qualifier for the Royal London
Show, the British Skewbald & Piebald Association World Championships
of Colour, the Chiltern & Thames Showing Championships and the Morgan Grand
National in Oklahoma.
See under
NEWS for more details.
EVEN WORSE
was crowned European Saddlebred Champion - photo's to
follow soon.
Contact us
for more details
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DIARY
DATES
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2008 BMHS Spring Show
is on 24th May
again at Moreton Morrell and as usual will cater for both Morgans and Saddlebreds.
USA-UK Members rosettes will be presented in all applicable classes,
plus the Saddlebred Performance Championship is open to USA-UK members
only. Schedules are now available on the
BMHS
website, with extended Saddlebred classes available.
Heathfield & District Agricultural Show
(East Sussex) is holding an in hand and a ridden class for
Open American Breeds & Saddlebreds (pure & part combined) on
24th May. Click
HERE
for details.
USA-UK Members rosettes will be presented in these four classes.
BSPA and CHAPS-UK Championship
Shows will again be holding Saddlebred classes.
USA-UK members rosettes will be awarded, plus USA-UK Championship
rosettes.
The Saddlebred of Britain
classes will again be held at the Royal London Show 29th - 31st
August at the East of England Showground (Peterborough). USA-UK
Championship Rosettes will be awarded.
Click
HERE for more details on
the Royal London Show.
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HORSE AWARDS
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There are a variety of awards your Saddlebred
can win during the year, both at individual shows and in
our Year End Awards. Both the pure and the partbred are catered for in
every discipline imaginable, from the spectacular show horse to the
awesome sport horse. ALL competitions earn points towards your
championship status - so far three Saddlebreds have earned the
required 5,000 points and their CH prefix.
As well as performance
awards we also have awards for those of you that promote the breed by
ways of displays and articles, plus schemes for those of you that
simply want to enjoy the countryside aboard an American Saddlebred
Horse. Click on the link to the left to find out more.
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MEMBERS
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Our 2008 Annual
General Meeting
will be a 2-day event in Cumbria, with
a clinic and social event on the Saturday and the AGM on the Sunday.
Details to follow.
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CLICK ON ANY OF THE LINKS BELOW FOR OUR FULL CONTENTS
or at the top of the page:
NEWS
HISTORY OF
THE UK SADDLEBRED
BREED STANDARDS
MEMBERSHIP
DIARY DATES & SHOWING
EUROPEAN
CHAMPIONSHIPS
OTHER EVENTS
AWARDS
CLINICS,
HORSE
REGISTRATION,
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP,
SALES,
STALLIONS AT STUD,
LINKS,
CONTACTS
MEMBERS - don't forget
to send in news, information and photo's for your newsletters.
The Spring newsletter was posted at the beginning of April - copy deadline for
next issue 12th July.
Information wanted on Roundhill's
Crown of Gold - stories & pictures please.
Contact Karen 07887-608129.
Coming up this year:
 | A whole host of shows and classes for the American Saddlebred. Check out our
diary dates page for full
details. |
| Saddlebred display at the BSPA World Championship of Colour
at The College EC, Keysoe, August 23rd - 25th. |
| Training Clinics - Open clinics on 26th April and 5th May and Members only
clinic on 3rd May. All areas covered, from what the judge is looking for in
the show ring; to making the most of your Saddlebred. 3-G & 5-G; hunter,
dressage, jumping - whatever you want covered will be, where practical. |
| Annual General Meeting on 18th & 19th October. 18th will be a hands on
clinic followed by a social event in the evening and a chance to see what is
available in our Silent Auction. The 19th will be our AGM, allocation of Year
End Awards and the finale of the Silent Auction. |
For
historic news,
Saddlebreds for Sale, hi-lights of 2006 & 2007 & forms, please visit our
separate dedicated site:
History
& Forms site
Click here for the
NATIONAL SHOW HORSE
and here for the
American Pleasure
Horse Show
Horses - All
things horse at Horse Show Central
Benefits of being a member
As well as supporting your breeds' Association, being a
member of the United Saddlebred Association has many other benefits.
These include:
| Regular newsletters and publications, including our Year Book and e-news. |
| Discounts for members joining the ASHA. |
| Discounts for competing at USA-UK events and
other shows offering Saddlebred classes. |
| Discounts for registering horses with USA-UK, passports and transfer of
ownership (any equine, not just Saddlebreds). |
| Being able to take part in our numerous Year End Awards - nearly 20 are on
offer and exclusive to USA-UK members. |
| Being able to take part in the Saddlebred of Britain Championships,
European Championships and coming up in 2009 a new Regional Championship Show. |
| Being eligible for members rosettes at numerous shows throughout the UK. |
Want to find out more? Then go to our
members
page for more details.
Benefits of registering your horse with USA-UK
| Maintaining the integrity of the Stud Book for the American Saddlebred
Horse, his partbreds and the National Show Horse in the UK. |
| Keeping both our records and NED records up to date (transfer of
ownership, change of keepers details etc.) |
| Passports available for ALL EQUINES, not just Saddlebreds. |
| More than just a passport, our documents help you have all your horses
files and records in one document. |
| Competitively priced, with discounts for members and bulk orders. |
| Once registered with USA-UK your horse is eligible to take part in our
many awards and work towards their CHAMPIONSHIP status - officially have a CH
prefix in front of your horse's name. |
| Once registered, eligibility to take part in various events in the year,
including the USA-UK British National Championships and USA-UK European
Championships for Saddlebred Horses. |
| Performance schemes for USA-UK registered Saddlebreds and non-Saddlebreds. |
Want to find out more? Then go to our
registration
page for more details.
Our Mission
The United Saddlebred Assoc. UK Ltd (USA-UK) aims to promote
the breeding, exhibition, use and improvement of the American Saddlebred Horse
with enthusiasm and integrity.
This includes but is not limited to:
| Maintaining accurate breed records and ownership details of
the American Saddlebred and partbreds in the United Kingdom, ensuring the
purity of the breed in respect of purebreds; |
| Encouraging the showing and breeding of the American
Saddlebred and partbreds, and their use in all equine sports, thus promoting
the capabilities and versatility of the breed; |
| Providing regular and current information and news
about the breed and linked items of general interest to USA-UK members and
others; |
| Democratically electing members of USA-UK to the committee
annually, to govern the running of the organisation for members, by means of a
fair constitution; |
| Providing services for all members, but especially the young,
which enhance and encourage appreciation and/or ownership of the breed;
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| Actively promoting the welfare of all equines. |
Contact Information
- Telephone
- 0121 430 2096 or 07941 812212.
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- Postal address
- 24 Coton Grove, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 1BS
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- Electronic mail
- Secretary & General Information:
jinks854@btinternet.com
Horse Registrar & Webmaster:
Lynnusauk@aol.com
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