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We have so many awards that you are eligible to take part in. Read on to find out more ...
 | Special awards at shows to members on a registered Saddlebred. |
| Eligibility to take part in Saddlebred Championships at various shows, including the BMHS Spring Show, the British Skewbald & Piebald Association's World Championship of Colour, the British National Championships for Saddlebreds at Equifest & the Saddlebred of Britain titles at the Royal London Show. |
| Discounts for members taking part in Saddlebred classes at some shows. |
| A host of year end awards, based on returned Hi-Point Books. |
USA-UK runs a number of Year End Awards. These are open to all USA-UK members and their registered horses. (We also operate Hi-Point Awards for non-Saddlebreds with a USA-UK passport, provided owners are current USA-UK members. These hi-points are run separately to the ASB hi-point awards).
This is our most prestigious award and culminates in the title of "Champion" and the ability to use the CH prefix before your Saddlebred's name. It was adapted from the ASHA of Australia's SASH Awards (with permission of course!) and is based on accumulative performance points.
Bronze level is obtained on reaching 1,000 points Silver level upon reaching 2,500 points and Gold Level upon reaching 5,000 points and with it Championship status for your horse.
Sounds easy? Well, technically it is, except a win in a average class will earn you 20 points - that is where the hard work and achievement comes in: this award really is an honour and a credit to all those hard working Saddlebreds!
The first Saddlebred to achieve 5,000 points and Championship status was CH Celtic Champagne owned by Lynn Jarvis and trained by Excel Stables (see photo below, courtesy of Horse magazine). This mare achieved her award at the end of the 2002 show season and was presented with her SASH at the 2003 American Breeds Show. Following hot on her heels was the 50% partbred mare, CH Appledore Miss Serenade, owned by Dorothy Hasty, who achieved her championship status during the 2003 season. (See photo below). Dorothy was presented with Serenade's SASH at the 2003 AGM, as Serenade was due to foal in 2004 and so her award wasn't at our Championship Show, where we normally present these awards. CH Craycombe Golden Sandpiper became the third Saddlebred to achieve championship status in 2004, owned by Jennie Childs. He is a 50% gelding (PBA cross). Sadly "Henry" is no longer with us. CH Spellbound Reiver became our fourth Saddlebred to acheive championship status in 2009, owned by Donna-Marie Britton. He is a 93.75% partbred gelding.
Left: CH Celtic Champagne (Squaw Man x Chapagne &
Lace), Middle: CH Appledore Miss Serenade (Sire: Roundhill's Hawaiian Harvest, dam non-Saddlebred, Appledore's No Revision); Right: Spellbound Reiver (Sire: Premier Color, Dam: Clearview Marginata).These are awarded annually in the following divisions and presented at each AGM
| In Hand Purebred - open to all purebreds, any age, for any in hand class that they have competed in. |
| In Hand Partbred - open to all partbreds, any age, for any in hand class that they have competed in. |
| Ridden Purebred - open to all purebreds, for any iridden class that they have competed in. |
| Ridden Partbred - open to all purebreds, for any iridden class that they have competed in. |
Again, awarded annually at the AGM - see below for full details. These are FREE once horses have entered the appropriate Hi-Points section.
| Members Cup - open to all members that have entered the Hi-Points. Their accumulative score for their horse (in hand and ridden) counts. |
| Youth Award - open to all youth members that have entered the Hi-Points.Their accumulative score for their horse (in hand and ridden) counts. |
| Versatility Award open to all members that have entered the ridden and in hand Hi-Points. Their accumulative score for their horse (in hand and ridden) counts. Bonus points are awarded for horses taking part in more than one division at the same show. Horses must have entered at least 3 divisions during the course of the year to be eligible to take part. |
| Futurity Award - open to all Saddlebreds (pure and part) aged 3 years of under, that have entered the in hand hi-points - accumulative score to count. |
| Newcomers Award - open to all members that have entered the Hi-Points for the first time. Their accumulative score for their horse (in hand and ridden) counts. |
| Road Hack - open to all members that have entered the ridden hi-points. Accumulative score in Road Hack classes at nominated shows count. Road Hack classes are open to both hunter and saddle seat horses (see below for definitions) and are shown at flat walk, trot, road trot (extended), canter and hand gallop. In addition horses are asked to halt on the rail and to walk off on a loose rein and to rein back in the line up. |
| Promotional Award - open to all members that have done promotional work for the Saddlebred, either with or without their horse. This is FREE to all members. |
| Happy Hackers Scheme - open to all members that hack on their Saddlebred. This is FREE to all members. |
These awards are based on performance results in the appropriate classes at shows throughout the year and calculated on an accumulative hi-score system. Again they are presented at the AGM - see our Roll of Honour below.
| Hunter - this is for the Saddlebred that is shown in the Hunter/Riding Horse division and has entered the ridden Hi-Points section. Accumulative score over the year counts in nominated shows. |
| 3-Gaited - this is for the Saddlebred that is shown in the 3-Gaited Saddle Seat division and has entered the ridden Hi-Points section. Accumulative score over the year counts in nominated shows and include such classes as Pleasure, Country Pleasure and Park. |
| 5-Gaited - this is for the Saddlebred that is shown in the 5-Gaited Saddle Seat division and has entered the ridden Hi-Points section. Accumulative score over the year counts in nominated shows. |
| Endurance - this is for the Saddlebred that competes in endurance or pleasure rides and has entered the ridden Hi-Points section. Accumulative score over the year counts. |
| Western - this is for the Saddlebred that is shown in the Western Pleasure division and has entered the ridden Hi-Points section. Accumulative score over the year counts in nominated shows . |
All of these USA-UK Awards are open to any USA-UK member with a USA-UK registered pure or partbred Saddlebred. For a free copy of a Hi-Point Book, to record your Saddlebred's show record (and so take part in these awards) email or send an A4 (40p) SAE to USA-UK Headquarters.
Helperic Valentino R, partbred
Saddlebred owned by Judith Sterling, past winner of our Endurance State Pleasure
Award and now competing in Advance Endurance. (Photo by
Eric G Jones)
CH Celtic Champagne, a UK Saddlebred, is currently the only horse outside of America and Canada to have earned an award in both of these divisions - having gained her Gold status in the Saddlebred Select Dressage and the Champion (over a number of years) in the Sport Horse Hunter and Dressage Divisions.
Welcome to the United Saddlebred
Association-Roll of Honour (2009)
Congratulations to the following horses on reaching their BRONZE level this year
(2009)
- Kumala Champagne & Appledore Fandango and to Even Worse for reaching
his
SILVER level and to CH Spellbound Reiver for reaching his Gold Level.
Full lists of all places were printed in the USA-UK 2009 Year Book
PUREBREDS
IN HAND
PARTBREDS
IN HAND
2009 Champion - Kim Bonny's Appledore Fandango
PUREBREDS
RIDDEN
PARTBREDS
RIDDEN
5-GAITED
DIVISION
3-GAITED
DIVISION
WESTERN
DIVISION
ENDURANCE
DIVISION
2009 Champion - Kim Bonny's Appledore Fandango
2008 - Sassy Lass Royale
2007- Parkland Cappuccino
2005, 2004 & 2003: Helperic Valentino R
2002: Dust Dancer
1999 & 1998: Jurby's Island Storm
YOUTH
AWARD
2009,
2008 &
2007 - not contested
2006, 2005, 2004 & 2003: Eleanor Hullis
2001: Abigail Dorman
2000: Amber Young
1999: Mathew Hale
1998: Abigail Dorman
VERSATILITY
AWARD
2009 Champion: Lynn Jarvis' CH Celtic Champagne
2008 - Even Worse
2007 - Spellbound Reiver
2006 - Oak Hill's Fallen Angel
2005: CH Appledore Miss Serenade
2004: CH Craycombe Golden Sandpiper
2003 & 2002: CH Celtic Champagne
2000 & 1999: Craycombe Golden Sandpiper
KC
FUTURITY AWARD
2009 Champion: Lynn Jarvis' Kumala Champagne
2008 - Kumala Champagne
2007 - Even Better Than Worse
2006
-
Fully Articulated
2005: Sassy Lass Royale
2004, 2003 & 2002: Meridian X-Tra Pizzazz
2001: Zarambar
1998: Morning Glory
1995: Appledore Miss Harlequin & Celtic Champagne
NEWCOMERS
2009 Champion: Lucy Sanders & Even Worse
2008 - Kim Bonny
2007 - not contested
2006 - Lynn Herd
2005: Paula Thomas
2002: Andrea Baker
2001: Diana Glassett
2000: Donna-Marie Britton
MEMBERS
CUP
2009 Champion: Lynn Jarvis & CH Celtic Champagne
2008 - Donna-Marie Britton & Spellbound REiver
2007 - Lynn Herd & Shez Cadillac Style
2006: Lynn Herd & Fully Articulated
2005: Dorothy Hasty & CH Appledore Miss Serenade
2004: Jennie Childs & CH Craycombe Golden Sandpiper
2003: Samantha Hullis & Oak Hill's Fallen Angel
2002 & 2001: Lynn Jarvis & CH Celtic Champagne
2001:
Jennie Childs & Craycombe Golden Sandpiper
1999: Dorothy Hasty & Appledore Miss Serenade
1998 & 1997: Ann Farman & Appledore Miss Piarette
1996: Dorothy Hasty & Appledore Miss Serenade
ROAD HACK AWARD
2009 Champion: Lynn Jarvis' CH Celtic Champagne
2008 - Even Worse
2007 - Shez Cadillac Style
2006 – Parkland Aragorn
SASH
AWARDS
(Show
Awards for Saddlebred Horses)
BRONZE
AWARD HORSES (1,000 points):
Appledore
Miss Harlequin (1997)
Appledore Miss Serenade (1997)
Craycombe Golden Sandpiper (1997)
Celtic Champagne (1998)
Appledore Miss Piarette (1998)
Oak Hill’s Fallen Angel (1999)
Spellbound Reiver (2005)
Parkland Aragorn (2005)
Fully Articulated (2006)
Meridian X-Tra Pizzazz (2006)
Sassy Lass Royale (2006)
Helperic Valentino R (2007)
Shez Cadillac Style (2007)
Even Worse (2008)
Kumala Champagne (2009)
Appledore Fandango (2009)
SILVER
AWARD HORSES
(2,500points):
Celtic
Champagne (2001)
Appledore Miss Serenade (2001)
Oak
Hill’s Fallen Angel (2003)
Craycombe Golden Sandpiper (2002)
Spellbound Reiver (2007)
Meridian X-Tra Pizzazz (2008)
Sassy Lass Royale (2008)
Even Worse (2009)
GOLD
LEVEL HORSES
(5,000 points):
CH Celtic
Champagne (2002)
CH Appledore
Miss Serenade (2003)
CH Spellbound Reiver (2009)
PLATINUM
LEVEL HORSES (10,000 points):
AMERICAN SADDLEBRED
HORSE ASSOCIATION (ASHA)
STATE PLEASURE AWARDS
3-GAITED ADULT COUNTRY PLEASURE
DIVISION
3-GAITED JUNIOR
PLEASURE
DIVISION
1999
Champion - Wildest Heart
HUNTER PLEASURE
DIVISION
1999
Champion -
Celtic Champagne
HI-POINT BOOKS
Happy Hackers Certificate has been awarded to CH Celtic Champagne for having
ridden 100 hours (2006).
2007 & 2008 - Lynn Jarvis & CH Celtic Champagne.
2006 - Paula Thomas & Sassy Lass
Royale for their endeavours in promoting the breed.
This scheme is
based on a points system - the wider your audience, the more points you earn!
| Name of Horse | Running Total |
| Appledore Buccaneer | 232 |
| Appledore Fandango | 1,563 |
| Appledore Genesis | 508 |
| Appledore Miss Harlequin | 2,821 |
| Appledore Miss Honesty | 556 |
| Appledore Miss Mannaquin | 66 |
| Appledore Miss Piarette | 2,182 |
| CH Appledore Miss Serenade | 6,079 |
| Appledore Miss Tulsa | 100 |
| Appledore Muskatier | 194 |
| Appledore Radiant Prince | 620 |
| CH Celtic Champagne | 12,259 |
| CH Craycombe Golden Sandpiper (deceased) (d) | 5,481 |
| Craycombe Santana's Georgia | 406 |
| Dust Dancer | 480 |
| Even Better Than Worse | 770 |
| Even Worse | 2,964 |
| Fame's Encore | 510 |
| Fully Articulated | 1,096 |
| Helperic Valentino R | 1, 024 |
| Jurby's Island Storm | 321 |
| Kumala Champagne | 1,244 |
| Landside Santana's Pride | 185 |
| Meridian A Touch Of Genius | 756 |
| Meridian X-Tra Pizzazz | 4.044 |
| Miss Windy City | 328 |
| Morning Glory | 678 |
| Oak Hill's Fallen Angel | 4,389 |
| One Knight Of Fame | 210 |
| Parkland Aragorn | 1,777 |
| Parkland Cappucinno (d) | 380 |
| Perryfields Colour Of Majic | 284 |
| Premier Color | 188 |
| Radiant Return TM | 791 |
| Roundhill's Moon Symphony of the Sands (d) | 605 |
| Sassy Lass Royale | 2,504 |
| Shez Cadillac Style | 1,376 |
| Spellbound Color Kaz | 150 |
| CH Spellbound Reiver | 5,294 |
| Woodlay Picasso | 722 |
| Zarambar (d) | 204 |
NON-SADDLEBRED HI-POINT
AWARDS
We also run hi-point awards for people that have registered their
non-Saddlebred horse with us and are current members.
IN HAND
2008 in hand and ridden champion would have been Kim Ellis' Xaile,
but the award and subsequent points were rescinded due to non-payment.
2007, 2006 & 2005: Caroline Lockhart's Picture Perfect
PERFORMANCE
NON-SADDLEBRED HI-POINT LEAGUE, UP TO & INCLUDING 30TH SEPTEMBER 2009
| Name of Horse | Running Total |
| Picture Perfect (Morgan Horse) (d) | 1,236 |
| Sophie Saint (Arab) | 440 |
| Odim (Lusitano) | 480 |