UNITED SADDLEBRED ASSOCIATION-UK

We have so many awards that you are eligible to take part in. Read on to find out more ...

In brief

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).

SHOW AWARDS FOR SADDLEBRED HORSES (SASH) 

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. Further awards are presented - the Platinum Award upon reaching 10,000 points together with a keepsake award and the Solar Award upon reaching 20,000 points, together with an embroidered rug / cooler.

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 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 is due to foal in 2004 and so won't be at the All Breeds 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.

Left: CH Celtic Champagne (Squaw Man x Chapagne & Lace), Right: CH Appledore Miss Serenade (Sire: Roundhill's Hawaiian Harvest, dam non-Saddlebred, Appledore's No Revision).

HI POINT BREED AWARDS 

These are awarded annually in the following divisions and presented at each AGM

FURTHER HI-POINT AWARDS 

Again, awarded annually at the AGM - see below for full details.

USA-UK STATE PLEASURE AWARDS 

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.

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)

In addition the ASHA in America, run a number of International Awards, in particular the Saddlebred Select and the Sport Horse programs. Both of these are open to any ASHA registered Saddlebred (pure or partbred), owned by an ASHA member.

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.

  ASB END OF YEAR HI-POINT AWARDS
Full lists of all places will be printed in the USA-UK Year Book, due out December.

PUREBREDS IN HAND
2007 Champion: Lynn Herd's Shez Cadillac Style
2006  - Fully Articulated
2005 & 2004: CH Celtic Champagne
2003: Oak Hill's Fallen Angel
2002: CH Celtic Champagne
2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 & 1997: Celtic Champagne
1996: Landside's Santana's Pride
1995: Radiant Return TM

PARTBREDS IN HAND
2007 Champion - Paula Thomas' Sassy Lass Royale
2006: Sassy Lass Royale
2005: Meridian A Touch Of Genius
2004: Spellbound Reiver
2003 & 2002: Meridian X-Tra Pizzazz
2001: Zarambar
2000: Craycombe Golden Sandpiper
1999: Appledore Miss Serenade
1998: Appledore Miss Piarette
1997: Appledore Miss Harlequin
1996: Appledore Miss Serenade
1995: Appledore Miss Harlequin

PUREBREDS RIDDEN
2007 Champion: Lynn herd's Shez Cadillac Style
2006  - Parkland Aragorn
2005, 2004, 2003 & 2002: CH Celtic Champagne
2001 & 2000: Celtic Champagne
1999: Oak Hill's Fallen Angel
1998: Celtic Champagne
1997: Oak Hill's Fallen Angel
1996: Appledore Radiant Prince
1995: Radiant Return TM

PARTBREDS RIDDEN
2007 Champion - Donna Britton's Spellbound Reiver
2006: Spellbound Reiver
2005: CH Appledore Miss Serenade
2004: CH Craycombe Golden Sandpiper
2003: CH Appledore Miss Serenade
2002, 2001 & 2000: Craycombe Golden Sandpiper
1999: Appledore Miss Serenade
1998: Appledore Miss Piarette
1997 & 1996: Craycombe Golden Sandpiper
1995: Appledore Miss Piarette
 

USA-UK STATE PLEASURE AWARDS for ASB's

5-GAITED DIVISION
2007 Champion - Samantha Hullis' Oak Hill's Fallen Angel
2006, 2005, 2003 & 2000: Oak Hill's Fallen Angel
1998: Miss Windy City

3-GAITED DIVISION
2007 Champion - Shez Cadillac Style
2006 & 2005: Parkland Aragorn
2004: CH Craycombe Golden Sandpiper
2003, 2002, 2000: CH Celtic Champagne
1999: Oak Hill's Fallen Angel
1998: Celtic Champagne

  HUNTER DIVISION
2007 Champion: Dorothy Hasty's Meridian X-Tra Pizzazz
2006 - Spellbound Reiver
2005: Ch Celtic Champagne
2003: CH Appledore Miss Serenade
2002, 2000 & 1999: Craycombe Golden Sandpiper

YOUTH AWARD
2007 - not contested
2006, 2005, 2004 & 2003: Eleanor Hullis
2001: Abigail Dorman
2000: Amber Young
1999: Mathew Hale
1998: Abigail Dorman

KC FUTURITY AWARD
2007 Champion: Lynn herd's 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

NEWCOMERS
2007 - not contested
2006 - Lynn Herd
2005: Paula Thomas
2002: Andrea Baker
2001: Diana Glassett
2000: Donna-Marie Britton

MEMBERS CUP
2007 Champion - 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
2007 Champion - Shez Cadillac Style
2006 – Parkland Aragorn
 

SASH AWARDS
(Show Awards for Saddlebred Horses)

3-GAITED ADULT COUNTRY PLEASURE DIVISION
1999 Champion - Celtic Champagne

3-GAITED JUNIOR PLEASURE DIVISION
1999 Champion - Wildest Heart

HUNTER PLEASURE DIVISION
1999 Champion - Celtic Champagne

 

HI-POINT BOOKS
Each season runs from 1^st October to 30^th September the following year. Any equine registered with USA-UK is eligible to take part (including non-Saddlebreds issued with a USA-UK passport - these will have their own Hi-Point Awards and be able to work towards their championship status too). Just fill in the books (you may need to duplicate the information if you are going for more than one award) and return them with the appropriate fee to the Secretary by 10th October. It couldn’t be simpler, so hopefully you will all make an effort to take part in these awards and gain some points towards your horse’s Championship status. If you need any Hi-Point Books (one per horse please) then please send a SAE (A4, first class) to the Secretary, or email Lynnusauk@aol.com  for a copy. Don't forget to ask for a Happy Happers Log Book and/or a Promotional Log Book if you want to take part in either of these awards.

Happy Hackers Certificate has been awarded to CH Celtic Champagne for having ridden 100 hours (2006).

Promotional Scheme 2007 - Lynn Jarvis & CH Celtic Champagne.
2006 -  Paula Thomas & Sassy Lass Royale for their endeavours in promoting the breed (2006).
This scheme is based on a points system - the wider your audience, the more points you earn!

THE UNITED SADDLEBRED HI-POINT TOTALS UP TO & INCLUDING THE YEAR ENDING 30^th SEPTEMBER 2007

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.
To find out HISTORICAL data on our awards click HERE

IN HAND
2007 Champion - Caroline Lockhart's Picture Perfect
2006 & 2005: Picture Perfect

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Last Modified 10th June 2008.