HERITAGE CIRCUIT - SHOW INFORMATION
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GUIDELINES FOR SHOW COMMITTEES
The S.H.F. Heritage Show Circuit is a provincial circuit. Each circuit show is a member of one of the eight Saskatchewan Sport Zones and a complete set of awards is presented annually in each of the eight sport zones.
- The prize list of all shows participating in the S.H.F. Heritage Circuit must clearly state that the show is a
"S.H.F. HERITAGE CIRCUIT SHOW “

1. One member of the show committee MUST be a current S.H.F individual member for liability insurance reasons.
   - Each show will receive a Heritage First place ribbon for each Heritage Class held at their show.
   - Shows failing to comply with the above will NOT receive any first-place ribbons, and will not be recognized as a Heritage Circuit Show.
   - Each show will receive a Permit Show Certificate that should be displayed at the horse show office.
   - Result Forms: These are supplied to the Show Committee Secretary along with the Heritage Ribbons, and are to be completed for each Heritage class, listing the placings of all horses from first through sixth place, whether a Heritage Nominated horse or not. Accuracy in reporting results ensures Provincial Championships are calculated correctly.
   - The Judge must be an Individual Member of the S.H.F. and must be approved.

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Procedures:

1) The show secretary will obtain the "Show Package 1" application forms from the SHF office to have their show registered as a Heritage show. From the list of eligible Heritage classes the show will select those classes it wishes to hold. The Show may offer local, non-Heritage classes if it wishes, but such will not be eligible for Heritage / Provincial awards.

2) All shows must be members of the Saskatchewan Horse Federation. All shows must have their event sanctioned for liability insurance coverage of $5 million including participants and spectators liability coverage.

3) Show Date Request Form: This will be sent to all participating shows in the autumn prior to the coming competition year. Forms should be returned by the end of November to allow publication of Heritage Show dates in Show Trail magazine and on the web site from January onwards.

4) The SHF will supply a first-place Heritage ribbon for every Heritage class for all shows participating in the SHF Heritage Circuit. Ribbons will be only for SHF Heritage Circuit Classes on the approved class list of the current year.

5) Heritage Participants: Only those competitors entered who are Individual Members of the Saskatchewan Horse Federation and who have nominated their horse are eligible for provincial awards. Shows may accept memberships and nominations (on the forms supplied) at the show and forward them on to the SHF with the results following the show. Members may nominate more than one horse, but the $15 fee applies to each horse nominated. A horse may be ridden by more than one person, but each person must nominate that horse. Awards are based on a rider/horse combination for the Heritage Circuit.

6) Membership: Individual SHF membership is not mandatory for competitors. However, the Individual SHF membership carries a $5 million liability insurance coverage for the Individual for all his/her horse-related activities. In the interests of good risk management, it is advisable that shows request an Individual SHF membership to ensure their competitors are properly insured. It may become a requirement of the insurance companies in the future that all persons competing in a sanctioned horse show are members of their provincial federation. All Individual Members are annually issued a membership card with a membership number. It is also prudent for each member of the show committee to obtain their own personal SHF Individual membership to extend the protection offered by complete liability insurance coverage, especially if they have other horse-related activities in the course of the year.

7) Show Committees must submit applications and a prize list for approval at least four weeks prior to the show date or a $25.00 penalty fee will be assessed to the show.

8) Forms for the show including the class results and the ribbons will be sent to each show as the SHF office receives and approves their Permit, Sanction and Class applications and prize list.

9) The Show Secretary must submit the results of each SHF Heritage Circuit class along with any nominations or membership applications received at the show. These MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN TEN DAYS AFTER THE SHOW.

10) Horses Nominated for the Heritage Circuit will begin point accumulation only AFTER the horse/rider combination is nominated. Shows participated in by a competitor prior to nomination of horse/rider WILL NOT be considered.

11) Persons may nominate their horse(s) at a Show on the form provided. To be eligible for awards, a person must be a current Individual Member of the SHF and Nominate the horse on which s/he wishes to accumulate points.

12) The Show must forward all the memberships and nominations with the fees that it receives to the SHF promptly, to ensure they receive their proper points.



AGE CATEGORIES

For SHF Heritage Circuit.

These are as follows:
As of January 1 in the current year:
Junior "A" 15 years to 17 years.
Junior "B" 12 years to 14 years.
Junior "C" 11 years and under.
Adult 18 years and over.

Junior Ages may be combined to offer one Junior class or Junior Combined B/C and Junior A,, or Junior combined A/B and Junior C

Any class may offer only an 'Open' class in any division whereby all riders will compete equally, but their points will be allocated to the appropriate age category for the provincial awards.



HERITAGE CIRCUIT DIVISIONS:

1. Heritage recognized classes shall be assigned to one of four divisions, with at least four classes in each division.

2. A fifth Equitation/Showmanship division is offered with the points won qualifying for equitation/showmanship only.

3. The class offered in a Division may be an Open one, or may be divided into Senior (Adult) and Junior, or may have the Junior further broken down into the Junior age categories (A, B, C, or even A&B, C).

4. Awards will be based on points calculated within each Division in the appropriate classes.

WESTERN DIVISION:
a) Western Pleasure (Jr. A, B, C, Adult,) b) Trail (Jr. A, B, C, Adult, c) Reining (Jr. A, B, C, Adult) d) Western Riding (Jr. A, B, C, Adult
Any Western class may offer only an 'Open' class if they wish.

WESTERN SPEED DIVISION:
a) Barrels (Jr. A, B, C, Adult, Open) b) Pole Bending (Jr. A, B, C, Adult, Open) c) Figure 8 Stake Race (Jr. A, B, C, Adult, Open e) Stake Race (Jr. A, B, C, Adult, Open)

EQUITATION/SHOWMANSHIP DIVISION:
a) Showmanship at Halter (Jr. A, B, C, Adult). Western or English attire allowed.
b) Western Horsemanship (Jr. A, B, C, Adult).
c) English Equitation (Jr. A, B, C, Adult) Hunt Seat on the Flat, and Dressage Seat; and Hunt Seat Over Fences

ENGLISH FLAT/DRESSAGE DIVISION:
a) English Pleasure (Jr. A, B, C, Adult, Open) b) Road Hack (Jr. A, B, C, Adult, Open)
c ) Show Hack (Jr. A., B, C, Adult, Open)

Dressage:
Training Level I, II, III, IV First Level I, II, III, IV Second Level I, II, III, IV
Dressage riders may ride in two consecutive levels only. Dressage classes may be judged as Junior, Adult, and Open.

Note: These have changed according to the new E.C. Rules governing Dressage levels FOR 2003.

HUNTER/JUMPER DIVISION:
a) 2' 3" Hunter b) 2' 6" Hunter c) 2' 9" Hunter
d) 3' 0" Hunter e) 3' 3" Hunter f) 2' 6" Jumper g) 2' 9" Jumper h) 3' 0" Jumper I) 3' 3" Jumper

In the Hunter-Jumper Division each horse/rider combination may enter a maximum of three consecutive classes. Points are not awarded for Under Saddle classes.
Notes:

1. JUNIOR HORSE CLASSES. A Junior Horse Award will be given to the high point English Pleasure Jr. Horse, and the high point Western Pleasure Jr. Horse. Points collected from these two classes will not count towards any other awards.

2 English Equitation on the Flat shall be judged on "seat, hands and legs". Hunt Seat over Fences. May be shown in a plain English, Dressage, or modified jumping saddle. Extreme forward seat is not
recommended.

3. Rider/handler judged classes such as showmanship and equitation shall have their own division with their own awards. These points will not count toward other awards. A rider may win equitation points toward a provincial award on different nominated horses. However, a rider may enter only ONE horse in any ONE equitation class.

5. The age categories are as followed in the Heritage Circuit rule book. An 18 year old as of January 1st of the current year is an Adult.

6. The points awarded for each class shall be:
1st 7 points 4th. 3 points
2nd. 5 points 5th. 2 points
3rd. 4 points

In a class with fewer than five horses, points will be reduced as follows:
4 horses: 1st - 5, 2nd - 4, 3rd - 3, 4th - 2. 3 horses: 1st - 4, 2nd - 3, 3rd - 2, and so on...
The Heritage Handbook has a complete description of the Heritage Rules and Regulations, and description of the events and the rules governing the conduct of each event, with dress required, tack and equipment allowed, and pattern descriptions for classes needing them.
The Heritage Handbook is available from the SHF office for a fee of $10. One complementary handbook is supplied to each Heritage Show secretary. Additional copies may be purchased at any time.



HERITAGE AWARDS AND QUALIFYING RULES
(excerpts from the Heritage Handbook)

1. A horse and rider must be nominated to be eligible for awards. The rider must be a current, Individual member of S.H.F.

2. A horse may be nominated by more than one person, but points and awards will be given on a nominated horse/rider combination for horse awards.

3. A horse must be entered in a show using the name submitted on the nomination form, spelled correctly to ensure proper computer entry.

4. Eligible classes for points and awards from each division will be published each year.

5. Equitation or Showmanship points may be won using any nominated horse,
but an individual may not accumulate points from more than one entry in any
eligible class.

6. ZONE AWARDS: Zone champions will be declared in each of the provincial zones. To be declared a Zone Champion, the horse and rider must have received points in
at least two classes of that award.

7. Zone awards will be won in the zone in which the rider lives, but points accumulated towards that award may be attained at any Heritage Circuit show in the province.

8. PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS will be declared for overall High Points in each respective Class or Division in the province. To be declared a Provincial Champion, the horse and rider must have placed in at least two of the classes and the respective class must have been held in at least four sport zones.

9. An individual's (horse or rider) points will not be released without the written permission from the nominated rider/handler. After all the points are tabulated and awards designated, the points will be official and available to nominated members.

10. Points will be counted for awards from the best six shows for each class. Riders/ handlers are encouraged to attend more shows. The best six shows for each individual class will be selected. With six or fewer shows, all points will count towards awards.

11. For class awards, each horse/rider's highest total points won in a class at the best six shows entered will count. If fewer than six shows are entered, total points won in placings at all shows entered will count.

12. For division and other championship awards, each horse/rider's best six placings in each of the classes entered in the division will count. Except Provincial All Around High Point Horse/Rider Award- will accumulate its highest points from its best six shows from every division's classes.

13. AWARDS: (tentative - may be subject to revision)

1) SHF EQUINE EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Trophies: Provincial Division High Point Champions

2) HERITAGE YOUTH HORSE/RIDER OF THE YEAR AWARD. Awarded to the Provincial High Point Youth/Division Division Champion with the highest percentage of first places.

3) HERITAGE SPECIAL
ALL AROUND HIGH POINT HORSE
Prize: - four awards Provincial All Around High Point Horse/Rider Champion and Reserve- Junior and Senior Riders. All classes count, highest points in each class from best six shows.

4) SHF PROVINCIAL CLASS CHAMPION & RESERVE
Merchandise Prizes:- 56 awards: Awarded to Junior and Senior rider/horse in named Heritage Classes

5) YOUTH SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
saskhorsefed.com – Scholorship Awarded
Awarded to nominated best sportsperson at a Heritage Circuit Competition.
Each show may send one nominee to the SHF with show results. One name will be drawn, and they will be presented with the cheque at the annual awards night.

6) SHF ZONE DIVISION HIGH POINT CHAMPION & RESERVE
96 plaques: Awarded to Zone Junior and Senior Champion and Reserve

7) SHF ZONE CLASS CHAMPION & RESERVE
Certificates: Issued each year, in each zone for the high point champion and reserve horse/rider for each heritage class using points won from the best six of the eligible Heritage classes in that zone.

8) SHF HERITAGE EQUITATION: HIGH POINT AWARDS
Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medallions: The Rider or Handler only is judged on their skill in presenting and handling their horse to Jr. C, B, A and adult riders
Equitation points DO NOT count for other awards.

9) JUNIOR HORSE Hi-Point AWARD: ENGLISH and WESTERN
PLEASE NOTE PRIZES and AWARDS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Membership forms, Nomination Forms and the complete Heritage Handbook are available from the SHF office or online on our forms page.

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