The goal is to make BRAHA’s High Point Program the best it can be and fun for all who participate. Your involvement is needed and will result in exciting year-end awards and possibly more classes. Special awards will be presented to members who enter four (4) or more classes or four (4) or more horses. All high point awards are awarded at the BRAHA banquet, which is always held the first Saturday in November at TimBuktu.

Registration and tally point sheets are enclosed. Please complete the registration sheet and return to me as soon as possible. Deadlines for registration are June 1 ($15.00) and September 30 ($25.00). Tally sheets may be sent to me by postal mail or e-mail, whichever is more convenient for you. For those points sent by e-mail, I will confirm receiving that information by e-mail.

If you have any questions or problems, I (Lauren Smith) can be contacted at (443-540-7029) or you can email me: Laurenb2082@yahoo.com.

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The High Point Program is open to all BRAHA members.  The goal of this awards program is to promote greater competitive participation and patronage, as well as recognize and honor the pure and partbred Arabians as well as non Arabian horses owned by BRAHA members for their outstanding achievements. 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT - All horses must be entered by a BRAHA member.  You must enter and pay for each division that you would like to participate in.  A copy of registration papers for horses entered must be included, except for horses entered in the Non Arabian division.  All purebred and partbred registered Arabian mares, stallions and geldings are eligible to participate.  Please complete ALL information requested on the Registration Form. 

NOMINATIONS FEE DEADLINE - The postmark deadline is June 1, 2011 with a $15.00 entry fee per horse per division.  Late entry fee is $25.00 per horse per division until September 30, 2011.  For all you procrastinators, this year we will allow entries up to October 15, 2011 for a fee of $50.00 per horse per division. 

SHOW/EVENT VERIFICATION - A Secretary’s signature IS NOT required, but the following information must be provided on the tally point sheet and sent to the High Point Chairman:  SHOW/EVENT NAME, DATE, RATING, CLASS, PLACING, SECRETARY’S NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.  Please do not send tally point sheets without this information. NO POINTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR EVENTS THAT ARE MISSING INFORMATION FROM YOUR TALLY POINT SHEET.  Sorry, we will not call you to obtain missing information. 

TALLY POINT SHEET DEADLINE  -It is requested tally point sheets be sent to the High Point chairman on a monthly basis.  Please feel free to send tally sheets by e-mail or postal mail.  When tally sheets are sent by e-mail, you will receive a confirmation by e-mail that your information has been received by me (Debra Peebles).  The deadline for ALL tally point sheets must be postmarked by October 1.  Show/rides during the last 20 plus day period, prior to the banquet, will be the exception as long as you notify me (Debra Peebles) of your intentions and call in or e-mail the results asap.  The absolute cut off date for counting shows is the week prior to the banquet.  Any show(s) you participate in during that time or after can be used for the next year.  

AWARDS PRESENTATION:  All awards will be presented at the BRAHA banquet which is held the first Saturday in November.   The 2011 Banquet will be held at TimBukTu.  If you are unable to attend, please contact someone to pick up your award and/or ribbon.  If you are unable to do so, it will be your responsibility to make arrangements with the high point chairman to get your awards within a 30 day period.  You will be responsible for paying for all mailing expenses.  Failure to do so will result in forfeiting your awards.

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BRAHA HIGH POINT CLASS SPECIFICATIONS

HALTER DIVISION - Points will accrue from regular Halter, Most Classic, and Most Classic Head, Liberty, Get of Sire and Produce of Dam classes

YOUTH DIVISION – Halter - Points will accrue from any halter classes the Youth personally show their purebred or partbred horse or horses. If multiple horses are shown their points are tallied all together.  If you show both purebred and partbred Arabian horses you must enter both divisions to accumulate points.  We have also added a Youth category under the purebred division and partbred division.  Points in this division will accrue from a youth riding any discipline with a single horse.  If you have multiple purebred or multiple partbred horses, you will need to enter each horse to accrue points in this division.  Finally we have a Youth 13 and Under and Youth 14 to 17.  All points a Youth accrues will count in this division regardless of the number of classes or number of horses.  The Youth 13 and Under are for Youth who are 13 years or younger on January 1, 2011 and the Youth 14 to 17 are for Youth who are between14 to 17 years old on January 1, 2011.  If you turn 18 in 2011, you are still eligible to compete in this division. 

ADULT 18 AND OVER – All points an Adult accrues will count in this division regardless of the number of classes or number of horses.  You must be 18 years or older to participate in this division. 

LEADLINE – Any child or adult participating in leadline classes are eligible to compete.  Special ribbons and prizes will be awarded.       

JUNIOR HORSE DIVISION - Horses must be five (5) years old or younger and may be ridden English, Western, and/or Hunter as long as age requirement is met.  All halter and performance classes entered by the junior horse will count in this division.  To obtain points in this division, you must receive at least one point under saddle.

DRESSAGE DIVISION - Points are tallied from all Dressage Level Tests.

HUNTER/JUMPER DIVISION - Includes all over fences classes as well as Hunter on the Flat classes.  Classes listed as Hunter Pleasure will NOT count in this division. 

HUNTER PLEASURE DIVISION - Includes all Hunter Pleasure classes.  Horses performing in open shows in English classes riding in Hunt Seat attire will accumulate points in this division. Horses shown in walk/trot classes under hunter attire count in this division as well.

WALK/TROT(JOG) DIVISION - Consist of all walk/trot(jog) classes and Go As You Please as long as the horse only walks and trots (jogs) in that class.  Horses may be ridden English, Western, and/or Hunter. 

WESTERN PLEASURE DIVISION - Points will accrue from classes as titled.  Horses shown in walk/jog classes under western attire count in this division as well.

TRAIL CLASS DIVISION - Points will accrue from classes as titled.

GYMKHANA DIVISION - Points will accrue from all Gymkhana type classes. 

HALTER HANDLING DIVISION - Points will accrue from classes as titled.

EXHIBITOR DIVISION – Points can only accrue in classes where the exhibitor is judged, not the horse.  Examples are Grooming and Showmanship, Equitation and/or Horsemanship.

TRAIL – PLEASURE/COMPETITIVE TRAIL/ENDURANCE RACING DIVISION - Points to be earned on any endurance ride, competitive trail ride and/or judged pleasure trail rides, Arabian or open.  Points are given for the miles covered, the horse’s placing, best condition, Champion or Reserve Champion.

SPORT HORSE DIVISION – There are two Sport horse divisions.  1-In Hand 2-Under saddle. 
If you show in both (in hand and undersaddle) you must enter both divisions to accrue points in each. 

VERSATILITY - The Versatility division requires a horse to enter and accrue points in at least three high point classes before entering versatility. 

NON ARABIAN DIVISION – This division is open to BRAHA members who own horses of any breed which are not registered purebred and/or partbred Arabians.  Any type of competition (all classes at shows, trail rides, dressage tests, etc) will count in this division and all points will be tallied together to make one score.  The horse with the highest score will win this division.   This year this division was split into Junior (exhibitors 17 and under) and adult (exhibitors 18 and over).  If a horse is shown by both a youth and adult, you must enter both divisions to accumulate points. 

SPECIALITY DIVISION - This division will combine Native Costume, Side Saddle, Working Western, Driving, Country/English Pleasure, Park, or any other classes not listed under the other headings.  Due to lack of entries it was decided by the Board of Directors to combine instead of cancel these divisions.  The same horse may enter more than one (1) of these divisions.  Points will accrue in the same manner as other divisions.  If four or more entries are received for any of the Specialty Divisions, that Division may be broken out as a separate Division.

NATIVE COSTUME CLASSES  - Points will accrue from classes as titled.

ENGLISH AND WESTERN SIDESADDLE DIVISION - To be judged at a walk, trot (jog), and canter (lope).

WESTERN WORKING DIVISION - This division combines the WESTERN WORKING classes.  These classes are Cutting, Reining, Stack, Working Cow Horse and Free Style.

COUNTRY/ENGLISH PLEASURE/PARK - Points will accrue from classes as titled.

BONUS POINTS – A 100 point bonus will be awarded per horse entered in any BRAHA sponsored event.  Exhibitor must choose the category to which points would  be applied, or may spread the points across divisions.  Points may be applied only to categories in which that horse as been entered at that given event.

OVERALL HIGH POINT AWARD – Additional awards will be presented to the highest scoring halter horse and performance horse.  You must be a purebred or partbred Arabian to be eligible for this award.  Non Arabian horses are not eligible.

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BRAHA HIGH POINT AWARDS CLASS LIST

BRAHA WILL SPLIT HALTER CLASSES IF ENTRIES WARRANT. BRAHA HIGH POINT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO COMBINE CLASSES WITH LESS THAN FIVE ENTRIES.

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BRAHA HIGH POINT TALLY SCALE