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ominated horses will be sent copies of he course design, or designs.
“The course design committees till come up with two or three ourses,” says Mr. Lee. “These will be lublished with a detailed description so iwners can know exactly what the ourse will be and can practice it and ven set it up at home. It will not be lifficult, and there will be no sur>rises.”
Eligible horses do not even have to ompete in the over fences classes to be eligible for the under saddle class if heir owners do not feel they are reidy. Each class will be judged on perormance, manners and way of going, he same as any regular hunter class, rhere will be a little difference in the udging, however, says Mr. Lee.
“Here judges will choose the top ,en in each class,” Mr. Lee explains. ‘From these they will pick the first and second which will be called the champion and reserve. The remaining eight will be called the top ten.
“From the three classes we will :hen do as we do in any other division ind add up the points and declare a grand champion and reserve. To be eligible for the grand championship a horse must be in the top four over fences.”
Besides prize money for winning owners, there will also be cash awards to the trainer, rider and groom of the reserve and grand champions. The stallion nominator of the champions would receive 10 percent of the first place awards, and the foal nominator would receive five percent.
Beside 10 percent of the prize money, stallion nominators stand to earn a lot should the progeny of their stallion win any of the competitions.
“The competition these horses could win would make their sires very valuable,” says Mr. Lee. “The stallion owner’s real financial reward is hopefully more mares for his stallion.”
Hunter breeders and owners across the country who have already heard of this program through the travels of Mr. Lee and Mrs. Wheeler appear excited about it.
“I have gotten tremendous interest from every section of the country,” says Mr. Lee. “I was in Colorado judging a show the other week and I spoke to people there from Colorado, Arizona and several other western states about the program. Everyone was very excited about it and couldn’t wait for it to begin. I think wherever hunters are shown and appreciated we have gotten very good feedback.”
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