The Egyptian National Championships on 12-13th November

Affiliation No. 191-09 / EGY

&

12th International Championships on 14th -15th November

ECAHO -B-Show

Affiliation No. 174-09 / EGY

at El Zahraa/Egypt on 12th – 15th November 2009

 

 
 

 

These shows for Arab horses is governed by the “Rules for Conduct of Shows” as established by the European Conference of Arab Horse Organizations (ECAHO): these rules will be applied in their entirety

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Non ECAHO Classes, such classes results are not recognized by ECAHO and do not qualify for any ECAHO Championships.

 

  • Under ECAHO Rules, No class may be split unless there are more than 16 horses entered. Combination of classes with the next age group of the same sex is permitted only if the number of entries for the class is below three.

Conditions of Entry

  • International show open to horses registered in any WAHO recognized studbook by the closing date of entry.
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  • National show is open to horses registered at birth by Egyptian registry by the closing date of entry.
  • Entered horses have to be vaccinated by El zahraa stuff, and all participating horses should be vaccinated at least one month before the date of the show.
  • Foal classes are not recognized by EAHSC. And only foals born in Egypt may be shown.
  • Foals may not compete in EAHSC championships, nor will they qualify for any future Title or A Show.
  • EAHSC rules will apply on foal classes
  • Foals must have a minimum age of 3 months at the date of the show, and must be shown with dam up to 5 months, Foals over 5 months can be shown without dam.
  • Any title show or A show champion are not allowed to participate in B show for the rest of the calendar year and calendar year following, EXCEPT in case a junior horse become senior.
  • Anybody entering an overqualified horse will be liable to fine of 600 € and the horse will be disqualified
  • The owners whom wishes to enter their horses can fill and submit the "horses form" starting First of September
  • The closing date of entries is 19th of October 2009, late entries cannot be accepted. Any horses whose details are not printed in the catalogue are not allowed to start when the details were not provided by the owner before that date.

Method of judging for the National Championship and the International B-Show

  • Each Class is judged by five judges
  • Judges judge each class independently from one another and without catalogue according to the fol1owing criteria:

Type                            1- 20 points

Head and neck                        1- 20 points

Body and top line       1- 20 points    

Legs                            1- 20 points

Movement                   1- 20 points

  • Half points are allowed in the international show scoring system.
  • The highest and lowest score given by judges in each category will be eliminated.

      The final score will be the total of the remaining points.

  • Judging of movement will be at the entrance lap.
  • Tow assistants are allowed to stand in the show ring in corners, to assist the handler; so that no noise is allowed from out side the show ring
  • Foal Classes will be judged comparatively (ranking)
  • In the Championships, three awards will be given; Gold Medal, Silver Medal and Bronze medal

Medication Control:

  • FEI testing vet is available, in case the DC should request that a drug test be carried out.
  • All necessary treatment for horses competing should be done through El Zahraa official veterinarian, who will be the appointed as show veterinarian.

 

 

In the event of a tie in qualifying places

  • The higher place will be given to the horse with the most points for type. If there is still a tie, the higher place will be given to the horse with the most points in movement. Failing a decision on either of these, one judge chosen by ballot will name his preference.
  • This method will apply in case of tie below qualifying places

 

Championships

  • The first and second placed horses in each class qualify for the championship. The Junior Female Championship from 1 to 3 years old fillies (classes 1, 2 and 3), the Junior Male Championship from 1 to 3 year old colts (classes 7, 8 and 9). The Senior Female Championship from the classes of mares 4 years and older )classes 4 ,5 and 6) the Senior Male Championship from the classes of stallions 4 years and older (classes 10, 11 and 12), all Championships will be judged in accordance with EAHSC Rules for Championships
  • The Gold medal winner is selected from amongst the horses placed first in their class by individual written votes from each judge. In the event of a tie, the horse that received the highest number of points in its class will be declared Gold medal winner. In the event of a further tie, the "Rules for Ties in Qualifying Places" will apply.
  • The Silver medal winner will be selected in the same way as the Gold medallist, from all other horses that have qualified for the Championship.
  • The Bronze medal winner will be selected using the same system used to select the Silver medallist.
  • All horses that qualify for their respective Championships must take part in the Championship. Unless a certificate from the DC veterinarian is produced, failure to compete will disqualify the horse from the show, with its record of score and class placing being deleted and the horse being disqualified from showing for the period of one year as from the date of the show. In the event of a disqualification, horses placed behind the disqualified horse will move up a place in the class but not be entitled to enter the Championship.

Prizes and Rosettes

  • Trophies and Rosettes for the winners (from first to fifth placed horses)

 

Documents

  • All entries must be accompanied by a photocopy of the registration document including a graphic description or a horse passport to check the identity of the horse, with there vaccination been shown.
  • Passports of horses coming from abroad should include the dates of their vaccinations according to FEI Rules.

 

Complaints

  • The organizing committee will investigate the complaint with the DC and reach the final verdict that will no longer be subject to further discussions nor appeal.
  • The organizing committee will not allow by any means the improper manners of objections and reserves the right in taking any action stipulated in the ECAHO rules that can vary from disqualifying the horses entered by the same owner and can go further to prohibit the owner for one to more future shows.

 

Vet. And Farrier

  • Vet and a Farrier will be available throughout the show. Costs are to be covered by the exhibitor.

Liability disclaimer

  • The organizer accepts no liability for exhibitors’ costs. The organizers shall not be liable for death, injury, disease or damage to any person, horse or property however caused. It is furthermore an express condition of entry that each entrant shall indemnify the organizers against all actions, costs, claims, demands or liability whatsoever arising out of any action in which he or she may be concerned.

 

Stabling

  • Stables will be available for participating horses beginning from 9th Nov.2009, however horses participating in the International B show will be allowed to be accommodated starting from 13th of Nov 2009,

      The horses coming from abroad, they are allowed to be accommodated upon arrival and    in coordination with the organizing committee.

  • Any horse occupying stables not allocated to it (thus preventing the use of the stable by the rightful occupant), will not be allowed to compete in the show.

                       

Starting order

  • Starting order in each class will be from younger to older horses.
  • Horses are not allowed to start unless the handler wears the exhibit number sheets, exhibit number sheets will be obtained at the secretary at the showground one day before the show.

 

 

Conditions of payment

  • The Fee for participation for each head is 300 Egyptian pounds.

 

Other regulations

  • Horses may be fully or partly body-clipped, subject to eyelashes being left uncut, hair inside the ears left unshaved and tactile hair left intact around the nose, muzzles and the eyes. Horses not fulfilling these criteria will not be allowed to participate.
  • Withdrawn horses with out informing Dc subject the owner to a fine of 200 LE
  • horses coming late to the collecting ring will not be allowed to participate
  • Blood and urine samples are to be taken for detection of prohibited drugs. The samples will be drawn by members of the DC committee and the assigned qualified veterinarian from champions, as well as random samples from participating horses.