Arabian Community Shows

The fun of showing is where competitions begin. Now you have the opportunity to compete with other Arabian enthusiasts on a local affordable level through the Arabian Horse Association's new show venue, "Arabian Community Shows (ACS)". This all-amateur level competition will allow the local amateur and novice owner to test his or her skill level, gain competition experience and official recognition, and most of all have fun!
Please read and be familiar with the following: ACS rules

Adult Leadline Class

The basic concepts include:

Affordability to encourage the fun of showing rather than qualifying.
General guidelines that allow for a more flexible rules requirement.
A primary focus on Arabians, Half-Arabians and Anglo-Arabians registered with the Arabian Horse Association Registry or the Canadian Arabian Horse Registry.
Year-end High-point program that creates recognition for top achievement by category and value for the horse.
A Milestone award program that recognizes personal achievements and tracking of an individual's progress.
CAHR registered Arabians, Half-Arabians and Anglo-Arabians competing in an ACS will have their accomplishments recorded in the horse's permanent event record in the web-based world database, Arabian Horse DataSource.
BCIAHA will be offering Year End High Point Awards for the Arabian Community Show series within our club

ARABIAN COMMUNITY SHOW GUIDELINES

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Halter ~ Classes that celebrate the Arabian horse "type" and charisma. Horses are presented by the handler at the walk and trot, and are judged on type, conformation, quality and movement.
Showmanship ~ a class with the exhibitor being judged on how he/she handles & presents the horse.
Equitation ~ only the rider is judged in this class. Position and riding skill.
Hunter Pleasure ~ lowest set frame of the English disciplines. Horse and rider should display an even, consistent pace with a ground covering stride in a relaxed manner.
Road Hack ~ Shown at the walk, trot, strong trot, canter and hand gallop. May be asked to halt from the canter or gallop and stand quietly. May be asked to walk or trot on a long rein. This horse should be suitable for hacking down the road.
Show Hack - English show class where horses are asked to perform 10 separate gaits: walk, trot, and canter (collected normal and extended) and the hand gallop. Elevation and knee action are not to be emphasized. Horse must be balanced, show vitality, animation & presence.
Western Pleasure ~ a class where horses are shown in western tack and are required to move freely and maintain a steady speed at all gaits. They display a flat-footed gait and work off a loose rein. Horse and rider must perform smoothly as a team.
Trail ~ a class where horses are asked to individually to execute a course of obstacles.
Country Pleasure ~ Shown in Saddle Seat attire, cutback or dressage saddle. Shown at walk, trot, strong trot, canter & hand gallop. High knee action penalized. Horse must be a 'pleasure' to ride.

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS & AWARDS PROGRAMS *Memberships can be purchased on the day of the show with points from that show still eligible for ACS High Point and Milestone Award Programs

ACS AWARD PROGRAMS are specific to ACS. Points accumulated through ACS recognized events will not be transferred or used towards any other AHA programs, including Achievement Awards and Regional and National Qualifications.
Membership in the Arabian Horse Association is required for inclusion in the Arabian Community Shows Award Programs. An AHA Competition Card is not required. Non-AHA members can show in ACS Arabian classes, however those exhibitors will not qualify for, nor will they accumulate points towards the ACS Awards Programs. Should non-AHA members place in an ACS Arabian class, the registered horse's accomplishments will be recorded in their permanent event record in the online Arabian Horse DataSource world database (www.ArabDataSource.com).
To accumulate points toward ACS Award Programs, the exhibitor must either be an AHA Youth Member (an individual who is under the age of 18 as of December 1 of the previous calendar year and who holds a current AHA Youth Membership) or an AHA Adult member and an amateur (an amateur is defined as an individual that does not receive payment for either training horses, exhibiting horses, or giving riding lessons). Professionals may participate in the classes, however, neither they, nor the horse they compete with, will place or qualify for ACS points or Award Programs.

2008 BCIAHA Arabian Community Show Schedule

west kootenay acs

kamloops acs

ARABIAN COMMUNITY SHOWS
Thanks to Cayleigh McCreight for the great posters !

JUNE 8, 2008 Copper Hills Equestrian Centre. Kamloops, BC. Ann Wallin 250-374-4674 arosewall@shaw.ca
-Copper Hills is proud to host the third annual BC Interior Arabian Assn Open Breed Horse show on June 8th, 2008. English, Western and Trail classes available.
Show is also a Western Heritage qualifying show. Come be a part of the fun and experience showing at a very low cost.
Judge: Mary Ellen Laidlaw.

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West Kootenay All Breed Community Show
JUNE 21 & 22 Trail BC
Judge: Sheila Neumann, Kamloops
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Summerland Community Show

2006 ACS show in Kamloops

For a detailed breakdown of the ACS High Point Awards and the ACS Milestone Awards offered by AHA, visit www.arabianhorses.org

BCIAHA is offering it's own ACS High Point Awards in conjunction with the BCIAHA Year End High Point Awards ~ Current BCIAHA membership will be required in order to participate.

Guidelines Continued...
APPEARANCE / GROOMING: Attire for competitors and horses should be based on what is normal for the local area and for the class being entered with emphasis on neatness and safety. Inappropriate attire or tack may be penalized at the discretion of the judge. Casual attire acceptable, braiding optional. Boots & helmets / hats mandatory.

HELMET RULE: Junior competitors must wear a proper fitting, approved protective headgear, with safety harness correctly secured, at all times while mounted on competition or event grounds. Approved headgear meets the ASTM (American Society for Test Materials) standards and displays the SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) seal. The British standard, BSI, is also acceptable. This rule is binding on all disciplines and breeds. However, in the case of a conflict, discipline and breed rules supersede General Rules. Show management will allow new head gear rule to apply without any judging penalty.

SHOEING RECOMMENDATIONS: There are no formal shoeing rules. However the judge may penalize an entry if in the judge's opinion the horse is shod to give an unfair advantage. The judge's decision is final.

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