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United States Invited to Participate in
2000 World Championship for Young Horses

Möller and Sandro Hit The FEI World Breeding Championship Dressage For Young Horses will be held June 21-25, 2000 in Arnhem, Netherlands.

The United States has recently received invitations to this competition for two five-year-olds and two six-year-olds horses.

The competition will be organized under the FEI rules for dressage. The tests ridden will be the FEI tests for 5 and 6 year old horses. These tests are available from the AHSA office (859) 258-2472. All tests are to be ridden in a snaffle, without a whip. All horses must have a studbook pedigree from a studbook which is a member of the World breeding Federation for Sport Horses.

The level the horses need to be ridden at is Second Level Test Three and/or Four for the Five Year Old division, and Third Level Test Three for the six year old division.

In the event of over-subscription, selection criterea developed by the AHSA Dressage Committee will determine the definite entries which are due by June 12, 2000.

If you are interested in this competition please complete
AHSA Letter of Intent by May 15, 2000
All applications are to be directed to;
Cindy Stys - AHSA Athlete's Services Desk - AHSA c/o USET
PO Box 83
Gladstone, NJ 07934
908-719-7588 FAX 908-719-7588
For Fed Ex
Cindy Stys - AHSA Athlete's Services Desk - AHSA c/o USET
Pottersville Road
Gladstone, NJ 07934

The FEI Young Horse tests are ridden and judged differently, as the purpose is to select horses who show the best potential for becoming an upper level international quality dressage horse.

A committee to develop a Young Dressage Horse Program and selection process in America is underway through efforts spearheaded by Janet Brown. The program will not begin to be implemented until 2001. However, the committee to review the possibilities for taking the WBFSH up on such an exciting opportunity, this year, feels there are horses here in America that will be an excellent representation of the quality of young horses in development we have in our country.

The notice is short, but the timing this year could work well for American owned and ridden horses that qualify. Arnhem is the location for one of the final selection trials for the US Dressage Team. With some of our best riders competing there, there is increased opportunity not usually available. Surely we can network together to find horses eligible to compete, who fit the criteria, and owners who are willing to foot the bill for an opportunity to have their quality young dressage prospects represented with the finest young horses in the world.

Please spread the word to all interested owners, breeders, and riders who feel they might meet the criteria scoring in the upper 60 to 70% in Second Level Test Three and/or Four for the Five Year Old division, and Third Level Test Three for the six year old division.