Dear Monarch Show Series Representatives,
It has recently come to the attention of the Joint Leadership Council (JLC), a group comprised of individuals appointed by AHHS, AMHA, ASHA, ARHPA and UPHA, that there is some confusion around the qualification of horses and riders at the Monarch Show Series shows for the World Championship Horse Show and the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show. This letter is an attempt by the JLC to eliminate that confusion.
The JLC is fully supportive of your mission to increase participation at horse shows and offer an under -represented group of exhibitors a championship opportunity. We applaud your initiative and wish you great success. Our concern is that some exhibitors at your shows may misunderstand the goals of your organization and mistakenly assume classes at your shows qualify them for both your championship show and the breed specific championship shows. We wish to be proactive in addressing this issue. Our goal in writing to you is to eliminate the possibility of any exhibitor being disappointed or penalized for a misinterpretation of the rules.
Following lengthy discussion, the JLC requests you consider three action items:
Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you and wish you great success with your Monarch Show Series.
Sincerely,
Members of the JLC:
David Mount, Marty Schaffel (ASHA)
Maureen Quackenbush, Rich Campbell (AHHS)
James Nichols, Jim Taylor (ARHPA)
Carrie Mortensen, Tony Lee (AMHA)
Cindy Mugnier, Lynda Freseth (UPHA)
Judy Werner (Member At Large)
-- via American Saddlebred Horse Association