Zuchtverband für deutsche Pferde e.V.
ZfdP HORSE GRADING UK 2009
STALLIONS: Saturday, 29th August
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO DEMAND A STALLION PRE-GRADING INSPECTION CLASS HAS NOW BEEN SET UP TO RUN ON THE SAME DAY AS THE FULL GRADING. THIS WILL ALLOW STALLIONS EITHER TOO YOUNG FOR FULL GRADING OR WHOSE OWNERS WISH TO HAVE AN ASSESSMENT AND INPUT FROM THE ZFDP STALLION JUDGES TO DO SO PRIOR TO SUBMITTING ENTRIES FOR GRADING IN 2010.
THIS CLASS WILL BE IN HAND AND LOOSE CANTER ONLY WITH NO LOOSE JUMPING AND NO X-RAYS OR VETTING REQUIRED. THE COST FOR THIS CLASS WILL BE £105 INCLUDING STABLING INSTEAD OF £155 AND IT WILL RUN ON THE SATURDAY WHILST THE STALLION JUDGES ARE THERE. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH A SIMPLE PRESENTATION OF YOUNGSTOCK TO THE BREEDING DIRECTOR ONLY ON THE SUNDAY. ENTRY FORMS WILL BE UPDATED TO INCLUDE THIS OPTION AND ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED DURING WEEK OF 17TH AUGUST AS LONG AS NOTIFIED TO US BY THE BEGINNING OF THAT WEEK.
MARES & YOUNGSTOCK: Sunday, 30th August
PLEASE ENQUIRE IF YOU WOULD LIKE HELP WITH HANDLING ON THE SUNDAY
RULES & ENTRIES
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For enquiries please eMail us at: zfdpgrading@btinternet.com or call on: 01572 756630 or Fax on: 01572 723109
Entry Rules are included with Entry Forms.
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2009 STALLION ENTRY FORM All Breeds |
LOCATION 2009 |
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CLASSES 2008 |
STALLION GRADING VET:
Roger Lee MA VetMB CertEM (Stud) MRCVS
Roger has worked extensively in equine practice both in the UK and abroad. A holder of the RCVS’s Certificate in Equine Stud Medicine, he runs the practice’s thriving BEVA approved AI Centres. Roger’s other veterinary interests include lameness and performance medicine and he is Senior Vet at Nottingham Racecourse.
NOTE: 2ND DAYS STABLING CAN BE OFFERED @ £12.00 - this was not on the earlier entry forms but has now been added.
ENTRY RULES AND NOTES FOR ZfdP UK GRADING 2009:Further updating may be done.
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WELCOME to the ZfdP of Germany's 3rd UK Grading but a 1st for the Stallions which will take place on Saturday, 29th August. CLOSING DATE FOR STALLION ENTRIES is 17/08/09 - please contact us if you require entry after this date. The following FORMS are needed for Stallion Entries: WARMBLOOD STALLION ENTRIES: 1. ZfdP Membership Form if not already a member; 2. Stallion Entry Form; 3. Warmblood Stallion Veterinary Certificate to be carried out no earlier than 17/08/09 with X-ray Protocol Certificate (no date restrictions on x-rays). SPECIAL BREED AND PONY STALLION ENTRIES: 1. ZfdP Membership Form if not already a member; 2. Stallion Entry Form; 3. Special Breeds and Pony Stallion Veterinary Certificate to be carried out no earlier than 17/08/08 - no mandatory x-rays (optional). MARES, FOALS & YOUNGSTOCK: Sunday, 30th August with procedure as last year - see below for guidance. CLOSING DATE FOR MARE, FOALS & YOUNGSTOCK ENTRIES is 24/08/09 - please contact us if you require entry after this date. The following forms are needed for Mare, Foals & Youngstock entries: 1. ZfdP Membership Form if not already a member; 2. Mare, Foals & Youngstock Entry Form; STABLING: For stallions is included with the entry fee from 6.00pm Friday to 6.00pm Saturday. For mares and youngstock available as an option. See Entry Forms for information and costs. PARKING AND FRIDAY EVENING ARRIVAL: Boxes can be parked up from the Friday evening close to the Arena and stabling but please let us know if you are arriving late as the site will be secured at dusk. ACCOMMODATION: There are a limited number of excellent rooms - single ensuite with shared common room and tea/coffee making facilities on Campus which can be booked through us @ £25.00 per person per night - on a first come first served basis - see Entry Forms. Please contact us if you need any help.
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FORMAT FOR STALLIONS - SATURDAY, 29TH AUGUST: All original Papers including Passports and Veterinary Forms must be presented at the Entries Office in the main arena before commencement of Grading:
Morning:
Trot up on hard ground with final vet check.
Into Arena for
parade with other stallions in hand.
Exit Arena and
box until enter again (numbered order) for
assessment without other horses.
Walk, trot in
hand and canter on the triangle (may be loose
cantered).
Opportunity to talk with judges.
Optional under
saddle walk, trot, canter and possibly jump (4
years plus).
Exit Arena and box.
Late
morning/Afternoon:
Enter Arena without other horses (in order of
presentation numbers) for loose jumping
(3 jumps in loose
jumping lane which will start low and owner can
choose how far to progress)
Final Assessment from judges. Exit Arena and
box.
Loose Jumping:
More detailed format will be published and sent
out to entrants shortly:
For special breeds jumps start at approx. 60 cms
and go up in 5-10 cms stages.
Final in-hand group parade in Arena with Premium
Awards and rosettes presented.
Stallions will be
required to remain until the end of the grading.
A
performance test will be required within 15
months subject to breed and competition record.
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FORMAT FOR MARES, FOALS & YOUNGSTOCK - SUNDAY, 30TH AUGUST: All original Papers/Passports must be presented at the Entries Office in the main arena before commencement of Grading: Mares with Foals will be shown first. Mares already graded with ZfdP will not be charged an entry fee but can be presented with their foals. Foals may be run loose.
Morning:
All based in Arena. Individual assessment by Breeding Director. In-hand presentation at walk & trot on the Triangle (which was last year a square but this year will be the traditional ZfdP Triangle). Loose canter. Opportunity to talk to Breeding Director. Presentation of Rosettes/Premium
Afternoon:
Branding of foals will take place at the rear of the Arena with Herr Brittze who is an authorised Branding Officer for the ZfdP. This is optional in the UK as a microchip will be accepted as an alternative and branding is at the discretion of the owner. Branding will be invoiced directly from Germany together with any registration and passporting costs - see 2009 ZfdP Cost Schedule.
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PREPARATION OF HORSES/PONIES: Horses and Ponies should be prepared and presented as they would for showing in the normal manner. Guidance is that horses should be plaited unless part of a breed where alternatives are normal or presented with natural manes and tails. However this is not mandatory and the horses will still be judged if presented without plaiting.
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1. COSTS & PAYMENT: Please contact us to discuss any queries: * The only up front payments at time of entry by cheque to the organisers are Entry Fees, Stabling and any Accommodation to be booked at Moulton College. * Membership, Horse Registration, Passports and Branding for Foals will be invoiced separately from Germany after the event. Please see the translated ZfdP Cost Schedule above for the full list of Breed Society charges. * Bank Details for the ZfdP are:
Kreissparkasse Verden IBAN: DE32291526700010056208
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2. Entries: All entries must be on the official entry form and all boxes must be completed. Send to: ZfdP UK Grading, c/o Barnetts Farm, Church Road, Egleton, Rutland LE15 8AD
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3. Please send a cheque for the full cost of entry including stabling and any accommodation to be booked at Moulton College with the entry form, made out to: “UK Knabstrupper Association”
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4. Please also use the Entry Form for any additional information you need to provide.
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5. Papers: Copies of papers/passport & pedigrees should be attached to entry form. Original MUST be produced before horse can be graded on day. Any originals sent by post should be sent by recorded delivery/signed for. |
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6. Dates: The closing date for entries is: STALLIONS: Monday 17th August, 2009. MARES & YOUNGSTOCK: Monday 24th August, 2009. Any entries received after these dates may be eligible but cannot be guaranteed - please contact us to discuss.
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7. Knabstruppers: All Knabstrupper entries will receive associate membership of the UK Knabstrupper Association (EU recognised and Defra approved Breed Society and UK Stud Book holder for Knabstruppers in the UK). To upgrade to full membership please see Membership rules @ www.ukknabs.co.uk
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8. ZfdP Membership: All Entrants must be either existing members of the ZfdP of Germany or must complete a ZfdP Membership Application form and send by post to the address given. Any costs will be invoiced directly from the ZfdP in Germany.
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9. Advertisements: Entrants can place a free advertisement in the grading programme by sending a jpeg picture/wording by eMail to zfdpgrading@btinternet.com or by post to the entry address with photos or by fax - although this will not include colour photos. Fax number is 01572 723109 - to be received no later than Friday, 21st August, 2009. The advertisement must relate to the Entrants horse(s) or stud and information about them and the organisers reserve the right to refuse entry if not deemed appropriate. Advertisements will be up to ½ page of A5 maximum. any advertisements placed are totally the responbsibility of the advertiser and the UKA & ZfdP cannot accept any responsibility for any incorrect or misleading content.
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10. Branding: ZfdP branding is not necessary for horses/ponies already registered or branded with other societies. Foals must be microchipped under UK Law and this will be accepted by the ZfdP as an alternative to branding which is not compulsory in the UK. Branding costs will be invoiced from and must be settled directly with the ZfdP of Germany.
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11. Publication of Results/Privacy/Data Protection: The ZfdP UK Grading organisers reserve the right to publish results and pictures from the grading on this site and to include in a newsletter relating to the grading. Please state at time of entry if you do not wish any information or pictures to be published. The UKA Data Protection and Privacy Notice can be accessed here and this will be used to govern the rules for the ZfdP Grading as it is run in the UK by the UKA: UKA Privacy Notice for ZfdP Grading 2009
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12. Dress Code: Dress code will be standard ZfdP of black trousers/skirt, white top and comfortable shoes.
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13. Presentation of Horses/Ponies: Horses/ponies will be presented individually on the triangle at walk, trot and canter as instructed by the judge. Loose cantering may be used and there will be stewards available to help with this. Foals can be loose shown. Stallions can be shown under saddle but this is not compulsory at this stage. It will take place during the required Performance Test which must follow within 15 months - requirements dependent upon Breed - see 'Performance Tests.'
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14. Performance Tests - STALLIONS: Graded Stallions must attend a Performance Test normally within 15 months of the date of grading (although this can be waived if the ZfdP are satisfied that there is sufficient competition results to be taken as an alternative). The Performance Tests are currently run by the German Government and the UK is looking to establish a German compliant testing centre at one location in the UK initially.
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15. Judges: Stallions: will be judged by a panel of 3 experienced and qualified stallion judges from Germany (see Introduction to Judges above). Stallions will be shown in hand and loose jumped for this grading but there is an option to present them under saddle as well (4 years plus only). This will still require to be followed up by the appropriate Performance Test or Performance Record within 15 months. Mares & Youngstock: will be judged by Herr Hans Brittze - Breeding Director of the ZfdP of Germany who is also a member of the ZfdP & Trakhenen Stallion Commission.
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