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2019 New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Horse Show & T.I.P. Championships
USEA YOUNG EVENT HORSE AND FUTURE EVENT HORSE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) Young Event Horse (YEH) Program was first established in 2004 as an eventing talent search. Much like similar programs in Europe, the YEH program was designed to identify young horses that possess the talent and disposition to, with proper training, excel at the uppermost levels of the sport. The ultimate goal of the program is to distinguish horses with the potential to compete at the three- and four-star levels, but many fine horses that excel at the lower levels are also showcased by the program.
The YEH program provides an opportunity for breeders and owners to exhibit the potential of their young horses while encouraging the breeding and development of top event horses for the future. The program rewards horses who are educated and prepared in a correct and
progressive manner. At Championships, young horses are also evaluated on their conformation in addition to the dressage test and jumping/ galloping/general impression phase. To learn more about the YEH program, visit www.useventing. com/competitions/YEH
The USEA introduced the Future Event Horse (FEH) program in 2007 as a pilot program in response to the popularity of the YEH program. Where the YEH program assesses 4- and 5-year-old prospective event horses based on their performance, the FEH program evaluates yearlings, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds and 4-year- olds for their potential for the sport based on conformation and type. Horses are presented in hand and divisions are separated by year and gender. At the Championships, 3-year-olds are also required to demonstrate their potential over fences in an additional free-jump division. To learn more about the FEH program, visit www. useventing.com/competitions/FEH
The purpose of the YEH and FEH programs fits well with T.I.P.’s goal of encouraging the retraining of Thoroughbreds upon completion of their racing or breeding careers. The education and preparation Thoroughbreds receive at the racetrack and in the sales ring contributes to their success in the program’s evaluation. Recognizing that the YEH and FEH Programs offer a fantastic platform to promote their common goal with the USEA, The Jockey Club’s Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) offers T.I.P. high point awards at the YEH Championships and FEH Championships.
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program provides high point Thoroughbred Awards at the American Eventing FEH and YEH Championships.
WEST COAST FEH CHAMPIONSHIPS
at Twin Rivers Ranch
September 19, 2019
EAST COAST FEH CHAMPIONSHIPS
at Loch Moy Farm
September 28-29, 2019
CENTRAL FEH CHAMPIONSHIPS
at Snowdonia Farms
September 26, 2019
EAST COAST YEH CHAMPIONSHIP
at Fair Hill International
October 17-18, 2019
WEST COAST YEH CHAMPIONSHIPS
at Fresno County Horse Park
October 20, 2019
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