Articles: Horse News
USEF Announces Roadster Pony and Hackney Roadster Pony Competitions Selected
for Heel Measurements
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NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 13, 2012
From the USEF Hackney Committee
Lexington, KY - The USEF Hackney Committee has selected the six competitions
at which heel measurements will be required of Roadster Pony and Hackney
Roadster Pony Championship classes as defined by USEF Hackney and Roadster
Division rules. The mandatory heel measurements will be taken from the
first-place and fourth-place ponies in the following competitions in 2012:
* Bonnie Blue National - Lexington, VA (May 9-12)
* Midwest Charity - Springfield, IL (June 12-16)
* Lexington Junior League - Lexington, KY (July 9-14)
* Kentucky State Fair - Louisville, KY (August 19-25)
* All American Horse Classic - Indianapolis, IN (September 4-8)
* UPHA/American Royal National Championship - Kansas City, MO (November
13-17)
If you exhibit, own or train Roadster or Hackney Roadster ponies, please
review USEF rules HK133.4 and RD114.2 for further information about the
requirement. These sections of the USEF Rule Book can be found online at the
following links: http://www.usef.org/documents/ruleBook/2012/15-HK.pdf and
http://www.usef.org/documents/ruleBook/2012/23-RD.pdf.
Information regarding the conduct of these measurements will be sent to
managers and stewards prior to their respective competitions.
Please direct any questions regarding these USEF rules, or regarding the
competitions selected in 2012, to Jennifer Mellenkamp, USEF Director
National Breed/Discipline Affiliates and Youth Programs, via email at
jmellenkamp@usef.org, or by calling (859) 225-6955.
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