From AHHS Open Competition Chairperson

Open Competition High-Point Award program was designed to acknowledge and honor the achievements of Hackney horses and ponies who compete in events against all breeds. To be eligible a horse or pony must be a registered Hackney Horse or Pony. In addition the owner must be current AHHS members. Both the event (show) and the class entered must be open to all breeds.

Points are then awarded for the open events they compete in. Most new owners discover the breed through friends and seeing Hackneys at shows and events.  Open Competition allows the Hackney world to recognize the breed’s best ambassadors.  Below are the current standings of the OCP as of July 2010.

* Western Pleasure division Chambord’s Zodiak, owned by Linda Kaye Hollingsworth-Jones, has total points of .5 and is the only horse that has submitted points for this division.

* English Pleasure division we have one horse and one pony.  Chambord’s Zodiak, owned by Linda Kaye Hollingsworth-Jones, has total points of two.  Blue Grass Cash owned by Julia Raybon, has total points of four.

* Dressage to Ride Training Level Chambord’s Miss Friday, owned by Linda Kaye Hollingsworth-Jones, is the high point leaders with total points of 23.  Oakbriar Devonair owned by Dawn White, is in a distant second with a total
points of 14.

* Dressage to Ride Introductory Level Oakbriar Devonair owned by Dawn White, is in a distant second with a total
points of 10.

* Dressage to Ride Prix St George Level Baryshnikov owned by Kelley O’Shea Duncan, is the high point leader with a total
of 24 points.

* Dressage to Ride Intermediate 1, Baryshnikov owned by Kelley O’Shea Duncan, is the high point leader with a total of 36 points.

* Dressage to Ride Intermediate 1 Freestyle, Baryshnikov owned by Kelley O’Shea Duncan, is the high point leader with a total
of 10 points.

* In Hand division, we have one horse and one pony.  Chambord’s Zodiak, owned by Linda Kaye Hollingsworth-Jones, has total points of .50.  Blue Grass Cash, owned by Julia Raybon, has total points of six.

* Carriage Driving Singles Chambord’s Zodiak (Horse), owned by Linda Kaye Hollingsworth-Jones, and has total points of .50.

Keep up the hard work and showing off those hackneys! If you have not signed up for the OCP program, please do so and get involved. We miss being able to celebrate with every one of you. In addition, remember every outing is an opportunity to educate the world on the Wonderful World of Hackneys.

Article written and submitted by Dawn White