RULES and REGULATIONS

The World Arabian Horse Championship is organized by the CENECA and the Comite des Expositions de Paris.
The Championship is recognised by ECAHO with whom it is affiliated.
The Championship is subject to the EAHSC regulations.
The E.C A.H.O. rules for 2000 are fully applicable in cases not specified by the rules hereof.

I - General Information -

Place Paris Exhibition Centre - Porte de Versailles

Dates

Friday December 8th          Female qualifying rounds                      10 a.m to 1 p.m.
Saturday December 9th      Male qualyfying rounds                         10 a.m to 1 p.m.
Sunday December              Finals of the World Championship         11 a.m. to 13 p.m. 

Les horaires ci-dessus sont prévisionnels. Les horaires définitifs seront communiqués aux participants dans leur dossier technique.

II - 2000 Officials -

The initial list of judges may be changed at the last minute owing to the absence of a judge because of sickness or accident, without this providing just cause for complaint. Within the Competition area, all communication between judges and exhibitors is made through the steward.

III - General Conditions -

1 - Admission

The World Arabian Horse Championship is open to all Arabian horses born in 2000 and before, and which, at the closing date of entries (23 oct. 2000), are registered in an official stud book recognised by WAHO (World Arabian Horse Organisation) and which satisfy the qualification criteria stipulated below.The studbook national is responsible for confirming the registration.

2 - Qualifìcations

For Europe:

• A title of Champion or Reserve-Champion in a class C E.C.A.H.O. competition or a 1st prize for horses born in 2000
• A title of Champion, Reserve-Champion or a 1st to a  3rd prize at any ECAO affiliated A, B. or Official National Championship show.

Horses born outside Europe, but imported before 1st Jan. of the year in which the show takes place are regarded as "european horses" and must qualify in an E.C.A.H.O. affiliated show.

For the USA:

• A title of Champion, Reserve-Champion or "top ten" in the National US Competition.
• A title of Champion, Reserve-Champion or a 1st prize in the Scottsdale Competition.

• A title of Champion or Reserve-Champion or a 1st prize in the Lexington Egyptian Event Competition.

• A title of Champion or Reserve-Champion in all "Regional" competitions.

For the rest of the World:

• A title of Champion, Reserve-Champion or a 1st to a  3rd prize in an Official National Championship.

• A title of Champion, Reserve-Champion or a 1st to a 3rd prize in an Official International Competition.

Proof of qualification must be enclosed with the application form and will be checked by the E.A.H.S.C. (Show Commission of the E.C.A.H.O)

3 - Classes

Four Championship finals are scheduled:

Qualifying classes are scheduled for each Championship final as follows :

IV - Scoring System-

I - Notation

1.- The horses will be judged individually at a standstill, walking and trotting by each judge who will attribute

a) for each qualifying class, five judges will each attribute to each horse

· a score from 10 to 20 for type

· a score from 10 to 20 for head and neck

· a score from 10 to 20 for body and top line

· a score from 10 to 20 for legs

· a score from 10 to 20 for movement

b) For each Championship final .

The qualified horses will be judged by five judges.

Each judge will designate the Champion and Reserve-Champion of his choice. The classification of each judge will be translated into points 1st = 3 pts, 2nd = 1 pt In case of a tie, the score earned in the qualifying class will decide between the horses and if necessary, the score earned for type and then the score for movement.

The marks will be entered into the computer system and displayed for each horse and each judge as the judging progresses.

2 - Placing

At the end of each qualifying class, the horses in the 1st to 5th positions will be declared «Elite» and qualify for the final of the corresponding Championship.

For each Championship final:

The horse having obtained the best score from all the judges will be declared «World Champion»
The horse having obtained the second best score from all the judges will be declared Reserve-World Champion.

All horses that qualify for their respective championship must take part in the championship. Unless a veterinary certificate is produced, failure to compete will disqualify the horse from the show, with its record of score and class placing being deleted and the horse being disqualified from showing for the period of one year as from the date of the show.

3 - Score checking

A score checking steward will be designated to supervise the computer entries and the display of the scores.
Each Championship class or qualifying class will be judged by a panel of five judges.

V - Invitations -

The National Associations and Federations will be sent a set of the present Rules and will be responsible for distributing them to their members.

VI - Entries -

Entry fee :1.900 FRF (inc. VAT) per horse, including rental of the box stall.
Payment by cheque in French Francs to COMEXPO PARIS or bank transfer or credit card.
Exhibitors must send their entry forms before the final deadline of:
· 23 October 2000 and 3 Novembre 2000 for horses qualified at the European Arabian Horse Championship in Vilhelmsborg oon 28 and 29 October 2000 (the postmark bearing proof of sending).

Scratch deadline: 3 November 2000 - After this date, no entry will be refunded

Entries must be sent to:

COMMEXPO PARIS

Championnat du Monde du Cheval Arabe

55, quai Alphonse Le GalIo - BP 317

92107 Boulogne cedex (France)

Tel.: 33 01 49.09.64 32 - Fax: 33 1490.96158

e-MAIL: smazier@comexpo-paris.com

Entry applications are accepted according to the space available. No entry will be accepted by fax or telex.
To be accepted for entry, each horse must be accompanied by:

• Payement by cheque or bank transfer to Banque Société Générale Paris Rive Gauche Entreprises

• Copy of the horse passport of which model is approved by the WAHO and etablished by the relevant authority.
• Proof of qualification.

VII - Presentation of the horses -

1 - Concerning the preparation and make-up of the horses, the rules of the E.C.A.H.O. paragraphs 29 to 32 apply with the following reserve in paragraph 31 a: the tactile hairs and the inner ears of the horses will not be shaved after the closing date for entries. (25 oct. '99)

2 - Concerning the protection of horses and drug abuse, the rules of the E.C.A.H.O paragraphs 15 and 35 to 41 are fully applicable.

3 - Handlers

Handlers will be aged 16 and over.
All persons presenting a horse will be neatly dressed.

Qualifying classes:

All-white dress, straight trousers (riding breeches, ski-pants and tights forbidden). The garments should bear no distinctive marks.

Championship classes:

Full dress, jacket and tie compulsory.
Each horse should be presented to the judges by one person only.
The handlers showing more than one horse in the same class will provide another person wearing competition clothing to hold the horses during the class.

4 - Numbers

Numbers are to be collected from the Championship office, hall 6.

5 - Respect of the time schedules

The timing of the events will be communicated to the exhibitors in their technical file. The horses should be in the paddock at least twenty minutes before the start of the event. Every horse will have his own show snaffle bit. All delays shall result in elimination.

VIII - Technical Conditions -

4 - Arrival and departure of the horses

The horses will arrive on Wenesday 6th December between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and on Thursday 7th December before 11 a.m.
The horses must have left the salon exhibition hall by Sunday 10th December before 7 p.m. and Monday 11th December before 10 a.m.

5 - Food for the horses

This will be provided by the exhibitors themselves. However, fodder and grain may be bought on-site.

6 -Stabling

The box will be attributed by the competition organisers and will be provided with bedding.Cleanliness of the stables is incumbent on the exhibitor, handler, owner or breeder of the horse occupyng the box. Bedding will be removed every day into the aisle between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. or after 7.30 p.m. Bedding must be supplied an collected, and the sweeping out done, every day between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.. There will be no more supplies after 9 a.m. The stable buildings will be closed from 8 p.m. until 7 a.m. the following morning.General night supervision is carried by the security service. Decorative elements in the stalls should be fireproof. The horses must be visible to the public.

IX - Veterinary Matters -

1 - Veterinary Inspection

The veterinary inspection and the checking of passports (horse accompanying document) and identification documents shall take place on Thrusday 7 December from 11 a.m..
The owners will present each horse in the order of the programme numbers with the passport (horse accompanyng document).
In the case of incomplete or insufficient documents, the horse will be refused entry by the Disciplinary Committee.

2 - Vaccination

Vaccination against equine influenza and rabies
All horses must be up to date with their influenza and rabies vaccinations
All horses taking part should have passaport (horse accompanyng document) validated by the authorities of each country and have the «vaccination sheet» stamped by a veterinarian who does not own the horse.

3 - Drug testing -

All horses entering international events may be submitted to a test.

All Champions will be immediately accompanied from their class to the veterinary stall for a compulsory blood and urine test. The exhibitor or his representative will be present to sign the necessary documents.

The horses drawn (a minimum one per class), the morning preceding the event, will have a blood test carried out by the veterinary of the competition in their stalls after the class in which they have just taken part The exhibitor or his representative will be present to sign the necessary documents.

Any breach with prohibited substances wili be examined by the Standing Disciplinary Committee of ECAHO and according to the regulations.

4 - International Authorised Laboratory -

Laboratoire de la Federation Nationale des Societes de Courses - 169, avenue de la Division Leclerc - 92290 Chatenay Malabry - France

X - Miscellaneous -

1 - Complaints

Only exhibitors can make a complaint conceming a breach of the present regulations. Such a complaint must be made in writing no later than one hours after the alleged complaint. The amount of CHF. 80.-- or equivalent must be deposited with the Disciplinary Committee and it will be retained if the compiaint is considered to be unjustified.

2 - Doctor - Veterinary - Farrier

Medical and veterinarian treatments as well as the services of a famer will be paid by the owners, handlers or persons connected to the horse.

3 - Insurance

All exibitors must make sure that their Personal, Civil Liability, Individual Accident and Sickness insurance policies are valid. In the event of a competitor not being correctly insured, the Civil Liability of the organisers will not be incurred. Partecipants are required to send the Organiser an insurance certificate dated within the year. In the event of a competitior not being correctly insured, the Civil Liability of the organisers will not be incurred.The horses and equipment of the competitors remains under their supervision and responsibility for the duration of the event.

4 - European and specific customs formalities

H.L.C. Philippe Apert - avenue diAnvers - Zone de fret de Bordeaux - Batiment 6 - 33521 Bruges cedex 

Tél.: (33) .05.56.436666 - Fax: (33).05.56438480

5 - Access passes - Parking cards

The exhibitor will be directly sent a technical file including .

· 1 horse-box parking card

· 3 cards for the first horse entered

· 1 card per additional horse from 2nd horses onwards.

Additional breeder passes will be sold at the Competition secretariat building 6, at the price of 260 FF (Inc. VAT)

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