The Rider Representative attends or appoints an alternate to attend all events.  The purpose is to provide a vehicle for riders to communicate with event organizers or to find out where to go for various types of assistance.  The name of the Rider Representative (or alternate) must be posted on the scoreboard, along with instructions for contact.  Riders wishing to make a point with regard to a jump, or the course itself, or any facet of the competition, should do so through the Rider Representative. The Rider Representative, however, does not handle protests. Competitors wishing to put in a protest must do so as indicated in EC Rules.  EC Rules will always supersede any authority of the Competitions Committee or rider Representative.  Any complaints regarding an event should be given to the Rider Representative to bring to the attention of the Competitions Committee and the AHTA, who can then open discussions with those concerned. The Rider Representative should also be able to direct riders to the appropriate people or officials to obtain assistance where needed.  In order to protect against liability situations, the Rider Representative must be careful not to dispense advice with regard to coaching techniques or the giving of instruction, but rather is to direct competitors to the right source in order to find the help they may need.

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AHTA GENERAL INFORMATION

Divisions Guidelines

For official levels - Advanced, Intermediate, Preliminary, Training, Pretraining and Entry: see the Equine Canada and/or FEI Rule Book. The level below Entry will be designated by the name Pre-Entry. This level is subject to all rules pertaining to Entry with the following recommended specifications:

Pre-Entry – Single jumping efforts

        Max. Height – 75cm. Max. Spread – similar to Entry Level

        Cross Country Speed: 350 mpm

        Stadium Speed:  350 mpm

Speed Windows apply as per Entry Rules

Alberta Provincial Championships:

1. Championship divisions will include pre-entry.
2. All horse/rider combinations meeting the criteria listed below will be eligible to enter the championships.
3. Eligible horse/rider combinations will be automatically entered in the championships, by the event secretary, upon receipt of their entries to South Peace Horse Trials.  There is no additional cost for the championship entry.
4. Championship medals and prize money will be awarded.
5. Additional bonus points will be awarded to the riders competing at the Alberta Provincial Championships, calculated as stated in Item 2 of the High Point Awards section.  The intent is to encourage participation of qualified riders in the Championships, and to recognize the achievements of the competitors.
   
   

Qualifying Criteria for Alberta Championships

AHTA Year End Awards and Subsidies

All awards to be awarded at the discretion of the AHTA Board. Awards may only be won by AHTA members with a valid Alberta Health Care number. Results from Alberta events are tracked and reported by the Event Organizers and the Statistician. Out of Province and/or Country results are not reported automatically and are the responsibility of the rider to submit to the Statistician prior to the year end deadline of October 1, of the current year.

Deadline for submission of all results outside of Alberta for AHTA Year End Awards is October 1st, of current year. It is the riders' responsibility to report their placings, scores, and number of competitors in the division to the Statistician (see Board Listing). There is a form to be used for that purpose available on the website.

Dressage Bonus

To encourage members to improve their dressage and reward those who have shown themselves capable of competing in a recognized dressage show. $50 may be applied for under the following criteria:

1. competed in at least 2 recognized dressage shows
2. achieved scores of over 50% for tests ridden in these shows
3. competed at one AHTA sanctioned competition during the current season
   

A letter of application with copies of these tests must be forwarded to the Board c/o the President by.George: do you think we should change ALL dates to October 1st.

Show Jumping Bonus

To encourage members to improve their stadium jumping phase and to reward those who have shown themselves capable of competing in a recognized jumper show. $50 may be applied for under the following criteria:

1. competed in at least 2 recognized jumper shows and
2. achieved placing in the top 8, and
3. competed at one AHTA sanctioned event during the current season.
   

Proof of placement required must be forwarded to the Board, with a letter of application c/o the President, bysee above.

Upgrading Award

This award is to encourage AHTA members to upgrade to the Preliminary level of eventing and will be presented at the annual Awards Banquet.

• An award of up to $100.00 (maximum $1,000.00 in a given year) will be presented to AHTA members who successfully complete a Preliminary level event for the first time in the current season.
• The rider must have competed at one AHTA sanctioned competition during the current season.
  
• This is given to participants who, for the first time, have successfully completed a Preliminary event in the current season. It does not apply to a rider who has already received the award once and is upgrading another horse.
  

Competition Subsidies

It is the rider’s responsibility to apply for competition subsidies.  Application may be made to the President using the form available on the AHTA website.  Deadline for application is October 1st   of current year.  Subsidies may vary from year to year based on funding availability and will be determined in January/February of the year following competition results. All or part of the expenses to be paid are at the discretion of the Board. Competitors must be eligible to represent Alberta as outlined in the AHTA Policies Guide. Travel subsidies will be considered for the following:

• North American Young Rider Championships
• National or Interprovincial Championships
• International competitions
  

Others considered on individual basis (e.g. Training Team selected to represent Alberta and sent out of the province).  Preliminary, Intermediate and/or Advanced Horse Trial or FEI competitors traveling out of province due to a lack of provincial competition.

Subsidies will not be awarded to competitors who attend out-of-province events that conflict with events offered in Alberta at their level of competition.

High Point Awards

• Points will be calculated using all competitions, but for Preliminary and below, riders must have competed at two AHTA sanctioned competitions at the level of the award being given. For Intermediate, riders must have competed at one AHTA sanctioned competition. The high point award will be given annually at the Awards Banquet to the horse/rider combination who has accumulated the highest number of points in the current season.  In the event that no competition at that level is held in the province, then the award will be given to the person maintaining a permanent residence in Alberta who has accumulated the most points.
• Points are calculated and awarded as per the Table of Points outlined in Annex 13 of the 2004 Equine Canada Section D Rule Book.
• Pretraining and below Awards (Open & Regular) may be won only one time by any horse and rider combination.
• If a rider eligible for Regular class entry receives points in an Open class (where no Regular one is offered), those points will be awarded in the year end Regular class of the division.  
• Additional bonus points will be awarded to the riders competing at the Alberta Provincial Championships, calculated as stated in Item 2 of this section.  The intent is to encourage participation of qualified riders in the Championships, and to recognize the achievements of the competitors.
  

Top Rider Award

Purpose: To recognize and provide assistance to Alberta's elite riders competing at the Intermediate and Advanced level of Eventing. $500.00 cash to the rider obtaining the highest number of points at recognized Events and Horse Trials at the Intermediate and/or Advanced levels.

Conditions:

• Award to be given at the discretion of the Board, not necessarily on an annual basis;
• In recognition of the fact that riders must often compete outside the province at this level, all recognized competitions anywhere in a single season are eligible;
• Riders nominated for this award must have the intention and capability to go on to National Team competition and must have completed a 3-Day Event at least at the Intermediate level within the past 12 months;
• Competition season deemed to run from October 1of the prior year to September 30th of the current year.
  

Adult Amateur Championship

Purpose: To encourage the development of our sport and encourage the grass-roots riders at the Entry, Pretraining and Training Levels.

    Qualifications:

• Must be an amateur rider according to EC Rules;
• Must be 21 years of age or over as of January 1st of the current year
• Points to be calculated on Alberta events only.
  

Newcomer Awards (Adult)

Purpose: To encourage the development of our sport and encourage the grass-roots Adult riders at the Entry and Pretraining Levels.

     Qualifications:

• Must be an amateur according to EC RuIes;
• Must be 21 years of age or over, as of January 1st current year
• Must be in first year of eventing competition or returning competitor who has not competed in eventing for 5 years;
• Points to be calculated on Alberta events only.
  

Temporary Membership Credit & No Fee Promotion

For all riders who purchase a $30 Temporary Membership at a current year AHTA sanctioned clinic or event, a credit of $30 will be applied towards the purchase of a same year AHTA membership. So what does this mean when you include the NO Fee Pony Club/4-H Promotion?

• Suzie Pony Clubber/4-H can compete at Alhambra Spring on the No Fee Promotion for Pony Club/4H then purchase a $30 Temporary Membership at Thompson HT and subsequently purchase a regular AHTA membership at Cochrane HT minus $30, with results from all three shows counting toward year-end awards.
  
• John Doe as an adult rider could attend the Jody Sloper clinic with the purchase of a $30 Temporary Membership and then purchase an AHTA membership at Alhambra Spring HT minus $30.
  

With both of these promotions all show results will be counted for Year End Awards with the subsequent purchase of an AHTA membership. Please contact the AHTA membership secretary

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