Classes offered Thursday, 2007 ATA Mare & Young horse Show
& Friday night’s Hunter & Jumper Stakes
To be held at Whispering Farms Equestrian Center, Prosper, TX.
Horses competing in show must be ATA/NATA registered or registration pending or be TB or Arabian mares that are scheduled
for inspection. Current coggins and health certificate required on horses over 6 months of age.
The liability waiver form must be signed by anyone handling or riding a horse at the Convention facilities. Additional copies of
the waivers can be downloaded from the convention website homepage. One person per waiver please.
Entries and stabling form must reach Pam Norton by October 1, 2007.
Entry fee for classes 1 thru 11, $25. No charge for Championship classes.
Classes offered Thursday November 8, 2007
Class 1, OSB/ORB/ Maiden or Yeld Mares
Class 2, OSB/ORB/ Broodmares, in foal or foal at side.
Class 3, PSB, Anglo TK, Arab TK, TB, & Arabian Mares. (mares not already registered w/ATA must be scheduled for
inspection)
Class 4, Fillies of 2004
Class 5, Fillies of 2005
Class 6, Fillies of 2006
Class 7, Fillies of 2007
Class 8, Colts and Geldings of 2004 (2007 stallion candidates are not allowed)
Class 9, Colts and Geldings of 2005 (2007 stallion candidates are not allowed)
Class 10, Colts and Geldings of 2006
Class 11, Colts and Geldings of 2007
Class 12, Mare Championship. Mares winning 1st or 2nd in classes 1, 2 or 3 are eligible.
Class 13, Filly Championship. Fillies winning 1st or 2nd in classes 4, 5, 6, or 7 are eligible.
Class 14, Colt/Gelding Championship. Colts/Geldings winning 1 st or 2nd in classes 8, 9, 10 or 11 are eligible
Mare and Broodmare classes will be judged on suitability as breeding stock. Young horse classes are judged on conformation and
suitability to be performance horses. Classes will be run in format of USDF Dressage Sport Breeding Classes. (shown on the
triangle) Two year olds and older to be shown in bridles, halters permitted on those horses under 2 years old.
Class offered Friday evening November 9, 2007
Class 15, Hunter Stake, fence height 2’3” to 2’6” and 2’9” to 3’. Entry fee $25
Class 16, Puissance Jumper Stake, starting fence height 3’. Entry fee $25.
The hunter stake will be run at two fence heights but judged as one class, fences 2’3 to 2’6” and 2’9” to 3’.
The jumper stake class will be a puissance class. There will be 4 optional fences starting at 3’, one of which must be jumped.
Knockdowns and refusals result in elimination, clean horses return with the puissance wall raised. The prize money will be split
between the top 6 places in both classes. Check the convention website for current purse. (Cash donations for prize money will be
accepted up to the start of the hunter class.)
Entries should be mailed to arrive no later than October 1, 2007 to be included in the Official Program. Post entries will be
accepted up to the start of each class. Mail entries and waiver to Pam Norton, 22716 Murrell Rd, Hockley, TX 77447. There will
be no refunds on stall fees. A letter from your vet is necessary for refund of class fees. No entries or stabling forms will be
accepted without payment.
Handlers/Riders, Braiders, Volunteers
There are handlers and riders that will be available throughout the convention to show or present your horses. The complete list of
handlers/riders that have contacted me is on the Convention web site on the horse activities page. If you need the services of any
of these individuals please contact them directly. If you want to be added to the list of handlers, volunteers or braiders please
contact Pam Norton.
For horses that are attending for inspection or exhibition and not showing in a class, fill
out the horse information on the entry form & write in “inspection” or “exhibition”
under the class column. You will also need to fill in the stabling portion of the form and
sign the liability waiver. The stabling form must reach Pam Norton by October 1, 2007.
AMERICAN TRAKEHNER ASSOCIATION
RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND AGREEMENT TO HOLD HARMLESS
I, ___________________________, a horse owner and/or participant in an equine event of the American Trakehner
Association held on November 8-11, 2007 at Whitehorse Farm, 3310 Prosper Trail, Prosper, Texas, understand that
horses are unpredictable by nature, that there are inherent risks in equine activities, and there are dangers and
conditions that are an integral part of equine activities, including but not limited to: the propensity of an equine or
livestock animal to behave in ways that may result in personal injury or death to a person on or around it; the
unpredictability of an equine or livestock animal's reaction to sound, a sudden movement, or an unfamiliar object,
person, or other animal; certain land conditions and hazards, including surface and subsurface conditions; a collision
with another animal or an object; or the potential of a participant to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to
injury to the participant or another, including failing to maintain control over the equine or livestock animal or not
acting within the participant's ability.
In consideration of being permitted to participate and/or have my horse included in this event, I
1)
2)
3)
assume the risk of,
release the American Trakehner Association, its staff, agents, officials, representatives, and sponsors (“ATA”)
of liability for, and
agree not to sue or prosecute any claim against the ATA for:
property damage, injury, death, or loss of any kind caused by or arising out of my participation or my horse’s
inclusion in this event, whether resulting from the inherent risks of an equine activity or any other cause, including
negligence of the ATA, its staff, agents, officials, representatives, sponsors, event participants, and spectators (but not
for their willful or wanton misconduct).
I understand and intend that this release and waiver extends beyond the protection provided by Texas law, even if
protection might otherwise be forfeit under the relevant statute. I intend this release to bind me, my representatives,
and any other person who could claim through me or on my behalf.
I further agree to release and hold harmless the ATA from any liability, or claim brought by any other person, caused
by or arising out of my attendance or participation in this event, the inclusion of my horse, or the actions of any horse
that I am riding, handling, or responsible to control.
WARNING
UNDER TEXAS LAW (CHAPTER 87, CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE), AN EQUINE
PROFESSIONAL IS NOT LIABLE FOR AN INJURY TO OR THE DEATH OF A PARTICIPANT IN EQUINE
ACTIVITIES RESULTING FROM THE INHERENT RISKS OF EQUINE ACTIVITIES.
WARNING
UNDER TEXAS LAW (CHAPTER 87, CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE), A LIVESTOCK SHOW
SPONSOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR AN INJURY TO OR THE DEATH OF A PARTICIPANT IN A LIVESTOCK
SHOW RESULTING FROM THE INHERENT RISKS OF LIVESTOCK SHOW ACTIVITIES.
Date: __________________ 2007
Releasor: ____________________________________
Parent or Guardian if Releasor is under 18: ____________________________________
Address: ____________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________
Entry & Stabling Form for the 2007 ATA Convention
Whispering Farms Equestrian Center, Prosper, TX
ENTRY and STABLING DEADLINE OCTOBER 1, 2007
Only horses that are registered with the ATA/ NATA or have registration or inspection pending by the ATA are eligible to show. Current coggins test and health certificate
required on all horses over 6 months of age. Mare & Broodmare classes will be judged on suitability as breeding stock. Young horse classes are judged on conformation &
suitability to be performance horses.
Horse Name &
Reg. No.
Foaling
Date
Sire
_______ Stalls @ $85/stall = _____________,
Dam
Dam Sire
Breeder
Owner
Classes
Total
Entries
_______ Bags of shavings @ $7/bag = __________________________
Expected arrival date and time: _______________________________ Total amount enclosed for Entries, Stalls and Shavings ____________________
Stabling Preferences: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Handler _____________________________________________________
Credit Card: Circle one: Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Name on card: ____________________________________________ CC number: ___________________________ Signature ____________________________
Billing address: ___________________________________________ City, State, Zip ________________________________________ Expiration date________
Mail entries liability waiver and payment to Pam Norton to arrive by October 1, 2007 to be included in the program. 22716 Murrell Rd, Hockley, TX
77447. Make checks payable to the ATA. Do not include cc info in an email. Email is not secure! Questions to be directed to Pam Norton,
pam@flyingchange.com phone: 936-372-2336