By USEF National Affiliates Department

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced the 2011 Triple Point Competitions for the Saddlebred, Hackney and Roadster Divisions of the Horse of the Year Awards.

Each year, the Saddlebred Committee votes to award “triple point” status to one competition in each of their 12 regions. The Hackney and Roadster divisions will award triple points at the Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship Horse Show. Points won at the designated competitions will count as triple points for the 2011 USEF Horse of the Year Awards program.

Saddlebred Division Region 1 #317874 – UPHA Chapter One, Woodside, CA (May)

Region 2 #711 – NWSA Fall Classic & Futurity, Salem, OR (September)

Region 3/4 #1595 – Wisconsin Futurity Horse Festival, Madison, WI (September)

Region 5 #600 – UPHA American Royal National Championship, Kansas City, MO (November)

Region 6/7 #5674 – Oklahoma Centennial, Oklahoma City, OK (April)

Region 8 #423 – Rock Creek, Louisville, KY (June)

Region 9 #3355 – Asheville Lions Charity, Fletcher, NC (May)

Region 10 #370 – Southeastern Charity, Conyers, GA (September)

Region 11 #5131 – ASHAV, Lexington, VA (September)

Region 12 #2922 – UPHA Spring Premiere, West Springfield, MA (April)

For more information on the USEF Triple Point Competitions, contact Jennifer Mellenkamp, Director National Breed/Discipline Affiliates and Youth Programs, via email at [email protected], or by phone at (859) 225-6955.