Post by caroline on Jan 7, 2017 15:15:47 GMT
CHAPS(UK) ANNOUNCEMENT
The CHAPS(UK) Board of Directors have been monitoring the mood of both our members and non-members since the announcement from Grandstand Media that the Coloured HOYS qualifiers and finals are to be opened to TSR and TGCA. As our dear members that have already supported us by re-joining for the 2017 season could not have been notified beforehand, and indeed all of our renewal forms had already been printed and circulated, we have now drawn up the following:
- CHAPS(UK) will continue to sponsor the Coloured Horse and Pony HOYS finals for 2017. The finals will bear our banner. The qualifiers will state that the finals are entitled “The Coloured Horse & Pony Society (UK) Coloured Horse of the Year”. CHAPS(UK). There will be no financial contribution from TSR nor TGCA towards sponsorship for 2017
- A new membership category is to be introduced IMMEDIATELY for HOYS competitors only. The membership is exactly what it says: this type of membership will have no frills – no journal, no Championship Show qualifier card, no Handbook (to be downloaded from website). No reduced member benefits for horse registrations over stamps etc It is purely for HOYS entry. The price of this membership is levied at £20 across the board, inclusive of VAT at the current rate
- For all those that were caught in the interim period between renewing and the Grandstand Media announcement we offer the following choice:
o Reimbursement of the £20 HOYS competition number
o Reimbursement of the difference between the membership fee you have paid and the new HOYS category fee of £20. Any qualifier card issued MUST be revoked before refund is given, and you will receive no further journals
o OR
o You can choose to donate any reimbursements into the CHAPS HOYS sponsorship pot
We will add the new HOYS category to the on-line membership application form, but anyone using hard copy, please just make clear on the form that this is the category you require. All those that have already paid, please contact Administration in writing to declare the route you wish to choose regarding your reimbursement.
So, once again we have listened! We can only apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused, but we were not previously aware of the route the HOYS qualifiers would take. We hope you all understand and look forward to another great season with our coloured equines.
The CHAPS(UK) Board of Directors have been monitoring the mood of both our members and non-members since the announcement from Grandstand Media that the Coloured HOYS qualifiers and finals are to be opened to TSR and TGCA. As our dear members that have already supported us by re-joining for the 2017 season could not have been notified beforehand, and indeed all of our renewal forms had already been printed and circulated, we have now drawn up the following:
- CHAPS(UK) will continue to sponsor the Coloured Horse and Pony HOYS finals for 2017. The finals will bear our banner. The qualifiers will state that the finals are entitled “The Coloured Horse & Pony Society (UK) Coloured Horse of the Year”. CHAPS(UK). There will be no financial contribution from TSR nor TGCA towards sponsorship for 2017
- A new membership category is to be introduced IMMEDIATELY for HOYS competitors only. The membership is exactly what it says: this type of membership will have no frills – no journal, no Championship Show qualifier card, no Handbook (to be downloaded from website). No reduced member benefits for horse registrations over stamps etc It is purely for HOYS entry. The price of this membership is levied at £20 across the board, inclusive of VAT at the current rate
- For all those that were caught in the interim period between renewing and the Grandstand Media announcement we offer the following choice:
o Reimbursement of the £20 HOYS competition number
o Reimbursement of the difference between the membership fee you have paid and the new HOYS category fee of £20. Any qualifier card issued MUST be revoked before refund is given, and you will receive no further journals
o OR
o You can choose to donate any reimbursements into the CHAPS HOYS sponsorship pot
We will add the new HOYS category to the on-line membership application form, but anyone using hard copy, please just make clear on the form that this is the category you require. All those that have already paid, please contact Administration in writing to declare the route you wish to choose regarding your reimbursement.
So, once again we have listened! We can only apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused, but we were not previously aware of the route the HOYS qualifiers would take. We hope you all understand and look forward to another great season with our coloured equines.