Post by caroline on Jan 3, 2017 21:42:25 GMT
A LITTLE BIT OF CHAPS UK’S HISTORY
CHAPS UK was founded in 1983 when coloured horses and ponies were generally frowned upon and laughed at by the rest of the equine community. A steady growth and acceptance was achieved by a group of volunteer enthusiasts.
CHAPS UK is a DEFRA approved studbook and passport issuing organisation (PIO) and introduced its grading procedure in 1994.
CHAPS UK has registered over 20,000 horses and ponies of all types. In 1997 CHAPS UK was privileged to be offered the opportunity by Horse of the Year Show to pull together a format for coloured horses. Initially there were 2 classes split on height; under 15 hands & over 15 hands with none of the current type differential. 1998 was the first year coloured classes were held at 'Wembley'.
The sashes that CHAPS UK finalists receive today is because the rosettes that arrived in 1998 were of inferior quality. A hurried visit to the haberdashery stores of Manchester saw a large quantity of ribbon purchased. Marie (Championship Show Secretary), her mum and next door neighbour spent until the early hours of the morning making sashes for all finalists at the inaugural HOYS finals. CHAPS UK was the first to award sashes and now many other societies/sponsors give sashes for their finalists.
Since then CHAPS UK has striven to give all types an equal opportunity and eventually succeeded in attaining the extra splits and classes that we have now. This in turn has positively raised the profile of the once ostracised and ignoble traditional and his counterparts.
CHAPS UK has represented all of its diverse types and no one is given more credence than another.
We would have liked to offer more splits, but unfortunately timetabling has not allowed this to happen in the past.
CHAPS UK is a society with 2 paid staff (Admin and Show Affiliation Secretary). All directors of the board are volunteers, who give their time, commitment & hardworking ethics for the good of the coloured equine community.
CHAPS UK is not a "run for profit organisation" but is run by a Board of Directors elected by its members for its members.
We offer a two tier membership - showing and non-showing - to cater for all disciplines. Furthermore, CHAPS UK introduced the fee for a HOYS competition card to raise funds towards sponsorship of the finals at HOYS. It was deemed unfair to pass any increase onto every member but only to those that wanted the opportunity to compete in the HOYS qualifiers, thus creating a “self-funded” sponsorship. At present we do not know if we are continuing to pay for the sponsorship in 2017 or not.
CHAPS UK, unlike showing societies, doesn’t charge an annual fee for the horse or pony but a single registration for life.
CHAPS UK probably gives more back to its members from within its membership fee than other societies: a journal produced 3 times a year with colour sections and pictures, a free calendar as a Christmas gift, free judges’ conference, stand-alone judges’ insurance, discounted horse registrations, performance award scheme. All prices are inclusive of VAT so 20% doesn't even hit our bank.
CHAPS UK runs one of the best Championship Shows in the equine calendar with classes for all: junior, golden oldies, dressage, performance, novice, young equines, restricted, intermediate, amateur home produced, in hand, youngstock, veteran, open, junior bursary, plain classes for CHAPS bred progeny. We give many rugs, plaques, sponsor gifts and a fun filled atmosphere for all ages, types and abilities. CHAPS UK has tried to keep its entry fees as realistic as possible given the overheads involved at its own Championship and Regional Shows and given the benefits is still value for money. CHAPS UK has raised nearly £20,000 for different charities over the years through the ‘fun+games' aspects at the Championship Show.
For a £35.00 membership, £6.00 is taken off for VAT leaving £29. The Journal costs approx. £12.00-£15.00 leaving £17 to run the society: pay wages, insurances, produce all printed matter, calendar, schedules, qualifier cards, adverts, etc. Our horse registration/over stamp and passports are one of the cheapest available
"CHAPS UK is a members' society run for the benefit of all: it is not a for profit organisation, but is bound by EU/DEFRA legislation as a recognised studbook, ethically and openly run, being proud to be deemed as a "listening" society that hopes to continue with the support of our members, new and old"
CHAPS UK was founded in 1983 when coloured horses and ponies were generally frowned upon and laughed at by the rest of the equine community. A steady growth and acceptance was achieved by a group of volunteer enthusiasts.
CHAPS UK is a DEFRA approved studbook and passport issuing organisation (PIO) and introduced its grading procedure in 1994.
CHAPS UK has registered over 20,000 horses and ponies of all types. In 1997 CHAPS UK was privileged to be offered the opportunity by Horse of the Year Show to pull together a format for coloured horses. Initially there were 2 classes split on height; under 15 hands & over 15 hands with none of the current type differential. 1998 was the first year coloured classes were held at 'Wembley'.
The sashes that CHAPS UK finalists receive today is because the rosettes that arrived in 1998 were of inferior quality. A hurried visit to the haberdashery stores of Manchester saw a large quantity of ribbon purchased. Marie (Championship Show Secretary), her mum and next door neighbour spent until the early hours of the morning making sashes for all finalists at the inaugural HOYS finals. CHAPS UK was the first to award sashes and now many other societies/sponsors give sashes for their finalists.
Since then CHAPS UK has striven to give all types an equal opportunity and eventually succeeded in attaining the extra splits and classes that we have now. This in turn has positively raised the profile of the once ostracised and ignoble traditional and his counterparts.
CHAPS UK has represented all of its diverse types and no one is given more credence than another.
We would have liked to offer more splits, but unfortunately timetabling has not allowed this to happen in the past.
CHAPS UK is a society with 2 paid staff (Admin and Show Affiliation Secretary). All directors of the board are volunteers, who give their time, commitment & hardworking ethics for the good of the coloured equine community.
CHAPS UK is not a "run for profit organisation" but is run by a Board of Directors elected by its members for its members.
We offer a two tier membership - showing and non-showing - to cater for all disciplines. Furthermore, CHAPS UK introduced the fee for a HOYS competition card to raise funds towards sponsorship of the finals at HOYS. It was deemed unfair to pass any increase onto every member but only to those that wanted the opportunity to compete in the HOYS qualifiers, thus creating a “self-funded” sponsorship. At present we do not know if we are continuing to pay for the sponsorship in 2017 or not.
CHAPS UK, unlike showing societies, doesn’t charge an annual fee for the horse or pony but a single registration for life.
CHAPS UK probably gives more back to its members from within its membership fee than other societies: a journal produced 3 times a year with colour sections and pictures, a free calendar as a Christmas gift, free judges’ conference, stand-alone judges’ insurance, discounted horse registrations, performance award scheme. All prices are inclusive of VAT so 20% doesn't even hit our bank.
CHAPS UK runs one of the best Championship Shows in the equine calendar with classes for all: junior, golden oldies, dressage, performance, novice, young equines, restricted, intermediate, amateur home produced, in hand, youngstock, veteran, open, junior bursary, plain classes for CHAPS bred progeny. We give many rugs, plaques, sponsor gifts and a fun filled atmosphere for all ages, types and abilities. CHAPS UK has tried to keep its entry fees as realistic as possible given the overheads involved at its own Championship and Regional Shows and given the benefits is still value for money. CHAPS UK has raised nearly £20,000 for different charities over the years through the ‘fun+games' aspects at the Championship Show.
For a £35.00 membership, £6.00 is taken off for VAT leaving £29. The Journal costs approx. £12.00-£15.00 leaving £17 to run the society: pay wages, insurances, produce all printed matter, calendar, schedules, qualifier cards, adverts, etc. Our horse registration/over stamp and passports are one of the cheapest available
"CHAPS UK is a members' society run for the benefit of all: it is not a for profit organisation, but is bound by EU/DEFRA legislation as a recognised studbook, ethically and openly run, being proud to be deemed as a "listening" society that hopes to continue with the support of our members, new and old"