Step 1: Collect the Pieces
- Be sure the pony is eligible for the Broodmare award.
- Be sure the owner is a member of the ACPS.
- Fill out the application form completely.
- Include a copy of her registration form
- Include at least one photo of the mare and some of her offspring.
Step 2: Think
- Which of her characteristics have had a positive influence on the breed?
- Then write what your high school English teacher called a thesis statement about this excellence. For example:
“This mare has a wonderful temperament and left three generations of beloved offspring.”
“Molly, a dressage star, has only had time to produce five foals. They have inherited her athletic ability and heart, whether breeding stock or competitors or both.”
- Then write what your high school English teacher called a thesis statement about this excellence. For example:
Step 3: Make a List
- Support this statement with examples of three purebred ponies in each generation that reflect this positive influence.
- Available help:
- Marynell Eyles can give you the number of foals in each generation
- The Over-all Awards Chairs or Selection Committee Leader are glad to help you.
Step 4: Send
- Submit your application to the Committee Leader by July 1.
- You can use e-mail or regular mail.
- The deadline is never influenced by a later date for the Annual Meeting, as this is a lifetime award and not dependent on current activity.
- Be prepared to be patient. Many highly qualified candidates do not win the first year.
Features of an unacceptable application
- Incomplete facts about the pony, sire, dam, breeder, etc
- No copy of the registration
- USEF computer printouts of a long list of foals. What is the quality?
- A beautiful photo album. Cannot be sent to the Selection Committee!
- Lengthy rambling paragraphs. We need specifics.
- Arrives after the deadline
Questions?
Contact the Selection Committee Leader or one of the Over-All Chairs.
