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2022 Inaugural Pro/Am Classic – To Benefit the UPHA & The American Royal



Specifications
Open to any breed. To be judged at a walk, trot, and canter. To be judged on performance, manners, presence, quality, and conformation. Entries may be shown with or without a brace. To be exhibited by a Professional the first direction and an Amateur the second direction. (This is an exhibition class and non-USEF Rated)

When/Where
Class 128.1 UPHA American Royal Pro/Am Classic. Final class Thursday evening in Hale Arena. Before the class, there will be a short hold to let the Pro/Am Classic teams prepare for the event. A complimentary open bar and food will be served during this time.

Entry Fee
$100.00 (50% of the class entry fees will be awarded by random drawing to one of the participants in the class). To enter contact Nancy Becker at [email protected]

Judging/Fundraising
Two winners will be crowned, 1) The Grand Champion by the selection of the judging panel, 2) The Crowd Favorite will be determined by the Pro/Am Team that raises the largest amount of funds through the online bidding program. Please click here for more information about the class and to support your favorite team with a 100% tax-deductible donation.

Prize Money
Trainer of the Grand Champion of the class receives a $5,000 cash prize, trainer of the Reserve Champion receives a $2,500 cash prize, trainers of 3rd - 8th place receive a cash prize as follows: 3rd $2,000, 4th $1,250, 5th $750, 6th $500, 7th $300 and 8th $200.

For More Information
Nancy Becker: [email protected]( 859) 351-4317
Elizabeth Ghareeb: [email protected]
(205) 305-3813
TJ Santaferra: [email protected] (502) 303-1813
Hannah Sette: [email protected] (401) 829-0863
Adriana Day: [email protected] (207) 228-4857

Please join us for what promises to be an exciting event and help us raise funds for The UPHA and The American Royal!

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