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The Morgans Are Here! The Top 10 Champions In The HIGH POINT REPORT
Monday, April 5, 2004
Saddle Horse Report's comprehensive new high point program recognizes the horses that show and win all season long!
It all started with the belief that horses should be recognized for their performances throughout the year. Much like NASCAR or PGA Golf stats, we thought people would like to know throughout the year who was winning where and how often. But we knew it would be a massive undertaking.
We began developing this high point database two years ago in an effort to
collect, process and dispense the information in an understandable format. Twenty-four months and thousands of hours later, we believe we have developed the most accurate, comprehensive program possible to recognize those horses that earn top ribbons throughout the year.
Results were compiled from over 200 horse shows covered by the Saddle Horse
Report from 22 states across the country. Morgan shows are classified as single, double or triple point shows. Points are awarded for three places in single point shows (most Morgan shows), five places in double point shows (Regionals) and all places in the triple point show, which is only the Morgan Grand National and World Championship Show.
We tested and retested. We launched the live results before the 2003 Grand
National and waited for your response. The interest in the program was
overwhelming. We received more than a thousand e-mails the first day and have
since received many thousands of e-mails with compliments, suggestions and
clarifications.
We wanted the first presentations of the 2003 High Point Report in the Saddle
Horse Report to be outstanding. Two weeks ago, we dedicated the entire issue
to our Saddlebred High Point winners. This week, the entire issue is dedicated to the Morgan 2003 High Point Report and to the champions who have promoted this industry by showing successfully on a regular basis.
All Top 10 High Point Report Champions received a frameable certificate and a logo pin to recognize their accomplishment. We hope that they will proudly wear the logo pin as a lapel pin, a back number pin or display it in their trophy case. Only top 10 champions will have these pins. We also rewarded the High Point Report Grand Champions with stadium blankets personalized with their horse's name and the category they won.
We are very proud of our new High Point Report. We hope you are too! Spend time reviewing who won in 2003 and remember, in a few weeks, the 2004 High Point Report will be online where you can check standings at any time. We will keep you updated in the Saddle Horse Report of how each show's activity changes the standings. It's a whole new way to find out what's going on in our industry.
We hope you enjoy this keepsake edition of the Saddle Horse Report! Don't hesitate to give us your feedback about the High Point Report, and any suggestions for improvements we can make in 2004. E-mail us at [email protected].
Special thanks to the many, many people who helped make this High Point Report database possible. Specifically we would like to thank Brad Rezza, Sally Carver, Jennifer Pack, Marilyn Ware and the production staff of Dabora, Inc. for their hard work and dedication!
We did it!
Christy Howard Parsons
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