Well, it's actually a fancy French name meaning the Silver Stirups Equestrian Federation. (Ever heard of FEI? That's the REAL Fédération Equestré International, or the International Equestrian Federation.) Here you can find ALL the breed and discipline associations with Silver Stirups. Not discipline as in punishment, but your style of riding, from dressage to calf cutting. SS (Silver Stirups) is mainly an English style based club, but we welcome Western style riders as well. Here is our curent list of associations in SS.
To register you and your horse in any of these associations, copy and paste this in an email, fill it out, and send it to FESS. With the name of the association in the subject line.
Any questions on what level your horse might be or what the levels mean, please let me know.
This is the Silver Stirups Grand Prix Association. This is a registration association for Grand Prix Show Jumpers. A Grand Prix Jumper is loosely defined as a horse that jumps fences set anywhere from 4'5'' to 6'0'' in height and/or width. Faults are incurred for knocking down a rail or entire fence, stepping in water that is framed by a lathe (or white tape), refusals, and going over the time allowed. Going over the time limit (yes, there is a difference) and a fall by a horse or rider incurs elimination. Shows will be held for points and end of the year awards given and spots on the Olympic, Pan SS, and SSEquestrian Games will be decided upon.
This is the Silver Stirups Hunter Jumper Assocation. This club is open for h/j's of all levels from pre-green to advanced. In Hunter Jumper classes, the horse's form over fences is judged. Shows will be held for points and end of the year awards given.
This is the Silver Stirups Dressage Federation. This is a registration association for Dressage horses. There isn't much stipulation as to what a Dressage horse is (like in jumping, the different types) because a Dressage horse competes in Dressage, unlike jumping where there is Show Jumping, Hunter Jumping, Equitation over Fences, etc. Any horse at any level of Dresage from Preliminary to Grand Prix and FEI levels can join. Shows will be held for points and end of the year awards given, as well as spots on the Olympic, Pan SS, and the SSWEG teams decided.
This is the Silver Stirups Combined Training Association. Combined Training is similar to Three Day Eventing, except a Combined Training Event is usually held over 1 or 2 days. It includes a Dressage test, a Cross Country Jumping course, and a Stadium Jumping course. Any horse at any level from Preliminary to Advanced can join. Shows will be held for points and end of the year awards given.
This is the Silver Stirups Eventing Association. An Event, (also known as Three Day Eventing) is held over three days with several phases. Day 1 is Dressage, Day 2 is Roads and Tracks, Steeplechase, Vet Check, and Cross Country, and Day 3 is Vet Check and Stadium Jumping. Any horse at any level from Preliminary to Advanced can join. Shows will be held for points and end of the year awards given, as well as spots on the Olympic, Pan SS, and SSWEG teams decided.
This is the Silver Stirups Equestrian Team. This team is composed of 6 riders (four team members, two alternates) that compete in the Silver Stirups Olympics, the Silver Stirups Equestrian Games, and the Pan Silver Stirups Games in each of these events: Dressage, Jumping, and Three Day Eventing, against another 6 rider team (four team, two alternates). They are chosen by the number of points the horse accumulates by winning or placing in shows. The top 20 riders compete in a one day show called a trial. (in real life it goes over several weeks or even years) The top 6 riders in the trial go on to the SS Olympics, the SS Equestrian Games, and the Pan SS Games. Each are held every year in December.
This is the Silver Stirups Olympic Committee. This is a group of SS members that volunteer to review the show records of horses and riders to determine the top 10 placers that advance to the SS Olympics, the SS Equestrian Games, and the Pan SS Games. They also choose a venue for the shows and set rules for the trials and championship games, and approve Dressage tests and jumping courses for the trials and championship games.
This is the Silver Stirups Throughbred Racing Association. Any Thoroughbred can register in this, provided he is a race horse of course! Races will be held for points, and the normal Breeder's Cup, Triple Crown, and Triple Tiara races will be held and end of the year awards given.
This is the Silver Stirups Quarter Horse Racing Association. Any Quarter Horse can register in this, provided he is a race horse of course! Races will be held for points, and the normal American Futurity, the Rainbow Futurity, and the Champion of Champions races will be held and end of the year awards given.
This is the Silver Stirups Steeplechasing Association. This club is open for all Thoroughbred steeplechasers. Races will be held for points, as well as the Grand National at the end of the year. End of the year awards will be given.
This is the Silver Stirups Driving Association. This club is open for all driving and cart horses. The divisions are: Miniature Horse, Heavy Draft One, Two, Four, and Six in hand, Light Draft One, Two, Four, and Six in hand, and Fine Harness. Shows will be held for points and end of the year awards given. The person registering his or her horse must re-register horses that are entered in more than one division (example: the same horse competes alone in Heavy Draft One in Hand and with a buddy in Heavy Draft Two in Hand. Gotta register twice). It is preferred that driving teams (of horses) are registered on one entry. (If that's confusing, email me!)
This is the Silver Stirups Vaulting Association. The club is open for all vaulters and their horses. For registration for riders, the rider's(') name, age, gender, and number of team members will be needed. Also registration for the longe person and the team's horse. There are singles, doubles, and teams of three. Each has it's own division. Shows will be held and end of the year awards given.
This is the Silver Stirups Endurance Riding Association. This club is open for all horses from the 50 mile level to the 200 mile level. There will be rides held for points and end of the year awards given.
This is the Silver Stirups Hunter Pace Association. This club is open for all horses and riders in the Hilltoppers and Fox Hunter divisions. (The only two there are!) Riders must be in teams of at least two and registered with their horses. Paces will be held for points and end of the year awards given.
This is the Silver Stirups Pony Club! This is open for all riders! Riders will be rated by being asked a number of questions for the level they're trying for. A certian number of right answers will be needed to receive rating. Ratings are held once a month. If you don't pass a rating test, you're unrated or have your old rating until the next month's rating. rating are, for all ages: D1, 2, 3; C-1, 2, 3; B, and only for riders that are 18, or show a great knowledge of horses (after petition) will be allowed for an H-A or an A rating. Each barn can have their own branch of the Pony Club (just like in real life). The SSPC will handle Rally Schedules and Rating records. Rallies will be held for all disciplines and end of the year awards given.
This is the Silver Stirups Preferred Horse Association. This club is open for horses exhibiting outstanding show records, personality, traits, and/or talents. Nominations are required and a paragraph of the horse, stating why this horse should be a SSPHA starred horse is required with nomination.
This is the Silver Stirups Outstanding Horseman's Association. This is open for all riders that have exhibited outstanding talent in showing, training, or horsemanship. Only riders who have been awarded the OHA, Outstanding Horseman's Award (given out at most shows and end of the year events) will be accepted. Riders must be nominated for the OHA.
BREED ASSOCIATIONS
To join, copy and paste this in an email, fill it out, and send it to FESS with the name of the association in the Subject line.
This is the Silver Stirups Quarter Horse Association. Any purebred Quarter Horse can register in this, regardless of his discipline.
This is the Silver Stirups Thoroughbred Association. Any purebred Quarter Horse can register in this, regardless of his discipline.
This is the Silver Stirups Arabian Registry. Any purebred Arabian can register in this, regardless of his discipline.
This is the Silver Stirups Warmblood Registry. Any Warmblood horse (American, Sweedish, Dutch, Danish, etc.) can register, regardless of his discipline.
This is the Silver Stirups Cross Breed Association. Any cross bred horse can register, regardless of his bloodlines or discipline.
This is the Silver Stirups Appaloosa Registry. Any Apaloosa horse can register here regardless of his breed or discipline.
