Show Jumping

Sponsorship Proposal For Karen Hakobyan

Contents What is Show Jumping page 2 History Of Show Jumping page 3 Important Show Jumping Events page 4 Active Show Jumping Sponsors World Wid page 5 Overview Of The Sponsorship Proposition page 6-7 Karen Hakobyan Porfoilo page 8 Sponsorship Deal page 9-10

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What is Show Jumping?

Overview

The equestrian sport is unique in its beauty and grace. The combination of rider and horse - of concentration and power - provides emotion and excitement that no other sport offers. Woman is equal to man in the execution. The horse has the muscles; the rider has the control. The Olympic sport of Grand Prix Show Jumping is best described as a cross between the excitement of Thoroughbred racing and the sheer daring of the downhill slalom. The jumpers hit racehorse speeds between fences up to 6’ in height and better that 5’ deep! The rules of the game are simple: jump an obstacle course of fences set on a twisting, turning course without dropping a rail or falling off and within the time allowed to come back for the jump-off round – the sport’s version of sudden death overtime. In the jump off, speed and carefulness are of the essence. The horse with fastest time and the fewest jumping faults is declared the winner. Show Jumping spans history, speaks all languages and transcends age and gender with a contagious spirit.

It is family oriented. It instills dedication, courage, confidence and commitment. There is no sport equal to this unity between horse and rider.

This remarkable sport has gathered rapid momentum over the past decade and has become an immensely popular and highly visible spectator sport.

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History Of Show Jumping

Show jumping is a relatively new equestrian sport. Until the Enclosures Acts which came into force in England in the eighteenth century there had been no need for a horse to jump fences as there had been none. But with this act of parliament came new challenges for those followers of fox hounds. The enclosures act brought fencing and boundaries to many parts of the country as common ground was dispersed amongst the wealthy landowners. This meant that those wishing to pursue their sport now needed horses which were capable of jumping these obstacles.

In the early shows held in France there was a parade of competitors who then took off across country for the jumping. This sport was, however, not popular with spectators as they could not watch the jumping. Soon after the introduction of these parades fences began to appear in the arena. This became known as ‘Lepping’. Fifteen years later, ‘Lepping’ competitions were brought to Britain and by 1900 most of the more important shows had ‘Lepping’ classes although they rarely attracted more than 20 competitors. The ladies, riding side-saddle, had their own classes.

At this time, the principal cavalry schools of Europe at Pinerolo and Tor-di-Quinto in Italy, the French school in Saumur and the Spanish school in Vienna preferred to use a backward seat when jumping for safety purposes with long length stirrups. The Italian Instructor Captain Fiederico Caprilli heavily influenced the forward seat with his ideas that the forward position would not impede the balance of the horse negotiating obstacles. It is this latter style which is commonly used today.

The first big show jumping class to be held in England was in the Horse of the Year Show at Olympia in 1907. Most of the competitors were servicemen and it became clear at this competition and in the subsequent years that there was no uniformity of rules for the sport. Judges marked on their own opinions. Some marked according to the severity of the obstacle and others marked according to style. Before 1907 there were no penalties for a refusal and the competitor was sometimes asked to miss the fence to please the spectators. The first courses were built with little imagination; many consisting of only a straight bar fence and a water jump. A meeting was arranged in 1923 to rectify it and this led to the formation of the BSJA in 1925.

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Important Show Jumping Events

CHIO Aachen - The biggest show jumping tournament, in Aachen, Germany.

Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada, Tournaments include "The National", "The North American", "Canada One", and "The Masters"

The British Open Show Jumping Championships - Top class international Show Jumping, Horse Ball competitions and Thrilling displays.

Horse of the Year Show - The Show of Champions. Packed full of action from both the showing and show-jumping worlds.

London International Horse Show - Information on the show, including Quadrille dressage to music finals and the Shetland Grand National, along with the international standard showjumping and qualifiers.

Dubai International Horse Show - The world's richest show jumping competition offering a prize fund of USD 1,250,000. Also named as Al Maktoum Challenge.

Indoor Brabant Den Bosch - International Equine Event in Den Bosch, The Netherlands.

Dublin Horse Show - The Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show is Ireland's leading Equestrian and social event of the Summer.

Active Show jumping Sponsors World Wid

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And many more……

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Overview of the Sponsorship Proposition

Top-level sports competitors increasingly require finance to be able to compete at the highest level. This is particularly true in show jumping.

• Karen Hakobyan is seeking for a sponsor to support him in show jumping • The sponsor will receive benefits through the publicity, advertising and kudos of being

associated with a highly popular equestrian sport • Karen Hakobyan will receive stability of funding which will enable him to optimize his

combined knowledge, experience and talent and realize his full potential in the national and international show jumping arena

The Rider

• Karen is committed, ambitious and planning a future at the very top of his chosen sport

• Karen combines his ruthless will to win with genuine talent and a natural flair with horses

• Consistently successful at only 22 years of age he has already become a high profile rider.

• Karen is a member of the Armenian Show Jumping Team and has been selected to compete in the International shows in the United Arabs Emirates and in Europe. Karen Hakobyan Riding Rezah

Karen Hakobyan plans to compete in the following events during

2006/2007

International Shows in Europe (Traveling) The Al Maktoum International Show Jumping Challenge International Show Jumping In Sharjah Equestrian Club International Show Jumping In Abou Dhabi Equestrian Club The Emirates Show Jumping Championship The UAE Durby In Abou Dhabi Equestrian Club International Shows in Europe (Traveling)

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Goals

• Continue national and international showing to gain experience for both horse and Karen

• Compete in the Olympics in the near future ( As the first Armenian in the Olympics)

• Travel to Europe for broader experience for both horse and rider is highly desirable during this phase

Benefits to the Sponsor The sponsor will receive major benefits through association with a successful rider and presence at prestigious sports events.

Exposure at all events where Karen competes Horse names will acknowledge sponsor Show rugs will acknowledge sponsor Show saddle pads will acknowledge sponsor Show cups will acknowledge sponsor Jackets will acknowledge sponsor Training rugs will acknowledge sponsor Training saddle pads will acknowledge sponsor Training shirts will acknowledge sponsor Press and TV coverage of major events and successes Hospitality opportunities at major events Increased profile, especially amongst the affluent equine community Karen will be available to support the sponsor’s publicity campaigns with, or without, his

horse Karen Hakobyan website, Brochures will acknowledge sponsor And many more…….

Benefits to Karen Hakobyan Top-level sports riders require finance to enable them to compete at the highest level.

• Financial help will enable Karen To compete at more shows, without the constraints of

expense • Provides Karen with the freedom to focus exclusively on show jumping activities • This focus will lead to further success in national and international show jumping

competitions

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Portfolio Name: Karen Surname: Hakobyan Job Title: Team Rider Telephone: +971506559072 E-mail: hakobyan@emirates.net.ae Location: United Arab Emirates Bio: Karen Hakobyan is 22 years old (born 1984) from Yerevan, Armenia. Karen started to compete in year 1994, when he got his first own horse. Karen was one of the top ranked Young Rider in U.A.E in year 1996 and last 10 years, he has compited in U.A.E and Europe in national and international from his country in 3 – 5 star events as being the first to lift his nations flag international in Equestrian sports. Finished 4th in the rankings in U.A.E in the seniors 2003. Won the title of Emirates Championship in 2004 in Group C. Karen is mamber of the Armenian Show Jumping Team since 1998 and the UAE Equestrian Federation from 1994 Hobbies: Riding, Swimming and Reading To stipulate his goals internationally, Karen mentions “to be able to ride and compete as much as possible, and as well as possible”.

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Sponsorship Deals

Silver sponsorship $5000. (For 1 year’s sponsorship period) Benefits to the Sponsor

Exposure at all national events where Karen Hakobyan competes Competition saddle pads will acknowledge sponsor Training shirts will acknowlegse sponsor Press and TV coverage’s of national events and successes Website Exposure

Bronze sponsorship $ 10,000 (For 1 year’s sponsorship period)

Benefits to the Sponsor

Exposure at all National events where Karen Hakobyan competes Exposure at all the U.A.E International events where Karen Hakobyan Competes Training Saddle pads will acknowledge sponsor Training rugs will acknowledge sponsor Training shirts will acknowledge sponsor Training sport jackets will acknowledge sponsor Training cups will acknowledge sponsor Competition saddle pads will acknowledge sponsor Competition rugs will acknowledge sponsor Competition shirts will acknowledge sponsor Competition jackets will acknowledge sponsor Press and TV coverage’s of National and International events and successes in U.A.E Karen Hakobyan Brochures will acknowledge sponsor in U.A.E (Dest. Free) Hospitality opportunities at major events Website Exposure

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Gold sponsorship $ 20,000. (For 1 year’s sponsorship period)

*Exclusive* Benefits to the Sponsor

Exposure at all National events where Karen Hakobyan competes Exposure at all the U.A.E International events where Karen Hakobyan Competes Exposure at all the International evens across the Middle East where K. Hakobyan

Competes Exposure at all the Inrernational event across Europe Training Saddle pads will acknowledge sponsor Training rugs will acknowledge sponsor Training shirts will acknowledge sponsor Training sport jackets will acknowledge sponsor Training cups will acknowledge sponsor Competition saddle pads will acknowledge sponsor Competition rugs will acknowledge sponsor Competition shirts will acknowledge sponsor Competition jackets will acknowledge sponsor Press and TV coverage’s of National and International events and successes in U.A.E Press and TV coverage’s of the International events across the Middle East Karen Hakobyan Brochures will acknowledge sponsor in U.A.E (Dest. Free) Karen Hakobyan Brochures will acknowledge sponsor across Middle East (Dest. Free) Hospitality opportunities at major events The sponsored rider will be available to support the sponsor’s publicity campaigns with, or

without, his horse Website exposure