Lifetime Achievement Award Program

The LAAP is where Morabs compete against set standards not each other. The LAAP recognizes any activityIMG_3998 that your Morab participates in for its entire life. Some of the activities points are earned are: Show, Combined Driving, Endurance/Competitive Trail, Dressage, Team Penning, Trail Riding, Ranch work, In hand work,  Horse Fairs and much more. Points are recorded toward the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Miller Hall of Fame achievement levels. There are no time limits for reaching these goals.

Nomination Fees

LAAP Lifetime Horse Nomination $20.00

Breeder Member LAAP Lifetime Nominating two or more horses $10.00 per horse.

Upgrade for horses already in the program not Lifetime Nominated $5.00 per horse.

Notes
If the horse is sold the Nomination will transfer to subsequent owners.

For points to count each year the horse owner IMR membership must be current.

Other Fees

Activity Fee: $1.00 per form submitted.

Current Point Report Summary: $1.00 per horse

Retroactive Points: $10.00 per year (To accept points not recorded in previous years. This fee is waived for New Horse Nominations submitting past activities as long as they are submitted during the first year of Nomination.)

Deadlines

Category Forms and Fees are due by January 31st for activities of the previous year.

The horse owner IMR membership must be current.

Horse Nominations may be made at any time.

Note
Retroactive points will be recorded for LAAP points.

Forms

A LAAP Nomination Form is completed for each IMR registered horse at the time of entry into the program. Several horses may be entered on the same form and the horse is then nominated for life. If the horse is sold the LAAP Nomination will transfer to subsequent owners.

A Category form is filled out for every area in which a horse participates. Only one horse may be listed per Category Form. There are category forms for Show, Dressage, Endurance/Competitive Trail, Combined Driving, Recreational/Saddle Log and Special Event. Also, required a copy of the prize list or program or the official published results and signature of the horse owner.

Recreational/Saddle logs are filled out for each month separately and signed by the horse owner.

LAAP Forms to print:

Nomination Form

Show

Dressage

Endurance/Competitive Trail

Combined Driving

Recreational/Saddle Log

Special Events

Points

Points are based on the activity size, complexity and placement of the horse. Extra points are given for participation in: Special Promotional Events, Regional Horse Fairs, IMBA Futurities, Partner’s n Performance and Morab Specific divisions.

Recognition
  1. Bronze (1,000 points)
  2. Silver (2,000 points)
  3. Gold (3,000 points)
  4. Miller Hall of Fame (6,000 points)
  5. Gold Dust (12,000 points)
  6. Supreme Morab (24,000 points)

Upon completion of each Level:

  • Commemorative Certificate is issued to the current owner
  • Custom trophy is awarded
  • Picture and information is listed on the LAAP Award Website.
  • Feature in the Morab Perspective

Morabs in the LAAP compete against set standards not against each other. There is no time limit for reaching these goals. These points record all the activities a Morab participates in.

A new IMR Registration certificate will be issued with the Achievement level shown on it upon the return of the current certificate. (This is done at no charge.) The special symbols of level are: +BA, ++SA, +++GA, ++++ MHF, ++/GD and ++// SM will become permanent at the end of the Morab’s name.

Other Awards Based on LAAP Points

Hearst Memorial Award

It is an award given to the Morab horse that accumulates the most overall LAAP points for the current year’s activities.

Morab Versatility Awards For More information about the Versatility Awards Click Here

Morab Versatility Award

This award is to recognize the Versatility of Morabs. There is no time limit for reaching this goal. To receive the Morab Versatility Award a horse must accumulate the number of points in any three of the Versatility categories. After a horse earns the Award once it may start over to accumulate points toward another Award. There are three levels of Awards: Bronze (1st time winner); Silver (2 time winner) and Gold (3 time winner)

Most Versatile Morab

This is a special Award recognizing the most Versatile Morab that competes in every category. The Morab must accumulate the number of points in any three categories and 50 points in the other three remaining categories. There is no time limit for reaching this goal. After a horse earns the Award once it may start over to accumulate points toward another Award. There are three levels of Awards: Bronze (1st time winner); Silver (2 time winner) and Gold (3 time winner)

Endurance, Competitive Trail and Distance Driving Mileage Awards

These awards are to recognize the competitive miles spent with Morabs.

For More information about the Mileage Awards Click Here

LAAP Activity Descriptions

Show Category – Form Click Here

  • Halter/ In-Hand
  • Sporthorse in Hand (Also include scores on the Dressage Category Form)
  • Huntseat Pleasure/ Huntseat Equitation/Show Hack
  • Jumping
  • Western Pleasure / Western Equitation/ Stock Horse/ Western Riding
  • Trail
  • Bareback Pleasure/Equitation
  • Show Pleasure Driving
  • Carriage Driving/ Reinsmanship /Sleigh Rallies/etc.
  • Leadline
  • Gaming/ Barrel Racing/Pole Bending/ Keyhole/ etc.
  • Misc. / Costume/Liberty/Most Classic/ Sidesaddle/ etc.
  • Eventing
  • Cutting/Reining/Roping/Team Penning
  • Dressage/ Sporthorse Under Saddle (Also include scores on Dressage Category Form)
  • Combined Driving (Also include scores on Combined Driving Category Form)
  • Endurance/ Competitive Trail Ride/ Ride & Tie (Also, include miles on the Endurance/Competitive Trail Ride Form)
  • Competitive Mounted Orienteering (Also, include hours on the Recreational/Saddle Log Activity Form)
  • Online Photo or Video Shows (New)

Note
A horse may earn Participation points for any event if it is entered and competed but did not place.

Combined Driving Category – Form Click Here

  • Dressage Driving
  • Presentation and Dressage
  • Obstacle
  • Marathon Levels – Training/ Preliminary/ Intermediate/ Advanced
  • Best Condition
  • Morab/ ½ Arabian/ ½ Morgan Division

Also, include any placings in the events above on the Show Category form.

Endurance/Competitive Trail Distance Category – Form Click Here

  • Endurance Rides
  • Competitive Trail
  • Ride & Tie
  • Best Condition
  • Morab / ½ Arabian / ½ Morgan Division

Also, include any placings in the events above on the Show Category form.

Dressage – Form Click Here

  • Training/ First/ Second/ Third/ Fourth Levels
  • Prix St. Georges/ Intermediare I/ Intermediare II / Grand Prix
  • Freestyle
  • Sport Horse In Hand
  • Sport Horse Under Saddle

Also, include any placings in the classes above on the Show Category form.

Recreational/Saddle Log Category – Form Click Here

  • Trail Ride
  • Pleasure Ride
  • Search and Rescue
  • Competitive Mounted Orienteering (Also, include any placings on the Show Category form)
  • Training under saddle
  • Riding Lessons
  • Ranch Work
  • Pleasure Driving
  • In hand work – Halter/lunging training
  • Round Pen – Ground work

Special Events Category – Form Click Here

  • Regional Horse Fairs
  • Special Promotions/ Open Barn
  • Parades
  • Demonstrations
  • Partners ‘n Performance