Progress Report about Emerging Countries: Asia

By: Yu Pang FeyARF ExCo Member

IFHA ExCo Member

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Overview

1. Creation of New ARF Membership Category2. Blue Book3. Asian StudBook Conference4. Mongolia5. Future developments

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Creation of New ARF Membership Category

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Pre-2010

Full Member

Associate Member

Now

Full Member

Associate Member

Affiliate Member

Creation of New ARF Membership Category

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Affiliate Membership

Discretion of ExCo

Suited to Stage 1 countries

Enables participation

Creation of New ARF Membership Category

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ARF Affiliate Membership

KUWAIT Kuwait Hunting & Equestrian Club

Indonesia Indonesian Thoroughbred Association

Blue Book

• ARF has retained Ciaran Kennelly to help position & prepare Emerging Countries and their major races for potential promotion

• 3 Qatar races promoted the Part II International cataloging standards (“the Blue Book”)

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Asian Studbook Conference

• Japan and India – joint chairs of ASBC since 1993

• ASBC meets during each Asian Racing Conference

• With assistance from India and Japan, Oman has developed its first studbook

• Number of member countries of ASBC is now 15

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Mongolia

• The horse has a time-honoured place in Mongolian history and society

• 2010 ARF Associate Membership

• ARF project to assist Federation of Mongolian Horse Racing Sport and Trainers transition to Full Membership

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ARF Bilateral Exchange & Support Plan

• The ARF will provide Emerging Countries with the tools to develop and/or improve their racing in a sustainable, structured and best-practice manner

- Mentoring- Technical support programmes- Staff development scholarships

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Thank You

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