I love reading the different competition experiences and results that are posted here from time to time, and thank you all for sharing. It is motivating even if you aren’t currently competing!
I did pull up the MN State Fair Horse Show info a few days ago, as they do offer a miniature show, too late for this year, but perhaps next year!
Reading through the rules there were two surprises, one, the FEI rules which, I would imagine that for minis are only applicable at a sanctioned driving events, was the requirement to have an FEI horse ID number and a microchip, plus an additional fee for FEI testing procedures.
The other was specific to the MN State Fair and that was to supply your TIN # and to complete an
IRS W-9 or, IRS W-8BEN with your entry. Failure to do so would stop your entry process. (If you win $600+ you will be given another tax form to report your winnings upon check out.) If I won $600?! 🤣
Competing certainly has become more complex! For those of you that compete in competition driving, if under FEI, after the micro chip and ID #, are the rules pretty typical of showing in general?
I did pull up the MN State Fair Horse Show info a few days ago, as they do offer a miniature show, too late for this year, but perhaps next year!
Reading through the rules there were two surprises, one, the FEI rules which, I would imagine that for minis are only applicable at a sanctioned driving events, was the requirement to have an FEI horse ID number and a microchip, plus an additional fee for FEI testing procedures.
The other was specific to the MN State Fair and that was to supply your TIN # and to complete an
IRS W-9 or, IRS W-8BEN with your entry. Failure to do so would stop your entry process. (If you win $600+ you will be given another tax form to report your winnings upon check out.) If I won $600?! 🤣
Competing certainly has become more complex! For those of you that compete in competition driving, if under FEI, after the micro chip and ID #, are the rules pretty typical of showing in general?