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The greatest barns in HOCK are acknowledged with the title "HBAA", an elite honor only for barns that have produced champions, contributed to the horses' well-being, and that have provided a wonderful service for the boarders staying at the barns.
The HBAA has specially manufactured a graphic for those barns that have earned the distinction of being HBAA-approved. Only approved barns may put them on the barn page though…! And here it is…

HBAA Approved Barn Graphic

To apply for HBAA barn approval, there have to be a couple of rules though…!

Rules and Regulations


  1. The barn must have been a barn in HOCK for at least 2 months.
  2. No mini-barns may apply for HBAA approval.
  3. Only the owner(s) of the barns can apply for HBAA approval.
  4. All fields on the form must be filled in accurately. Any mistake would result in an immediate disqualification.
  5. For the field "show results", the results must be real. No made-up results.
  6. If the barn fails to qualify for approval, apply at least 2 weeks later.
  7. All approved barns must put "HBAA" in front of the barn name (But don't ask Kris to put "HBAA" on the barn listings though! Kris would flip…) And also the HBAA Approved-Barns graphics on the barn page =)
  8. All application forms are to be sent to either Elizabeth or Christine for appraisal.

Understand the rules? Now, here's the form for applying for barn approval.

Barn Approval Application Form


Barn Name:
Barn URL:
Owner(s):
Email address(es):
Date Opened:
No. of boarders:
No. of horses:
Show results (No. of 1sts, 2nds etc):
Shows hosted:
Barn facilities:
Why does the barn deserve HBAA approval?
Something special about the barn:
Name at least 1 well-known horse in HOCK that had come/is currently staying at your barn (It could be either the owner's or boarders' horses). Include a specific description of its/their basic statistics (Breed, Color, Markings, Age, Height, Sire X Dam, Temperament, Discipline), and chronicle its accomplishments and achievements ever since it/they arrived at the barn.

Send this application form to either Elizabeth or Christine for appraisal. And that's it for the HBAA barn approval application! You would hear from us within 1 week.