Open
Horse ShowYear-End Award Program & Nomination Form
Open
Horse Show
Year-End Award Program & Nomination Form
PARTICIPATION
REQUIREMENTS
1.
Only members of NEWApHC are eligible to participate in the NEWApHC Open
Horse Show Year-End Awards Program. Membership must be obtained prior to
the show you wish to submit for points.
2.
You must nominate yourself for those categories in which you wish to
compete, and nomination fees must be paid prior to the first show to count for
points.
3. Ages of all exhibitors will be as of January 1st of the current year.
4.
A copy of the horse’s registration papers (front and back) is to
accompany the nomination form.
5.
To be eligible to participate in the NEWApHC Year End Awards Program, all
horses must be registered within the rules of the Appaloosa Horse Club, Inc.,
Moscow, Idaho. For the horse to be shown in competition for Open Horse Show
Year End Awards, all owners must be members of NEWApHC. If a horse is sold
during the show season, the points remain with the horse provided the new owners
become members at the time of sale.
6.
Eligibility is gained by membership and maintained through
sportsmanship. The Year End Awards Committee is empowered to investigate any
and all acts of unsportsmanlike conduct and take whatever degree of disciplinary
action deemed necessary, which may include the loss of eligibility to
participate in the Open Show Year End Awards Program. Committee action is
subject to the rules as defined in Section II-G 3 of the NEWApHC by-laws. Any
grievances or protests must be submitted in writing, giving the conditions,
reasons and show bill. This must be submitted to the point keeper no more than
14 days from the last approved show season.
7.
To be eligible to receive a NEWApHC Year End Award, at least 1 point must
be gained in the area of open show competition.
8.
The best 12 shows will count. A tie will be broken by the number of
competitors beaten. For remaining ties, duplicate awards will be given.
9.
There is a nomination fee of $5.00 per horse per division and that is to
be paid to NEWApHC.
EARNING POINTS
1.
Points can be accumulated from March 1st through September 30th at any
Open Horse Show.
2.
The best class for the category nominated will be used, i.e., if you show
in three halter classes, points from the class in which you did the best will be
used.
3.
A completed Open Show Point Sheet signed by the show secretary and a copy
of the show bill must be sent to the point keeper AND must be postmarked no
later than 14 days after the date of show for points to count.
4. Points shall be awarded as follows: 1st place = 6pts;
2nd place = 5 pts; 3rd place = 4pts; 4th place = 3pts; 5th place = 2pts; 6th
place = 1pt.
If there are less than six entries in any
class, points shall start with the total number of entries, i.e., 4 entries –
points awarded would be 4 – 3 – 2 – 1. For halter classes, a horse will receive
2 extra points for Grand and 1 extra point for Reserve. Endurance riding is
based upon the total miles accumulated.
DIVISIONS
1. The following divisions will be offered:
Halter Geldings, Halter Mares, Halter Stallions, Junior Showmanship, Junior
English Pleasure/Equitation,
Junior Western Pleasure/Equitation,
Senior Showmanship, Senior English Pleasure/Equitation, Senior Western
Pleasure/Equitation, Speed, Endurance.
2. The JUNIOR division is for those
participants ages 17 & Under. The SENIOR division is for those participants
ages 18 & Up.
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