Board of Directors Meetings

 

8-24-09 BOD P 3   QUARTERLY BOARD MEETINGS

The Board will hold meetings a minimum of four (4) times a year. Meetings may be held more frequently if deemed necessary. Board members will be notified if the meeting is not to be held.

Standing Rule per 12.3.10 BOD meeting

Retained Standing Rule per 2.17.13 BOD meeting

2.20.2014 Board voted to retain

2.22.2015 Board voted to retain with change.

2.21.2016 Board voted to retain

2.25.2017 Board voted to retain

11.3.2017 Board voted to retain.

11.3.2019 Board voted to retain

11.14.2021 Board voted to retain with change

11.12.2022 Board voted to retain

11.11.2023 Board voted to retain

 

Show Rules

 

GR-025G APPROVAL FOR AMHA SHOWS

 Change G to:

An AMHA show will be open to AMHA registered horses only. AMHA, the hosting club, and/or organization has the right to refuse entries from any person(s) or entities that they deem are not in good standing or are not welcome.

8.31.2022 Board voted to adopt

11.11.2023 Membership ratified and moved to AMHA Rule Book

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AOTE YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM 

AM-01006-i

   i. AOTE Youth Mentoring Program

The AOTE Youth Mentoring Program would allow youth to be mentored by an AOTE with a declared AOTE horse without losing its AOTE status. The intent of this program is to get youth involved with AMHA horses who may not otherwise get involved.

1. An AOTE may mentor a non-related youth with an AOTE horse.

2. The AOTE would have to declare the youth by submitting an AOTE youth mentoring form (see fee schedule) to the office before the youth is able to handle the AOTE horse in any way that would normally disqualify an AOTE horse.

3. Any youth submitted by an AOTE on the mentoring form can ONLY show horses owned by that AOTE or AOTE Family (as described in AM-016-6-a) or owned or leased (see lease rules) by: the youth, either individually or jointly, the family (mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, legal guardian, grandparent, step-parents, step siblings, and step-grandparents) or family-owned corporation, ranch, or farm.

4. A declared youth may be removed from the AOTE youth mentoring program by submitting the AOTE mentoring Opt-Out Declaration form to the AMHA office. The AOTE youth mentoring Opt-Out forms must be on file with the Office prior to the youth showing any horse other than listed in AM-010-6-i. The Opt-Out Declaration will not be accepted during the course of any show. Fees – See Fee Schedule.

  

 

YD-010-D-d

 

d. Any Youth who is being mentored under the AOTE youth mentoring program is ineligible to show in YOTE unless their horse qualifies under YD-010-D

Standing Rule per 11.11.23 BOD meeting

11.11.23 BOD voted for 1 year trial

 

AOTE MEMBER OF HOUSEHOLD PROGRAM

AM-010-A-6-a

1. …….step-siblings, or member of household. No one with a professional trainer in the household, or on the premises, may compete in the AOTE division.

2. The Member of Household must be designated by the AOTE on member of household form (see fee schedule) and records in the office by January 1 of the year the AOTE/Member of Household plans to show the horse. AOTE and Member of Household must show proof of same address by a state issued ID showing the same address for both AOTE and Member of Household.

 

YD-010-D-a

a…..step-siblings or member of household) in all divisions entered. Further, no one with a professional trainer in the household, or on the premises, may compete in the YOTE division.

            ****The Member of Household must be designated by the YOTE on member of household form (see fee schedule) and recorded in the office by January 1 of the year the YOTE/Member of Household plans to show the horse. YOTE and Member of Household must show proof of same address by a state issued ID showing the same address for both YOTE and member of Household.

Standing Rule per 11.11.23 BOD meeting

11.11.23 BOD voted for 1 year trial

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GR-025-D1

D1 Hardship Show Approval

The following entities may apply for hardship approval:

A) All breed shows

B) Approved AMHA Clubs

C) Major stock shows/fairs/exhibitions

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Double Point Fair/Exhibition Show

1. Applications for a double honor roll point Fair or Exhibition show are to be submitted to the AMHA Office. 

a) Applications must be submitted with the show approval form. 

b) The AMHA Office shall award the Fair or Exhibition show for each AMHA Region. Only one double honor roll pointed Fair or Exhibition show will be awarded per Region with the largest fair or exhibition given priority.

2. Any Fair or Exhibition that includes all AMHA classes as required by the GR-025-D1 hardship show approval minimum class list, along with having an AMHA licensed judge for said show, will be awarded one set of double honor roll points per Judge, up to 2 Judges.

Standing Rule per 11.11.23 BOD meeting

11.11.23 BOD voted for 1 year trial

 

PA-015 Points

Add E. For Double Point/Fair/Exhibition Show points refer to GR-025-D-1-c

Standing Rule per 11.11.23 BOD meeting

11.11.23 BOD voted for 1 year trial

 

GR-030-D-4-f

A judge shall not appear on the show grounds prior to thirty (30) minutes before judging unless accommodations have been arranged by the show manager for the judge to be on the show grounds with their own RV, rented RV, or show facility’s overnight rooms. Judges may not converse or socialize with any exhibitors in the RV/accommodations area. A judge shall not visit the horse stall area, nor speak with owners, trainers, exhibitors, or owner’s representatives nor inspect or discuss a horse entered in the show before the judging, nor shall he/she review the program until after the judging has been completed. Violations of this rule will be subject to review by the LOC and may result in license suspension.

Standing Rule per 11.11.23 BOD Meeting

 

CL-25 J

J. Score sheets are available on the AMHA website for use in judging Showmanship, Halter Obstacle, Obstacle Driving, Hunter, Jumper, Versatility, and Liberty. These score sheets outline scoring rules, penalties, faults, pluses, etc. that must be used for scoring AMHA classes in addition to what is outlines in the AMHA Rulebook. Use of official AMHA score sheets is mandatory and must be turned in to show management.

Standing Rule per 11.11.23 BOD Meeting

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