Article I
This association shall be known as "Mid-State Horseman's
Association"
Article II
The purpose of this Association is to offer its members the
opportunity to share with other members their interest in horses
and promote open type horse show. This Association is per persons in
Chilton and surrounding counties.
Article III
This Association is governed by a President/AOHA Director,
Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer, & Points Secretary. All rule
changes and new rules are to be voted on by all club representatives present
at the meeting. Checks drawn on the account of the Mid-State Horseman's
Association, for any purpose shall require approval of the president and
signed by the Secretary/Treasurer.
The offices that govern this Association will be described as
follows:
President/AOHA Director
The President shall preside at all meetings of the
corporation and shall sign all certificates of notes, loans, deeds, &
obligations of the Association, and generally shall perform all duties usually
incumbent upon such officers.
Vice President
The Vice-President shall perform all duties of the President
in his/her absence, and such other duties of the president as may be required
of him/her.
Secretary/Treasurer
The Secretary/Treasurer shall receive and have custody of all
money and securities of the corporation, and have the care and custody of the
books of the said Association. They shall also make deposits to the said
accounts of the Association and also disburse under the Direction of the
President and other members of the board. They shall also keep books and
records and perform such all other duties as may be assigned to them by the
President. They shall also submit to the Directors detailed statements
of their receipts and disbursements, and shall also from time to time, at
request, make reports to the President as to the financial condition of the
Association.
Article IV
Rules and Regulation
The following rules shall apply to anyone participating in
Mid-State Horseman's Association show or activities regardless of whether the
participant is a member.
General
1. The Grievance Committee will consist of the two (2) highest
ranking officers present and the ringmaster. Anyone with a
complaint concerning the judge or the show must contact a member of the
Grievance Committee. No one talks to the judge unless the ringmaster is
present. **Ringmaster shall not have casual conversation with the judge.**
2. Anytime the judge feels that a horse should not
compete, the judge has the authority to pull the horse from competition.
All drugs are prohibited on show animals. All horses are subject to
periodic drug checks. Offenders will be suspended from the Mid-State
Horseman's Association shows for the calendar year in which the offense
occurs.
3. The judge and ringmaster shall dress in appropriate
attire.
4. The judge shall have the right to prohibit the use of
excessively severe equipment and/or shall disqualify any horse that the judge
deems physically unfit to participate in any Mid-State Horseman's Association
show.
5. Stallions must be shown by an adult. An adult
is considered to be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
6. Any exhibitor may enter one (1) or more horses in a
class but each horse may have only one rider per class. This pertains
only to timed event classes. If in a halter, showmanship, English, or
Western Pleasure Class, an exhibitor may enter only one horse in a class and
this horse may have only one rider per class.
7. The age of the exhibitor as of January 1 shall be the
age under which the exhibitor shows for the remainder of that year.
8. If there are more than twenty (20) horses in a class,
the class must be split.
9. Added money classes must consist of five or more
horses in order for the added money to be paid. In order for the added
money to be paid the exhibitor must also show in one (1) other performance
class.
10. No one (1) exhibitor can delay any class for more
than one (1) minute.
11. No horse can be shown in a performance class without
a saddle.
12. Participants must be fully clothed with a blouse, or
shirt buttoned, jeans and hat to enter a class.
13. All children must be properly supervised by a
parent. Children must be kept off the rail and away from the entrance
gate of the arena. The Association and Ringmaster will enforce this
rule.
14. No dogs are allowed in the show arena.
15. To qualify for state and year-end awards, it is
mandatory to show in 8 (this number will always reflect AOHA requirements)
Mid-State Association shows/classes. These 8 shows must consist of the
same rider on the same horse. In the event of misconduct in this matter,
the rider, the horse, and owner or lesser of the horse, will be suspended from
Mid-State for 2 years and the AOHA President and Directors will be notified of
misconduct and all associated parties.
Gaited Classes***
1. Persons on Federal Disqualification cannot transport
horses to a show and participate, they may only participate as a spectator.
2. Horses are to be shown at a show walk, slow rack, and
fast rack. Racking horses are allowed to use bands in flat shod.
3. Western Gaited Flat Shod
a.) To be shown in western attire and western tack;
b.) To be shown in show walk and favorite gait;
c.) All horses must back;
d.) Horses to be shown with no boots, whip or cross chain
cavessons and bits with no longer than 9.5".
Bits are measured from top to bottom including the ring;
e.) Shoeing must be according to USDA standards. (Single cork
only);
f. ) Exhibitor can ride either one handed or two handed but
must be consistent throughout the class and not alternate hands during the
class.
4. Open Racking Classes
a. ) Shoeing according to USDA standards
b. ) To be shown Show walk, slow rack, and fast rack.
(Ladies, Men, & Children). Horses shall wear English Tack. The
exhibitor will wear English riding habit, with the exception of designated
western or country pleasure racking classes. All riding attire shall be
neat and properly fitted. A proper hat is required for a gentleman; a
lady's hat is optional.
5. Style Racking
a. ) To be shown at a show walk and style rack
b. ) To be judged on style only.
Lead Line:
The rider is to be eight (8) years old or under. The horse is to be
led by a person fifteen (15) years or older. This class is to be judged
fifty percent (50%) on costume, twenty-five percent (25%) on suitability of
horse, and twenty-five percent (25%) on the adult and equipment.
Halter Class
Horses are to be worked at the trot or gait and shown with a halter only.
Any Stallion not kept under control at all times may be disqualified.
Stallions must be shown with a chain across nose or through jaw, and must be
shown by an adult.
Western Pleasure Pony Class
1. A measuring device will be used to measure ponies at the
beginning of each pony class. Ponies should be measured at the beginning
of each show season.
2. Ponies must be measured square.
3. Any pony fifty-four inches (54") and under cannot be
shown in an adult class.
4. Any pony over fifty-four inches (54") may be shown in
juvenile classes.
5. Ponies are to be shown at a walk, favorite gait, and
canter both ways of the arena. Excessive speed is to be penalized.
Ponies may be asked to back but will not necessarily be judged on it.
The rider should be in proportion to the size of the pony. Equipment may
be English or Western. This class is to be judged sixty percent (60%) on
performance, thirty percent (30%) on conformation and grooming and ten percent
(10%) on appointments.
Walk-Trot Pony Classes
The same rules apply as stated in the Pleasure Pony Class
except ponies will not be asked to canter.
Western Pleasure Class
1. Western tack and attire will be required including
western hat and western boots.
2. Horses are to be shown at a walk, trot, and lope on a
reasonably loose rein without undue restraint.
3. Horses must work both ways of the arena at a walk,
trot, and lope.
4. The judge shall have the authority to ask for
additional work at a walk, trot, or lope.
5. Horses are to be reversed to the inside (away from
the rail) at a walk or trot.
6. Horses shall not be asked to reverse at a lope.
7. The judge may ask the rider to back the horse.
8. All Western Pleasure Classes will comply with AQHA
rules.
a. AQHA official handbook of rules and
regulations
Color Pleasure
The same rules apply as stated in the Western Pleasures Class
with the exception that the only horses to be shown in the class are
Palominos, Paints, Pintos, Duns, Buckskins, and Appaloosas.
English Pleasure Class
1. English or Hunt Seat tack and attire is required.
2. Coats may or may not be worn at the discretion of the
judge.
3. Horses are to be shown at a walk, trot, and canter
both ways in the arena.
4. The judge has the option of calling for additional
work at the extended trot or asking for the canter extended to the hand
gallop.
5. This class will be judged seventy-five percent (75%)
on performance and twenty-five percent (25%) on conformation and appointments.
6. This class is open to all breeds.
All English/Hunter Under Saddle Classes will comply with AQHA rules.
***AQHA Official Handbook of Rules & Regulation.***
Timed Events
1. Timed event classes will be governed by AQHA rules,
except for the requirement of hats and long sleeved shirts. Shirts with
sleeves/collar. No tennis shoes, shoes must have heel.
2. Exhibition runs will pay full amount of entry fees.
3. All Horses must run in the order they enter.
Super Horse Award
1. Only Horses may qualify for this award. Ponies
are excluded.
2. To qualify, a horse must compete in one (1) Halter
Class, and two (2) Performance classes and has to earn at least one (1) point.
a. ) The performance classes can consist of Western Pleasure
or English and it must include a Timed Event Class.
b. ) Showmanship is considered a performance class.
Super Pony Award
1. Qualifications will be the same as the Super Horse
Award.
Year End High Point Awards
(***Entire section revised and clarified***)
In each of the following placings, a high point and reserve high point
award will be given.
Before a person is eligible for a year-end award he/she must
show in at least the number of shows it takes to qualify for AOHA. This
does not mean that you are required to attend the AOHA State show.
Notes:
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All points are to be counted as follows: First place
(1st)=5 points; Second place (2nd)=4 points; Third place (3rd)=3 points;
Fourth place (4th)=2 points; Fifth place (5th)=1 point. The previous
point system will apply when there are at least five (5) entries in a class.
In the event there are less than five (5) entries, points shall be counted
according to the number of entries.
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All points are to be counted on a one (1) horse, one (1) rider
basis.
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All points are to be counted from the effective date of
membership, which is the date dues are paid.
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In the even of a tie for a year-end award, co-high point
awards will be given.
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If a horse dies or becomes crippled and the exhibitor
continues with a second horse, all points accumulated on the first horse will
not count on the second horse.
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Annual awards will be purchased and planned by a Committee
appointed by the President.
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In Timed event, if a horse falls during a run, a re-run will
not be allowed.
For qualifications for High Point, please
click here for Year End Awards
