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South Central MS Horseman's Association
Class Schedule Judged Events: 11:00 am Timed Events: not before 4:00 pm Grounds Fee $3.00 Entry Fee Judged $5 - Timed $4.00 - Exhibition $2.00 Pay back is a jackpot format based on entries and pay up to 6 places. |
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All events shall be governed by the gneral rules and regulations of the South Central Mississippi Horseman Association (SCMHA) except that when SCMHA has no rule, the published rules of AQHA shall govern where applicable. POINTS - ITMES 1-9A 1. A minimum of six point shows per season will be held by SCMHA. 2. Points will be kept on all association approved classes in the following manner: a. Points are awarded to the exhibitor in each class. b. In timed events, an exhibitor can enter as many horses as the wish but the horse that is ridden through the gate first is the designated point horse for that class on that date. 3. Points will be awarded on a sliding scale from six points for a first place finish down to one point for sixth place. 4. Points will be awarded only to association-approved classes. 5. Six places are to be awarded in all classes. Any other awards will be the decision of the SCMHA. a. If an exhibitor is not a participating club member and places in the top 6 in a class, then the exhibitor that is showing for points will move up for points only. b. The exhibitor not showing for points and/or is not a member of a participating club but places in the top 6 in a class, then the aforementioned exhibitor would receive any monetary award for the placing but the points will be governed by rule 5a. c. After the fourth show in a show season, any person joining a club for membership WILL NOT be able to receive points for the show year but will still be recognized as a member for any other SCMHA benefits. 6. Riders should ride the horse shown on the entry form. Super Team participants must name horse to receive points toward the award. 7. No exhibitor will be eligible for year-end awards or qualifying for the state horse show if that exhibitor has not shown in a majority of the available point classes for that year. Example: If there are 6 shows the exhibitor will have to show in at least 4 shows. If there is 7 shows the exhibitor will have to show in at least 4 shows. 8. In the event of a tie in points for year-end awards or qualifying for the state show in any association approved class or category; the tie will be broken in the following manner: (class by class) a. The exhibitor showing in the greatest number of SCMHA approved point shows in the effected class. b. The exhibitor that has earned points in the greatest number of SCMHA approved point shows in the effected class. c. The exhibitor that has placed the highest in the greatest number of approved SCMHA point shows in the effected class. (Example: the exhibitor with the most 1st places, then if the tie still exists, the exhibitor with the most 2nd places and so on.) d. If the tie still exists, by a flip of a coin. 9. In selecting the participants for the state show, the first six exhibitors with the highest number of points shall be selected, providing they have shown in the number of shows/classes approved by SCMHA. Plus an alternate for each class. 9a. A qualifying class to the state show, not filled by rule 9, will be filled at the discretion of the board of directors of SCMHA, which will include one show being shown in to be eligible to sign up for lcasses. A person not meeting rule 9 requirements will pany an entry fee of $25.00 per class. JUDGES ITEMS 10-17 10. If a judge should not arrive for a show or have to leave for any reason before the show is completed, the directors of SCMHA present shall select a judge from the persons available at the show and his/her decision will be the same as the original judge. 11. The judge will be provided a card for each class upon which he will place the ten winners by riding number. The judge will sign the card and turn it into the show announcer who will attach it to the class entry forms. 12. Neither the judge nor any member of his/her family shall exhibit or act as agent or handler for any horse entered in any class he/she is judging. 13. The judge shall have the authority to place a horse in whatever position in a class he/she thinks the merits of the horse justifies. The judge’s decision shall be final. 14. In any class the judge or point committee shall have the authority to require the removal or alteration of any piece of equipment which in their opinion would tend to give a horse unfair advantage or which they believe to be inhumane. 15. The judge may order an exhibitor from the competition for bad conduct of either rider or horse. 16. The judge has the option of whether to drop a bit on a horse in any class, except where a protest is lodged. 17. The judge is required to use the whole show arena in pleasure class, even pony classes. PROTESTS - ITEMS 18-21 18. Any persons wishing to protest anything in a class shall make a $20.00 cash deposit with the show manager before the next class begins. The announcer will announce that a protest has been filed and the name of the protestor. 19. If the directors present at the show uphold the protest, the deposit will be refunded. If the protest in not upheld, the $20.00 will be forfeited to the association. 20. Any protest must be ruled on before the next class starts. 21. If a pony is contested at one of the SCMHA shows, and the pony in question measures over 52” then that pony will be disqualified for the remainder of the year and will lose all previous points. GENERAL SHOW RULES - Items 22-48 22. All SCMHA shows will start at 11:00 am and the running will not start before 4:00 pm unless otherwise directed by the board of the SCMHA. 23. The directors of the SCMHA will set entry fees. 24. The directors of the SCMHA will set gate fees. 25. No class will be complete untill ties to tenth place have been decided. 26. If there is an elimination, the same exhibitor must exhibit the same horse in the elimiation contest. 27. In the event of a tie, the exhibitors have an option to run the tiebreaker off or to determine the winner by a flip of a coin. 28. In deciding ties in running events, the winning horse must run within two seconds of the original run or the tie must be re-run. 29. The SCMHA will have a ring master to assist the judge in any way the judge deems necessary. 30. The announcer will call all horses in judged events by number only while judging is in progress and until the judge has turned in his scorecard. In announcing winners of all events, the announcer must give name of rider and horse. 31. The SCMHA will have one person or persons, over eighteen years of age reading the clocks at all times. 32. During a timed event should a rider make a qualifying ride and the time is missed through no fault of the rider, they shall be allowed two re-rides to make a qualifying ride under the following conditions: a. If the make a qualifying run on the first re-run then that time stands. b. Only if the rider knocks a barrel or pole over on the first re-run do they get a second re-run. 33. If a rider breaks the pattern in the running event before the clock malfunctioned the rider does not get a re-run 34. Stake race may start from either side. 35. Plastic barrels will be used in all barrel classes. 36. Exhibition rides will be at the end of each set of events. (example: at the end of the barrel classes then exhibition barrels will be held. Same for poles, quads and etc.)The board of SCMHA will set the fee for exhibition rides. 37. During timed events the show ring will be dragged at least every 10 horses, unless conditions warrant a lesser number. The board of directors or their designee will govern this. a. The counting goes to the end of each set of classes. Ex. counting starts at the beginning of barrel classes and would start over again when the pole classes start. 38. There will be a 15 minute warm up period between the judged events and the start of the timed events. 39. If the top of a pole or barrel touches the ground, it is considered down whether or not it stands back up. 40. Ponies will be measured at the first point show. Ponies will be measured according to the State Horse Show Rules of 52" and under, with the exception that the halter class measurements will be 48" and 48"-52". 41. A hosting club member will count money before the money is to be handed over to the secretary of the Association. The amount will be written down and initialed. EXHIBITOR RULES AND CONDUCT 42. An exhibitor cannot enter a class after the class has been called. No exhibitor may enter the arena after the judging has begun. 43. Exhibitor’s name and horse’s name must appear on the entry form and the exhibitor should exhibit the horse entered on the entry form. 44. A horse may be entered only one time in each class. 45. Any contestant withdrawing from a class will forfeit their fee except in the cases of injury or sickness to themselves or their horse this includes if their entries are on a tab. 47. A contestant’s age will be determined by his/her age as of January 1st of that show year. 48. No youth (17 & under) will be fastened in a saddle in any fashion, with the exception of rubber bands on stirrups and magic seats. 48. In timed events only, hats are optional. 49. Dress code in judged events will be governed by AQHA rules. 50. Unsportsmanlike conduct WILL NOT be tolerated. The directors of SCMHA will decide on severity of actions taken against said person in question. The actions could include losing points accumulated at that show, being asked to leave the premises and/or other appropriated actions for the unsportsmanlike conduct. 51. Disobedience set forth in the SCMHA rules and regulations can result in actions taken against the person determined by the Directors of the SCMHA. |
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PONY JUDGED - HIGH POINT Pony Halter Pony Walk-Trot Pony Western Pleasure |
YOUTH JUDGED - HIGH POINT Showmanship (17 & U) 12 & Under Western Pleasure 13-17 Western Pleasure 17 & Under Walk Trot Horsemanship |
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LADIES JUDGED - HIGH POINT Showmanship (18 & O) Open Western Pleasure Ladies Western Pleasure Walk Trot 18 & Over Horsemanship |
MENS JUDGED - HIGH POINT Showmanship (18 & O) Open Western Pleasure Mens Western Pleasure Walk Trot 18 & Over Horsemanship |
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GAITED - HIGH POINT Gaited Halter Open Gaited Pleasure Keg Shoe Gaited Pleasure |
HALTER - HIGH POINT Halter, Yearlings Halter, Fillies 2 & Younger Halter, Studs & Geldings 2 & Y Halter, Mares 3 & Older Halter, Studs & Geldings 3 & O |