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RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
YELLOWSTONE REINING HORSE ASSOCIATION
1. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES
- Individual - $25.00
- Family - $30.00
- Joint - $30.00
2. COMMITTEES
A. The Standing Committees of the Yellowstone Reining Horse Association are:
Nominations, Show, Banquet, Awards, Audit and Fundraising.
B. Ad hoc committees may be instituted and appointed at the discretion of the
President.
C. The Chairperson of each committee shall be appointed by the President. Other
members shall be appointed by the committee Chairperson except that the Fundraising Committee shall include at least one representative of the Show Committee and of the Banquet Committee, and the YRHA Secretary.
D. Duties of Committees:
1. Nominating Committee - to select and submit to the President a list of persons able and willing to stand for election as officers or directors. Such list to be submitted not less than 60 days prior to the annual meeting.
2. Show Committee - to organize and supervise the Yellowstone Slide shows, jackpot shows, clinics and other instructional events.
3. Banquet Committee - to plan and supervise the annual Awards Banquet.
4. Audit Committee - to conduct an annual audit of the financial affairs of the YRHA and to submit the findings to the President prior to the annual meeting.
5. Fundraising Committee - to solicit funds and/or merchandise to support the various activities of the YRHA and to coordinate these efforts with the chairpersons of the Show and Banquet committees.
6. Awards Committee - to submit for the approval of the Board of Directors the committee’s selection of awards.
3. YEAR-END AWARDS AND SHOW RULES
A. To be eligible for a year-end award, the rider and owner of the horse must be paid up members of the YRHA prior to the closing of entries of any class in which the horse is entered in order for their results in that class to be counted toward a year-end award.
B. Year-end awards are made based on the results of the YRHA shows subject to the conditions enumerated in the bylaws and rules and regulations.
C. The following classes shall be offered at the Yellowstone Slide shows and qualify for year-end awards:
- NRHA Open, NRHA Intermediate Open, NRHA Limited Open, NRHA Non Pro, NRHA Intermediate Non Pro, NRHA
Limited Non Pro, NRHA Prime Time Non Pro, NRHA Rookie, NRHA Prime Time Rookie, NRHA Novice Horse Open, NRHA Novice Horse Non Pro, NRHA Freestyle, NRHA Youth 13 & Under, NRHA Youth 14-18; NRHA Rookie Professional, Two-Handed Youth 13 & Under, Two-Handed Youth 14-18, Two-Handed Rookie, Sixty Years and Older.
- Two-Handed Rookie and Two-Handed Youth classes may be shown in any legal bit one-handed or two-handed, however, the method initially chosen must be maintained throughout the course of the run.
- Sixty Years and Older class eligibility: A Non Pro rider who is 60 years old or older at the beginning of the current calendar year.
- Two-Handed Rookie class eligibility: A Non Pro rider whose lifetime NRHA, YRHA, MRHA, CSRHA or any other reining earnings do not exceed $200.00 at the beginning of the current calendar year.
- The following constitute the Open Classes: Open, Intermediate
Open, Limited Open, Novice Horse Open, Ladies, Gentlemen, Rookie Professional and Freestyle.
D. The Green Reiner class is for beginning non pro reiners who have not earned money in reining events. If money is earned in other classes after their initial entry in the program, the rider will not be disqualified from the class and will be allowed to remain in the class until they win 30 points. Points are cumulative from one year to the next. The class will use a modified NRHA pattern so there are no lead changes and rider may show one- or two-handed in any legal bit or hackamore. The class will run on a point system and when a rider earns 30 points, he/she will graduate out of the class and earn their Green Reiner belt buckle to be awarded at the annual awards banquet. The number of horses in the class, exclusive of scratches, will determine the number of points available for each place.
Point system example: six horses in class - first place receivessix (6) points, second place five (5) points, etc. Rider will also receive ½ point for every horse they place above. No points for zeros or "no scores." Rider may earn points on one or multiple horses. The entry fees will go towards the purchase of the belt buckles and will not be paid out.
E. Additional classes may be offered at the discretion of the Show Committee. The
eligibility of such additional classes for year-end awards will be determined by the
Board of Directors annually prior to the first YRHA slide.
F. No payback will be awarded for no score or zero scores.
G. No refunds of entry fees, judges fees, or office fees will be made for any horse which is scratched from a particular class after the draw for that class has been completed.
H. In the event that two or more shows are approved by the YRHA in any calendar year, the following additional conditions must be met regarding eligibility for year-end awards:
1. For all open classes, horse must compete in the same class in at least fifty percent (50%) of YRHA approved shows
2. For all classes other than open classes, the same horse and rider combination must compete in the same class in at least fifty percent (50%) of YRHA approved shows
3. Membership requirements for rider and owner remain as stated in Section 3A of the YRHA Rules and Regulations and apply to all shows. In the event of a change in ownership of a horse during the course of the YRHA show season, the new owner is subject to the same conditions stated in Section 3A.
4. Year-end awards will be based on the combined earnings of all YRHA approved shows in each class, includes all youth classes
5. In the event that no otherwise eligible contestant acquires any earnings from all shows in a particular class, the awards for that class will be based on the combined scores of all shows in said class provided that a score greater than zero was acquired in at least one show for said class
6. Ribbons will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd places as listed in the show flyer in the show awards section. NRHA youth classes will receive ribbons in accordance with NRHA rules.
7. Jackpot shows are excluded from all of the provisions enumerated in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Section G.
8. A horse which is scratched from a class after the draw is completed will be considered to have participated in that class for that particular show regarding eligibility for year-end awards, provided that the horse and rider are physically present at the show on the day on which the class is offered.
4. AFFILIATE CIRCUIT QUALIFICATION RULES
A. All horses, owners and riders are subject to NRHA rules and regulations regarding affiliate circuit qualifications.
5. DISCIPLINARY GUIDELINES
A. Abuse or mistreatment of any horse in any manner whatsoever on show grounds will not be tolerated. Abuse is defined as an action, or failure to act, which a reasonably prudent person, informed and experience in the customs, accepted training techniques and exhibition procedures, would determine to be cruel, abusive, inhumane or detrimental to the horse's health.
B. Individuals will be displined if it is determined there was abuse of the horse under any circumstances. Any horse disqualified for reason of abuse will forfeit all monies earned in the particular class.
C. The NRHA Representative and Show Management will deal with instances of reported abuse as called for in the situation.
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