2013 Mid-State rule changes
CLASSES
1. Ranch Horse Western Pleasure: (LRC) – Will be added as the last pleasure class & will be not be rotated on the schedule. Rail work only, no braided manes, fake tails, polished hooves allowed. Horses must be 3 yrs old or older, no age restriction on rider. Complete rules are in the 2013 STATE rule book.
2. Exhibitions - Only have exhibitions at the two benefit shows with the exhibitions being run after the age division point class.
3. Exhibitions – Add “Forward motion must be maintained”.
4. Exhibitions – Allow a person to be dropped down on the entry list for exhibition classes only
5. 2 yr old snaffle bit – Remove this class from the MS events.
6. Flags - Add pony flags to the schedule based on class being added at state show.
7. Gaited classes – Change our classes to meet the new state level guidelines.
Men’s & Ladies’ gaited will be combined to make one Open gaited class.
Slow gaited becomes two classes, heavy shod gaited & light shod gaited.
NOTE: Due to vote taken at Feb. 24 state meeting, Open gaited will be split into ladies’ & men’s gaited at state show but the Mid-State board voted to keep our classes combined.
8. Jackpot classes at Mid-State Benefit shows
Classes to use NBHA payout guidelines, CASH ONLY EF $10 + $2 Office fee, all age groups combined for one jackpot class to be run concurrently with point class. Must enter point class to be eligible for jackpot. Can only run once in each jackpot class per show.
* Barrels – 4D - ½ sec. ½ , whole splits, use NBHA position payout. $10 EF
* Poles – 3D – 1 sec. splits,
* Speed 3D – ½ sec , whole split
RULES
9. Entry fees at last show – “non-state event top 5 will be required to pay entry fees at last show to receive year-end awards”.
10. 50% participation – (from floor)
50% of shows will be determined by the number of MS shows completed. If 50% is not equal to a whole number, i.e. 5.5, then the number will be rounded up to the nearest whole number to meet the 50% rule.
11. Photocopies of Coggins – Photocopies will only be accepted if stamped by the ALSPC as a certified copy of the original.
12. Announcer – Remove rule “At 1:00 p.m., the announcer will ask all those in the arena to ride in one direction; after 15 minutes the command to reverse shall be announced”.
13. Dragging clarification - Remove “or at the show manager’s discretion” from the rule as this has caused confusion in thinking that more than 10 could be run before dragging.
14. Checking Ponies, Jr. and gaited horses - Ponies, Jr. and gaited horses will be checked to within 30 minutes of the show start time and during the 30 minute break. If not checked during this allotted time and before being shown, points earned at this show will not be counted; however, the ride will count towards participation if the person is a member.
15. Mid-State will have a registry for gaited horses in an attempt to comply with the federal regulations for the HPA. Forms will be available at the shows that must be filled out prior to the horse being shown.
16. Distribution of points – Remove rule restricting membership in two different ASHSA associations & earning points in both.
SHOWS
17. The arena will not be watered during the 30 min. intermission
18. Change horsemanship patterns yearly with the patterns getting progressively harder each show. Can possible have 3-4 sets of patterns and rotate through these set patterns.
19. Anyone receiving physical assistance to complete an event, after the timer or judging has started, will be disqualified unless class rules state otherwise”.
20. Tie vote, Joining Ark-Mo
This issue was tabled until after the March Ark-Mo meeting -
LRC- P MRC- F SRC- P SCRC- F
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