SECTION THREE (3)
SHOW & PERFORMANCE
40. AQHA DISCLAIMER
AQHA‟s Disclaimer of Responsibility for Safety and well
being of Event participants:
Show management is responsible for the condition of event
premises; the conduct and competence of show staff and
other representatives; implementation of show activities and
classes; and all other aspects of the event.
The AQHA does not assume or accept duty or responsibility
for safety at any sanctioned event in regard to participants
or any other third parties, or for the horses or other property
thereof.
As an express condition of privilege to participate at an
AQHA approved show or sanctioned event, each horse
owner, exhibitor, trainer and participant assumes the risks
of participation and releases and discharges the AQHA, its
officers, directors, representatives and employees, from any
and all liability, whenever or however arising, as to personal
injury, property damage occurring as a result of
participation in a class/event conducted by the AQHA or
AQHA Affiliate.
41. GENERAL
a) The rules in this Rule Book must be adhered to at all
AQHA Affiliate sanctioned events, including shows, and
for organisations that have been granted Program
approval;
b) No Affiliate run event is sanctioned by the AQHA unless
the AQHA has been notified in writing prior to the event
taking place;
c) An Event Planning Checklist must be completed before
commencement of the event, and sent to the
Association office within fourteen (14) days of the
completion of the event;
d) AQHA Affiliates and other recognised organisations,
running AQHA recognised classes under AQHA and/or
HSAA Rules that have not gained AQHA approval, “B”
points will be awarded to horses, youth and amateurs
for those that have placed sufficiently high in that show;
e) The rules pertaining to Amateurs/Select Amateurs and
Youth must be adhered to in all equine competitions;
f) All participants, handlers, exhibitors, owners of horses
taking part in any AQHA or AQHA Affiliate event, must
be a member of the Affiliate running the event or the
AQHA.
41.1 Approval
a) Show or program approval will not be granted to:
i) any show, or program, on the dates of the AQHA
National Show, or on the day of the Annual General
Meeting.
ii) any State Championship show within twenty-one
(21) days of the National Show in the State that the
National Show is held, unless sanctioned by a
majority of the Board of Directors;
iii) any show or program on the same day as an
already approved show or program, within 150km
normal road distance from town to town;
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