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Persons as described above are prohibited from entering the Official marshalling areas and show arena at any time for the duration of any event that has AQHA approval. 51.2 For the purposes of this rule, exhibition/competition is deemed to have commenced when the exhibit and/or rider/handler has entered the marshalling area or has come under the direct control of show management (Typically Marshall/Steward) prior to entering the arena. 51.3 Any person owning or leasing the grounds on which a show is being held will be prohibited from using said ownership to influence the outcome of any show held on the property. 51.4 Any AQHA approved show, or at a show which has an approved program, which fails to pay for services rendered by third parties in connection with the holding of the event (i.e., judge‟s fees, cattle charges, facilities, etc.) or prize monies to the exhibitors, can be denied AQHA approval for present and future shows. Further, the Show Manager and/or Show Secretary can be denied privileges of the Association and suspended from membership. 51.5 By entry and participation in AQHA approved shows, or in a show that runs an approved program, an owner and exhibitor agrees that the Association, Show management and their agents and representatives can photograph, film or tape any portion thereof, and use their likenesses and that of the exhibited horses for training, promotional or other legitimate purpose of either organisation, without necessity of remuneration. Parental permission must be sought for use of Youth Photos. 51.6 The onus is on the person to have the correct names, registration numbers, etc., on the entry form(s). Failure to do so may result in no points being awarded for the entry(s). 51.7 An exhibitor is responsible for errors on the entry blanks. A horse entered in the wrong class will be transferred to its correct class after the judging program has been printed. 51.8 Any horses entered in an approved show, or for competition in an approved program, must be listed under his registered name and number. To be eligible for points a horse must be exhibited under its complete registered name. Entries will be made in the name of the recorded owner. 51.9 An exhibitor may enter one (1) or more horses in a class but each horse may have only one (1) rider per class. 51.10 Show management may inspect the registration certificate (or certified copy of both sides of the registration certificate) of each horse entered in an approved class. 51.11 Show management will issue exhibitors separate entry numbers for each horse entered. Failure to wear a competitor number, or to display the correct number in a visible manner, will result in disqualification. 51.12 Any exhibitor withdrawing from a show after competing will forfeit any fees and all go-round money which may be accruing to him/her at the time of his/her withdrawal, except that in the case of incapacitating sickness or injury to himself/herself or his/her horse or any serious illness or Page 56