western style pants/jodphurs, safe enclosed footwear and a
shirt with sleeves.
51.27 Attire for any person who has cause to enter the show
arena to help set up trails etc. must be dressed in: cap/hat,
long western style pants/jodphurs, safe enclosed footwear
and a shirt with sleeves.
51.28 Any person aged eighteen (18) years and under is not
permitted to handle/ride/exhibit colts/stallions at any
approved AQHA Show or program or AQHA sanctioned
event. The only exception is NCHA/NRHA or Reining
Australia affiliated classes. This rule is to be strictly
enforced by show management.
52. SHOW OFFICIALS
52.1 Attire
a) All Officials who have cause to enter the show arena, at
an AQHA approved show or an organisation running an
approved AQHA program, whilst that show is in
progress, will wear western attire including western hat,
western pants, long sleeved shirt with collar (band,
stand-up, tuxedo etc), and western boots;
52.2 Officials
a) All approved show programs must have a Show
Manager or Arena Director;
b) At an “A” approved show or at an event with an “A”
approved program, the Show Manager, Arena Director
Ring Steward, Gate Marshalls, Gear Marshalls, Show
Secretaries, Announcers, Ribbon presenters cannot
officiate at this show until they have finished exhibiting
horses;
c) With the exception of ribbon presenters, all other
Officials must be eighteen (18) years and over.
52.3 Show Secretary
a) Any reputable person may act in the capacity of Show
Secretary who can furnish proof that he/she is capable
through ability and experience and is familiar with
Association rules and regulations;
b) It is recommended that the Show Secretary be a current
financial member of the AQHA;
c) The Show Secretary will be held responsible for any
fees collected on behalf of the AQHA. In addition, any
cash payments made to the Show Secretary for these
fees will be converted to a money order or cheque
before being sent to the AQHA;
d) The Show Secretary will have jurisdiction over
preparing and mailing all entry blanks and catalogues.
He/she will enforce the arrival and departure times as
shown in the catalogue or as advertised;
e) The Show Secretary is responsible for the completion of
all results that must be forwarded to the Association
and to file with the Association any incident reports from
that show, plus the Event Planning Checklist and the
Judge Evaluation forms;
f) A show Secretary can hold the position of Show
Manager at the same show.
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