b) A Ring Steward cannot hold any other position at a
State or National show, but can rotate between the Ring
Steward/Gate Marshall positions at other shows;
c) The Ring Steward will notify the Judge when all horses
are present for each class;
d) The Ring Steward will report the number of horses in
each class on the official sheets provided;
e) The Ring Steward must mark on the result sheets/cards
the time that each class has been completed;
f) The Ring Steward must have in his/her mind that
he/she has been selected to help the Judge – not to
advise the judge. He/she will carefully refrain from
discussing, or seeming to discuss the horses or
exhibitors with the judge. The Ring Steward will make
sure that it is not perceived that they are taking part in
the final outcome of the class;
g) When the Ring Steward is not actively engaged in
his/her duties, he/she will place himself/herself in such
a position so as not to interfere with the judging or the
viewing of the competitors;
h) The Ring Steward must not allow the exhibitors to crowd
up in the ring or arena and should at all times
endeavour to keep the possibilities of an accident at a
minimum;
i) The Ring Steward is to act as a mediator between the
Judge and the exhibitor. The Judge should request the
Ring Steward to move and place horses as he/she
advises. When the ring or arena is small and the class
entries are large, the Ring Steward should survey the
situation and take every precaution to keep the horses
moving until the Judge is ready for them to be judged.
52.9 Judge
The Judge has the authority to remove exhibitors from the
ring/arena.
53. SHOW DISPUTES COMMITTEE
Show Manager, a Show Committee Member and a
Competitor make up the Disputes Committee. Two (2) of
the above must be AQHA financial members. Youth are
not permitted to serve on this committee.
54. VETERINARIAN
Any registered/licensed Veterinarian may officiate in his/her
capacity. If there is more than one (1) Veterinarian, one
should be delegated as being in charge. Rather than
impose on one individual, it is advised to arrange with
several to work in shifts.
Health requirements should be outlined in programs and on
entry blanks and enforced by the Show Manager and
Veterinarians.
55. TIES (DRAWS) – IN CLASSES
Any ties (draws), for first (1st) place only, will be as per the
individual class rules. (see Section Five)
56. POINTS AWARDED
At any approved AQHA show or for any approved program,
only the classes on the program that have been approved
will be allocated “A” type points. All other classes on the
program, that are recognised by the Association, but no
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