horse rule applies and the Amateur, or their immediate
family, own the horse. A horse will not be used more
than once by the same competitor in any class. eg. A
horse cannot compete in Select Amateur Trail and
Senior Amateur Trail;
d) A Select Amateur, choosing to compete in a Select
class at a show, is not confined to the other Select
Amateur classes at that show. Eg. A person who
competes in the Select Amateur Hunter Under Saddle
can compete in the Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation on
the same horse;
e) Points earned in Select Amateur classes only count
towards Select ROM‟s and Select Annual Awards.
62.2 To Gain an Amateur/Select Amateur Permit
a) The Permit application form must be completed in its
entirety and sent to the AQHA office, with the correct
fees, for processing. These Permits are to be renewed
annually;
b) The person applying for this Permit must be a current
financial member of the AQHA and hold an individual
membership in their own name, either a Full, Life, Hon.
Life Membership;
c) The person applying for the permit must declare the
following:
“I have not, in the previous three (3) years from the date
of application for my Permit, received remuneration or
compensation for: Showing or training any horse or
instructed any other person in riding, driving or
exhibiting.” NB: You cannot show in an Amateur/Select
Amateur class until such time as your application is
successful and been processed.
62.3 Approval of an Amateur/Select Amateur Permit
Once a Permit has been approved the following rules apply:
An Amateur/Select Amateur cannot receive remuneration or
compensation for Showing and/or Training any horse or
instructing any person in riding, driving or exhibiting.
An Amateur/Select Amateur can only exhibit a horse owned
by themselves or their immediate family in any class, (this is
any class any discipline).
Separate legal entities, such as family corporations, trusts
or partnerships, are also authorised owners of the amateur
exhibitor‟s horse so long as all legal and equitable owners
and beneficiaries of the legal entity are individuals
specifically authorised by this rule (immediate family see
Rule 62.6)
Ownership of horses exhibited by the Amateur/Select
Amateurs must be evidenced by the records of the
Association.
Amateurs/Select Amateurs need to be aware that until such
time as a Transfer of ownership or Lease notification has
been processed by the Association, the horse cannot be
shown by the Amateur/Select Amateur who is
transferring/leasing the horse into their name or their
immediate family‟s name.
62.4 Prize money is not to be considered remuneration.
Judges fees are not to be considered remuneration. NB: If
you are a Judge in Australia you cannot hold an Amateur
Permit with the AmQHA.
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