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b) It is mandatory that the judge select a Champion and Reserve Champion in each sex division in open, youth and amateur divisions having three or more entries; c) The judge(s) will select the Champion stallion, mare or gelding from the first-place class winners in the respective sex division. If first place horse does not return for any reason, the second place horse can move up to first place line and be considered for Champion and Reserve. The third place horse cannot move up to second place in the class. All first place horses will retain points in their respective class; d) The ring steward will take the second-place horse in the class from which the Champion had been selected and place it in the line with the first-place class winners, to be judged equally for the title of Reserve Champion stallion, mare or gelding in the respective sex division; e) In amateur halter or youth competition, when an exhibitor has qualified two or more horses for Champion and Reserve Champion, only another amateur or youth can assist that exhibitor as long as the amateur or youth who originally qualified the horses leads one of the horses in that class. 84.7 Group Halter Classes a) Horses shown in a group class must be eligible to show in their individual halter class at that show. b) The following additional classes are recommended if interest or entries justify them, but no points will be awarded for Register of Merit or Championship: Produce of Dam Two (2) produce, four (4) years of age and younger of either sex, per dam, can be shown. The dam need not be shown. The entry at the show must be made by the owner of the dam or by someone with written permission from the owner of the dam, but it is unnecessary for the produce to be owned by the owner of the dam. Get of Sire Three (3) get, four (4) years of age and younger of either sex, per sire, can be shown. The sire need not be shown. The entry at the show must be made by the owner of the sire or by someone with written permission from the owner of the sire, but it is unnecessary for the get to be owned by the owner of the sire. 84.8 Performance Halter Equipment, attire and class procedures the same as for Halter. A horse may not show in the age division halter class and the performance halter class at the same show. RECOGNISED PERFORMANCE CLASSES 85A. CAMPDRAFT – must run under the NCCA Rules 85. CUTTING a) If a show holds both NCHA and AQHA-approved cutting classes, separate works must be held for each class. The scores earned in the NCHA cutting cannot be used as the scores for the AQHA cutting at the same show; Page 96