2016 Annual Meeting
& Convention Voting Items
T
he following proposals will be presented to the AMHA membership for a vote at the 2016 Annual Meeting and Convention.
For more information on the meeting, please visit www.amha.
org . If you have questions regarding any of these items, please contact
the appropriate committee chair or your regional director.
BYLAWS
Note: All deletions will be strikethrough & changes will be
indicated by Bold & underlined print. The number on the right
side of the page is for identification purposes only.
Article XI Sec. 4 Permanent Registration Page 29
Submitted by: Mary Lou Elder
#1520
Permanent certificates of registration shall be issued to qualified
Miniature Horses who have attained the actual age of three (3)
years, and measure thirty-four (34) inches or less in height and if
over 34” and not over thirty-eight (38) inches a Foundation/
Oversized certificate of registration shall be issued to qualified
Miniature Horses.
(see Rules & Regulations #184 I).
Note: If this Bylaw proposal fails, all of the other related Bylaw and
Rules & Regs proposals also fail.
Article XI Sec. 6 Breed Name and Size Page 29
Submitted by: Mary Lou Elder
#1521
Horses registered by The American Miniature Horse Association, Inc.,
shall be a breed of horses known as the American Miniature Horse. Only
those horses born in North America or proven to be North America and
meeting all AMHA registration criteria shall be granted a registration
certificate. The American Miniature Horse shall not exceed thirty-four
(34) inches in height when measured according to Article XI, Sec. 4 of
these Bylaws to show at a sanctioned show. The registration of any
horse exceeding thirty-four (34) inches shall be void and such horse
shall not be considered or designated as an American Miniature Horse.
Horses exceeding thirty-four (34) inches and not over thirty-eight
(38) inches can apply for a Foundation/Oversized certificate of
registration (See Rules & Regulations # 184I). All new certificates
issued by The American Miniature Horse Association, Inc. shall bear a
prominent legend reflecting the content of this Bylaw. Foundation stock
registered pursuant to General Rule 184I shall be exempt from this Bylaw.
Note: If the proposed change to Article XI, Sec 4 fails, this proposal is
null and void.
Article XVI Amendment of Rules Page 31
Submitted by: James Walsh
#1522
All AMHA rules and regulations, including but not limited to general,
show, amateur, youth activities, may be amended by a majority vote of the
registered Regular Members in good standing present and voting at the
Annual Meeting but only after specific proposal or amendment shall have
met the criteria of prior notice and approval by the appropriate standing
committee(s) and a majority vote of the Board of Directors.
(Amended 2-11, effective 1-12)
The Bylaw Committee does not recommend passing this proposal.
The committee questioned how a rule change would ever be passed if
it required a ma