(4) current unaltered color photographs taken per the
guidelines set forth in the most current AMHA rulebook
for natural registration.
5.
Hardship Measurement Card and Hardship Inspection
Report shall be submitted directly to the AMHA Home
Office, Registration Department, after completion and
signed by the appropriate persons.
6.
Include a copy of the horse’s AMHR Permanent
Registration Certificate together with the Hardship
Application Form.
193C Measuring
1. Measurement for Hardship Application must be performed
at a designated time as set forth by the appropriate Show
Representative with advance notification by the applicant
for such type measurement, to the respective Show
Manager. Time and date to be provided in the respective
show’s premium book at one of these public locations:
a. AMHA Sanctioned/Approved Show
b. AMHA Championship Show
c. AMHA World Show
2. Measuring shall be done by a current or former AMHA
Director who holds a current measuring card or a current
AMHA steward and witnessed by an AMHA judge.
3.
A definite set time for hardship measurement shall be
specified in the show premium.
4. Measurement shall be performed on the body location of
the horse in accordance set forth in the current AMHA
Rulebook by the official show measurer and witnessed by
a designated measuring observer/witness. (Reference: GR
020 B-C)
5.
Measurement of horse applying for hardship must take
place in direct view of the measuring witness and the
owner or duly assigned agent of the animal. Anyone may
guest observe the measurement.
6. The current or former AMHA director or current AMHA
steward conducting the measurement, the observing
AMHA judge and the owner or duly assigned agent of the
animal all must sign the Hardship Measurement Card to
be valid.
193D Inspection
1.
Inspection shall be performed by any AMHA carded
Judge. Inspections shall be pre-arranged by the applicant
with show management.
2. Inspector shall inspect the horse, noting in his/her report
major conformation faults, if any, using the AMHA
Standard of Perfection as guide and any other items that
could disqualify a horse from an AMHA-approved show.
3. Inspector is required to personally pull hair from the horse
being measured and inspected and send the sample directly
to the lab.
4.
Inspector will take four (4) photos of the horse being
inspected to insure that the horse being inspected matches
the application photos.
193E Fees
Appropriate fees must accompany completed Hardship
Application Form to begin processing.
Hardship
Stallion ……………………$ 1,200.00
Mare ……………………….$ 600.00
Gelding …………………....$ 200.00
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Stallion …………………….$ 600.00
Mare ……………………….$ 300.00
Gelding ……………………$ 100.00
Inspection Fee
Measurement and/or Inspection fee, if any, may be charged
by the person performing the service but shall be no greater
than $25.00 unless otherwise agreed upon between the owner
and service provider. Fee, if to be charged, must be stated in
the show premium.
193F Appeal
1. A horse rejected for hardship registration may appeal one
time.
2. An appeal shall be submitted in writing to the Executive
Committee who will provide to allow a second/different
than the first Measurer or Inspector, qualified (as described
in 193C-D above) to re-measure or inspect the animal,
whichever event applies to the rejection of hardship.
3. Any fees charged or incurred will be at the expense of the
owner of the hardshipping horse.
4. Decision of the second Measurer or Inspector respectively
shall be final.
193G Qualifying Offspring
Only offspring BORN AFTER postmark of app lication for
Hardship shall be eligible for registration under normal
registration fee structure. The foal in utero at the time of the
Hardship Application, will be required to be DNA parentage
qualified.
193H Progeny Hardship
Any prior offspring, two (2) years old or younger of the
Hardshipped horse shall be eligible for applying for Hardship
Progeny provided both parents are AMHA registered at the
time of application for registration. Theses offspring would be
eligible for a Hardship discount rate of fifty percent (50%) as
described in 193E, would be required to be DNA tested for
parentage qualification at the time of application, must meet
show height requirements at the time of measurement and any
other Hardship requirements as well as regular registration
requirements.
193I Pedigree on Registration Certificate of Hardshipped
Horses
Parentage of the horse being Hardshipped shall now show on
the registration certificate and indicated if AMHA or AMHR
registered and their respective registration number shall be
printed on the certificate. Any corresponding DNA for parent
qualification acknowledgement shall also be included.
193J Miscellaneous
1. Any person that is not directly involved in the individual
animal’s hardshipping process shall not be allowed to
interfere, comment, assist or direct the designated measurer
while measuring horses for hardshipping. Directly involved
is defined as the Owner or duly assigned Agent, the
Measurer, the Witness and/or the Inspector.
2. Any person who is directly involved in the measurement,
witness or inspection portion of the hardship process, must
be at arm’s length to the owner and/or the horse being
processed. Arm’s length shall be defined as: a) not a relative
of the Owner or duly assigned Agent; b) currently have
no ownership interest in the horse or its offspring; c) not