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(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 84 Miniature Horse World D E C E M B E R 2 0 15 Hardship Progeny 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