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your horse are entered in back-to-back or concurrent
classes and feel that this will cause a time constraint,
you may inform the show office by 5 p.m. the day
prior to the classes and request a change in the order
of go to allow more time to prepare. Adjustments
may only be requested for direct horse or exhibitor
conflicts. No adjustments will be made for trainers'
convenience or non-show conflicts. If possible, show
management will then adjust your working order. If
you do not contact the show office prior to 5 p.m. the
day before the classes in question, we may not be able
to accommodate your request. Once working orders
or cuts have been posted, changes will not be made
unless approved by show management.

PADDOCK PROCEDURE
Only exhibitors and their horses are allowed in the
alleyway and holding area. This policy applies for
the duration of the class, including eliminations and
finals, etc. Once the horse has entered the paddock,
only exhibitors entered in the class will be allowed to
handle or ride their own horses.
Grooming is prohibited in these areas including,
but not limited to, any type of spraying.
Barn calls are a courtesy and will be made for each
class and for all exhibitors entered in each class. Regardless of the circumstances, it is the exhibitor’s ultimate responsibility to report to their class on time.
Exhibitors must check in with the paddock announcer.
The paddock announcer will call exhibitors to enter
the arena in their posted order of go. All horses must
be ready and waiting in the make-up arena so they
may enter the main arena promptly when called.
In classes in which an order of go has been posted,
entries not entering the arena for judging in their posted order of go are considered to have missed their class
and will not be allowed to enter the arena to compete.
In classes in which a time limit has been given to enter the arena, entries not in the arena at the expiration of
that time limit are considered to have missed their class
and will not be allowed to enter the arena to compete.
Late entries will not be admitted into the arena
once the gates have been closed.

EQUIPMENT JUDGE
An equipment judge(s) shall be employed by and
be a representative of the ApHC. The equipment judge
shall be responsible for attire and equipment rule interpretations. Final interpretations are the responsibility of show management. All bits, tack, appointments
and attire shall be checked by the equipment judge
prior to entering the arena. Any equipment considered to be inhumane or illegal by the official equipment judge must be removed or entry into the arena
will be denied. The equipment judge may disqualify
an entry for illegal equipment, improper attire, inhumane treatment, unsoundness/lameness or the presence of blood any where on the horse.
The equipment judge(s) shall have the authority to
call for a blood and/or urine test on any horse.
The equipment judge(s) may serve as an official alternate judge at the discretion of show management.

LAMENESS
Rules regarding lameness are adopted to protect
the health of Appaloosas exhibited in ApHC shows.
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At show management’s discretion, either at the beginning or upon completion of a class or individual
work, prior to leaving the arena, the horse shall be
asked to perform movements/maneuvers on a loose
rein or lead to demonstrate soundness. Exhibition of
a horse that shows signs of unsoundness/lameness as
determined by show judges in any class shall be cause
for disqualification. A judge's decision as to the lameness of a horse is not protestable. See rule 712 in the
Official Handbook of the Appaloosa Horse Club for complete rules regarding lameness.

INHUMANE TREATMENT
The ApHC is committed to the humane and proper
treatment of all animals. The welfare of the horse is the
primary consideration in all activities. Horses will be
treated with kindness, respect and compassion at all
times. Owners, exhibitors, trainers and all responsible
parties must ensure the health and well being of animals
in their care at all times including, but not limited to, handling, transportation, training, treatment and stalling.
Per Rule 30.A of the Official Handbook of the Appaloosa
Horse Club, no person may treat a horse in an inhumane
manner which includes but is not limited to:
1. Placing an object in a horse’s mouth so as to
cause undue discomfort or distress.
2. Tying a horse in a manner as to cause undue
discomfort or distress including but not limited
to in a stall, trailer or when longeing or riding.
3. Letting blood from a horse.
4. Use of inhumane training techniques, equipment
or methods including but not limited to poling or
striking horse’s legs with objects (i.e. tack poles,
jump poles, etc.)
5. Attaching any item or appliance that restricts
movement or circulation of the tail.
6. Inhumane treatment that causes a horse to bleed.
7. Use of inhumane equipment including but not
limited to, saw-tooth bits, hock hobbles, tack
collars or tack hackamores.
8. Any surgical procedure or injection of any foreign substance or drug which could affect the
horse’s performance or alter its natural conformation or appearance is prohibited, except for
those surgical procedures performed for the sol B