intimidating conduct, physical, verbal or written, toward
any individual or show official. Any person(s) guilty of such
conduct should be reported immediately to management by
the judge, steward, or show committee member. The show
management must suspend the offender for the duration of
that show. Any person accused of such unseemly behavior
may appeal his/her case to the Board of Directors, which
shall render a decision. If found guilty, such a person may
be barred from future participation in AMHA show activity.
The Board’s decision will be published in the official AMHA
publication.
H. Exhibitors and/or owners may not protest to the judge
directly or by inference, the placing of any horse. Any
person(s) found guilty by show management of such
conduct will be excused from the show and forfeit any
awards received at that show, and the right to show in any
additional classes at the show. No entry fees will be returned.
(Amended 11-00, effective 01-02) (Amended 12-09, effective
01-10)
I.
Halter horses eligible to show in their respective
championship classes must show unless excused by the show
manager or judge. Non-compliance will result in forfeiture
of points won in respective qualifying class. The second
place horse would then move to the first position in the
championship class. Violation of this rule shall be referred
to the Executive Committee. (Amended 11-10-00, effective
01-02)
J. No class will be allowed to enter the ring after midnight or
before 8:00 a.m. at all AMHA-approved shows including
the AMHA Championships and World Championship
Show without approval of the AMHA Executive Director, or
designee. (Amended 12-6-03, effective 01-04)
K. Classes may not enter the ring in any division until all
awards from the previous class have been presented.
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SHOW RULES
GR-050 PROTESTS
A. All protests shall be handled according to the following:
1. Any protest (excluding height protest) must be made in
writing to the show manager or the ring steward not later
than one hour after the completion of the last class of
the show. The protest shall be accompanied by a $100.00
deposit, which shall be returned to the protestor in the
event the protest is sustained. If a protest is not sustained
the $100.00 protest fee shall go to the profits of the show.
(Amended 11-10-00, effective 01-02)
2. Protests shall be adjudicated by a protest committee of
three (3) show officials not involved in the dispute.
3.
The Protest Committee shall promptly meet and
adjudicate the issue, make effective its decision upon
the parties in interest and report its determination to
all parties. A show Protest Committee may disqualify