SHOW RULES
c. N
o Judge shall officiate two (2) consecutive times at
the same show or contest. The same show or contest
is defined as having the same name and being held in
the same location and on the same weekend.
(Amended 11-23-02, effective 01-03)
d. A judge shall not attend a show, exhibitor’s party, or
any other activity connected with a show on the day
previous to the show at which he/she is officiating.
EXCEPTION: Multi-breed shows, stock shows
or fairs. A judge would be permitted on the show
grounds prior to the AMHA show provided he/she
is participating in an activity of another organization
or association.
e. Any judge who is unable to complete his judging
assignment after acceptance of such shall timely
communicate to the show management the inability
to do so, to allow the show manager maximum time
in which to seek a suitable replacement.
f. A judge shall not appear on the show grounds prior
to thirty (30) minutes before judging. A judge shall
not visit the horse stall area, nor speak with owners,
trainers, exhibitors, or owners’ representatives nor
inspect or discuss any horse entered in the show
before the judging, nor shall he/she review the
program until after the judging has been completed.
g. A judge may not exhibit at any competition in which
he/she is adjudicating. In the case of an event which
includes shows on more than one day with multiple
judges, a judge may not exhibit on any of the other
days. (Even though there are several shows and
judges at one location, it is considered one show for
judges.)
h. Multiple Judge Shows - Judges are not to have any
conversation with each other until all judges cards
are turned in for that class. Once cards have been
turned in by the judges, there shall be no changes
in the cards, except for correction of improper
recording of an exhibitor number, or under protest.
i. The AMHA office will be required to supply every
AMHA show with official judging cards. These cards
will have all class descriptions for the appropriate
class imprinted on the official cards.
j. Judges are required to complete a show evaluation
form which gives each judge an opportunity to
evaluate the show, management, etc. These forms
are distributed to the judges by show management.
It is the responsibility of the judges to individually
complete these forms and return them to the AMHA
office within ten (10) days.(Amended 6-7-03,
effective 01-04)
k. Refer to Section GR-010 E through N for additional
rules related to judges.
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