**40 and Over Division:
Contestants are not awarded ribbons in this division. They are awarded daily
high point and reserve trophies, and year end points are accrued as in all
other classes for year end awards. If an adult, over 40, would like to
compete for ribbons, they are allowed to compete in the 19 and Over
division. However, rider must pick only one adult age division to show in,
for each horse/rider combination.
NOVICE 19 and Over Division:
(point
division)
To provide the inexperienced rider, 19 & over, or green horse,
classes to compete in, with others in their own skill level. Should contestants
abuse the purpose of these classes, it will be the show committee's decision
to exclude them from the division. This division is intended for a first
year horse, first year discipline, or first year rider only. Gymkhana
committee reserves the right to remove contestants from Novice division if
their times place them consistently in the top 4 placings of the 19 & Over
Division.
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and UNDER UNASSISTED: Gymkhana division, meant for young
riders, who ride without assistance, to complete patterns and compete with
others in their age group. Eligible for daily and year end awards.
LEAD LINE
Classes:
Intended for tots, handicapped persons, and others that will be lead on a
lead rope through this class, any age. Show Pleasure class,
Gymkhana In Line Barrels, Keyhole, and Poles. For
any age riders that are led, or assisted through the patterns.
Assistance
will be considered if the ground person passes through the timer with the
rider, or is in the arena guiding the horse in any way. No points will be awarded for
this division. No Year End awards.
DAILY
HIGH POINT:
Rider/horse combination must
compete in a minimum of three
POINTS classes each day in the horse show,
per discipline.
(Open and leadline classes not
points classes.)
OR Rider/horse combination
must compete in a minimum of four classes each day at the
gymkhana.
Points will be
awarded to the entry number of the same horse and rider combination each
show. A High Point trophy and Reserve trophy will be awarded to the most points accrued in each riding division
(English, Western, and Gymkhana), in each age division,
each show day. In the event of high
point ties, the tie-breaker will be showmanship for the horse show, and barrels
for gymkhana. If there is still a tie, then a secondary pattern class will be
picked.
(NOTE: Points
will be awarded to entry number of the same horse and rider combination, not
individually to either horse or rider.)
Points are tabulated as
follows, regardless of how many horses are entered in a class:
First
place= 6 points
Second
place = 5 points
Third
place = 4 points
Fourth place = 3 points
Fifth
place= 2 points
Sixth
place = 1 point
Grand Champion Halter,
awarded 2 additional points.
Reserve Grand Champion
Halter, awarded 1 additional point.
YEAR-END
REQUIREMENTS: The same
horse and rider combination must be the same throughout the year for year-end
awards. Only one change is
permitted and it requires a vet certificate and board approval.
Must be a member of AHA for each show in which points are acquired
in order for those points to count.
1.
Must participate in at least three shows or gymkhanas as a member.
2.
Must attend
one
board meeting.
3.
Must meet daily high point requirements (above) for
three
shows or gymkhanas.
4.
Qualifier must work a minimum of two
hours of volunteer time during show, gymkhana, or helping the club with
other approved activities or duties. Riders
younger than 9 years old can have a parent work for them.
