NENHA
Rules Committee recommendations
Dear
NENHA member,
The Rules Committee will be submitting for approval the
following changes to our Bylaws and Rules during the March 3, 2010, General
Membership meeting. Green text is new, red struck-through text is being
deleted. Text in italics is not part of the bylaws, they are explanations only.
The modified rules are available for review at NENHA.org, or
attached, if notice sent by email.
Changes to Bylaws
Change
#1: Added email as a delivery option on page 8 Section 2 and on page 10 Section
5.
Article
7 – BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section 2
Nominations
for the next year’s Board of Directors will be taken from any interested
members by email to the secretary, or on
an open list available at all club functions in July, August and September.
Ballots will be mailed out delivered by mail
or email in October and a vote taken at the November membership
meeting. ...
Section 5
...Due
notification of a vote to change the bylaws must be given to the general
membership by mail or email. ...
Change #2: Page 12 Article 9
- remove apostrophe on days, remove written, add Notice may be given by mail,
email or telephone.
Article
9 – AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS
These
bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed and new bylaws may be added by a 2/3
majority of voting members present at any regular membership meeting or at any
special membership meeting if at least ten days'
written notice is given of intention to alter, amend, or repeal
or to adopt new bylaws at such meeting. Notice
may be given by mail, email or telephone.
Changes
to Rules and cover letter
Change #4: Page 1,
Change equine to equestrian in
first paragraph.
Chartered in 1977, the Northeastern Nevada Horseman’s Association
(NENHA) has been an active family equine equestrian organization. As a non-profit
organization all proceeds are used for awards, promotions and other NENHA
functions.
Change #5: Page 17
Rule 3 Item 3
Bullet
#3 - reworded to eliminate points from Grand/Reserve class rolling back into
individual class
Rule
3 – POINT SYSTEM
•
In Halter Grand & Reserve Classes:
Grand Champion will receive 2 points more than the top horse in the sex
division. Reserve Champion will receive 1 point more than the top horse in the
sex division. These points will remain in the
Grand & Reserve sex class and will not roll back into the horse’s original
age class. Overall division placings will be determined by the points
accumulated in the Grand & Reserve Class for that sex. Class winners will
be determined by the points accumulated in the individual age class.
Change #6: Bullet #5 pg 18 - added
word will and added additional tie-breaking criteria. The added criteria comes
from AQHA Most Valuable Horse Award tie-breaker rule.
•
Ties for year-end awards will be resolved as follows: Classes in which both
contestants competed will be reviewed. First: The contestant with the greater number of
wins over the other will be placed higher. Second:
The horse earning points in the greatest number of classes will be the winner.
If this does not these two criteria do
not resolve the point tie, the tie will be submitted to the awards committee
for resolution.
Change #7: RULE 5
Section 6&7 - 6 added 7 changed
Section 6 – AMATEUR DEFINED
• An amateur has not shown,
judged, trained or assisted in training a horse for remuneration, monetary or
otherwise, either directly or indirectly, nor received remuneration for
instructing another person in riding, driving, training or showing a horse for
five calendar years previous to the current show season.
Section 76 – AGE GROUP CLASSES
•
All age group classes are amateur classes. No professional may compete in an
age class. An amateur has not shown,
judged, trained or assisted in training a horse for remuneration, monetary or
otherwise, either directly or indirectly, nor received remuneration for
instructing another person in riding, driving, training or showing a horse for
five calendar years previous to the current show season.
Change #8: Added
loping restriction to all participants in the 9 and under class
• Participants in the 9 and under walk/trot
division may not cross enter into non walk/trot classes in any performance,
reining, or gymkhana classes in the current show year. Same rule applies
to Walk/Trot All ages, Walk/Trot Kindergarten and Lead-line/Stick-horse
participants.
Change
#9: Changed division to discipline in rule 6 sect. 2.
Section
2 – YEAR-END AND HIGH-POINT AWARDS STRUCTURE
Year
-End High-Point Awards may be given to the high-point winner of each age
division, Novice Division and Open Division in the following DISCIPLINES:
Western Performance, Reining and Gymkhana. High-Point Awards in Non-Age
Divisions including, but not limited to, Halter, Junior Horse, Kindergarten,
English Performance and Walk-Trot All Ages will also be allowed providing at
least three classes are offered in the discipline
division. The ...
Change #10: Rule 7 section 2 added
words.
Section
2 – DISCIPLINES
NENHA
may offer classes in the following disciplines:. Class restrictions
apply to all disciplines offered.
Change
#11: Rule 7 Section 2 -- added text.
Section
2 – DISCIPLINES
NENHA
may offer classes in the following disciplines. Class restrictions apply to all disciplines offered.
Change #12-18: Rule 7
Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 13 and 15a added “Open to professionals.”
Change
#19: Sections 7 and 9 removed “or reserve year-end
Section
7 – NOVICE CLASSES
Novice
classes are designed for exhibitors who are just starting out in the show
world. To qualify as a Novice rider for any class or discipline, a rider
must be an amateur as defined by Rule 5, Section
6 and not have won a year-end high-point award or reserve year-end high point in
that discipline in any division ...
Change #20: Section 9 removed “or
reserve year-end
This
is a skill level restricted class for the amateur rider,
as defined by Rule 5, Section 6, to
include three Western Performance classes: Pleasure, Horsemanship and Trail.
Once you win a year-end high-point or reserve
year-end performance division award in any division,
except 9 and under, Leadline 6 & under or
Stick Horse, you are no longer eligible to compete in this walk-trot
division. If you win a year-end class award in any division, except 9 and
under, Leadline
6 & under or Stick Horse, you may
no longer enter in said class. No exhibitor may participate in this division if
they have participated in any NON walk/trot Performance, Reining or
Gymkhana class during the current show year.
Change # 21: Created new section
adding restrictions to all participants in the 9 and under classes.
Section 9a – WALK-TROT
RESTRICTED CLASSES
• Participants in the 9 and under walk/trot
division may not cross enter into non walk/trot classes in any performance,
reining, or gymkhana classes in the current show year. Same rule applies
to Walk/Trot All ages, Walk/Trot Kindergarten and Leadline/Stickhorse
participants.
