a person and/or his/her entries for the duration of the
show.
4. The decision of the Protest Committee may be appealed
to the AMHA Show Rules Committee with an additional
$100.00 and all copies of paperwork sent to the protestee
by the protestor. A second appeal may be made to the
AMHA Board of Directors with an additional $100.00
fee. The decision of the Board of Directors is final.
5.
No protest of approved show rules or Show Rules
Committee’s previous interpretations of any rule will be
allowed on show level.
SHOW RULES
B. Horses involved in a protest shall upon request:
1. Be presented within one hour of notification.
2. Remain in full view of at least one show official, or
designated person, until protest is finally resolved.
3. Horse may not be trimmed, medicated, ridden, exercised,
or otherwise altered prior to final resolution of the protest.
Any such alteration will result in the disqualification of
the animal for the remainder of the competition with
forfeiture of all prizes and entry fees paid by the owner.
C. Protest concerning height:
1. The measurement of a horse may be protested at any
time prior to the end of the show so long as the horse is
present on the show grounds. The protest must be made
in writing accompanied by a $100 deposit. (Amended 1207, effective 01-08)
2. The horse shall be remeasured by a show official other
than the show official that measured all animals at the
show, and in the presence of the original measurer and at
least two (2) other show officials.
3. If there is no discrepancy in measurements from the
first measurement to the measurement after protest, the
original measurement stands as official.
4. All measurements must take place in direct view of the
owner/trainer of protested animal, and the individual
who filed the protest.
5.
Any animal submitted for an official measurement
must show no evidence of lameness. If lameness is
determined by the show veterinarian, this shall result
in disqualification of the animal for the balance of the
competition, and the owner of the animal forfeits fees and
winnings for the entire show for the protested animal.
CLARIFICATION BOD 12-05-09:
“An AMHA horse that does not measure within required height
constraints for its age group at a show cannot be protested in
attempt for further measurement to enter the show. GR-050
pertains to horses in a show and does not apply to horses that do
not meet qualification. Under GR-050 horses that have qualified
and been accepted in a show can only be protested one time, per
show, for a height challenge.”
The rule above is clarifying that if a horse measures out of the
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