SHOW RULES
or leased (see lease rules) by the youth individually
or jointly, the youth’s family (spouse, mother,
father, brother, sister, niece, nephew, son, daughter,
grandparent, legal ward, in-laws, step-children, stepparents, step-siblings), or family-owned corporation,
ranch or farm. The owner or lessee of record must
be so recorded in the AMHA office by January 1st of
each year in which the YOTE horse is to be shown. If
a horse is acquired after January 1, the youth owner/
lessee must wait until the following year to enter the
YOTE classes.
c. Current year foals, whose dams met the ownership
or lease requirements on January 1, may be shown by
a YOTE exhibitor who would be eligible to show the
dam.
d. A horse will be declared a YOTE horse when it enters
its first YOTE class of the calendar year. Prior to being
declared, the YOTE horse must abide by the YOTE
rules starting on January 1st. The YOTE horse must
be shown under the YOTE g uidelines for one calendar
year starting on January 1st regardless of the class
entered (including open division classes).
e. A declared YOTE horse may be removed from the
YOTE program by submitting the YOTE Opt-Out
Declaration form to the AMHA Office. The YOTE
Opt-Out Form must be on file with the Office prior to
the YOTE horse being trained, conditioned, groomed
or shown by a professional trainer. The Opt-Out
Declaration will not be accepted during the course of
any show. Fees-See Fee Schedule.
f. Should a declared YOTE horse be sold during the
calendar year it was designated for, a YOTE Opt-Out
Declaration Form must be submitted to the Office prior
to, or with the Transfer of Ownership or Lease. Once
a horse has been sold, it must wait until the following
calendar year to enter YOTE classes.
g.
The YOTE horse and handler may show in their
appropriate youth age group class or open division
class.
h. Failure to abide by the YOTE rules once a YOTE horse
has begun showing within a given calendar year will
result in the following penalties.
1. Violations at Local/Championship/World Shows.
The declared YOTE horse will be disqualified from
all classes at the show where the violation occurred.
The YOTE horse will forfeit its YOTE status for the
remainder of the calendar year it was declared for.
The youth will be subject to the AMHA Disciplinary
Committee. The youth should have a parent or
guardian present when contacted by or going before
the AMHA Disciplinary Committee.
2.
All alleged violations must be substantiated by
official records, show management observation, or
other recorded visual evidence. Optional at Local
Shows and Mandatory at Championship & World
Shows.
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