2. Th
e ring steward shall act as mediator between the judge
and the exhibitors. The judge shall request the ring
stewards to move and place horses as he/she advises.
The ring stewards shall allow adequate space between
competitors to facilitate good judging and safety.
C. All Officials
1.
It is mandatory that show managers, ring stewards
and any paid (excluding reimbursement of actual
expenses) employees of that show and their immediate
families (spouse, mother, father, son, daughter, brother,
sister, grandchild, legal ward, in-laws, or solely owned
corporations, ranches, or farms) shall not show, or have
horses shown that are leased by, leased to, or registered in
any of the above persons’ names where they are officiating
or employed.
(Amended 11-10-00, effective 01-02)
SHOW RULES
D. Regulations Governing Judges
1. Good judging depends upon a correct observance of
the fine points and the selection of the best horses for
the purpose described by the conditions of the class. A
judge serves three (3) interests: his/her own conscience,
exhibitors, and spectators. He/she should make clear that
the best horse win. In open classes no discrimination
should be made as to youth, amateur, or professional
status of the handler. Miniature Horses are bred in
many different types. It is very important that the judge
is not biased to a Miniature that represents the judge’s
background, but that the judge place the horses as to the
best horse of all types that are exhibited before him/her.
2. Failure of a judge to attend a competition to which he
is committed, to perform his duties, or to officiate in the
classes to which he is assigned shall constitute cause for
disciplinary action, except in cases of extreme emergency.
3. Grounds for removal of an individual from the AMHA
list of approved judges shall include, but not be limited to,
the following:
a. Failure to comply with AMHA rules and regulations.
b.
Upon suspension from AMHA membership or
denial of any privilege thereof, the individual will
be removed from the list of approved judges. Upon
regaining eligibility for approved judging credentials,
the individual may apply for reinstatement after
the expiration of one year from the date of his
qualification under the current procedures for
admission of new applicants.
4. Judges Regulations
a. Any judges hired to judge an AMHA show(s) are
required to acquaint themselves with the official
show rules of the AMHA and must comply with
those rules. Judges shall appear for their assignment
suitably attired to appear before an audience.
b. No person may judge two (2) shows within one
hundred fifty (150) miles of each other within sixty
(60) days.
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