as set out in AMHA Rules and Regulations 160-165A will be
followed. (Amended 02-06, effective 01-07)
B. Any horse showing evidence of the use of ginger or other
irritants to produce a higher tail carriage than normal shall
be disqualified for that class.
C. Use of switches, artificial tails or manes, and high spoon
cruppers are prohibited and shall result in disqualification
of the horse for that class.
D. No horse having had surgery for purely cosmetic purposes
will be permitted to show.
SHOW RULES
E. No ribbons (exception: forelock & first section of mane
hair may be braided with ribbon for the Roadster classes),
braids, glitter, stallion tack (excluding bits) or any decorative
appurtenances, (excluding tack) are allowed in halter
conformation or performance classes. Only braiding of
forelock for driving is allowed. Judges will disqualify horses
in violation of this rule for the class in which the violation
occurred.
Exception: Single Fine Harness, Viceroy, Formal Park
Driving, Hunter & Jumper, Halter Obstacle, and Obstacle
Driving where braiding of manes and tails is permitted.
Costume, Touch of Class, Antique Vehicle Class, and
Multiple Hitch classes are excluded from this rule. (Amended
02-08, effective 01-09) (Amended 02-12, effective 1-13)
F. Horses must not be shod. Use of pads, wedges, chains,
weights, weighted ankle boots, elastic bands, shackles or any
other artificial appliances that enhance a horse’s action will
not be allowed on any showgrounds of AMHA-approved
shows. Unweighted bell boots, splint boots, or quarter
boots for protection may be used in warm up areas only.
Un-weighted bell boots are optional in Roadster classes.
Evidence of any infraction shall result in disqualification of
that horse and that exhibitor for the balance of that show and
shall result in the forfeiture of all trophies, ribbons, awards
and points won by that horse at that show. AMHA shall be
notified of any such disqualification by the show manager
when show results are reported.
(Amended 12-6-03, effective 01-04)
(Amended 2-26-05, effective 01-06)
(Amended 12-09, effective 01-10)
(Amended 02-12, effective 01-13)
(Amended 02-13, effective 01-14)
G. Evidence of any inhumane treatment to a horse including but
not limited to blood, whip marks that raise welts or abusive
whipping, in or out of the show ring, and performing sliding
stops while driving shall result in disqualification of that
horse and that exhibitor for the balance of that show and
shall result in the forfeiture of all trophies, ribbons, awards
and points won by that horse. AMHA shall be notified of
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