NRHA Handbook

NRHA BYLAWSArticle I. Tittle, Objectives, Locations, Definitions ....................7Article II. Membership................................................................8Article III. Membership Meeting..............................................10Article IV. Officers and Executive Committee..........................10Article V. Election of Officers ..................................................10Article VI. Duties of Officers and Executive Committee ........11Article VII. Board of Directors ..................................................13Article VIII. Committees............................................................19Article IX. NRHA Affiliates ........................................................25Article X. Parliamentary Authority ..........................................26Article XI. Annual Statements ..................................................26Article XII. Indemnification......................................................27Article XIII. Contracts, Loans, Checks and Deposits ................27Article XIV. Miscellaneous Provisions ......................................27Article XV. Amendments ..........................................................28GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONSA. Election Procedures..............................................................29B. Rule Change Procedures......................................................33C. Affiliate Compliance ............................................................33D. International Affiliate Program ..........................................34E. Disciplinary Procedures........................................................35F. Causes For Disciplinary Action ............................................40G. Forfeitures ............................................................................41H. Failure To Pay ......................................................................41I. Legal Actions..........................................................................42J. Court of Law Convictions ......................................................42K. Convictions By Other Equine Organizations ......................42SHOW RULES AND REGULATIONSA. Membership ........................................................................45B. Non Pro Conditions..............................................................47C. Competition Licensing ........................................................51D. Categories of Competition and Class Eligibility ..................52E. Show Approval......................................................................60F. Ancillary Show Conditions....................................................64G. Aged Show and Closed Aged Show Conditions ..................66H. Breed Restricted Show Conditions......................................67I. Affiliate Show Conditions......................................................68J. Entry Level Slide Show Conditions........................................69K. Entry Level Ride Show Conditions ......................................69L. Green Show Conditions ........................................................70M. Trophies ..............................................................................70N. General Show Conditions ....................................................71O. Ties........................................................................................72P. Show Results..........................................................................73Q. Year End Awards ..................................................................75NRHA Payback Schedules A & B..............................................77Worksheet for NRHA Paybacks ................................................78NATIONAL REINING HORSE YOUTH ASSOCIATION BYLAWSArticle I. NRHYA Youth Mission Statement..............................79Article II. Title, Objectives, Location ........................................79Article III. NRHyA Executive Committee..................................79Article IV. Election of Officers ..................................................79Article V. Duties of Officers ......................................................80Article VI. General Governance................................................81Article VII. Membership Meeting ............................................81Article VIII. Membership and Regions ....................................814TABLE OF CONTENTS