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AMHAY Horsemastership ProgramThe horsemastership program offers AMHAY members an opportunityto develop the skills and knowledge to become competent and independenthorse persons. Its five achievement levels (Bulrush, Woodbury,Sherman, Black Hawk, and Justin Morgan) teach members to ride,drive, judge, train and properly care for their horses.They learn about nutrition, conditioning, health care, breeding, conformationand other important equine information. AMHAY awardsbadges, prizes and certificates of achievement to members whocomplete the first four levels of the program, a savings bond to thefourth and fifth level, and a jacket to those who achieve the prestigiousfifth level of horsemastership.AMHAY Horse Judging ProgramThe AMHAY Horse Judging Program teaches members how toevaluate horses in a logical, step-by-step method in both in-hand andperformance classes. Competing in local, regional, and nationalcompetitions, members learn the vocabulary to explain the reasons whyone horse should be selected over another.Photo © S. deVoght
Structure of AMHAYAMHAY officers are the leaders of the Morgan Youth program. Theyplay an active role in determining the direction and policies of theAMHAY program. AMHAY officers are between 14-21 years of age.They have a genuine interest in the Morgan youth program and providesupport and assistance to youth club members and leaders. Thenational officers of president, secretary, and reporter are elected by theAMHAY members. Vice presidents are elected by members of each ofthe ten AMHAY regions. Elections are held each summer and the resultsare announced at the Grand National & World Championship MorganHorse Show.Together with the Youth Steering Committee, the AMHAY officers makeup the AMHAY Board. The Board meets annually at the AMHAConvention to plan AMHAY activities for the coming year. The board isan important link between the AMHAY office and the local clubs.AMHAY vice presidents and steering committee coordinate youthactivities in their regions.The Grand National &World Championship ShowThe conclusion of the Morgan show season is the exciting GrandNational & World Championship Morgan Horse Show held inOklahoma City each October. Young people from throughout the UnitedStates and Canada compete for top honors at this prestigious show.The Youth of the Year Finals, Horse Bowl, JudgingContest, Medal Class Finals, as well as JuniorExhibitor and Equitation World Championships,offer exciting and challenging competitionfor AMHAY members.
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