2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

5. Age groups may be combined when there are insufficient
entries for points in one of the age groups.
B. When divided into two or more age groups, no Horse or Pony
shall compete in more than one age section of the same class
(i.e., the same Pinto may not be used in both the 13 & Under
and the 14-18 classes of YA Western Pleasure at one show.)
This rule does not apply to Showmanship and Equitation
classes where the exhibitor only is being judged.
C. Youth Halter classes may be held and divided at the Show
Committee’s discretion.
w3. ownership
A. Pintos owned or leased by the exhibitor or a member of his/
her immediate family are eligible to be shown in this division.
Farm, ranch or corporation ownership is permissible if owned
solely by members of the immediate family. (See Rule H2,
B.2) Such ownership must be evidenced by the records of this
Association and the Registration Certificate at the time the
Pinto is entered in any Youth class.
B. Leased Horses – Leased Pintos are eligible in this division
provided a PtHA Lease Notification form has been filed,
along with the appropriate fees, at the PtHA office and official
confirmation has been received by the lessee.
C. Competitive Unite – A competitive unit shall consist of one
Youth and one PtHA-registered animal. Points will not be
combined with two or more animals. Points may not be
transferred from one animal to another.
D. Horses may cross enter between Youth, Amateur and Open
classes at the same show.
E. Only individuals holding current PtHA Youth membership
card or having applied for same, may enter Youth classes at
approved PtHA ROM shows.
w4. stallions
A. No stallions or colts are permitted in Youth Activities events.
B. Colts and stallions may not be exhibited by persons under 19
years of age.
C. For showing purposes the Association considers a colt an
unaltered male under the age of four years. An altered male is
a gelding, regardless of age.
w5. Combined Classes
A. Youth English and Western Classes or styles of showing can
not be combined, with the exception of the following.
1. Trail
2. Side Saddle,
3. YA Novice Walk/Trot
4. YA Novice Showmanship
5. YA Leadline
B. Hunter Seat & Saddle Seat English Pleasure and Hunter Seat
& Saddle Seat Equitation events may be combined at the
option of Show Committees.
w6. Halter
A. YA classes at Halter may be offered. (i.e., YA Geldings, YA
Mares)
B. Classes may be divided by age and/or type.
w7. Timed Events
Horse distances only shall be used in all Youth Activities or
Amateur Gymkhana classes.
w8. Designated youth Classes (ya)
To be eligible for Youth (YA) points, all classes must be
designated by “YA” before the class title.
w9. approved Classes
A. In addition to regular performance division events, additional
classes are included in the Youth Activities division as noted.
2011 PtHA Rule Book 207
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