2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

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receives this recorded on an “as is” basis. For absolute
accuracy, independent verification must be obtained from the
current owner or his/her predecessor in title to the subject
horse.
F. In all proceedings concerned with or affecting the registrations
and records of the Association and in all disciplinary actions,
the burden of resolving any doubt as to the true parentage
or identification of an animal, or qualification for registration
(either by color, type or bloodline) shall be upon the applicant,
owner, lessee or other member(s)) or nonmembers)) involved.
The determination, decision or action of the Executive
Committee upon all such questions shall be final and binding
upon all parties. As the owner has the burden of proof, by
failure to present evidence concerning such questions to the
Association or at a hearing scheduled to resolve the question,
the owner shall be deemed to have waived his/her right to later
present such evidence to a court of law, if he/she seeks judicial
review of the Association’s action.
G. Conduct
1. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
2. Unsportsmanlike conduct shall be defined as any action
of disrespect, deceit or fraud directed to judges, show
management, show representatives, the PtHA, PtHA
members, employees or other exhibitors or spectators.
3. When an exhibitor, owner or trainer is guilty of
unsportsmanlike conduct, such person is subject to
disciplinary action by the PtHA, including, but not limited
to, fines or suspension.
B4. liability
A. The PtHA, its officers, directors, members of committees,
inspectors, employees, representatives, and agents will
attempt to obtain true and complete information in connection
with registration of Pinto horses, transfer of Registration
Certificates, hearings, and all other matters relating to PtHA
activities.
B. Except for proven intentional wrongdoing, neither the PtHA
nor its officers, directors, members of committees, inspectors,
employees, representatives, nor agents will be liable in any
way, whether in damages or otherwise, for issuance of any
pedigree certificate, for the transfer of any pedigree certificate,
for the cancellation of any pedigree certificate, for the refusal
to issue a pedigree certificate, for the issuance of any
pedigree statements, for the refusal to transfer any pedigree
certificate, for any disciplinary procedure brought against or
penalties imposed on any member or any person or for any
other activities engaged in, by or on behalf of the Pinto Horse
Association.
B5. Release of liability
A. The PtHA and co-sponsoring organizations, if any, shall not be
responsible for any personal injury, or for loss or damage to
property, occurring at any PtHA activity.
B. Each owner, exhibitor, handler, or consignor shall indemnify
and hold harmless the PtHA, its officers, directors and
employees from and against all claims, demands, causes of
actions, and expenses of every kind, including attorney’s fees,
arising out of or related in any manner to the acts or omissions
of an owner, exhibitor, handler, or consignor, or the actions of
any animal under the care, custody, or control of the owner,
exhibitor, handler or consignor. Presentation of signed entry
or consignment forms shall be deemed acceptance of the
conditions of this rule. In the event an entry of consignment
form is not signed or presented, appearance on the grounds
or at the sale ring of any PtHA activity as an exhibitor, handler,
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