2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

REGisTRaTion
the PtHA registration department. To qualify for eligibility
of the Conditional Program, applicant must be a member
of PtHA or applying for membership and MUST furnish
the PtHA representative with ALL documents and fees
required for registration. After receiving all documents
and fees required, the PtHA Field Representative will
issue a Conditional Registration Certificate which allows
the applicant to show at PtHA approved show up to 90
days or until the application is accepted or rejected by the
PtHA Registration Department. All final determination of
registration eligibility remains with the PtHA office.
a. Conditional Registration Applications, complete with
payment, photos and all supporting documentation
must be sent to the PtHA Office within fifteen (15)
days of issue, or Field Representative credits will be
forfeited.
b. Conditional Registration Applications still incomplete
ninety (90) days from date of issue will be “Dead
Filed”, and considered null and void.
5. The name of the breeder on the registration application
must exactly match the name of the owner of the dam as it
appears on the dam’s registration papers or on the official
lease documents.
B. Materials And Procedures
1. Application
a. Proof of Ancestry: A complete breeder’s certificate
must be submitted with the application for animals to
be registered with pedigree or background shown. A
current copy of the approved outcross Registration
Certificate verifying current ownership and pedigree
may be submitted in lieu of the breeder’s certificate.
A copy of the sire and/or dam outcross papers if not
PtHA registered, may be required.
b. Photographs: Four (4) current color photographs; one
of each full side, one full frontal view and one full rear
view are required. Photos should include all parts of
the horse available in that view and be unobstructed
by tack (halter acceptable), any other horses, riders, or
fences in the foreground. Additional photos should be
submitted to show color not evident in the usual four
(4) photos mentioned herein. Scanned or computer
generated photos printed on photographic quality
paper are acceptable. Photographs must be a true and
unaltered representation of the animal.
c. Fees: Appropriate fees must accompany the
application. All fees are non-refundable and must be in
US Dollars.
d. Animals not meeting minimum color requirements, but
are otherwise eligible, will automatically be placed in
the Breeding Stock Division.
2. Acceptance
a. Upon receipt of a completed Registration Application,
eligibility will be determined and a Registration
Certificate issued. Any questionable case presented
by the PtHA Office will be reviewed by the Executive
Committee. The decision of the Executive Committee
shall be final.
b. If either the PtHA Office, the Executive Committee,
or Board of Directors deems it necessary, a personal
inspection by a PtHA Representative may be required
prior to making a final decision. The owner of the
animal in question will be responsible for taking the
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