2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

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F2. show Representative
A. General
1. There shall be a show representative at every PtHAapproved
show or division.
2. The show representative shall be chosen by show
management, and his/her name shall be posted and/or
announced at the show.
3. A show representative must be a current adult member
(19 years or older) in good standing with PtHA and not on
suspension from any other organization.
4. A show representative may compete in any class at that
show for which he/she is eligible.
B. Duties
1. To fill out the form(s) provided by show management and
return them to the PtHA business office within fifteen (15)
days of completion of the show(s).
2. To report to PtHA on the conduct and performance of the
judge(s), ring steward(s)), and show management, and
any violations of the rules.
3. To report to PtHA conduct by an exhibitor or any other
party on the show grounds which appears not to be in
the best interest of the breed, an individual animal, or the
Association, and any violations of the rules.
4. To report to the show management any misrepresentation
or substitution of entry and report same to PtHA. To report
to show management and PtHA any violation of PtHA rules
he/she observes during the show(s).
F3. Ring steward
A. The ring steward is to assist the judge(s), but never to advise
him/her. He/she shall carefully refrain from discussing or
conferring, or seeming to discuss or confer, with the judge
about the animals or exhibitors. A ring steward shall not take
part, or seem to take part, in any of the judging. When not
actively engaged in his/her duties, the ring steward shall place
himself/herself in such a position so as not to interfere with the
judging.
B. The ring steward has charge of the activity in the ring or arena.
The judge may request that the ring steward move and place
animals as he/she advises. The ring steward shall be familiar
with normal horse show procedure, etiquette, and PtHA rules.
C. The ring steward has the authority, upon request of the
officiating judge, to ask an exhibitor to remove his/her Pinto for
the safety of other exhibitors and spectators.
D. The ring steward shall perform any other duties prescribed to
him/her in these rules or any reasonable request from show
management.
E. A person may not serve as ring steward if he/she or any
member of his/her family or any family owned horses have not
yet finished showing at that show.
F4. Judges
A. General
1. Judges must be selected from the current approved list
of the Pinto Horse Association. Upon request, the PtHA
business office will furnish a list of approved judges to
organizations or persons sponsoring shows.
2. All judges are subject to the following conditions:
a. A judge must be a current member in good standing
with PtHA to be eligible to judge a PtHA-approved
show. All judges will be required to annually renew his/
her PtHA membership and PtHA judge’s card per Rule
A7. There will be an annual judge’s card renewal fee.
b. Any person suspended by PtHA for cause will be
automatically removed from the list of approved
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