2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

judges, and must reapply for approval in the usual
manner.
c. Designation as an approved Pinto Horse Association
judge is a privilege only, not a right. This privilege
may be bestowed by the Judge Committee of PtHA
in accordance with the procedures set up by this
committee. Among the qualifications sought are equine
expertise, personal character, and interest in the Pinto
breed. An individual’s conduct as a member, exhibitor,
and judge, as well as his/her ability, are subject to
review by the Executive Committee.
d. Removal of an individual from the Association’s list
of approved judges for any reason, including, but
not limited to, suspension from membership, denial
of Association privileges, or failure to comply with
the Association rules, shall be with no provision for
automatic reinstatement. Upon regaining eligibility for
approved judging credentials, the individual may apply
for reinstatement under the current procedures for
admission of a new applicant.
e. If a PtHA carded judge does not attend a PtHA
sponsored Judges Seminar within a three (3) year
period, his/her card will not be renewed.
f. Rule book tests may be required of judges as deemed
appropriate by the Judge’s Committee selectively or as
a group at any time for any reason.
g. A PtHA judge is required to judge at least one (1)
approved PtHA every two (2) years in order to
maintain his/her status as an approved judge.
3. Judge Approval
Contact the PtHA concerning the approval process.
B. Regulations & Conduct
1. A judge shall not be an exhibitor, show representative, or
manager at any show at which he/she is officiating. When
shows are held back to back, the judge may not participate
in or observe the classes prior to the judging of the show at
which he/she is officiating.
2. No Pinto that has been leased from or sold by a judge or
his/her employer within six (6) months prior to the show
may be shown before said judge.
3. Unless said relationship is terminated within six (6) months
prior to the show, a judge shall not adjudicate in a class
in which any of his/her family members, clients, or Pintos
are competing; in which his/her trainer or trainer’s clients
or his/her Pintos are competing; or in which clients of a
member of his/her family are competing.
4. No individuals, nor his/her Pintos, may show before a
judge with whom, within six (6) months prior to the show,
he/she, or his/her parent, guardian, or instructor has had
any financial transactions in connection with instruction
or the sale, purchase, lease, board, or training of a horse,
pony or miniature. (Stud fees and broodmare board
excluded.)
5. In a multi-judge show, an exhibitor may show before a
judge with whom he/she has an exhibitor/owner/judge
conflict of interest, provided the exhibitor/owner advises
the show office of that fact prior to entering the class, and
the show office must advise the judge not to place that
horse/ exhibitor on his/her card. However, that entry does
count as a class entry.
6. A judge shall not discuss with an exhibitor the purchase,
sale, or lease of any Pinto during a show at which he/she
is officiating.
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