2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

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7. Judges shall not fraternize with exhibitors, nor seem to
fraternize with exhibitors, either in the show ring or at any
common place on the show grounds. See Rule G5.B.
8. A Judge shall not be accompanied by a spouse, son,
daughter, or any other relative or companion to the show
grounds when adjudicating a horse show.
9. A judge shall not appear on the show grounds prior to thirty
(30) minutes before judging is to commence. A judge shall
not visit in the horse barns, nor with owners, nor inspect or
discuss any Pinto entered in the show before the judging
nor shall he/she review the judging program until after the
judging has been completed.
10. A judge may not officiate at the same show or for the same
sponsoring charter two (2) years in a row. No person may
judge more than two (2) approved shows, in one (1) state
in the United States or in one (1) province in Canada or in
one (1) other country in one (1) calendar year. (Exclude
special Pinto events and state or county fair shows or
single classes.)
11. Failure of a judge to attend a show to which he/she is
committed or to perform his/her duties at the show shall
constitute cause for disciplinary action except in case of
extreme emergency.
12. Judges should be excused or excuse him/herself from the
immediate area when presentations involving Pintos being
shown are being made in the arena.
13. PtHA Judges and Ring Stewards are prohibited from
smoking or chewing tobacco or using cellular phones,
beepers or any electronic communication devices in the
arena while a class is being judged at an approved show,
except for communication devices used and approved by
the show committee.
14. Judge shall not assist in the actual performance of the
Pinto/exhibitor on the day of, prior to, or during the class.
15. Judge shall not observe with intent to judge the
performance of any Pintos/riders/handlers during practice
sessions or warm-up periods prior to the class.
16. Recommended attire for an individual to wear while
judging, is shirt, blouse, vest or jacket with long sleeves
and collar, pants or slacks and boots or sturdy shoes. It
is further recommended that a judge wear a Western or
conservative hat, where suitable, at an approved show
or event. Where show circumstances are best served
by alternative attire, (i.e. a formal performance), tasteful,
conservative attire is recommended.
C. Responsibilities
1. No judge shall determine the eligibility for registration
of any entry in the ring and shall refrain from making
comments regarding the same.
2. The decision of a judge constitutes solely his/her individual
preference and not a verdict by the Association.
3. The judge shall have the authority to place each class
entrant in the order in which he/she determines entrant
places in comparison to other entrants in that class. In no
case may a judge place an entrant lower than the actual
number of entrants in that class.
4. A judge must order from the ring any unruly Pinto or one
whose actions threaten to endanger other exhibitors or
entries. A judge may order from the ring any exhibitor for
bad conduct.
5. The judge shall make an individual examination and check
the action of all Pintos brought into a halter class, color
classes excluded. This is essential regardless of whether
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