2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

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3. A 120-day rush fee may also be sent for rush Applications.
Contact PtHA Office for fees.
4. A member who wishes to make changes to his/her
Reasonable Accommodation Certificate must notify PtHA
in writing.
5. The Certificate is revocable at any time for cause.
C. Application Review Process
1. The individual’s participation records from other equine
associations may be examined as part of the review
process.
2. Requests for accommodation are considered by the
appropriate PtHA committee and submitted to legal council
for review before a final decision is made.
D. Application and Certificate Schedule
1. Applications for a Reasonable Accommodation Certificate
must be submitted no later than August 31 to be approved
for the following show/calendar year.
2. The Certificate will be issued annually and will remain in
effect from January 1 through December 31 of the year
following submission of the application.
3. Applications must be filed annually.
E. Approval of Application for Accommodation
1. A Certificate will be issued. A copy of this Certificate must
be included with the member’s entries and a copy given
to the judge(s) of each PtHA sanctioned event which said
member is participating.
2. The Reasonable Accommodation Certificate must list all
compensatory aids and adaptive equipment allowed the
member while competing.
3. Compensatory aids or special equipment not specifically
listed on the Certificate will not be allowed.
F. Denial of Application for Reasonable Accommodation
1. Any member whose Reasonable Accommodation
Certificate has been denied by PtHA may request a
hearing.
2. Request must be in writing and mailed to the PtHA office.
a. To the Attention of the Executive Vice President
b. Mailed within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of
the decision to deny the application for reasonable
accommodation.
c. A fee of $100 must accompany the request for a
hearing.
G. Definitions Specific to this application and certificate
1. “Diagnosed permanent physical disability:” Members must
submit a completed medical profile from his/her physician
with diagnosis attesting to the members disability, physical
and mental limitations and any compensatory aids or
adaptive equipment required by said member.
2. “Compensatory Aid”: A piece of equipment used to aid in
the required performance of the competition. Examples
could be the use of whips as replacement for leg aids or
the use of headsets for sight impaired riders.
3. “Adaptive Equipment”: Equipment that is adapted, may not
normally be allowed by PtHA rules, to aid the member in
performing the requirements of the competition.
G4. PtHA Office Charge
A. Every approved show must collect from the entrants, or pay
from the proceeds of the show, a per head per judge (show)
fee. On back-to-back and multi-judge shows there will be
multiple fees, based on the number of judges. If multi-judge,
back-to-back shows are held, a fee from each of the shows will
be collected. PtHA sanctioned futurity shows require separate
fees.
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