2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

B. This fee must be forwarded to the PtHA business office with
the show results.
C. No show results will be tabulated until this fee is paid in full.
G5. General and Exhibitor Conduct
A. Any person acting, inciting or permitting others to act in
a manner contrary to the rules of the Association, or in a
manner deemed unsportsmanlike, improper, unethical,
dishonest, intemperate, or prejudicial to the best interests of the
Association, shall be reported to the Association and subject to
disciplinary procedures.
B. An exhibitor may make a request through the ringmaster or
other show official to speak with a judge concerning his/her
opinion or decision. Such discussion should take place in the
presence of the ringmaster or other show official; however,
there shall be no fraternization between an exhibitor and
a judge during the show, either in the show pen or in any
common area at the show facility.
G6. stallions
A. Persons eighteen (18) years of age and under are prohibited
from showing colts or stallion horse, pony or miniature in any
class.
B. For showing purposes the Association considers a colt an
unaltered male under the age of four (4) years. An altered
male is a gelding, regardless of age.
G7. Combination of Types and seats
A. All classes are open to all types of Pintos, with restrictions only
to the type of equipment being used in a given class, per class
specifications.
B. “Type” refers to the conformation type of the Pinto, and “seat”
refers to the equipment used on the Pinto. To help alleviate
confusion for both show management and exhibitors regarding
the differences between type and seat in the classes, the
following examples are given for reference regarding type of
equipment required for specified “seat:”
Class Name Equipment Type
Park Horse Saddle Seat
3-Gaited or 5-Gaited Saddle Seat
3-Gaited/Park Horse Saddle Seat
Hunter Under Saddle Hunter Seat
English Pleasure Hunter/Saddle Seat
English Pleasure, Hunter Seat Hunter Seat
English Pleasure, Saddle Seat Saddle Seat
Western Pleasure Stock Seat
C. There shall be no discrimination regarding style of riding of any
type of horse or pony exhibited in any combined class.
G8. Exhibitor, Groom, attendant, Header, Tailer
appearance
A. Attire
1. It is the tradition of the show ring that riders, drivers, and
handlers be correctly attired for the class in question, that
attendants/grooms/headers etc. be neatly dressed, and
Horses, Ponies or Miniatures be properly presented.
a. Exhibitors in all classes where jumping is required
must wear protective headgear, except in Trail classes.
b. Protective headgear is recommended in all classes
where possible.
c. All classes, including halter, shall require the exhibitor
to be properly attired for the type of style of Pinto
presented (i.e. no western apparel of any kind shall be
allowed in English classes.)
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