2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

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C. The fall of Horse/Pony/Miniature and/or rider/handler shall
disqualify the entry, unless otherwise noted in rules.
G13. inhumane Treatment
A. No person on show grounds, including but not limited to,
barns, stalls, parking area and show arena, may treat a horse
in an inhumane manner. The standard by which conduct
or inhumane treatment will be measured is that which a
reasonable person, informed and experienced in generally
accepted equine training and exhibition procedures, would
determine to be cruel, abusive and inhumane.
B. Upon discovery by a show official of inhumane treatment,
show management shall immediately report the matter to the
Association.
G14. Protests and Controversies – (show-Related)
A. Any exhibitor or owner making a protest must be a current
member in good standing of PtHA.
B. Any exhibitor or owner making a protest shall lodge such
protest with the Show Chairman in writing and signed by the
protester within twelve (12) hours of the time of the cause of
the protest.
C. The protest must state all alleged rule violations.
D. The protester shall be available to support the protest by
personal testimony at the hearing.
E. The protest must be accompanied by a protest fee in cash,
money order, or certified check. If the protest is upheld, the fee
will be refunded. The protest fee is $250.00.
F. The Show Committee shall schedule and hold a hearing within
twelve (12) hours of receipt of the complaint or completion of
the investigation.
G. Decisions of the Show Committee shall be dated and in writing
and may be appealed to the PtHA Executive Committee
provided that notice of the appeal is received in the PtHA office
within thirty (30) days from the date of decision of the Show
Committee.
H. The appeal must state specifically all alleged rule violations on
which the appeal is based.
I. The PtHA Executive Committee will schedule a hearing to
consider the appeal pursuant to the hearing procedures
outlined in Rule B10. The decision of the Executive Committee
is final and binding on all parties.
G15. schooling
A. Schooling over any obstacles in the ring or over any part of an
outside course at an approved show may be permitted only at
a time specified by the Show Committee. All other schooling
over obstacles shall be permitted only within clearly identified
areas.
B. If an approved show chooses to allow manual poling of hunters
and jumpers and the relevant state laws do not prohibit such
a practice, it may be done in designated schooling areas only.
Single poles of bamboo only (not rattan or any other material)
must be used. They may be taped to prevent splitting, but
must not be over two (2) inches at the large end and must not
be inhumane. Exhibitors must furnish their own poles, and no
other object may be manually employed.
C. Any violations shall be recorded in the Show Representative’s
Report, and if cruelty or abusive behavior is evident it shall be
reviewed by the Executive Committee for such action as may
be deemed appropriate to the particular circumstances.
G16. Drugs and Medications
A. General
The rules hereafter are intended to insure the inherent
conformation or performance of a Pinto throughout the
competition and to assure that the performance is not altered
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