2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

REGISTER OF MERIT • TOP 10 • PINTO OF THE YEAR • ZONE • CHALLENGE 20
unit, or YA unit which meet the requirements set forth in the
following section. A Pinto, or AM unit, or YA unit is awarded
the title “PtHA Legion of Merit” when they have met the
following criteria in the respective divisions:
A. Open, Horse, Pony, Miniature: earned 650 or more points in
competition in PtHA-approved shows (Color classes do not
count) provided that:
1. The points have been won in twelve (12) or more shows
and under forty (40) or more different judges.
2. At least 185 of the points have been won in point-earning
equivalent Halter classes.
3. At least 125 of the Halter points have been won in Class A
rated shows.
4. The Halter record includes points earned at Class A
rated shows as a two-year-old or older, all as the same
conformation type, and that these were won under at least
five (5) different judges.
5. At least 400 of the points have been won in ROM
approved performance or racing events, earned as a twoyear-old
or older.
6. At least 250 of the performance points have been won in
Class A rated shows.
7. The Pinto has earned a minimum of four (4) Register
Of Merit Certificates in either performance or racing
events regardless of the total number of points that
it has otherwise accumulated. A pony under 50” and
ponies shown exclusively in-cart or in-hand classes
and miniatures must have earned two (2) ROM’s in
performance events.
8. The Pinto has earned one (1) Register of Excellence award
in an approved individual performance or racing event,
regardless of the total number of points it has otherwise
accumulated.
9. The Pinto must have earned a minimum of ten (10)
points each in at least six (6) different ROM performance
or racing events. A Pony under 50” and Ponies shown
exclusively in-cart or in-hand classes and Miniatures must
have earned a minimum of ten (10) points in at least three
(3) ROM performance events.
10. At least ten (10) Halter points and thirty (30) performance
points must be earned through placings at a Jubilee Show,
Regional Show, a Congress Show, or Pinto World Show.
B. AM unit: earned 650 or more points in competition in PtHA
approved shows (except where specifically noted) provided that:
1. The points have been won in twelve (12) or more shows
and under thirty (30) or more different judges.
2. At least 185 of the points have been won in either Western
or English Showmanship, or a combination of 250 points in
English and Western Showmanship.
3. The Showmanship record includes points earned at Class
A rated shows, and that these were won under at least five
(5) different judges.
4. At least 100 of the Showmanship points have been won in
Class A rated shows.
5. At least 400 of the points have been won in approved
performance and/or Equitation, Horsemanship or
Reinsmanship events.
6. At least 225 of the performance and/or Equitation,
Horsemanship, or Reinsmanship points have been won in
Class A rated shows.
7. The AM unit has earned a minimum of four (4) Amateur
Register Of Merit Certificates in approved individual
performance and/or Equitation events, regardless of
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