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2016 TQHA AMATEUR SHOW RULES
(in conjunction with the Big Country Quarter Horse Association)
Individual Circuit Champions -
Amateur, Amateur Select, Novice Amateur (Marita McMillian
Buckles)
For points to count in an
individual Circuit Championship, Texas Amateur membership
must be current.
Contestants must enter and show
under all five judges, except novice (4 of 5)
Points will be tabulated on a
one horse / one rider basis according to the AQHA rules for
show points. AQHA Rules will apply in all cases, with the
additional restrictions listed here.
The winner will be the rider /
horse combination with the greatest total points. Ties will
be broken by the most first place wins.
Points will be counted only
from AQHA Amateur, Select, or Novice Amateur classes.
All Arounds – Amateur, Novice Amateur,
Amateur Select (Western Saddles)
Contestants must be a current
Texas Amateur QHA member before their first qualifying class
begins.
Points will be tabulated on a
one horse / one rider basis per AQHA All Around rules for
show points. AQHA Rules shall apply in all cases with the
additional rules listed herein.
The All Around winner will be
the horse / rider combination with the most total points. In
the event of a tie, the awards will go the horse / rider
combination earning points in the most classes, and if still
tied, then to the horse / rider combination with the
greatest number of first places.
Points will be counted only
from AQHA approved classes for Amateur and Select Amateur
All Arounds, and approved Novice classes for Novice Amateur
All Around.
A horse / rider combination
that won an Amateur, Select Amateur, or Novice Amateur All
Around Title at the 2017 Amateur Show is ineligible for the
2018 title; however the rider may compete with a different
horse or the horse may compete with a different rider.
High Point All Around Saddle Rules
The same horse / rider combination is not eligible to win the
same saddle division two years in a row.
Big Country QHA Awards
Youth - Novice Youth All Around and Reserve All
Arounds : Youth, and Novice Youth must show in a
minimum of three performance classes under all five judges.
Open - Youth - Novice Youth Circuit Awards
: Open, Youth, and Novice Youth must show under four judges
for circuit awards.
LEADLINE ~ WALK TROT ~ WALK-TROT TRAIL ~ WALK TROT &
LOPE TRAIL WILL BE HELD FRIDAY & SUNDAY
Open to riders 11 years of age or under as of January 1,
2017. AQHA rules regarding status, membership, or ownership of
the horse do not apply; the horse or pony may be of any breed
and it is not necessary for the rider to own the horse. Riders
in the Walk-Trot class may only compete in Walk-Trot and
Walk-Trot Trail. They may not compete in other riding classes at
this show. Walk-Trot Trail and Walk-Trot & Lope Trail classes
will be run concurrently.
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