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AQHA Director’s Report


property. • Track relationship between the show sponsor and the facility on the show ap- proval application. • Continue review of the task force report to investigate all alliance rules and/or as- sociations and possible AQHA rules to support mounted shooting with AQHA as the governing body. • Continue with the current AQHA show calendar (weekends of the year) and con- clude the study of the AQHA Show Cal- endar. • Accept denial of multi-breed concurrent classes by the AQHA Show Council.


By Kathy M. Patterson AQHA Director


Show Rule Changes The AQHA Executive Com-


mittee recently reviewed and ap- proved rule changes from the AQHA Show Committee, which were approved by AQHA member- ship and the AQHA Board of Direc- tors at the convention, and also reviewed by the Show Council after convention. All committee recommenda-


tions were reviewed for feasibility based on a variety of criteria, in- cluding but not limited to available resources, budget constraints and necessary computer programming. Careful consideration, discussion and debate were devoted to each item. View highlights of the ap- proved rule changes. All rules are effective January 1, 2023, unless noted otherwise.


General Subcommittee • Amend SHW220 to allow interna- tional-only youth members, exclud- ing Canada, to show a non-owned, non-leased horse in regular youth division classes. • Amend SHW400.8 to allow family members to show a horse in up to two youth or amateur subdivisions of any type of event. • Approve the International Virtual Shows Task Force proposal for in- ternational shows only, to be titled Virtual Judging: AQHA-approved virtual judging to take place via a live feed in extenuating circum- stances, such as the pandemic, when an AQHA judge cannot enter an in- ternational country. The Executive Committee referred the Equestrian with Disabilities re- lated items to the Equestrians With Disabilities task force.


Show Format and Procedures Subcommittee • Add SHW127.1 (d) owners and tenants of international showground facilities, including the horses reg- istered in their names, may compete at an AQHA show hosted on their


Leveling and Awards Subcommittee • Continue the Green Non-pro Task Force to consider proposal for show manage- ment to offer amateur/Select subdivisions of respective performance classes for am- ateur/Select exhibitors on Level 1 horses and add as an exhibition class at the AQHA World Championship Show. • Form a task force to study data in con- sideration of the proposal to adopt a new model for skill leveling. • Modify SHW400.1 and SHW400.2 to be consistent with existing rules SHW400.3 and SHW400.4. SHW400.1 Exhibit four horses in a junior class. SHW400.2 Exhibit four horses in a sen- ior class. * • Modify SHW246: If an exhibitor wins a class at the AQHA Level 1 Champi- onships, he/she is no longer eligible to compete in all exhibitor age divisions and/or all sex divisions of that class at any future Level 1 Championships; how- ever, if an exhibitor is Level 1 eligible, he/she may continue to show in that class in Level 1 competition. • Add SHW247: If an exhibitor wins a class at the AQHA Level 2 Champi- onships, he/she is no longer eligible to compete in all exhibitor age divisions


and/or all sex divisions of that class at any future Level 2 Championship for the subsequent three years; however, if an exhibitor is Level 2 eligible, he/she may continue to show in that class in Level 2 competition. • Amend SHW813 to add year-end high- point recognition for the Select division for individual classes and to use the ex- isting budget for amateur awards to be split over both divisions of amateur and Select. The amateur and Select high- point winners, by class, cannot be the same horse/rider combination. A horse/rider combination can only win in their respective division. Western and Timed Events Subcommit- tee • Approve an open breakaway roping class. • Approve new working western rail class.


English and Dressage Subcommittee • Amend SHW312 to add the stirrup leather, saddle pad or stirrup iron may not be connected by string or any other ma- terial. • The Executive Committee also ap- proved Return on Investment studies to be presented to the AQHA Show Council and Executive Committee for the addi- tional Dressage and Eventing related rec- ommendations from the English and Dressage Subcommittee.


World Show Subcommittee • Review the dressage and western dres- sage schedule and class logistics at the AQHA World Championship Show. • Allow late entry for non-qualifying stakes classes and weanling halter to be open 72 hours prior to 8 a.m. before the class. This includes entry into the class, jackpot and National Snaffle Bit Associ- ation class, if applicable. These classes


The Canadian Quarter Horse Association is an affiliate of the AQHA. Annual membership is


on-line, visit the CQHA web site: www.cqha.ca, and choose


free to current members of AQHA. To enroll


Choose “Affiliates” to link to provincial Quarter Horse & Racing Association sites. Contact: CQHA President,


Gilles Seguin, ph: 613-293-6176, email: president@cqha.ca


will be drawn following the closing of entries. Stalls are not guaranteed for late entries. • Require Select amateur all- around contenders to qualify, enter and show in three cate- gories at the AQHA Select World Championship Show. • Review hunter hack and am-


ateur pleasure driving schedul- ing at the AQHA World Show. • Refer championship show added money proposal to a task force comprised of the chair of the AQHA Show Committee, each subcommittee chair, a


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