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2021 Rules & Regulations 2021 Rules & Regulations TABLE OF CONTENTS ADULT GENERAL RULES ............................................................................................................. 1 TRAINER APPLICATION AND SELECTION ........................................................................................... 1 MUSTANG CARE .............................................................................................................................. 2 EVENT ........................................................................................................................................... 3 MHF HUMANE TREATMENT POLICY ................................................................................................. 4 CONDUCT ...................................................................................................................................... 4 ADULT IN-PERSON COMPETITION RULES ................................................................................ 5 JUDGES ......................................................................................................................................... 6 EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................................... 6 MUSTANG TREATMENT ................................................................................................................... 7 AWARDS ......................................................................................................................................... 7 PRELIMINARY CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AND SCORING ......................................................................... 8 FINALS DESCRIPTIONS AND SCORING............................................................................................... 9 AUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 11 ADULT VIRTUAL COMPETITION RULES .................................................................................. 12 JUDGES ....................................................................................................................................... 12 EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................................. 12 MUSTANG TREATMENT ................................................................................................................. 13 AWARDS ....................................................................................................................................... 13 VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................... 14 PRELIMINARY CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AND SCORING ....................................................................... 14 TOP TEN DESCRIPTIONS AND SCORING .......................................................................................... 16 AUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 17 YOUTH GENERAL RULES .......................................................................................................... 19 TRAINER APPLICATION AND SELECTION ........................................................................................ 19 MUSTANG CARE ............................................................................................................................ 20 EVENT ......................................................................................................................................... 21 MHF HUMANE TREATMENT POLICY ............................................................................................... 22 CONDUCT .................................................................................................................................... 22 YOUTH IN-PERSON COMPETITION RULES ............................................................................. 23 JUDGES ....................................................................................................................................... 24 EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................................. 24 MUSTANG TREATMENT ................................................................................................................. 24 AWARDS ....................................................................................................................................... 25 CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AND SCORING ............................................................................................ 25 YOUTH VIRTUAL COMPETITION RULES .................................................................................. 29 JUDGES ....................................................................................................................................... 29 EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................................. 29 MUSTANG TREATMENT ................................................................................................................. 30 VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................... 30 AWARDS ....................................................................................................................................... 30 CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AND SCORING ............................................................................................ 31 EXTREME MUSTANG MAKEOVER 2021 RULES & REGULATIONS The Extreme Mustang Makeover is produced by the Mustang Heritage Foundation with the support of the Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse & Burro Program. The Mustang Heritage Foundation is dedicated to facilitating successful placements for America's excess wild mustangs and burros through innovative programs, events, and education. In keeping with this mission, the Extreme Mustang Makeover event will visit locations across the United States in order to promote adoption by showcasing the mustangs’ value and trainability through competition. Not adhering to the Regulations and Competition Rules listed in this document may result in disqualification from current and/or future Mustang Heritage Foundation competitions and programs. ADULT GENERAL RULES Participation in this event is by invitation only. The Mustang Heritage Foundation Board of Trustees has the unqualified right to determine eligibility and can, at any time, remove an applicant or contestant from a Mustang Heritage Foundation program and/or competition for any reason or for no reason. The following list of general rule applies to any and all competitions, including in person and virtual. 1. TRAINER APPLICATION AND SELECTION a. Interested trainers must complete and submit the trainer application before or on the deadline. Applications may be completed online at www.extrememustangmakeover.com or printed and mailed to P.O. Box 979, Georgetown, TX, 78627 or faxed to (512) 869-3229 by application deadlines. MHF is not responsible for any lost/misdirected applications. b. Trainers must be 18 years of age or older as of the application deadline date(s). c. Trainers are required to be current members of the Mustang Heritage Foundation in order to compete. Learn more about membership and join at mustangheritagefoundation.org/membership. Your membership helps support mustang/burro adoption and awareness. d. No substitution or replacement of approved trainer will be allowed. e. Trainer selection will be made based on experience, references, facility approval and geographic location. Alternate trainers will also be notified should one of the selected trainers be unable to pick up their Mustang. f. MHF and BLM staff members (full or part-time) along with their immediate family are ineligible to compete. Additionally, anyone who actively works for the BLM either directly or indirectly is ineligible to compete. Page 1 of 33 Mustang Heritage Foundation© g. Any applicant or selected trainer may be removed from the selection process or competition at any time if found to have any alleged history of cruelty to animals or humans. Applicants must meet all BLM Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Requirements. Removal of any trainer from the application process or competition is at the discretion of the Mustang Heritage Foundation’s Board of Trustees. h. The Mustang Heritage Foundation Board of Trustees may at any time conduct a criminal background check on applicants or remove any applicant from the process for any reason or for no reason. i. Trainers are required to submit a signed release with their application so that all photos and filming may be used to promote the event and will be the property of the Mustang Heritage Foundation. j. Trainers are required to provide a digital headshot photo of themselves and short bio with their applications – applications received without photos or bios will not be considered. Headshot photo may be emailed to [email protected]. The photo and bio will be used for promotional purposes and will be viewable by the public. k. Sponsorships: The Mustang Heritage Foundation has entered into corporate sponsorship agreements with a variety of companies. The Foundation asks that trainers honor those sponsorships. i. The Mustang Heritage Foundation
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