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EMAA 2016 Rules and Regulations Page 1 EASTERN MICHIGAN ARABIAN ASSOCIATION 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board of Directors President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Patricia Murley Larissa Lincoln Kristan Sayers Pam Sabourin 6351 Tyrrell 7888 Byron Rd 721 Tucker Lane 7228 Johnson Road Laingsburg, MI 48848 Howell MI 48855 Howell MI 48855I Flushing, MI 48421 517-651-6790 734-308-4071 810-360-0915 810-659-3572 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Directors at Large Youth Advisor Patricia Cole Kim Winger Danielle Hawes Dani Maser 3181 S. State Street 891 Blue Heron Dr 2075 Beck Rd 5548 Bennington Rd Davison, MI 48423 Highland MI 48357 Howell, MI 48843 Durand MI 48429 810-653-5692 248-396-5885 517-404-1144 517-812-8039 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Contacts for the Association Office Manager Dressage Secretary Gymkhana/Trail Coordinator Coordinator Rebecca Dow Kim Winger Kelly Beaubien 5952 Round Lake Rd 891 Blue Heron Dr 1470 W. Gr River Ave Laingsburg MI 48848 Highland MI 48357 Williamston MI 48895 248-310-9615 248-396-5885 248-860-8651 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Stall Reservations & Camping Membership Rebecca Dow Kristan Sayers 5952 Round Lake Rd 721 Tucker Lane Laingsburg MI 48848 Howell MI 48855 officemanager@emaa .org [email protected] Board Meetings: Meetings of the Board of Directors are held on the second Wednesday of each month, at 7pm. All active members are welcome. If you have a specific item to be addressed by the board, please contact the EMAA Secretary to have it added to the agenda prior to the meeting. Contact any of these people and catch updates at our website : EMAA.ORG \ 2/24/2016 8:48 PM EMAA 2016 Rules and Regulations Page 2 Eastern Michigan Arabian Association 2016 Show Rules and Regulations Schedule of Fees: EMAA Membership Fees: Show Fees: Individual $30 Office fee…...............$5/per horse Family $40 Stall/Tack Stall Fee …$36 for wkend/$18/day; (3 individuals within a residence) Camping Fee…......... $36 for wkend/ +$10 prior to 2:00 on Friday Each additional child $10 Showing from trailer... $18/day, per horse Youth $20 Class Fee……………….…….............. $13 Championship Class Fee………...…... $10 Dressage Test Class…….……..….….. $15 Show Award Program Fees Dressage Pinned Class…….………… $13 Versatility…………………… $10/year Gymkhana........................................... $10 Weekend High Point………. $ 4/weekend Pre entries……………………$5 off class fee Dressage High Score ……. $ 4/weekend (no extra charge for championship classes) Members will be assessed a $25 fee for failure to check in and secure payment prior to showing ALSO a $25 fee for any outstanding balance after the show office closes on Sunday. SHOW OFFICE HOURS: FRIDAY: NOON UNTIL 1 HOUR AFTER LAST CLASS. SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 7:00 AM UNTIL 1 HOUR AFTER LAST CLASS. Entries and payments received during these times. GENERAL ENTRY REGULATIONS 1. Membership - All Arabian exhibitors (owners, Riders and Handlers) must hold a current paid EMAA membership to show in any class or qualify for year-end awards. 2. Show Payments – Payment, open check, or credit card info is required prior to entering the ring. 3. Pre Entry – A pre entry must be received by mail (postmarked) email or computer entry (date stamped) by the Saturday prior to the show. Post-dated checks will not be accepted. Pre entries will receive a discount of $5.00 per class. 4. Post Entry – A post entry is any entry received after the Saturday prior to the show and will be assessed the full class fee. Any change to an entry is considered a post entry. 5. Additional classes will be accepted up to the start of the break preceding the added class and will be considered a post entry. Championship classes can be added at any time; there will not be any extra charge for championship class post entry. 6. Dropped classes – Dropped classes will be accepted up to 9am each show day. 7. Scratched classes – There will not be any refund for a class scratched after 9am. 8. Proper Entry - $10 Penalty - All classes must be entered either on an entry form or add/drop slip turned into the office. Any exhibitor riding a class not properly entered will be accessed a $10 penalty added to the entry fee. Add/drop slips will be available at the in-gate for Championship classes only. If your Championship Class is immediately following your qualifying class, the add slip can be filled out for you at the in-gate or office. 2/24/2016 8:48 PM EMAA 2016 Rules and Regulations Page 3 9. Returned Checks - All checks returned by the bank will be subject to a $25 handling fee. 10. Insufficient funds – Any unpaid balance on your account will prevent further showing at any E.M.A.A. show. If payment is not received within two weeks, 14 calendar days, of formal notification all points are forfeited for those horses, riders or handlers whose show fees were covered by the non-sufficient fund check. Until such time as the check and any fines are paid, the membership of the writer shall be suspended, and the writer will be banned from showing at future E.M.A.A. shows. All future transactions MUST be made in cash, money order, or credit card. 11. Registration - All horses must be registered Arabian or Half Arabians. 12. Registration papers must be provided to show office before the horse can participate. 13. Ownership - of a horse will include the name registered on the horse’s papers, any member of the registered owner’s immediate family (mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter), a signed purchase agreement or a signed lease agreement. Purchase and lease agreements must be presented with the registration papers at time of entries. 14. A NEGATIVE COGGINS TEST dated within current calendar year must be provided to the show office before a horse is allowed to be on the show grounds. 15. Stall Reservations - must be accompanied by payment and must be received (postmarked) by the Saturday prior to the show. All requests for stabling together must be submitted together in the same envelope. No post-dated checks will be accepted. Refunds will be given only to those with notification to Office Manager by the Saturday prior to the show. All other stabling will be on a first come basis. 16. Halter Entry - All Halter, Sport Horse in Hand and Fitting and Showing classes must be pre- entered by the previous night, except when purchasing a new membership at the show, No other exceptions will be made. 17. Weekend High Point Awards (Main Ring & Dressage High Point Ride) - Exhibitors selecting to compete for Weekend High Point Awards must sign-up before the start of each show. 18. Versatility Awards- Exhibitors selecting to compete for the Versatility Award must select their classes and sign-up for the award before the start of the first show they are competing in. Versatility Contestants must ride in each class selected at least two times during the show season. 19. One Rider - Only one rider may enter a horse in a class. More than one rider per horse per class will not be allowed excepting Dressage & Gymkhana. 20. Rider Age - The age of each rider / handler will be determined as of January 1st of the year. 21. Horse Age - The age of the horse shall be determined on the basis of a calendar year, starting January 1st of the year foaled. A junior horse is 5 years of age and younger. 2/24/2016 8:48 PM EMAA 2016 Rules and Regulations Page 4 GENERAL SHOW RULES 22. Neither EMAA nor the fairgrounds will be held responsible for any injuries, lost, damaged or stolen property. 23. The MSU Pavilion, Ingham County and Shiawassee County Fairgrounds will be available from 10am on Friday for the arrival of horses and campers. Any other arrangements must be made through the fairground management and paid directly to the fairgrounds by exhibitors. Any campsites used before 2 pm on Friday will be charged for Friday. 24. Night Security will be provided Friday and Saturday evenings. Campers must be respectful of other exhibitors in the camping areas. Starting at 11pm will be quiet time. 25. Alcoholic beverages will not be allowed on the grounds. Food may be available on the grounds. 26. All dogs MUST be kept on a leash. Dogs will not be allowed in arena buildings (except service dogs). 27. All horses must be kept in a stall overnight. 28. The daytime tying of horses to trailers is permitted as long as fees have been paid. 29. Illegal appliances and substances will not be allowed on the grounds. 30. Kick chains will be allowed in the stalls. 31. The maximum length of the horse’s toe shall be 41/2”. 32. The maximum weight of the shoe shall be 14oz., excluding nails and pads. 33. Only clear or transparent hoof products can be used while showing in any “In-Hand” class. 34. Unruly horses may be excused from the show ring by the judge. 35. LUNGING OR LONG-LINING WILL BE ALLOWED in designated areas with consideration given to all exhibitors. 36. There will be no loitering at the in-gate. The in-gate area will be open to exhibitors in the next two classes only. 37. Protests must be submitted to the EMAA Board of Directors in writing and will be deliberated on at the next Board meeting. A non-refundable fee of $25 must accompany the protest by the close of the show.