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2019 OFFICIAL RULEBOOK American Shetland Pony Club American Miniature Horse Registry American Show Pony Registry National Sport Performance Pony Registry American Shetland Pony International Registry Preserve & Promote the American Small Equine www.shetlandminiature.com [email protected] RULEBOOK of the American Shetland Pony Club American Miniature Horse Registry American Show Pony Registry National Sport Performance Pony Registry American Shetland Pony International Registry 2019 Version The American Shetland Pony Club 81B East Queenwood Rd – Morton, IL 61550 (309) 263-4044 – Fax (309) 263-5113 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.shetlandminiature.com This Rulebook supersedes all formerly printed Rulebooks of the American Shetland Pony Club. The Articles of Incorporation are the current version of the Articles on file with the Illinois Secretary of State. Parts of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Current Rule Book - are referenced for show procedures, and are used with the permission of ©USEF Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited by law. The USEF neither sponsors nor is responsible for this publication or implementation at any American Shet- land Pony Club/American Miniature Horse Registry event. We encourage all our members to join the USEF, Inc. 3 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2019 RULEBOOK of the American Shetland Pony Club American Miniature Horse Registry American Show Pony Registry National Sport Performance Pony Registry American Shetland Pony International Registry 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I AMENDED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE AMERICAN SHETLAND PONY CLUB.........17 Article I.........Name and Nature ..................................18 Article II........Purpose .................................................18 Article III......Powers...................................................19 Article IV.......Life of Corporation ................................19 Article V.......Membership .........................................19 Article VI......Officers .................................................20 Article VII.....Board of Directors ................................20 Article VIII...Meetings................................................20 Article IX......Bylaws ...................................................20 Article X.......Amendments .........................................21 SECTION II - BY-LAWS OF THE AMERICAN SHETLAND PONY CLUB...........................................23 Article I........Offices ..................................................24 Article II.......Members................................................24 Article III.......Meetings of Members ............................29 Article IV.......Area Organizations ................................31 Article V.......Areas ....................................................31 Article VI......Directors ...............................................32 Article VII.....Registration ..........................................40 Article VIII...Committees .........................................41 Article IX.......Officers .................................................41 Article X........General Provisions ................................44 SECTION III - GENERAL RULES Part 1 – Definitions.......................................................48 1.1…..Age of (Adult)..................................................48 1.2…..Age of (Equine)...............................................48 1.2…..Amateur...........................................................48 1.4…..Attendant.........................................................48 1.3…..Censure............................................................48 1.6…..Competition Year..............................................48 1.7......Cross Entering Breed Divisions.......................48 1.8…..Driving Horse-Age (AMHR)...........................49 1.9…..Driving Pony-Age (ASPC/ASPR)...................49 1.10…Exhibitor.........................................................49 1.11....Extraordinary Rule Change..............................50 1.12…Fall...................................................................50 6 1.13…Family..............................................................50 1.14…Gentlemen’s Class............................................50 1.15…Get of Sire........................................................50 1.16…Golden Age......................................................50 1.17…Headers............................................................50 1.18…Helmets............................................................51 1.19…Herd of Four....................................................51 1.20…Herd of Six......................................................51 1.21…Hunter/Jumper Horse-Age...............................51 1.22…Hunter/Jumper Pony -Age................................51 1.23…Ladies Class......................................................51 1.24…Lessee..............................................................51 1.25…Limit................................................................51 1.26…Maiden............................................................52 1.27…Multi-Color......................................................52 1.28…Model..............................................................52 1.29…Non-Member...................................................52 1.30…Not In Good Standing.......................................52 1.31…Novice.............................................................52 1.32…Probation.........................................................52 1.33…Produce of Dam...............................................53 1.34…Rein Back.........................................................53 1.35…Solid Color........................................................53 1.36....Tailer................................................................53 1.37…Timeout...........................................................53 1.38…Youth...............................................................53 1.39…Unsafe Entry.....................................................53 Part 2 – Individual Membership……........................55 Part 3 – Amateur Rules..………….............................59 3.1…..Eligibility........................................................60 3.3…..Amateur Reinstatement Procedure.......................62 3.4…..Amateur Cards......................................................62 3.5…..Amateur in AMHR................................................63 3.6…..Amateur in ASPC/ASPR......................................63 3.7…..Modern Amateur Owned and Shown (Halter Classes).....................................................63 3.8…..Modern Amateur Owned and Shown (Performance-Driving Classes)............................63 3.9…..Classic Amateur Owned and Shown (Halter and Performance Classes).........................63 7 Part 4 – Youth Rules…………………..........................65 4.1…..Eligibility..........................................................66 4.2…..Youth Membership................................................66 4.3…..Dress................................................................66 4.4…..Miniature Horse Division Class Entries................66 4.5…..Shetland Division Class Entries.........................67 4.6…..Modern-Modern Pleasure-American Show Pony Youth Rules...................................................67 4.6.1..Youth Exhibitor In Hand ......................................67 4.6.2..Modern Showmanship Youth Exhibitors...............67 4.7…..Classic/Foundation & Miniature Youth Showmanship Rules..............................................67 4.8…..General Performance Division Youth Rules..........67 4.8.1...Headers Required..................................................67 4.8.2...Helmet Required...................................................67 4.8.3...Leaders.............................................................68 4.8.4...Riding Attendants.................................................68 4.8.5...Spotter...........................................................68 4.8.6...Equitation Division...............................................68 4.8.7...Hunter/Jumper Over Fences.................................68 4.8.8...Leadline Class.......................................................68 4.8.9...Leading Rein.........................................................68 4.8.10.Under Saddle Classes...........................................68 4.8.11.Walk Class............................................................68 4.8.12.Walk-Trot Class....................................................68 4.8.13.Youth Halter Obstacle..........................................68 4.9…..AMHR Nationals Show Youth Entries................69 Part 5 - Conquering Obstacles Overcoming Limitations (COOL) ...………….......................................................71 5.1…..Eligibility..........................................................72 5.2…..Adult Exhibitors....................................................72 5.3…..Youth Exhibitors....................................................73 5.4…..Cross Entering.......................................................73 5.5…..Aids.................................................................73 5.6…..Dress.................................................................74 5.7…..Ring Conditions....................................................74 5.8…..COOL Showmanship.............................................74 5.9…..Halter Classes........................................................75