MHJA Show Sanctioning Rules

MHJA Show Sanctioning Rules

All shows must comply with these rules or will not be considered for sanctioning in the following point year.

The “point year” used to accumulate points for high score

      awards is November 1st through October 31st of the

      following year.  The placing of a show in the appropriate

      “point year” shall be based upon its first day of operation.

Any show desiring to be a member of the MHJA must

      submit its prize list not less than forty-five (45) days prior

      to its first day of operation along with an application fee

      of $40 for approval by the MHJA officers.

      Any group that offers more than two horse shows to be

      considered for sanctioning within a point year, will have

      the application fee reduced to $35 per show.

Member shows must send a prize list, the results and class

      sheets which affect the awards within fourteen (14) days

      after the horse show to the Point Secretary.  Any member

      show which fails to submit the foregoing documentation

      within thirty (30) days following its closing will not be

      approved for sanctioning in the next “point year”.

The show must have proper management with a gate

      crew, jump crew, secretary, well designed courses with

      proper footing, inviting jumps with reasonable distances,

      adequate time for schooling or a separate schooling area

      with at least 2—3 jumps of adequate size, good stabling,

      an adequate PA system, qualified judges, proper medical

      personnel and a concession stand with decent food and

      beverage service starting at 7 AM.

All sanctioned horse shows must include a MHJA mem-

      bership form in their prize list and also make these avail-

      able at the secretary’s desk.