Meeting Notes

Meeting on 12/28/2023

Horses may be excused from classes at the discretion of the judge or horse show management.
- Passed
Improper use of a stick may be penalized at the discretion of the judge.
- Passed
Results must be submitted in PDF format. Any results that are sent late or in any other format will be charged a $50 fee for first offense, $100 for second, third offense will result in revocation of sanctioning.
- Passed
To fill a division, entry must be eligible for that division.
- Passed
Horse show management is prohibited from changing horse names/back numbers to fill divisions. MHJA will reject results if duplicate names or numbers of horses are discovered to have been used.
- Passed

MHJA will sanction two shows per day. There is no longer a tier system.
Sanctioning can be submitted no earlier than September 15^th for the following competition year.
No dates will be sanctioned without payment.
Sanctioning fees:
- $50/show
- 10 or more shows per year-$400
  - Dates and payment must be received for the discounted rate.
  - Shows can be a combination of rated and unrated sanctions.

Despite an increase in costs, the horse show still made a profit of almost $400. MHJA has about $21,000 in the bank, with a buffer of $8,000 to $9,000.