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1 HANDBOOK: RULES, REGULATIONS, & STANDARDS American Haflinger Registry 1686 East Waterloo Road Akron, OH January 1st, 2005 Revised December 3,

2 AHR HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Table of Contents II. AHR Corporation Page # A.. ByLaws 4 B. Organization Profile 11 C. Policy Statement 12 D. Statement of Position 13 E. Liability Disclaimer 14 III. Regulations A. Breeding, Registration, and Transfers 15 B. DNA ID 22 C. Embryo Transfer Policy & form 23 D. Stallion Breeding Report Instructions & Form 25 E. Haflinger Horse Advertising/Editorial Policy 27 F. Sales Policy 28 G. Sample Forms 30 H. Fee Chart 40 IV. History, Breeding Objectives A. History of the Breed 41 B. Breeding Objectives 42 C. World Haflinger Federation (WHF) 45 2

3 V. Inspection and Classification A. AHR Inspection/Classification 47 Policies and Procedures B, AHR Inspection/Classification Description 52 C. AHR Inspection/Classification Invitation and 53 Scorecards D. AHR Inspection/Classification Registration 56 VI. National Show Rules 57 VII. AHR Programs A. Futurity (Rules, Enrollment Form) 80 B. SIP 83 C. Stallion Parade and Auction 84 D. AHR Youth 85 E. USDF All Breeds, Dressage at Devon 90 F. End of Year Points/Awards 92 VIII. AHR Judges A. Accreditation Rules 98 B. Evaluation Forms 99 C. List of AHR Licensed Judges 103 IX. Misc., FAQS A. Foreign Pedigree Abbreviations 106 B. Frequently Asked Questions 107 X. Licensed Stallion List 118 XI. Membership List - published annually with Oct/Nov Haflinger Horse magazine 3

4 Ratified March, 1999, Amended October 1999, Amended October 2000, Amended October 2003, Amended October 2004, Amended May 2006, Amended October 2007, Amended October 2008, Amended October 2011 American Haflinger Registry Corporation Bylaws Article I TITLE, OBJECTIVES, LOCATION, CORPORATE SEAL Section 1. Title: This corporation shall be known as the AMERICAN HAFLINGER REGISTRY, (AHR), and shall at all times be operated and conducted as a non-profit corporation in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, providing for such organizations and by which it shall acquire all such rights as granted to Corporations of this kind.. Section 2. Objective: As stated in the Articles of Incorporation, the purpose of AHR shall be to collect, record and preserve the pedigrees and changes of ownership of Haflinger horses in North America, to maintain a Stud Book and registry, to promote and support only one United States Haflinger Registry, and to stimulate and regulate any and all other matters such as may pertain to the history, breeding, education, exhibition, publicity, sale, or improvement of this breed. Section 3. Place of Business: Members or officers of AHR may be residents of any state, territory or country. Business may be carried on at any place convenient to such members or officials. Section 4. Corporate Seal: The seal of ARH shall be in the form impressed hereon immediately below and may be changed at the discretion of the Board of Directors. ARTICLE II MEMBERS Section 1. Membership: Membership shall be open to all persons who subscribe to the objectives of the American Haflinger Registry, agree to abide by its rules and regulations, and who pay dues and apply for membership. Members of the Registry shall be admitted, retained, reprimanded, fined, suspended or expelled in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Board of Directors. In all matters of elections governed by a vote of the members, each regular and lifetime member shall be entitled to one vote, providing current year dues are paid. Youth members shall not be entitled to vote. Annual membership fees are due on January 1 st of each year. Receipt and acceptance of dues during a single year provides membership for that year. Mailings will continue from the prior year s list until February 15, after which mailings will only be to current year dues paid members 4

5 Membership may be listed as a single person, couple, partnership, or corporation. If listed as a partnership, corporation or LLC the participants must notify the registry as to what person is entitled to act for the partnership, corporation or LLC in voting and signatory matters. Membership privileges within a family are limited to spouses and minor children under 18 who reside at the same address. Section 2. Classes of Membership A. Regular Members: Regular Members are those persons 18 years of age or older who own and have registered with the Registry one or more Haflinger horses, who have applied for and been accepted into membership in the Registry and who are not in arrears in payment of their annual dues. B. Lifetime Members: Any person who qualities for membership under section 2A of this article, and who wishes to be a Lifetime Member of the Registry may do so by paying a one time fee set by the Board of Directors. Lifetime Members pay no annual dues and the membership is paid for the natural lifetime of the person(s) named on the membership application. Lifetime members retain voting privilege. Lifetime memberships are non-transferable with right of survivorship for the remaining spouse. For purpose of these Bylaws the term, Regular Member shall be deemed to include Lifetime Member except where otherwise specified. C. Associates: Any person who qualifies as a regular member but who chooses for personal reasons to be an Associate. All privileges afforded to those in A, above, are granted to Associates. D. Youth Members: Youth Members are those persons under the age eighteen (18) at the time of application for membership who are interested in the objectives and purposes of the Registry. Youth members have no voting rights. Youth members who own a Haflinger will pay the same fees for registry services as a regular member. E. Affiliate Members: This class of membership, Affiliate Members, are those persons who have not been any type of member for the last two years ( ). This membership will be offered only in the year This membership will be renewable, unless it is let expire. This affiliate member will be a viable part of the AHR with one vote. Communication received from the AHR would be the annual meeting notice, an election ballot, a renewal notice and membership card. Requirements for this membership would be the same as a regular member; must be 18 years or older and own at least one AHR registered Haflinger horse. Affiliate members receive neither Haflinger Horse magazine nor member pricing on Registry transactions. F. Haflinger Horse Enthusiast Non-Owner Member: The non-owner membership would be open to those persons who have an interest in the Haflinger breed and would like to own a Haflinger in the future. The benefit of this membership would be the ability to transfer into the E. Affiliate Membership the very first year they own an AHR registered Haflinger horse. This would be the only means of entering the E. membership after the year Haflinger Horse Enthusiast Non- Owner Members receive neither Haflinger Horse magazine nor member prices on Registry transactions. ARTICLE III MEETING Section 1. Annual Meeting: The Annual meeting of the members shall be held at such time and place as may be established by the Board of Directors for the purpose of the exchange of ideas between the members and the Board of Directors. 5

6 Section 2. Special Meeting: Special meetings of members may be held at such time and place as may be designated in a formal notice, whenever called in writing by direction of the President, by a majority of the Board of Directors, or by notice signed by not less than 20% of the voting members. Section 3. Notice of Meetings: Notice of the annual meeting of the members and of any special or other meeting of the members shall be given in writing by the Registry to each member entitled to receive the same. Notice shall be delivered personally, by electronic mail transmission, by fax or by depositing such a notice in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to such respective member as shown by the books of the Registry not less than ten (10) or more than sixty (60) days before said meeting. The notice of any special meeting or other meeting shall briefly state the place, day, hour and purposes thereof. Section 4. Quorum: At any meeting of the members held in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the members attending shall constitute a quorum for all purposes unless the representation of a larger number should be required by law. Section 5. Conduct of Meetings: Any officer of AHR may call the meeting of the members to order and may act as chair of such meeting, preference being given as follows: President, First Vice President, or Second Vice President. In absence of all such officers, members present may elect a chair. In absence of the Clerk to the Board, the Directors may appoint any person to act as Clerk to the Board of the meeting. All meetings shall be governed by Roberts Rules of Order. Section 6. Voting: Whenever in these Bylaws the term member or members shall be used, unless otherwise specified, it shall mean a member or members having the right to vote. Once in effect, these Bylaws shall be subject to change only by a majority vote of the membership through a mail out ballot. All members will be notified of the issue and the deadline for return of ballots. Outcome will be determined by a majority of the ballots received by the stated deadline. ARTICLE IV DIRECTORS Section 1. Responsibilities: The business and property of AHR shall be managed democratically through and by the Board of Directors, and they may make general rules and regulations for the government of the Registry and members thereof. The Directors are empowered to conduct the affairs of AHR in accordance with the Bylaws as seems to be suitable for responsible management of the Registry and promoting the Haflinger. It shall be expected of each Director that he or she shall always be willing to give freely of his or her time and effort to helping solve the problems of management of this Registry. All shall be continually conscious of their responsibility toward the membership which they represent and shall do everything within their power to thoroughly establish the breed and help maintain the highest possible standard of integrity for the records of this Registry. Disciplinary Action of Directors: A Director may be disciplined by the Board in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order by sanction, removal from committees, or removal from his or her seat on the Board by a 2/3 majority vote of the Board. Disciplinary Action may be taken for the following but is not limited to same: 1. Breach of Board confidentiality. 2. Not following Board decisions and working against the Board or a Board member in such a way to cause unrest among membership or Board. 3. Owning horses in or promoting another United States Haflinger registry in addition to or in place of the American Haflinger Registry. 4. Any other actions which are deemed harmful to the American Haflinger Registry. 5. Absence: If a Director is absent from two consecutive regular or special Board of Directors meetings, including conference calls, that Director will be placed on probation with regard to his position on the Board. 6. Absence: If a Director is absent from three consecutive Directors meetings without reasonable cause, the Board 6

7 will take action to remove said Board member. Notice of any of these actions will be made by certified letter. Section 2. Membership Requirements for Directors: To be eligible for election as a Director/Officer, an individual must be a current member and have been a Regular Member in the AHR for the previous three years and not be a Director/Trustee/Officer of any other Haflinger registry with an office located in North America. Candidates must have all Haflingers owned by them registered in the American Haflinger Registry and no other United States Haflinger registry at the time of their nomination to office and during their term of office. Fulltime employees of AHR are not eligible to run for or be elected or appointed to the Board of Directors. Only individual or couple memberships are eligible to run for director. Section 3. Nomination of Directors: Any member meeting the requirements for Director stated in Section 2, above, of the Bylaws who wishes to run for a Director position must submit a biographical form supplied by AHR, not more than one page, to the AHR Nominating Committee Chair. All questions that are part of the biographical questionnaire information must be answered truthfully. If any questions are left unanswered, the nominee will be eliminated as a candidate by the Nominating Committee. Accompanying the biography will be a nominee petition, provided by AHR, that contains at least 15 signatures from AHR members from his or her region or if running for an at-large position, members residing anywhere, who attest to the good character, honesty and integrity of the nominee. Any incumbent Director running for reelection must also comply with the biography and petition requirements. Section 4. Election of Directors: A Director is elected for a term of three years. At-Large Directors shall be elected by a majority vote from a mail out ballot sent to the entire voting membership. Regional Directors shall be elected by a majority vote from a mail out ballot sent to members of their region. Approximately one-third of the Directors will be elected each year. If a new Director s position is created resulting from the re-designation of regional boundaries or other action of the Board of Directors, the current term of office may be shortened to bring subsequent elections of that position into line with the one-third per year requirement. An individual is limited to three consecutive, elected, full 3-year terms as Director. Elections are to be held annually. New directors will take office at the annual Board of Directors meeting which will be held following the annual membership meeting at a location and time decided by the Board of Directors. Notice of annual Board of Directors Meeting will be announced not less than ten (10) days or more than ninety (90) days before said meeting. All ballots for the annual election will be returned to a CPA s office and held there until released to the personnel responsible for verifying and counting votes. The CPA will verify the count and provide a statement identifying the results of the count. Section 5. Number of Directors: The number of Directors shall be equal to the number totaling one from each of the four (4) designated geographical regions (See attached Supplement 1) of the registry plus five (5) at-large Directors who may reside in any region. Each regional Director must reside in his or her respective region at the time of election. No region will have more than three (3) Directors and no state will have more than three (3) Directors. Section 6. Designation of Region Boundaries: At least every three (3) years the Board will formally review the make-up of Regions and the relative membership contained in each. Section 7. Director Vacancies: In case of a vacancy on the Board of Directors by death, resignation, disqualification, or other cause, the Board of Directors shall appoint a qualified successor to serve until the next scheduled election of directors.. Section 8. Meetings: Meetings of the Directors may be called by the President or a majority of the Directors in office. The President or the Clerk to the Board shall give the same notice of each meeting by mail, fax, or telephone to each Director at least seven (7) days before the meeting, but such notice may be waived by any Director. 7

8 Conference Call Meetings may be utilized in lieu of in-person meetings. Notice of conference call meetings must reach Directors not less than 48 hours prior to the appointed hour for the call. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a meeting. Section 9. Quorum: A majority of the total number of Directors in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Section 10. Committees: The Board of Directors may create and empower committees, standing or ad hoc. ARTICLE V ELECTIVE OFFICERS AND DUTIES Section 1. Officers: The officers of AHR shall be the President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Clerk to the Board (Secretary for Corporate Law Purposes), Treasurer, and such other officers that may be authorized by the Board of Directors. These officers shall be elected from the Board by the Board of Directors. Newly elected directors are not eligible to be elected as President, First Vice President or Second Vice President in their first year. Such officers shall hold offices for the period of one year and until their successors are elected. No person shall hold the same office longer than five (5) consecutive years. Section 2. President: The President shall be the chief executive officer of AHR and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. He shall see that the Bylaws and all Rules and Regulations of AHR are enforced and shall perform all other duties that may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. He shall be ex officio member of all committees. Section 3. Vice Presidents: In the absence of the President, the First Vice President, and in his absence the Second Vice President, shall have the powers and perform the duties of the President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. Section 4. Clerk to the Board: The Clerk to the Board shall keep the minutes of all Directors meetings and other such duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors. The Board may designate another qualified person to carry out the duties of Clerk to the Board. Section 5. Treasurer: The Treasurer is responsible for developing and presenting the annual budget to the Board of Directors and for the management of registry funds. The Treasurer shall make a quarterly report in detail to the Board of Directors and an annual report to the members. The Treasurer will be the Chair of the Finance Committee. A. Surety Bonds: Officers, employees or members of the Registry who handle any funds of the Registry may be required to have a surety bond to be furnished at the expense of the Registry for the faithful discharge of their duties. If so required by the Board of Directors, said bond shall be in such amount and such sureties as the Board of Directors shall direct and approve. B. Auditing of Accounts: The Board will request an annual review or audit of all of the accounts of the Registry periodically but not less than every three years. Any accountant performing the review of the organization s financial statements will not be related to or have a financial interest with a member of the Board of Directors or AHR office personnel either currently or during the period of review. Section 6. Vacancies: All vacancies among elected officers of the Registry caused by death or otherwise shall be filled by action of the Board of Directors, except that a vacancy in First Vice President shall be automatically filled by the Second Vice President. A new Second Vice President will then be appointed by the Board. 8

9 ARTICLE VI COMMITTEES Section 1. Standing Committees: Each standing committee shall consist of at least three members with at least one being a Director appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors. All committees shall be selected by March 1 and will be presented to the Board for final approval. A. Pedigree: The Pedigree Committee is responsible for development, maintenance and enforcement of rules for registration and transfer. It shall investigate all applications referred to it by the office staff or Board of Directors or any case where doubt has been raised as to the correctness of any pedigree. This committee will also recommend to the Board appropriate remedial action toward members or others when violations of Registration Rules are confirmed. B. Finance: The Finance Committee is responsible for the development of the annual budget and management of Registry funds. C. Personnel and Office: The Personnel and Office Committee is responsible for maintaining appropriate paid staff for effective operation of the business of the organization, designating duties and monitoring proper discharge thereof. It also maintains appropriate physical facility for the accommodation of records and activities of the organization. The Finance and Pedigree Committee chairs will serve as members of the Personnel and Office Committee. D. Publications: The Publications Committee is responsible for the overall coordination of registry information to the membership and general public. It will be responsible for developing and reviewing the magazine format and content. This committee is also responsible for production of other published materials such as brochures, catalogs, etc. E. Promotion and advertising: This Committee is responsible for AHR representation at Haflinger and all-breed events, and other distribution of promotional materials, including resale merchandise. They are responsible for development and placement of promotional advertising in outside media and contact and coordination of media coverage at AHR events. F. AHR Youth: The AHR Youth Committee will handle youth activities. G. World Delegate: The World Delegate Committee shall be responsible for representing the AHR members in the World Haflinger Federation. Section 2. Ad Hoc Committees: Each ad hoc committee shall consist of at least three members; with at least one being a Director appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Board of Directors. Such committees may include but are not limited to the following: A. Show B. Sale C. Fun Auction D. Stallion Parade E. Futurity F. Inspection G. Nominating H. Reproductive Technology I. Regional Support J. Bylaws 9

10 Section 3. Committee Responsibility: All Committees, standing or ad hoc, are subordinate to the Board of Directors. They are expected to recommend, report, and act as authorized by the Board, working through the chair of each committee. ARTICLE VII AMENDMENTS Any Bylaw may be repealed, modified, or amended or new Bylaws adopted by a majority of ballots returned from ballots mailed out to all voting members. All by-law changes and modifications must be presented and voted on individually. ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION This Corporation shall indemnify all past and present Directors, Officers and agents of the Corporation, their heirs or executers from and against all cost and expenses incurred by or upon them in connection with or resulting from any suit, action or proceeding to which they may be party by reason of their being or having been a Director, Officer or agent of the Corporation as may be provided for under the laws of the State of Ohio, except in relation to matters to which any such Director, Officer or agent of the Association, past or present, shall be adjudged in such suit, action or proceeding to be liable for negligence in the performance of duty. Before any cost or expenses are incurred as provided in this section, the Corporation shall be consulted as to such indemnification. ARTICLE IX DISSOLUTION This corporation may be dissolved by a mail out ballot sent to the voting membership. The outcome will be determined by a majority of said membership ballots returned. All other requirements for dissolution will be accomplished in accordance with Chapter 1702, Non-Profit Corporation Law of the Ohio Revised Code. No member of the Corporation shall have any right or interest in the property or assets of the Corporation. In the event of dissolution of the corporation, the treasurer shall, after the discharge of all liabilities, and approval of the Board, distribute any remaining assets to a not for profit agency with interests in agriculture such as a Land Grand University or other similar entity. ARTICLE X STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY The corporation shall provide to any owner of any AHR recorded Haflinger, whether member, associate or non-member, upon proper identification, information regarding the horses owned by that person or the status of financial accounts with the corporation of that owner. Further, a person inquiring as to the ownership of a specific horse will be given the owner s name, address and telephone number. Any and all requests by a member for access to all other information contained in the books and records of the corporation, whether regarding horses, financial matters or all other information must be submitted in writing to the President. Such request must state the specific purposes for which the information is sought by the requesting member. The corporation shall provide such information or access to the books and records of the corporation if the Board determines such stated purposes are reasonable and proper and do not violate the privacy of members or other persons. 10

11 POLICY STATEMENT THE WELFARE OF THE HAFLINGER The American Haflinger registry provides beneficial services for its members which enhance and encourage Haflinger ownership and participation and strives to generate growth of AHR membership via the marketing, promotion, advertising, education and publicity about the Haflinger. Furthermore, AHR actively protects the welfare and integrity of Haflingers in North America. AHR STATEMENT OF POSITION The American Haflinger Registry s mission is to record and preserve pedigrees of Haflingers in North America, while maintaining the integrity of the breed. Further, AHR encourages Haflinger ownership and participation and by promoting only one Haflinger registry in the United States. AHR actively protects the Haflinger in North America by establishing and strictly enforcing rules which govern registrations and transfers of ownership and every AHR-approved event. To that end, AHR is committed to the following beliefs: Every Haflinger shall, at all times, be treated humanely and with dignity, respect, and compassion. SUPPLEMENT I REGIONS OF THE AMERICAN HAFLINGER REGISTRY 1999 (Formally reviewed and restructured regions from six (6) to four (4) in October 2012). 1-EAST 2-EAST CENTRAL 3 - CENTRAL 4-WEST Connecticut North Carolina Alabama Arkansas Alaska Nevada Delaware Nova Scotia Kentucky Illinois Alberta New Mexico Florida Pennsylvania Mississippi Indiana Arizona North Dakota Georgia Prince Edward Island Ohio Iowa British Columbia Oklahoma Maine Quebec Tennessee Louisiana California Oregon Maryland Rhode Island West Virginia Michigan Colorado Saskatchewan Massachusetts South Carolina Minnesota Hawaii South Dakota New Brunswick Vermont Missouri Idaho Texas New Hampshire Virginia Ontario Kansas Utah New Jersey Wisconsin Manitoba Washington New York Montana Wyoming Nebraska Yukon AHR Organization Profile The American Haflinger Registry (AHR), representing over 9,000 North American Haflinger owners and over 30,000 Haflingers, was formed in 1998 from the combined memberships of the Haflinger Association of America (HAA) and the Haflinger Registry of North America (HRNA). By majority vote of both memberships, HAA and HRNA were dissolved to create a single unified registry for North American Haflingers. 1/05 II-B-1 11

12 AHR POLICY STATEMENT The Welfare of the Haflinger The American Haflinger Registry provides beneficial services for its members which enhance and encourage Haflinger ownership and participation and strives to generate growth of AHR membership via the marketing, promotion, advertising, education and publicity about the Haflinger. Furthermore, AHR actively protects the welfare and integrity of Haflingers in North America. 1/05 II-C-1 12

13 AHR Statement of Position The American Haflinger Registry s mission is to record and preserve pedigrees of Haflingers in North America, while maintaining the integrity of the breed. Further, AHR encourages Haflinger ownership and participation and by promoting only one Haflinger registry in the United States. AHR actively protects the Haflinger in North America by establishing and strictly enforcing rules which govern registrations and transfers of ownership and every AHR-approved event. To that end, AHR is committed to the following beliefs: Every Haflinger shall, at all times, be treated humanely and with dignity, respect, and compassion. 1/05 II-D-1 13

14 LIABILITY DISCLAIMER: Personal Responsibility for Safety Statement Everyone is cautioned to exercise care while attending all AHR organized shows, meetings and sales, hereafter referred to in this statement as event. All persons entering on the premises during the time of an event do so at their own risk. The American Haflinger Registry shall not be liable for any injuries sustained by anyone attending an event. All parties entering the grounds of an event hereby expressly release the American Haflinger Registry from any liability or responsibility for injuries sustained by them during the attendance of said event from any cause or source whatsoever. Notice: Under Ohio Law (ORC ), an equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death or an equine activity participant that results from an inherent risk of the activity. 1/05 II-E-1 14

15 (Per the By Laws, these regulations were initially developed by the Pedigree Committee and unanimously adopted by the Board of Directors on February 18, 1999, later amended slightly in April, 1999 and April, 2000, both in Article III, Section 3.) Effective March 1, Updated December, 2003 Updated October 31, Article 1, Section 4 and Article 3, Section 3-4 Updated December 3, 2008 Basic Rules Add rule # 22; Updated Add Rule #23. AMERICAN HAFLINGER REGISTRY Breeding, Registration and Transfer Rules and Regulations The primary reason for the existence of the American Haflinger Registry is to preserve and maintain with absolute accuracy a Studbook which records appropriate identification information and ancestry on Purebred Haflinger horses in North America and their ownership. It is the duty of every owner of a Purebred AHR registered Haflinger, member or non-member, who enjoys the benefits that come from owning an animal that carries an AHR Registered Pedigree to do everything in his/her power to live up to these Rules and Regulations. Further, it is the duty of any member or non-member who encounters any irregularity in the Registration or Transfer of an AHR recorded horse to report same to a member of the Board of Directors. The Board has the right to order physical or technical examination, including but not limited to photo- graphing, obtaining hair samples, or any other action deemed necessary or desirable for any reason including but not limited to questions of identity, breeding and parentage. The Board also has the right to conduct random testing to insure the correctness of its records of Haflinger horses. If an owner of a registered Haflinger fails to cooperate in investigations or is found culpable in irregularities, the Board has the right to assess and impose such sanctions or penalties it sees fit, including but not limited to fines, expulsion of members, refusal to accept registrations or transfers from that person, and cancellation of registration on specific horses. In order to protect the integrity of the Studbook and the Registry, the Board of Directors shall have the right to make any decision deemed proper and necessary with regard to Registrations and Transfers in specific cases. I. Basic Rules 1. Throughout this document reference to the American Haflinger Registry (AHR) or (Registry) is deemed to also include past recording activities, documents, and pedigree certificates issued by the Haflinger Association of America (HAA) and the Haflinger Registry of North America (HRNA), both of which have been legally succeeded by AHR. All animals recorded by HAA and HRNA were accepted into AHR in An animal must be the offspring of a purebred Haflinger sire and a purebred Haflinger dam with at least 6 generations. In the sixth generation pedigree (64 animals), one may be non-haflinger-1.56% per World Haflinger Federation. 15

16 3. Except as specifically noted herein with regard to animals accepted from other registering entities, an animal must be the offspring of parents who are recorded in the records of the American Haflinger Registry. 4. Acceptable colors for Haflingers include a full range of chestnut colors ranging from light blonde to dark liver. A white coat color is not an acceptable color for a registered Haflinger and therefore Haflingers with white coats are not eligible for registration. White markings are permitted on the horse s face and legs only. Any significant white spots or patches on the body are not desirable and can result in a foal with these types of markings being denied registration. The mane and tail should be white or flaxen. Red or grey mane and tail are not desirable. 5. There is no absolute minimum or maximum in size. The desired size at maturity is 54 inches to 60 inches measured at the highest point of the withers with leveled stick, not tape. A horse is deemed to reach full maturity at 6 years of age. 6. Ages of all animals are reckoned from January 1st. An animal is considered a yearling on January 1st of the year following the calendar year of its birth, etc. 7. Animals may only be registered if both parents were 3 years old or older at date of conception. 8. Naming of Haflingers must follow the traditional method: a male foal s name must begin with the same letter as the name of its sire; a filly foal s name must begin with the same letter as the name of its dam. There are 7 (only) stallion lines: A, B, M, N, S, ST, and W. 9. Names of horses may not exactly duplicate any name already recorded by AHR. Names may not exceed 26 spaces including suffixes and spaces between words. Suffixes may only be used in the original naming of a foal and the first AHR recording of an imported animal. Inclusion of another owner s suffix, either foreign or AHR, in the name of a horse is not permitted. Use of suffixes in the name is optional to the owner. Name changes, except in the case of proven error, are not permitted. 10. Any owner may request a registered suffix to identify that owner and to be used only by that owner (no duplications). Upon application and payment of fee, AHR will record the suffix and limit its use to the recorded owner. 11. Beginning with animals foaled on and after 1/1/99, all foals must be sired by a fully licensed (by AHR) stallion that is vet inspected; effective 1/1/03, all licensed stallions are required to be DNA identified. 12. Effective 1/1/03, DNA identification via hair sample replaced blood-typing as the official genetic determinant used by AHR. Forms with instructions are sold by the AHR office. 13. Effective 1/1/03, all mares bred in a given year and not previously so done are required to be DNA identified prior to foaling the following year. Effective 1/1/04, any bred mare being transferred to a new owner while pregnant must be DNA identified prior to the recording of the transfer of ownership. Seller is responsible. 16

17 14. Effective 1/1/04, all filly foals are required to be parentage proved by way of parental DNA before they can be registered. 15. Stallion foals born 1/1/04 and thereafter are required to be parentage proved before they can be licensed as breeding stallions. 16. Voluntary DNA identification of any horse not requiring same by these rules may be done by payment of proper fee and submission of hair sample to the lab. 17. An owner may apply for licensing of a breeding stallion any time after the stallion is deemed a 2 year old. To be licensed, a stallion must be physically inspected by a licensed veterinarian and certified free of cryptorchidism and free of monkey mouth or parrot mouth. The stallion must also be DNA identified and that information filed in the records of AHR. 18. On all animals submitted for DNA identification (and historic blood typing reports), the report received by AHR from its lab shall be kept in the records of AHR and a copy provided to the owner. That copy is to accompany the pedigree certificate and remain with it ever after, including with transfers of ownership. 19. Any additional physical identification added to a horse, including but not limited to tattoos, hot brands, freeze brands, electronic implants, are required to be reported to the Registry and will be noted in the Studbook record and on the pedigree certificate. This applies at time of initial recording of the animal and at whatever later date these physical identifications may be applied or discovered. 20. Leases of breeding animals must be provided to the Registry identifying the animal, specifying the duration, and signed by the Lessor and the Lessee. 21. The numbers 1-10,999 plus the year of birth of the Haflinger (ex or 10,770-98) will indicate registration numbers of Haflingers resulting from the combining of the former HAA and HRNA Stud Books. Numbers beginning with 11,000 plus the year of birth (ex ) will indicate Haflingers registered after the formation of the American Haflinger Registry. 22. No Haflinger born as the result of cloning will be registered with the American Haflinger Registry. 23. For the purpose of original registration, AHR will accept foals sired by AHR licensed stallions and born to CLRC registered mares providing the owner meets all other criteria as required for registering foals born to AHR registered mares including DNA testing. In addition to the completed foal application with breeding certificate, the Canadian owner must provide a copy of both sides of the dam s CLRC pedigree and a copy of the DNA test results for the dam. The owner may also be required to provide a six-generation pedigree for the dam. II. Foal Registration 1. The owner of the mare at the time of foaling is the first owner and is responsible for 17

18 completing the original registration of the foal. The Application for Registration of a foal must be completed in full and accompanied by the proper fee. It will include the following: A. Foal s requested name and a second choice if a suffix is not used. B. Sex C. Date of Birth D. Sire s Name, Registration Number, and Stallion License Number E. Dam s Name and Registration Number F. Name and Address of Owner of dam at time of service (breeder) G. Name, Address, and Signature of owner of dam at time of foaling. H. Name, Address, and Signature of Owner or Keeper of sire. This applies only when foal owner is owner of sire. See L below. I. Body Color and White Markings. White markings shall be indicated on both the drawings and described in words. Pay particular heed to lower lip and leg markings. (Wet legs to be sure.) J. Other identifications. Describe in words and locate items such as tattoos, hot or freeze brands, electronic implants, (include number), etc. K. Facial Markings 1. Photograph. Clear photograph of facial markings (color preferred and Polaroid not recommended). If other white markings are determined on face or legs, one or two additional photos should be included. 2. Religious objection to photography. Where definite religious objections exist regarding photographs, an owner may request a form from the Registry office that describes and provides for the signature witnessing of preparation of the drawing of foal markings. This choice requires also submitting the foal s hair sample for DNA recording (at owner s expense). L. Breeding Certificate. When the first owner of the foal is not the owner of the sire of The foal, a completed Certificate of Breeding signed by the stallion owner or keeper must accompany the Application for Registration. In the case of a leased breeding stallion, the Lessee is the keeper and will be required to sign the breeding certificate. 2. Artificial Insemination is permitted with either chilled or frozen semen. When semen is transported away from the farm of the residence of the stallion for insemination of the mare, and in all cases of frozen semen, the resulting foal will be required to have proof of parentage by way of DNA verification of foal, sire, and dam. Sire signature must come from the recorded owner of the stallion, except that the owner of an overseas stallion that is the source of frozen semen may appoint a single North American agent with power to control semen and provide signature. If so appointed and recorded with AHR, that agent will be recognized until the owner revokes such agency, at which time said agent may no longer possess any semen from said horse. Even overseas stallions must be duly licensed according to AHR rules before offspring can be registered. 18

19 There will be no secondary market in frozen semen. When an AHR recorded stallion from which semen has been frozen is sold, all semen transfers with him. If a stallion dies with frozen semen existing, there is no limit on its use by the final owner. 3. The requirement of proof of parentage through DNA is waived in the case of a male foal resulting from artificial insemination if that foal has been gelded prior to filing an Application for Registration (Except when frozen semen is used. See 2, above.). Along with the Application for Registration, the owner must submit signed certification by the veterinarian or other person performing the surgery that both testicles have been removed from said foal. 4. Any Haflinger stallion being used for breeding purposes in North America that is a temporary resident in North America or any foreign Haflinger stallion for which frozen semen is being used for breeding in North America shall be treated as a foreign horse for numbering purposes when said Haflinger s ownership remains with his foreign owner. Each stallion lessee or agent must comply with the following conditions: A. Copy of the stallion s foreign pedigree showing six generations (64 animals in sixth generation). B. Copy of the agreement between the owner and the North American agent, including dates of lease. C. Proven evidence that the animal has passed all agricultural authority imposed health requirements applicable to the age and sex of the animal at importation. D. Stallion License Application signed by a veterinarian stating that the stallion has been inspected and found free of cryptorchidism and mouth defects. E. DNA results from the University of Kentucky. F. Submission of proper licensing fee. Upon completion of these items, the stallion will be licensed for breeding. Ownership recording remains in the name of the foreign owner. The stallion is not given an AHR registration number. In the AHR data base and in recording of offspring, the stallion is identified by his foreign registration number. Lessee or agent is the accepted signer on Breeding Certificates. (This provision was actually put into effect July, 2001.) 5. Application for registration of a foal must be sent to the Registry within the calendar year of birth of the foal, postmarked no later then December 31. An animal can still be registered after the year of its birth, but there will be penalty in addition to the regular registration fee and the owner will be required to prove parentage by way of DNA verification of foal, sire, and dam, at owner s expense. III. Other Registries 1. Horses imported into North America that have been registered with non-united States or non-canadian registries may be registered with AHR only by the importer, subject to the following items submitted and accepted: A. Original (or complete copy) of initial foreign pedigree showing six or more generations (64 animals in sixth generation). 19

20 B. Proof of ownership by the person applying for registration. C. Proven evidence that the animal has passed all agricultural authority imposed health requirements applicable to the age and sex of the animal at importation. D. An AHR Application for Registration form completed as far as possible per Section II, 1, above. (Signatures of breeder, first owner and owner of sire will not be possible. Importer must sign in first owner space. E. The proper registration fee. 2. Horses owned by residents of Canada recorded with the Canadian Haflinger Association can be transferred to AHR by submitting that original CHA pedigree certificate, showing ownership in the name of the applicant, and the payment of the proper registration fee. 3. AHR will accept as basis for AHR registry those horses from the Haflinger Breeders Organization (HBO) properly registered and recorded prior to August 17, Owners of imported horses registered solely with HBO are required to provide pedigree information verifying pure breeding (within 1.56% WHF standard). To complete this process an owner must submit the original HBO certificate, a facial photo and appropriate transfer fees where applicable. 4. (Deleted ) IV. Transfer of Ownership 1 All changes of ownership must be made on the records of AHR. The Registry considers it the obligation of the seller to complete and submit with proper fee payment to AHR the Application for Transfer of Ownership on every AHR registered Haflinger that is sold. (In the case of auction sales, it is expected that the auction management will submit the Application for Transfer, original Registered Pedigree Certificate, and fee). Regardless of public or private sale, Applications for Transfer are expected to be submitted within 30 days of sale. Blank or open signed Applications for Transfer are prohibited except in the case of auction sales where a seller may submit a signed Application for Transfer to auction management, completed except for the buyer s name and address. 2 A complete Application for Transfer of Ownership must contain: A. Name, registration number, and sex of the horse. B. Date of sale. C. Name, address, phone number, and signature of seller. D. Name, address, and phone number of buyer, exactly as the buyer wishes his ownership to be recorded. E. On a pregnant mare, a Certificate of Breeding must be provided that includes date(s) of breeding; name, registration number and license number of stallion; signature, name and address of mare owner at time of service, and signature, name and address of owner or keeper of stallion at time of service. F. Application for Transfer must be accompanied by the original Registered Pedigree Certificate showing the applicant as the recorded owner, and, in the case of a Licensed Stallion, the original Stallion License. The owner copy of the lab report on DNA (and on blood typing) when applicable is also to be included. 20

21 3. Owners of AHR recorded Haflingers, whether members of AHR or not, when selling at public auction are expected to provide auction management with the original Registered Pedigree Certificate showing the consignor as recorded owner and other items in IV, 2, F above, along with a completed, signed Application for Transfer. (Per 2, E above, complete breeding information must accompany a pregnant mare.) Any Haflinger sold by someone who is not the Owner of Record is considered a grade! 4. Effective with sale on and after 1/1/04, any animal that is required to be DNA identified and/or parentage proved will not be transferred until such requirement has been met and confirmation provided to AHR by its designated lab. 5. Suckling foals sold with dam must be recorded and transferred per all rules herein at the same time the dam is transferred. The owner selling the mare is responsible. 6. The American Haflinger Registry will maintain on each Pedigree Certificate the complete history of ownership of the animal, i.e. every owner and date of sale beyond the original owner. 7. Any seller who refuses or neglects to transfer on the records of AHR any animal sold shall be subject to such penalties as the Board sees fit to impose. In the case of refusal or willful neglect of a seller to give an Application for Transfer without reasons satisfactory to the Board, the Board may approve a recorded change in ownership upon satisfactory evidence of sale and delivery. V. Other Requirements 1. Owners are required to report the death of an AHR registered Haflinger within 30 days of date of death, sending in the original pedigree with the report. 2. Owners are required to report the gelding of a stallion within 30 days of the procedure and must submit to the office within those 30 days the Registered Pedigree Certificate and a dated and signed certification by the veterinarian or other person performing the surgery that both testicles have been removed from said animal. The pedigree will be so reissued and returned to the owner. 3. An owner may at any time request that a recorded Haflinger s Pedigree be withdrawn and that said horse be henceforth considered a grade. This decision is permanent and may not be rescinded. The recorded animal remains in the permanent Stud Book records but is designated Pedigree Withdrawn. Owner must submit the Original Registered Pedigree Certificate with a written request to withdraw same. 4. In the case of lost or destroyed Registered Pedigree Certificates, an owner may request issue of a replacement certificate by way of a signed, written statement explaining the circumstances, and paying the stated fee. The replacement certificate will be stamped Duplicate, and show the date it was reissued. 21

22 DNA Identification of the Haflinger Breed DNA Typing is the form of genetic marker testing currently in use by AHR. A phase-in plan, adopted by the AHR Board on 12/13/2002, was effective January 1, DNA testing was required in 2003 for the following Haflinger horses: All licensed Stallions breeding in 2003 All mares bred in 2003, whether live cover or AI All AI foals (except geldings) born in 2003 and their dams For 2004 and beyond, DNA testing is required for the following Haflinger horses: All Stallions being licensed in 2004 and each year thereafter All filly foals born in 2004 and thereafter AI stallion foals, if registered as stallions All previously unidentified mares bred in 2004 and thereafter Haflingers being presented for Inspection & Classification (I & C) must be DNA tested and a copy of the DNA test results must be included with their I & C Registration form prior to the inspection. DNA Typing may be performed at any time on other Haflinger horses, regardless of sex or age, that owners choose to DNA identify voluntarily. AHR Treasury will subsidize DNA testing costs during the phase in period (2003 and 2004). For these 2 years, the costs will be $27 per test for members and $52 per test for non-members. After phase in, costs will be $35 per test for members and $60 per test for non-members. The following table summarizes the costs for DNA testing. AHR Member and Non-Member Cost for DNA Testing Year AHR Member Cost Non-Member Cost 2003 $27 $ $27 $ $35 $60 To initiate the process, request DNA test forms from the AHR office. AHR office must receive your payment before the forms are sent to you. After receipt of payment, AHR will send a three-part carbonless form for each sample to be taken. The forms are identified with the AHR logo and each set has a sequence control number. AHR will record the owner name and the form control numbers purchased. Instructions for completing the forms and procedures for pulling hair samples are included. The forms must be completed to identify the horse and owner. Provide all the information on the horse and ownership, along with the required signatures. Once the form is completed, pull the hair samples from the horse and tape them as indicated on the top sheet of the form. Mail the top sheet with the samples to the University of Kentucky (UK) Lab in a regular business-sized envelope. Mail the second copy of the identification form to the AHR office and keep the third copy for your records. When AHR receives the report from the UK Lab, the original will be filed with the horse s records and a copy will be mailed to the owner. Owners should keep the DNA report with the original Pedigree. DNA reports must accompany the original Pedigree and transfer form sent to the AHR office upon sale of a horse. 1/05 III-B-1

23 EMBRYO TRANSFER POLICY Effective January 1, 2005: 1. Mare owner must file an ET (embryo transfer) application following transfer of embryo and confirmed pregnancy with $50.00 fee to the AHR office. On application provide the intended sire s name, dam s name and identification of recipient mare, including breed of recipient mare. 2. Prior to registration, dates of breeding and transfer must be provided. Sire, dam and recipient mare DNA information must be on file. 3. Foal, regardless of sex, must be DNA parentage proven before recording and the pedigree of the foal will be marked ET. 1/05 III-C-1

24 Embryo Transfer Reporting Form American Haflinger Registry 1686 East Waterloo Road Akron, OH Ph: Fax: The owner of the donor mare at the time of embryo transfer is responsible for completing and submitting this form within 90 days of the embryo transfer date. Mare Owner: (Owner of the donor mare at the time of Embryo Transfer) Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Owner s Signature Donor Mare: AHR Reg #: Stallion : AHR Reg #: Date of cover: Method (AI or Live cover) Recipient Mare: Breed: Date of Embryo Transfer Estimated Due date: Please return this completed form along with the $50 fee within 90 days of successful transfer. All foals that are the result of Embryo Transfer will be so noted within the AHR registration number. For additional embryos from this donor mare, please complete separate forms. The $50 Embryo Transfer Fee covers this donor mare for this calendar year

25 American Haflinger Registry Instructions for Completing Stallion Report 1. Keep a separate record on each stallion used for breeding during this year. 2 To avoid late penalty, file no later than 12/31 each calendar year. 3. Give exact date(s) exposed. Stallions using transported cooled semen must list the date(s) the mare was inseminated, not the date the semen was shipped. If more than one service is given to a mare, be sure to show all dates covered. If a mare did not conceive utilizing one breeding method and she was rebred to the stallion using some other method, all exposures should be listed on the breeding report. 4. If pasture exposed, give the date the mare and stallion were put together in pasture and the date they were separated. 5. Keep a copy of this report for your files and future use. 6. SIP participating stallions should send one copy to the SIP program administrator. 7. If you place a stallion breeding report on file and later discover that an error or omission has occurred, mares can be added to your existing report for the late fee of $10 per mare (if corrected after 12/31). If an error occurred in the breeding dates reported a correction should be submitted. There is no fee for date correction. 8. If artificial breeding takes place using shipped or frozen semen, AHR requires DNA testing of sire and dam and parentage proof DNA testing on resulting foal. 9. Breeding reports are required annually for each licensed stallion. Stallion owners that fail to comply may be subject to disciplinary action. 10. If no AHR registered mares were covered during this breeding season, please fill out the form completely and write none in the mares covered section. 11. Send completed forms along with $5 (or $10 late) fee per mare covered to: American Haflinger Registry 1686 East Waterloo Road Akron, OH (The stallion breeding report is a multi-part form. Please request forms from the AHR office) 25

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27 Haflinger Horse Advertising/Editorial Policy The purpose of Haflinger Horse is to promote the Haflinger breed and programs and serve as the medium to carry AHR Haflinger news, information and ads to the owners of Haflingers and other interested parties. To fulfill this purpose, the following policies have been adopted by the Board of Directors: Editorial Policy: Haflinger Horse reserves the right to reject or edit any article received for publication deemed unsuitable for its publication. We welcome articles and photographs on training, breeding, health care, and other areas of interest. Articles and/or pictures will not be returned unless a self-addressed stamped envelope is included for their return. No material may be reprinted from this publication without first obtaining written permission from the Publications Committee. Advertising Policy: The policy of the American Haflinger Registry concerning breed advertisement in Haflinger Horse is to require that all ads promote AHR Registered Haflingers. All advertising for events (Shows, Sales, and other) that include registered Haflingers that wish to appear in Haflinger Horse must be exclusively for Haflingers registered with the American Haflinger Registry and their offspring under one year of age or Haflingers whose AHR registration is in process. Haflinger Horse reserves the right to reject any advertising not in accordance with this ad policy. Advertisements of Haflingers registered with the CHA are welcome. Ads from outside North America will be evaluated on an individual basis. Advertising thought to be incorrect, involving politics, or ads criticizing Haflingers or Haflinger programs will be declined. Acceptance of advertising by Haflinger Horse does not constitute endorsement of the advertising, its product, or service, nor does Haflinger Horse make any claim or guarantees as to the accuracy or validity of the advertised offer. Notify Haflinger Horse at once if you find any misrepresentation in advertising in the Haflinger Horse. Letters to the Editor/Directors: This space is made available for constructive comments in the discussion of opinions, policies, problems, etc. Derogatory letters mentioning individual names or animals will not be published, nor will political or anonymous letters. When the Chairman of the Publication Committee receives ads or letters which are believed to be questionable, these will be submitted to the whole Committee. A majority vote of the Committee will be final. When the Committee is divided or so requests, the material in question will be submitted to the Board of Directors for a decision. Creative Work: All creative work done for Haflinger Horse by Haflinger Horse personnel remains the sole property of Haflinger Horse. These ads may not be used without written permission of the Publication Committee. 1/05 III-E-1 27

28 Haflinger Sale Committee Information Based on current expections, there will be 12 large, organized Registered Haflinger auctions held yearly. These sales represent a needed marketing function and also serve an important promotional role for the Haflinger. Historically, AHR has charged the member fee of $20. for transfers of all horses going through sales, even though many consignors are not AHR members. Charging the lower member fee is both a courtesy and a convenience for all concerned, but it also assumes that all required information will go the the AHR office completely and accurately when the sale is over. It is the responsibility for you, as the Sale Sponsor to obtain all the information that is needed before the sale. Since Sale Committee members change from time to time, this is a list of suggestions and guidelines for all Sale Committees. 1. Separate Sale paperwork from Registry paperwork. Consignment details and comments and buyer slips are Sale records and should be kept by the Sale Committee. If you are ever asked to provide any kind of proof of your sale, you will need these records. Do not send them to the AHR office. 2. DO NOT STAPLE OR FOLD ORIGINAL REGISTRATION PEDIGREES! This causes difficulties in the office when inserting the pedigree into the printer to record a transfer. Many times the pedigree must be completely replaced because it has been folded. Also, please do not write on the plastic covers. 3. Use proper forms. Standard AHR forms are always appropriate or if you use a combination form, be sure that all required information is included. These are the forms your sale will be dealing with: a. AHR Registered Pedigree. Be sure that the Pedigree is authentic. Ensure that the person consigning the horse is the current owner. If not, that person cannot legally sell the horse. The University of Kentucky DNA record should be with the Pedigree when applicable (see below for additional information). When selling breeding stallions, the AHR Stallion License must also accompany the above. b. AHR Transfer for each horse sold. This means that two transfers are needed if a mare is sold with a foal by side. These forms should be completed fully by the seller. If not, all blanks must be filled in LEGIBLY by the Sale Committee. This includes the date of sale; name and registration number of the Haflinger; name, address and signature of the seller; and name and address of the buyer. c. AHR Breeding Certificate for bred mares. This must be complete. Breeding date must include the day, month and year. If the mare is pasture bred, a beginning and ending date should be listed. SIGNATURES of both the owner of the mare at time of breeding and the owner of the stallion are required. d. All foals should be registered in advance of the sale. If time does not permit, an AHR Application for Registration must be completed in full. This includes the correct fee, a facial photo and a breeding certificate, if needed. If the foal is the result of AI with transported semem, DNA parentage proof is required. Beginning in 2004, ALL FILLY foals require DNA parentage proof before they can be registered, regardless of how they were conceived. e. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1,2004, AHR WILL NOT PROCESS A TRANSFER ON ANY HORSE REQUIRING DNA IDENTIFICATION AND/OR PARENTAGE PROVED UNTIL THIS REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN MET. Identification is required on all mares bred in 2003 and on all licensed stallions. DNA testing and parentage proof is required on all 2004 filly foals and stallion foals that are the result of AI transported semen. This is the owner s responsibility both the cost and submitting the hair sample. Sale Committees should make every effort to see that the owner has done this before the sale. However, if not done previously, the sale committee must ensure that the fee has been collected from the consignor and hair is pulled and properly submitted. AGAIN, THE TRANSFER 28

29 CANNOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE REQUIRED DNA PROCEDURE IS COMPLETED. f. AHR Gelding Form. If a gelding is sold and his Registered Pedigree still shows him as a stallion, this form is required from the consignor. It must include the statement that two normal testicles were removed and the signature of the person doing the surgery. (AHR does not require that the surgery be done by a veterinarian). g. If the horse goes through the sale and one buyer is recorded and the horse is then sold a second time, outside the sale ring, a second transfer must be submitted. The first buyer at the sale is responsible for paying for the second transfer fee. Both transfer fees must be submitted by the Sales Committee. 4. Determine that all fees have been paid on sale horses, especially breeding fees. New owners should purchase a Haflinger that is free from encumbrances. 5. All fees must accompany the Pedigrees and Transfers when you send them in. Please include with your check a breakdown of fees similar to the example below. Also along with your check, please include a copy of your sale summary showing the buyers of all horses that are sold, the horses out and a copy of your sale catalog. This helps the office in verifying proper fees. 150 $20.00 each $3, Foal $30.00 (member) $ Foal $60.00 (nonmember) $ Second Transfers, Lot 14, Lot $20.00 $ DNA paid on Lot 75 and $35.00 $ Check Number XXXXX dated X/X/XX $3, Things to Remember: AHR does not want to receive your sale records and will not keep them on file. These records are to be kept by the Sale Committee. AHR requests that only AHR forms or forms which have been approved by AHR be used and submitted from your sale. All forms must be completed. Just because a person is selling several horses, or a mare and foal, it does not excuse incomplete information on the forms. If the seller has not completed the information when the consignments come in, it is the responsibility of the Sale Committee to do whatever is needed, with or without the consignor, to have all information complete by the end of the sale and before sending the information to AHR. The Sale Committee is responsible for determining that the horse sold is the horse represented on the Pedigree. Facial drawings on the back of the Pedigree need to be checked against the facial markings of the horse at time of check-in. Notify the owner and the AHR office of any discrepancies. If you are told that an Application for Registration or other required document is in the office, check with the AHR office to see that this is correct. If a registration number has not been assigned, it is appropriate to state that the number is pending. All AHR forms and fee schedules are available from the AHR office. If you already have the necessary forms and need additional ones, copies can be made. It is the goal of the AHR office staff to complete your sale transfers as rapidly and flawlessly as possible and they will be happy to work with your Sales Committee to make this happen. If you have any questions or need forms or additional information, please contact the registry office. 29

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36 American Haflinger Registry Ask The Board Address to: American Haflinger Registry Attn: Board President 1686 East Waterloo Road Akron, OH Phone: Fax: Questions may be addressed to the Board of Directors by any AHR member via this form or by . The questions will be addressed at the monthly BOD conference calls and an answer from the entire BOD will be sent to the member, as well as published in the minutes, on the AHR website and in the Haflinger Horse magazine. Please indicate if your preference is to not have your name published with the question and answer. Member Name Address Phone/fax number address Do you prefer your question to remain confidential? Yes No Question: 36

37 American Haflinger Registry Publications Report Form Name of Event Please submit by Haflinger Horse publication deadlines Feb. 25, Apr. 25, June 25, Aug. 25, Oct. 25, Dec. 25 To: American Haflinger Registry Attn: Magazine 1686 East Waterloo Road Akron, OH Phone: Fax: Date(s)/Location # Haflingers/owners participating Audience size Haflinger auctions only: # Registered Haflingers in sale List average prices: Stallions Mares Geldings List top sellers, pedigrees, name of owners and buyers: Please provide an informational article describing this event, how Haflingers participated and award placings, if any. Word limit of 500 words and up to 3 photos may be submitted for potential publication. We reserve the right to edit any information received. This information will be published free in the AHR Haflinger Horse Magazine as a service to our readership. 37

38 American Haflinger Registry 1686 East Waterloo Road, Akron, OH REGIONAL GROUP FUND REQUEST The goals of the AHR Promotional Committee are: 1. Attract first time buyers within all disciplines 2. Promote the versatility of the Haflinger 3. Place special emphasis on youth (8-19) activities 4. Seek input on how to best present Haflingers to the non-haflinger Horse enthusiast. Name of Organization requesting funds: Contact Person & Title Address Phone # and address (if available) Amount of funds requested? Please state in detail the purpose of this request and how it helps the Committee meet their goals. (Please use additional paper as needed) Conditions for receiving any grant money are as follows: 1. The Regional Group is responsible for submitting a follow-up article with photos to AHR within 45 days of the event. Articles will then be submitted it to the Haflinger Horse for publication. The article should describe the positive results for the Haflinger breed and include the type of event, location, date, attendance, type and amount of participation etc. 2. The Regional Group must submit the attached AHR Regional Final Funding Report within 45 days following the event. Failure to meet these requirements may jeopardize future funding to the regional group. 38

39 American Haflinger Registry REGIONAL GROUP FINAL FUNDING REPORT Name of Regional Group Contact Person & Title Address Phone # and address (if available) Amount of funds received from AHR Please provide details of the total cost for this event incurred by your organization, including the portion paid by the AHR: Date of Event Type of Event Location of Event Attendance at Event Please provide a detailed description for this event including photos and positive results to the Haflinger breed resulting from your participation. Information provided may be used in future AHR publications or for planning purposes for future breed promotion activities. Return Completed forms to: (Please use additional paper as needed) American Haflinger Registry 1686 East Waterloo Road Akron, OH

40 American Haflinger Registry 1686 East Waterloo Road Akron, OH Fax Fees (U.S. Funds) Revised 04/11/07 * 2007 Membership rates for Full & Associate Members Due January 1st annually $ Full, Associate & Life Memberships include bi-monthly Haflinger Horse magazine Members may request the Spring & Fall AHR Sale Catalogs at no additional charge Life $ Youth $ Registration (see Note 1 & Note 2, below) Member $ Nonmember $ Imported Horse $ Transfer (see Note 3, below) Member $ Nonmember $ Stallion License ** (see reminder below) Member Processing $ Nonmember Processing $ Stallion License Annual Renewal Fee $ DNA Typing Member DNA Kit $ Nonmember DNA Kit $ New Suffix Registration One Time Fee $ Replacement Pedigree Certificates $ Reprocessing Fee (for paperwork submitted that is incomplete) $ Haflinger Horse Magazine Subscription (six issues) $ Registration of Domestic Foals after Year of Birth Usual fees plus cost of DNA typing, plus penalty of $50 for first year and $25.00 for each additional year registration is not completed Note 1: There is a $10.00 per animal discount on Applications for Registration sent to the Registry office and postmarked before the animal is 6 months of age. Note 2: There is a $10.00 per animal discount on Applications for Registration for male foals that have been gelded prior to submitting the Application. A gelding certificate or vet statement is required. Note 3. Applications for Transfer received more than 90 days after date of sale will incur, in addition to the regular fee, a penalty of $ Reminder on Stallion Licensing - All licensed stallions require DNA testing. Foals born on or after 1/1/99 must be sired by a fully licensed stallion in order to be registered. Stallions licensed previously by either HRNA or HAA that have vet inspections (absence of mouth defects and cryptorchidism) and DNA type on file are fully qualified with AHR. Renewal fee due annually by October 25 th after year of initial licensing. Artificial Insemination - Foals born after 1/1/98 that are a result of Artificial Insemination (AI) with semen that is transported from one farm to another must have proof of parentage through DNA typing (foals registered as geldings excluded).. All foals from Frozen Semen must be DNA typed. Minimum Breeding Age - The minimum breeding age for both mares and stallions is three (3) years. Age is determined from January 1st of the year of birth. 40

41 Haflinger History The Haflinger is truly America s family horse. The beauty and charm of the Haflinger have been known to steal a part of your heart forever. The breed origin can be traced to medieval times when writings told of an Oriental breed of horse found in the Southern Tyrolian mountains of present day Austria and northern Italy. Many of the villages and farms in the Tyrol were accessible only by narrow paths requiring agile and surefooted horses for transportation and packing. Artwork from the region in the early 1800 s depicts a noble chestnut horse with riders and packs traversing steep mountain trails. The first official documentation of the present day Haflinger (named for the Tyrolean village of Hafling) was in 1874 when the foundation stallion 249 Folie was born of the half-arab stallion 133 El Bedavi XXII crossed with a refined native Tyrolean mare. All modern purebred Haflingers must trace their ancestry directly to Folie through seven different stallion lines: A, B, M, N, S, ST, and W. During the years of World War II, there was a significant shift in breeding practices because the military needed a packhorse that was shorter and stockier. Postwar, the height and refinement of the breed have returned, with an emphasis on developing a small horse that is versatile for both riding and driving. Characteristics observed are a strong constitution, a solid conformation with substantial bone, and an uncomplicated personality. The specialty of the Haflinger lies, of course, in its unique golden chestnut coloring with the long flowing white mane and tail. But more unique is the people-loving, willing and forgiving temperament that was established over centuries of living alongside and working with the mountain peasants, serving all purposes for all family members. Haflingers very simply became part of the family. The modern Haflinger is now found all over the world, active in such varied disciplines as dressage, jumping, vaulting, packing, pleasure driving, CDE, western, trail riding, CTE, endurance riding, draft work, and therapeutic riding programs. Haflingers hold their own in competition with other breeds, often showing surprising athleticism and strength for their size. The Haflinger continues to capture hearts and enrich lives as it has for over two centuries. The horse loving public who desires an equine companion that is safe, versatile, dependable, and beautiful have discovered the Haflinger. Intelligence, character, willingness, grace, stamina, athleticism, and a long life make the Haflinger a wise choice for everyone. 1/05 IV-A-1 41

42 Breeding Objectives for the American Haflinger Registry This document shall serve as the breed standard for Haflinger horses registered with the American Haflinger Registry, and is to be used as reference for all Haflinger breed classes at shows and at breed inspections (Revised August 17, 2005) BREED: ORIGIN: DESCENT: EXTERNAL APPEARANCE: Color: Haflinger Horses The Haflinger breed was founded on the indigenous small horses of the Tyrolean Mountains oriental half-blood 133 El Bedavi XXII (1868) with the stallion 249 Folie After the stallion Folie, crossing with a horse from another breed is not permitted either on the side of the stallion or the mare. Pure breeding is the primary guideline for the breeding objectives of the American Haflinger Registry. Color may range pale chestnut to dark liver chestnut with pale mane and tail. Color impurities in the base color, as in roaning, black spots etc. are undesirable and excessive deviations will be judged as negative and strongly discouraged for breeding animals. Color impurities in the mane and tail are undesirable and excessive deviation from white or flaxen will be judged as negative and strongly discouraged for breeding animals. Markings: Size: Type: Body structure: Head markings are desirable, but not a prerequisite, too many markings are undesirable and can go as far as being strongly discouraged. Leg markings are not desirable: One white leg will not be penalized, two white legs will result in a one point deduction, three white legs will result in a two point deduction, and horses with four white legs or white above the knees or hocks will be strongly discouraged from breeding. A white leg is a white sock that extends above the fetlock joint. White markings are signified by a change in skin pigment. The desired size is from 54 in. to 60 in. Non-achievement of the minimum size should result in the horse being strongly discouraged from breeding. The maximum size may be exceeded in the case of an excellent or outstanding exterior evaluation. A desirable appearance of the horse is one of elegance and harmony. To this belongs a lean and expressive head with large eyes, well formed neck and supple mid-section, a good croup not too divided and not too short, a distinct musculature as well as correct, defined limbs with good joints. Stallions and mares for breeding should have clearly defined masculine or feminine features. Undesirable is in particular a stout, plump non athletic appearance, a coarse head, unclear contours, undefined joints, and coarse limbs as well as a lack of defined masculine or feminine features. A harmonious body structure that is suitable for all-round pleasure horse. It should have the following qualities: 1. The head should be noble and lean, the size in harmony with the horse, with large forward pointing eyes and wide nostrils. The head should have enough poll freedom to allow for correct flexion, a clean connection of the head to neck through the jowl area and correct positioning of the ears. 2. The neck should be medium long and slimmer towards the head, with no bulky lower line, not too wide and demonstrate good freedom of the lower jaw muscles. 3. A pronounced withers reaching well into the back, large diagonally lying shoulders and sufficient depth of chest are the most striking distinguishing features of the forehand. 4. The back should be medium long and muscular as well as displaying swinging, load bearing capacity and balance in its movement. 5. The hindquarters should have a long, slightly sloping but not too steep with a not too obviously divided well-muscled croup. The tail should not be set too low. 42

43 6. All in all a harmonious distribution of the forehand, mid-section and hindquarters is to be aimed for. 7. Front and hind limbs are extremely important and should have correct conformation and clearly pronounced joints, with a broad and flat knee-joint and a broad strong hock. A full range of bone measurements proportionate to height shall be considered, with special attention to the quality of the cannon bone, as indicated by an oval shape, clean connection to both the fetlock and pastern joints, and clear definition of the tendons and ligaments. Seen from the front and from behind limbs should show straight conformation, seen from the side a straight standing foreleg and hind leg angled at approximately 150 at the hock as well as a hoof angle of approximately 45 to 55 to the ground are desirable. The pasterns should be moderately long and well developed. The hooves should be round, distinct and hard. 8. The stride should be correct, supple and of a pure rhythm without serious faults. 9. The horse should have as good as possible long-reaching swinging stride at its disposal with an elastic and not too flat gait, showing good impulsion from behind. 10. In particular an excellent character without vices and an even temperament. Not Desirable is: 1. A lack of harmony in the body structure and a lack of features defining masculinity or femininity. 2. A head that is coarse or too big, a Roman nose or even a too wide or too small head are undesirable. In compliance with AHR licensing requirements, faults of the mouth such as parrot or monkey mouths will exclude stallions from being licensed. These faults in mares are strongly discouraged. 3. In particular a short, heavy or deep-set neck structure. 4. A small, steep shoulder, a short or less pronounced withers, or too little depth of chest. 5. A back that is too short or overlong, or soft or too stiff. The loin coupling is of great importance: The longer the distance from the withers to the coupling, and/or the longer the distance from the last rib to the point of hip, the weaker the back. A high waist as well as narrowness from left to right sides over the loin coupling also indicates weakness. Structural strain or breakdown is indicated by lumpiness in this area.. 6. A short or straight croup with a high set tail or a too broad and strongly divided croup. 7. Incorrect limbs such as the following: small, slim or restricted joints, too weak or too massive cannon bones and short, steep or too long or too soft pasterns as well as small or too steep hooves, in particular with inwards or outwards directed frog as well as the following conformations; pigeon toed, splay footed or knock-kneed or bow-legged front legs, narrow or wide at the hocks. Further undesirable are calf knees or bench knees, steep or sicklehocked, cow-hocked or bandy-legged limb conformations. Movements: The basic gaits: Desirable are hard-working rhythmic and swinging basic gaits (Walk 4-time, trot 2-time, canter 3-time). The movements at a walk should be relaxed energetic and elevated. The movements at the trot and gallop should be supple, swinging, light on the feet with a noticeable swinging phase and with a natural suspension. The clear thrust of the foot from an active working hindquarter should be transferred over a loosely swinging back to the anticipating forehand moving freely from the shoulder. Some knee action is desirable. In particular the canter should demonstrate a clear forwards and upwards springing sequence. Undesirable are especially short, flat and non supple movements with a stiffly held back, heavy movements falling on the forehand or movements without rhythm as well as, pigeon-toed, traveling wide, splay-footed movements, interference, brushing or rope-walking. INTERNAL CHARACTERISTICS/HEALTH: Desirable is a horse with a strong character, a good-natured, strong, all-round, eager and able to perform, an easy feeder, resistant, easy to acclimatize, that is useful for all purposes. In particular this is valid for riding, driving and vaulting in the pleasure and sport sector, but also as a working horse for pulling and carrying. 43

44 Breeding Horse Classification: For recognition of the predisposition for performance the following features will be examined: 1. Character and temperament as observed by the judges during the inspection and measurement process. 2. Conformation, shown standing in hand. 3. Basic gaits (walk and trot) shown on the triangle 4. Free schooling, including canter or gallop The Classification of breeding horses aged 6 or over are final decisions, the judgments will not be revised up or down afterwards, however; an owner is entitled to one appeal and the opportunity to re-present the horse one time only at a later inspection under different judges. The decision at the second inspection will be final. The measurements for entry in classification records are typically taken at 3 years. These measurements correspond to the minimum and maximum sizes laid down in the breeding objectives. Failure to attain the minimum height at 3 years means the animal will be strongly discouraged from breeding. 44

45 World Haflinger Federation The World Haflinger Federation was founded in 1976 by Otto Schweisgut. The WHF has written statutes (ByLaws) that go back to its founding, and have been only slightly modified since the beginning. From the Statutes: Aims and Objectives The Federation aims to form and maintain a union of Haflinger breeding organizations for the promotion, improvement, and distribution of the Breed. The achievement of these aims will be attempted by: Breeding the Haflinger around the world as a purebred all-purpose horse. Setting the distinguishing breed features that are fundamental for the breeding of the Haflinger horse, and from which it is not permissible to deviate. Setting up common rules for registration and regulations for breeding. Collaboration among the breeder organizations. Information International measures for promotion. Quoting the President in recent years The WHF is primarily a forum for discussion and collaboration, not an authoritative administrator of rules While the statues state that there shall be only one representative per country, there have been and are certain exceptions. Since 1998, meetings of the members have been held annually. The WHF met in the USA in 1988, and again in The organization consists of a President, elected every six years, and four Vice Presidents, elected every four years, along with a General Secretary. Headquarters is at the Fohlenhof in Ebbs, Austria. Administrative services are provided free of charge by the Tirolean Breeders Cooperative. Otto Schweisgut was elected the first President in 1976, and served continuously until 2000, when he retired due to failing health. Hannes Schweisgut was elected President in All members pay annual dues as follows: Annual Fee 145 Euros 0.36 Euros per breeding stallion 0.07 Euros per breeding mare Because of our large number of horses, The American Haflinger Registry currently pays the highest dues in the WHF. Probably the major impact of WHF is the maintenance of the written Breeding Objectives for the Haflinger, which are recognized world-wide. Pure Breeding is the primary guideline. Since 1999, this has been defined as containing not more than 1.56% outside blood. This means that on a true six generation pedigree, where the sixth generation shows 64 ancestors, only ONE may be a non-haflinger. As of 2004, there are 22 member organizations in WHF, representing 18 countries. All major Haflinger countries are members with the exception of Germany. 45

46 AHR s Relationship to the WHF: The Haflinger Association of America, with its founding in 1976, was also recognized as a founding member of WHF. The Haflinger Registry of North America, established in 1983, was voted into the WHF membership in With the unification of these two registries in 1998 into The American Haflinger Registry, AHR applied for and was voted into membership in July, AHR has been represented at every WHF meeting since 1999 by one or more persons. Statutes permit up to three official delegates per membership. Others may attend as guests with specific written permission. Meetings have traditionally been conducted in German, the official language of the WHF, with instant head phone translation to English. Also, historically, all written communication has been only in German. It was announced at the 2004 meeting that from now on, all written materials will be in both German and English. The World Federation Committee of AHR is one of the standing committees specified in our ByLaws. It is the responsibility of that Chair to keep the Board of Directors and the Members informed of WHF activities, and to represent AHR at WHF meetings. Should any member have questions or comments regarding the WHF, they are urged to contact the Chair of the World Federation Committee. 46

47 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE AMERCIAN HAFLINGER REGISTRY VOLUNTARY INSPECTION AND CLASSIFICATION PROGRAM: (Revised August 17, 2005) I. ELIGIBILITY: Open to all purebred Haflinger mares, stallions and geldings registered in the American Haflinger Registry, and to Haflingers registered with the Canadian Haflinger Association that are owned by Canadian residents. All horses must be owned by members of the American Haflinger Registry. A) Official Inspection and Classification Open to all Haflingers age two or over. B) Informal Evaluation Weanlings and yearlings may be informally evaluated at a reduced fee by the three judges strictly to provide the owner with information via a written evaluation record. The informal evaluation scorecard will differ from the official scorecard in that each section will be marked as very good, good or needs monitoring through maturity, rather than actual point values. In addition, at the conclusion of each evaluation, the owner will receive the judges written and verbal commentary. C) Applications Only horses with correctly completed paperwork, including application form, copy of pedigree (front and back if necessary to show current owner), copy of DNA results, and full payment shall be eligible to be inspected. Stallions under the age of two years are exempt from providing DNA results, unless required by AHR registration rules. II: CRITERIA: A) For horses presented for Official Inspection and Classification, the 100-point system (see attached scorecard) will be used in conjunction with the published breeding objectives of the World Haflinger Federation and the American Haflinger Registry. B) Horses presented for Official Inspection and Classification will be measured for height, girth and bone. III: JUDGING: Horses will be judged standing, walking on a small triangle, and trotting on the large triangle. In addition, they will be free-schooled at trot and canter. Informal evaluation will not include a free-school. IV: JUDGES AND OFFICIALS: A) A panel of three judges will preside at each inspection and classification. B) A minimum of one of the three judges must be of International stature. C) The American Haflinger Registry must approve all three judges. D) A judge may not preside at the classification of a horse that was bred by, owned by, sold by or handled as agent by him/her or members of his/her immediate family. E) The judges will be responsible for verifying soundness as well as the absence of any genetic defects. F) A representative of the registry will be present to examine pedigrees and to take a DNA sample to confirm identity. V: SCORING FOR OFFICIAL INSPECTION AND CLASSIFICATION: A) Horses will be given a mark out of 10 possible points for each of the following categories: 1. Type 6. Hindquarters 2. Head 7. Front Legs 3. Neck 8. Hind Legs 4. Forehand 9. Correctness of Movement 5. Mid-Section 10. Overall Movement 47

48 B) Individual marks shall reflect the following descriptions: 10 = Excellent 9. = Very Good 8. = Good 7. = Sufficient 6. = Not sufficient 5. = Poor C) Each judge must mark his own worksheet with what he believes to be the correct mark. The final mark, however, will be the consensus of the three judges opinions following discussion. Each judge is instructed to include explicit written commentary on his or her worksheet which will be transferred onto the final official scorecard by the scribe, at the conclusion of the judging of each horse. All judges must sign the final official copy of the combined scorecard. D) Overall scores will reflect the following descriptions: Score: Description: Ribbon Color: 81 points or above = Excellent Gold 75 to 80 points = Very good Silver 71 to 74 points = Good Purple* 69 to 70 points = Sufficient White *stallions scoring 74 points or less will not be recommended for breeding *mares scoring 68 points or less will not be recommended for breeding VI: VII: AWARDS AND RECORDS: A) Each inspected horse will receive a certificate of inspection, including the horse s name, total score, measurements and the names of the judges presiding. B) The complete inspection scorecard, including all judges comments and marks in each category, will be kept in that horse s permanent inspection record at the AHR Office, and copy of same released to the owner. See section IX, A, B for policy on re-inspection. C) At the end of each horse s inspection, the owner will be informed of his horse s score. At this time, the judges will communicate verbally to the owner the ten scores on each of the ten sections and give comments. This is an educational step for the owner s benefit. The judges decisions are final, and no arguing or questioning any decision will be tolerated. Limited questions from the owner will be permitted only for the sake of clarification. In the interest of time, no two-way discussion will be permitted. D) When the judges critique is finished, the owner will be awarded the appropriate ribbon. It is desired that all scores be announced, however, the owner may decide to have his or her horse s score announced or unannounced. If the score not announced, the owner agrees it can be published anonymously, in order to maintain complete Inspection records. Horses scoring 75 points or better will be encouraged to return to the arena at the termination of each inspection for the final parade and line-up according to score. E) The actual score of any inspected horse will remain the property of the horse s owner for as long as he/she owns the horse, and may only be published anonymously with AHR inspection results unless otherwise instructed by the written consent of the owner. F) If an inspected horse is sold, the new owner is entitled, by request to the AHR office, to a copy of the horse s inspection scorecard. IDENTIFICATION: A) A copy of the front and back of the pedigree, showing current owner and original breeder, must be submitted with the registration form. This is for the purpose of identification and verification of registry with AHR by a registry official only. Judges are not permitted to see any pedigrees prior to inspection of horses. A copy of the DNA results is mandatory for all horses, including those to be presented for informal evaluation. Stallions under the age of two years are exempt from providing DNA results, unless required by AHR registration rules. 48

49 VIII: IX: TURNOUT: A) All horses must be presented barefoot, or in hunter plates only. No heavy shoes or artificial building of hooves permitted. This is to ensure equality of performance between horses. B) Horses must be presented in a snaffle bridle or well-fitting halter. C) It is recommended that excessively long facial hair, whiskers and long ear hair be trimmed, as well as the feathers and long leg hair at the back of the legs and fetlocks. D) Manes and tails should be well groomed and left in a natural length, unbraided. E) Horses ideally should be presented in good but not over fat condition. F) Each horse will be given a bridle number, which must be worn during presentation. G) Handlers should be neatly dressed. No blue jeans permitted. No identification of the farm, owner, trainer or horse should be indicated on the handler s clothing or the horse s equipment. RE-INSPECTION: A) TWO TO FIVE YEAR OLDS: Due to potential differences in rate of maturity, all horses aged two through five years old may be re-submitted for re-inspection multiple times, at any time up to and including during his/her five year old year. At age 6 and over, as a mature horse, the horse is eligible for re-inspection ONCE ONLY through the appeals process. For all re-inspection, the owner must fill out a standard application form, and the full current fee will apply. The score and scorecard including comments at all re-inspections will be added to all previous records in the horse s permanent file. B) APPEALS: The judge s score on all mature horses is final, and automatically entered into the horse s inspection record. An owner will be permitted to appeal the judge s decision on a mature horse age 6 or over ONCE ONLY. The appeal must be made in writing to the inspection committee. If the appeal is accepted, the owner must pay the appropriate current inspection fee, and the horse may be re-inspected ONCE ONLY at an inspection where at least one of the judges was not present at the horse s original inspection. In the case of reinspection, the score and scorecard including comments will be added to all previous records in the horse s permanent file. Scorecards that document a re-inspection due to an appeal will be designated as such after inspection and before entering a horse s permanent file. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS SHALL SERVE TO RECOGNIZE THE ABILITY OF STALLIONS TO REPRODUCE, AS WELL AS TO IDENTIFY AND REWARD EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY LINES OF BOTH STALLIONS AND MARES. X: STALLION PROVEN STATUS: A) General: 1. An additional mark for offspring will be given to stallions that are presented for the Proven status with offspring. 2. Two scores (classification & offspring) are required to complete a stallion s classification record: Inspected and Proven. 3. Stallions without the second score for offspring will be considered Unproven. B) Requirements: 1. To obtain the Proven status for stallions, stallions age 6 or over will be required to present a minimum of 10% of their offspring of any age for examination to determine the stallion s ability to produce quality offspring. 2. A minimum of three to a maximum of twelve horses is required. More horses than the required number may be presented at the owner s request. If you are unsure of the number of horses required for presentation with your stallion, contact the AHR office to obtain a listing of registered offspring. 3. The offspring presented must represent a minimum of three different mares. 4. Stallions age 3, 4 and 5 years may be presented for classification without offspring, but may return at or after the age of 6 with the appropriate number of offspring in order to complete their classification record. C) Scoring of Offspring 1. Each of the offspring presented will be examined standing, walking and trotting. 2. Marks will be given based on the overall impression of the group as a whole. 3. A score from 1 to 10 will be given in each of 4 categories, and converted to a percentage of total possible marks. The four categories are: 49

50 a) Type (as per breed standards) b) General Conformation c) Movement d) Genetic Potency: Ability of stallion to pass on positive traits 4. The final mark in each case will be the consensus of the 3 judges. 5. A score of 69% or more is required to achieve Proven status. XI: STAR, ELITE AND SUPREME STATUS FOR MARES AND STALLIONS: A) Mares: 1. Star mares - classified mares that have had 3 or more offspring score silver ribbons or better at classification. 2. Elite mares - classified mares that have had 2 or more offspring score silver ribbons and one or more offspring score a gold ribbon at classification. 3. Supreme mares - classified mares that have had 2 or more offspring score gold ribbons and one or more offspring score a silver ribbon at classification. B) Stallions: 1. Star stallions - classified stallions that have had 6 or more offspring score silver ribbons at classification. 2. Elite stallions - classified stallions that have had 4 or more offspring score silver ribbons and two or more offspring score gold ribbons at classification. 3. Supreme stallions - classified stallions that have had 4 or more offspring score gold ribbons and 2 or more offspring score silver ribbons at classification. Star, Elite and Supreme status will be announced annually in the official publication of the AHR. 50

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52 AHR Breed Inspection and Classification Program This inspection and classification of breeding stock is an important part of both breed improvement and breed records. The AHR program was developed to offer the inspection and classification of Haflingers in North America at the owner s request. It is not a mandatory step in the registration process, as is the custom in Europe and in many other breeds here in North America, however is an important tool available to all breeders and owners. Horses of all ages may be presented for breed inspection and classification. The inspection team consists of three Haflinger experts, at least one of which is a judge of international stature, and at least one must be a Senior AHR C Card judge. The team grades the horse according to the Breeding Objectives of the American Haflinger Registry, which were developed in accordance with the Breeding Objectives of the World Haflinger Federation. Horses age two and older are given a score of one to ten in each of ten categories: Type, Head, Neck, Forehand, Midsection, Hindquarters, Front Legs, Hind legs, Correctness of Movement and Overall Movement. Young horses, i.e. weanlings and yearlings, are informally evaluated by the team in the first nine of the above ten categories, and are scored Very Good, Good or Needs Monitoring Through Maturity in each of the nine sections. Mature horses (2 and over) are awarded ribbons according to their scores: A Gold ribbon is awarded to horses scoring 81 points or above (this is very rare, only 1-2% of Haflingers achieve the Gold status), a Silver ribbon is awarded to horses scoring points, a purple ribbon is given to horses scoring points and a white ribbon is given to horses scoring 69 or 70 points. Mares scoring 68 points or less are not recommended for breeding. Stallions scoring 74 points or less are not recommended for breeding. Inspected stallions and mares are also awarded certain distinct honors based on the scores of their offspring, as the offspring mature and are inspected. Stallions may achieve the Proven status by presenting a cross section of their offspring for evaluation. In addition, Stallions and Mares are awarded the Star, Elite or Supreme status through the scoring of their offspring at inspections. At the end of each inspection, the owner is provided with a copy of the score sheet, complete with the judges commentary, which will aid in choosing the right breeding match up for that particular horse. Through the records produced by the inspection and classification of breeding stock, breeders have access to information that aids in good decision making for future breeding. Undesirable traits as well as desirable traits may be identified and tracked. Traits thrown by certain stallions, mares or bloodlines are also recorded. Breed Inspection and Classification is offered once a year through the AHR, usually in the late summer or early fall. Registration forms are available through the AHR office and are published late spring in the AHR magazine. 1/05 V-B-1 52

53 INVITATION TO AHR INSPECTION & CLASSIFICATION For those of us who love horses, they are all pretty. Some are just prettier than others. Why? Because they are balanced, have correct confirmation and are breathtaking to watch when they move. Haflingers originate from Europe, specifically Austria. Europe and Austria are well known for consistently breeding excellent horses. How do they do it? Almost all breeds of horses in Europe are inspected and classified, including Haflingers. Only those stallions and mares, which meet or exceed a strict standard are entered in the studbooks and allowed to breed. How does the process work? Three specially trained, qualified Haflinger judges will carefully examine each horse. The horse is evaluated against the Breed Standard, as prescribed by the Breeding Objectives of the American Haflinger Registry. TO JUDGE THE BODY AND LEGS The handler will stand the horse in front of the 3 judges, so they can judge the horse s type, head, neck, forehand, mid-section, hindquarters and legs. TO JUDGE WALK AND LEGS - The handler will be asked to walk the horse on a 15 meter triangle, to judge legs, correctness of movement, and extension at the walk. The handler will first walk away from the judges, then along the far, backside of the triangle, opposite the judges, then back toward the judges, standing at the apex of the triangle. TO JUDGE LEGS AND TROT - Next, the handler will be asked to trot the horse on a 30 meter triangle, so the judges can see legs, correctness of movement, and extension at the trot. First, away from the judges, then along the far, backside of the triangle, opposite the judges, then back toward the judges, standing at the apex of the triangle. TO JUDGE OVERALL MOVEMENT Finally, the horse will be allowed to run free in the arena, to allow the judges to see it s movement, unencumbered by handler, halter or lead rope. The judges are specifically looking for how the horse expresses itself in trot and canter. FOR MORE INFORMATION and WRITTEN MATERIALS, CONTACT: the AHR office at or ahaflinger@sbcglobal.net Judges viewpoint meter small triangle meters total length large triangle 53

54 THE AHR SCORECARD FOR INFORMAL EVALUATION HORSE NO DATE Yearling Weanling Birthdate Stallion Gelding Mare CATEGORY DESCRIPTION Very Good Good Needs Monitoring Through Maturity JUDGES COMMENTS TYPE - Balance/Movement - Overall harmony of conformation - Coloring, impurities of - Character/Temperament - Presence/athletic ability HEAD NECK FOREHAND MIDSECTION - Size & Shape in relation to body - Clean, defined appearance - Big well placed eye, correct size ears - Absence of any mouth deformities - Length, clean connection at throat - Connection to body (not too deep or thick at chest), musculature - Appropriate proportion for horse size - Well defined wither - Long, sloping flat shoulders - Strong back, not long across loins - Long underline, oval ribcate - Sufficient depth through girth HIND- QUARTERS FRONT LEGS HIND LEGS MOVEMENT JUDGES SIGNATURES: - Medium length sloping croup, powerful - Rump not too obviously divided - Tail set appropriate height and straight - Medium length cannon bones, long forearms, clean limbs, flat joints - No conformation faults (see table B) - Straight and correct action with sufficient reach and suspension - Clean, flat hocks, appropriate angle - Well muscled gaskin - No conformation faults (see table B) - Straight & correct action with sufficient push & reach - Straight, tracks true - No winging, paddling, etc. - Overtrack in walk, tracks up in trot - Length of stride, suspension, balance TABLE B: Conformation faults included, not limited to: Exceptionally small feet, bandy-legged, club foot, sickle hocks, cow hocks, contracted heels, calf knees, bench knees, upright pastern, shoulder, hock, or stifle, tied in below the knee, toe in, toe out. *Please note: Only results of an Official Classification, at two years old or over, may be used for advertising in the Haflinger Horse magazine; however, please feel free to share your Information Evluaton results with individuals as you see fit. (Revised April 7, 2004) 54 1/05 V-C-4

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56 REGISTRATION TION FORM FOR AHR OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION AND INFORMAL EVAL ALUATION HORSE S NAME: STALLION ONL ONLY: TO BE PRESENTED WITH OFFSPRING? YES NO SIRE: DAM: REG. # BREEDER: CURRENT OWNER: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONE: HOME: WORK: HANDLER (if different than owner) THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS MUST BE SENT WITH THIS APPLICATION 1. PHOTOCOPY OF AHR REGISTERED PEDIGREE (both front and back) showing registration number, date of birth, sex, sire, dam, breeder, breeder s town and country, and current owner information. 2. PHOTO COPY OF DNA CERTIFICATE 3. FULL PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY APPLICATION A. TOTAL FEE FOR HAFLINGERS 2 YEARS AND OLDER B. TOTAL FEE FOR HAFLINGER YEARLINGS/WEANLINGS 4. MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO: AMERICAN HAFLINGER REGISTRY or AHR INSPECTION & CLASSIFICATION LOCA OCATIONS: DATE LOCATION SAMPLE FORM - For the most up to date application, contact the AHR office or download the current form from our website: RETURN ALL REGISTRATION FORMS TO: American Haflinger Registry Attn: Inspection and Classification 1686 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron, Ohio,

57 SHOW RULES for the AMERICAN HAFLINGER REGISTRY GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSE To provide written class standards, and give a written explanation as to the terms used in conjunction with the showing of Haflinger Horses at the American Haflinger Registry s National Show. I. DEFINITIONS A. EXHIBITOR: The owner of a horse entered in the show. The exhibitor must be a member in good standing of AHR. B. COMPETITOR: The horse and rider/driver/handler entered in a particular class. C. YOUTH COMPETITOR: An individual, who has not reached their 18 th birthday as of January 1 of the current competition year. Riders/Driver s age is determined as of January 1 of the current year. Therefore, those 18 on or before January 1 are adults. Those years of age on January 1 are senior youths. Those 14 and under on January 1 are junior youths. Youths may not show stallions. Approved helmets with retention harness securely fastened must be worn at all times in jumping and dressage classes and are recommended in all other Youth classes. Junior youth must wear approved helmets in all classes and senior youth at their parent s discretion. Youths may not show in a class designated for adults. D. SHOW STAFF: Includes, but is not limited to the following persons: Gate attendants, ring workers, and other persons engaged by the show officials to help with the physical conduct of the show. E. SHOW OFFICIALS: Includes, but is not limited to the following persons: Show Manager, Show Committee, Judges, Stewards, Veterinarians, Course Designers, Timekeepers, Announcer, Ring Master, Secretary, and Award Presenter. 1. SHOW MANAGER: The individual acting in this capacity is required to be a member of the AHR and designated by the Board of Directors. No member of the Show Manager s family can officiate as a paid judge in the show. The Show Manager shall: a. Be the person in charge of the show and may not serve in any other full job capacity at a show for which they are Show Manager; however, they may assist in a brief relief situation until adaptation is made. b. Have authority to enforce all rules referring to the show and he/she may excuse any exhibitor from the show prior to or during the judging. c. Be present on the grounds for the duration of the show. d. Receive written complaints/protests from the Show Committee or from Exhibitors, etc. and convene a hearing to adjudicate the action. 2. SHOW SECRETARY: This individual is directed to perform duties as assigned by Directors, Show Manager or Show Committee Chairpersons. The regular duties consist of keeping records of all class entries, scratches, additions and placings. 3. ANNOUNCER: This individual announces classes, placing, and makes announcements as directed by Show Officials. He/she works directly with the Show Manager, Show Committee, Show Secretary and Ring Master. 4. RING MASTER: This individual is responsible for the conduct of each class as it is performed in the ring. Duties include but are not limited to: 7/08 VI-A-1 57

58 a. Communicating with the announcer to insure that all eligible entries are assembled before the judging begins. b. Relieve the Judge of unnecessary details: assemble the class promptly, keep the judging program on schedule, eliminate long delays between classes and helps control the conduct of the horses and exhibitors in the ring. The Ring Master has the authority to excuse entries from any class if conditions warrant such action. c. Notify the Judge when all entries are present for each class. d. Assist the Judge, not advise him/her, and refrain from discussing, or seeming to discuss, the horses or exhibitors in the ring. e. Have charge of activities of the ring or arena. f. Assure that all the Judge s directives are communicated and followed. 5. JUDGES and JUDGING: Judges are nominated from the Draft and Pleasure show committees. A contract will be drawn up and signed by both parties after a comprehensive appraisal of the Judge s areas of expertise. The Judge shall not be an exhibitor, driver, technical delegate or manager at any show at which they are officiating. The Judge shall not officiate at any show in which a member of his immediate family, clients, or trainers is competing. A Haflinger may not be shown in front of a judge that is owned by or sold by said judge within a period of ninety days prior to the event or currently leased from said judge. The judge must be clear and free from all Haflingers in the show, including boarding and training of the Haflinger, owner or exhibitor. The judge must maintain clean hands as to distance himself/herself from exhibitors. I. CONDUCT OF SHOWS a. In any class, the Judge is the absolute authority. Once a class has been judged, it shall not be re-judged. Once the Judge has marked his/her card and places for awards are made, there shall be no changing of the Judge s record. b. The Judge may order any person or horse from the competition for poor conduct of either and may disqualify any competitor for excessive abuse of the horse. The Judge may at his/her discretion refuse entry into the arena or remove an entry from a class for improper attire and/or equipment or for improper actions, which may include being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. c. During the class, excessive use of the voice, shouting, whipping or whistling to the horse may be penalized at the Judge s discretion. In any driving class, the driver should strive to control the horse s movement with discreet use of vocal aids. d. Any request to speak to a Judge during the show must be made through a Show Steward. When an exhibitor makes a request through a Show Steward for the Judge s opinion concerning that exhibitor s horse, it is urged that the Judge will give his/her opinion courteously and sincerely in the presence of a Show Steward. A good rule of thumb would be to always ask your question in a non-blaming, non-threatening way and then be silent and listen. If you feel the need to use words like but, if and how about, then you are crossing the line. Just listen and then thank the Judge for their time. A negative comment from your perception of the Judge s ability should only be stated on the evaluation questionnaire. e. The Judge must always be treated with courtesy, cooperation and respect. No person, exhibitor, owner, parent, show official or otherwise, shall direct abuse, threatening conduct or intimidation toward the Judge or show committee, whether or not the conduct occurs during the show or on the show grounds. At the discretion of the show officials, a violation of this rule may result in disciplinary action up to and including removal of the exhibitor or competitor from the competition, show grounds or future shows. If actions or threats are unlawful, the affected should contact the appropriate legal authorities. f. No exhibitor will visit or socialize with the Judge the day prior to or the day of the show. There will be no fraternization between an exhibitor and the Judge during the show. g. To protest a Judge s decision, a formal protest must be filed as described in these rules. A. ABUSE: Cruelty to or the abuse of a horse by any person at a show is forbidden and renders the offender subject to penalty. The Show Committee must act on any report of cruelty or abuse and if determined to be valid, the violator may be barred from further participation in that show or future shows. B. SOUNDNESS: The Judge shall watch for lameness in all horses brought into any class. Obvious lameness shall be cause for disqualification. Obvious lameness is: 1. Consistently observable at a trot under all circumstances. 7/08 VI-A-2 58

59 2. Marked nodding, hitching or shortened stride. 3. Minimal weight-bearing in motion and/or at rest or an inability to move. C. SHOW SCHEDULE: Classes will be called in the order they appear in the show program. If it becomes necessary to cancel or reschedule any class, the change must be announced at least thirty minutes prior to the affected class to allow adequate preparation time for the next scheduled class. D. DELAY OF CLASSES: When the start of any class requiring horses to be shown individually or collectively is delayed by horses not ready to perform, the class may be closed at the order of the Judge or Show Manager provided a warning is issued and the competitor(s) is given five minutes to appear at the in-gate ready to participate. The Ring Master will give the warning to the announcer as to when the gates will be closed for the class. Tack changes should be built into the schedule but if necessary a five minute tack hold will be permitted upon previous arrangement with the Ring Master or Show Secretary. If a class is in progress and must be stopped due to an accident or other emergency, the Show Manager will decide whether to recommence the class. If it becomes necessary to interrupt a dressage competition for any reason, the unfinished portion may be rescheduled and resumed on the same or following day at the option of the Show Manager with the Judge s consent. All scores recorded before the interruption will stand. E. DIVISION OF LARGE CLASSES: The Judge or management may split large classes if conditions warrant. The size of the ring and the number of entries will determine when a class should be split. In a small ring, classes may be split at a lower number. The Judge or management has the discretion as to how the division is to be made, keeping in mind the safety of competitors. Final placing can be determined by working off selected entries from each section. F. PROTESTS: A protest may be made to the Show Manager or any member of the Show Committee by a rider, driver, handler, exhibitor, parent or guardian of a youth competitor. It must be in writing, addressed to the Show Committee, signed by the protester, and accompanied by a check for $50 payable to AHR. A protest and charge must state the full name of the accused and contain a complete and definite statement of the acts that constitute the alleged violation. Precise details regarding a violation of rules are necessary. The Show Committee Chairmen must hold a hearing within 48 hours and all accused, accusing persons, witnesses, and other persons directly concerned must be given advance notice and be given the opportunity to appear at the hearing. The Show Committee must then adjudicate the issues impartially and make effective its decision upon the parties. If the protest is sustained, the deposit must be returned to the protester. If not sustained, the deposit must be forfeited to the competition. Decisions that can not protested are: 1. The soundness of a horse, when determined by a Show Official or by the Judge. 2. A Judge s decision, representing his/her individual preference unless it is alleged to be in violation of show rules. The protester is to hold all approach (verbal or personal) to show officials except for the Show Manager. G. ENTRIES: All Haflingers shown must be properly registered with AHR. All Haflingers of members not in good standing with AHR will be refused entry. Late entries are permitted with penalty and must be entered before 7:30 a.m. for morning classes and before noon for afternoon/evening classes. Payment is required at the time of entry. Competitors exhibiting in a class in which they have not been officially entered will result in the competitors immediate removal from the ring. H. ENTRY NUMBERS: All entries must have a number before entering any class. It is the exhibitor s responsibility to display the proper number for the correct entry in each class. It is not unusual for exhibitors to have more than one number for a show, due to the fact that they may have more than one entry in a class and each entry will have a separate number. No award will be given to any competitor while displaying an incorrect number or not displaying a number. No time will be given to correct or add numbers once the class is called and the gates are closed. 7/08 VI-A-3 59

60 I. CLASSES: Up to eight places in premiums can be awarded in each class. Ribbons can be awarded up to 10 places. The exhibitor must check in with the Ring Master, positioned at the entry gate, before entering the ring. The exhibitor will at this time give the correct number to the Ring Master and line up at the Ring Master s instruction. After waiting three minutes for any late arriving entries after the final class call, the announcer will announce this is your class, then the gates will be closed and the class judged. III. ATTIRE All Exhibitors/Competitors/Technical delegates and show officials in the show ring will wear clothing appropriate to the class or duties performed. Exhibitors/Competitors should see the rules in subsequent paragraphs for proper dress associated with their class. Show staff, as defined above, should keep in mind that they represent AHR and wear clothing appropriate to their duties and responsibilities. No blue jeans allowed. II. RESPONSIBILITIES EXHIBITORS/COMPETITORS: The Exhibitor is solely responsible for the completeness and correctness of all entry information as well as with the compliance of all rules of the show. It is the Exhibitor s responsibility to have the correct entry at the ring gate at the time the class is called and that the competitor, wearing the correct number for the entry, check in with the Ring Master. The Exhibitor s responsibilities also include: A. Responsibility for all attendants and passengers, as well as the appropriateness of dress, attire, conduct and completeness of turnout and its presentation. B. Disclosing all medication given to a competing horse to the Show Manager or assistant and making the horse available to the veterinarian if requested. This notification must occur before the class is called. Failure to disclose and then show will result in disqualification from any prize and being dismissed from the show at that point. Dismissal from the show will be immediate and includes all persons associated with the entry being dismissed from the remainder of the show and removal from the grounds. The Show Manager will direct a recommendation for exclusion from future shows to the Board of Directors for action. C. The exhibitor will provide the show office with an emergency card, to be kept on file in the office, detailing all phone numbers and room locations of persons to be contacted in case of an emergency. D. ALL exhibitors and competitors must sign a Liability Disclaimer Form which is available either from the show committee or at the show office. No competitor will be allowed to enter the ring without a release being signed and on file in the show office. Parents must sign the form for competitors under age 18.. There will be no exceptions to this rule. E. To make all entries on time. F. Tack changes are permitted for those who notify the Ring Master prior to the class. If entries are having trouble, word must be sent to the Ring Master immediately or they will be considered a scratch from the class. If tack changes are necessary, they will be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes, unless an exception is allowed by the Judge or Show Manager. After that time, the gates will be closed and the class will be judged. No time is to be allowed for the warm-up of horses involved in tack changes. HALTER (IN HAND) CLASS SPECIFICATIONS I. GENERAL RULES A. An exhibitor may enter and show horses in both Draft and Pleasure In-Hand classes, however, an individual Haflinger may not be shown in both the Draft and Pleasure divisions in the halter classes. The Exhibitor shall be responsible for entering their horse(s) in either the Pleasure or Draft In-Hand classes. This includes the group classes. 7/08 VI-A-4 60

61 B. Draft and Pleasure halter classes may be held concurrently. Should an exhibitor choose to enter horses in classes which are being judged at the same time, or if the timing of classes is such that the classes are unexpectedly showing simultaneously, it is the exhibitors responsibility to choose which class to show in or another handler must be designated for one of the horses. A class will not be held for a horse whose handler is exhibiting in another class. C. On entering the ring, competitors are to line up in the location indicated by the Ring Master and after being examined by the Judge are to be worked as the Judge requests, usually at a walk and trot. D. Haflingers are not required to be shod. Weanlings in both Draft and Pleasure Division will not be shown with shoes or any other artificial device attached to the foot. Draft yearlings may be shod. Pleasure yearlings will not be shod. E. Classes will be judged on conformation and way of going. Manners are judged at the Judge s discretion. In breeding classes, the horses may have their teeth checked along with other parts of the anatomy in regards to breeding. Checking of teeth for correct bite will not apply to geldings. F. Group classes are judged on conformation and are not required to be shown moving. Each Haflinger in a group class should wear their ribbons from previous halter classes. The exception will be Matched Pair. Matched Pair is shown without ribbons and judged totally on uniformity. G. Champions are selected from the first place of each class under consideration. They may be worked at a walk and or trot at the Judge s request. Once the Champion is selected, the second place horse from the class that the Champion was taken from is moved up for consideration as Reserve Champion with the other class winners. All others are excused at this time. H. Haflingers may be shown in a bridle or an appropriate show halter with throatlatch. It is usual for Pleasure Haflingers to be shown in brown halters or bridles. Draft Haflingers are usually shown in white halters or bridles, however clean, well fitted halters of any color are acceptable in either class. II. SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES A. DRAFT: Youth participating in Draft Showmanship Classes will compete with the same rules as applied in other halter classes. However, in this class judging is based on the handler s technique of showing the horse. All youth dress is to be proper. Suggested attire includes long pants. Jackets or suits are encouraged. THIS IS NOT A CONFORMATION CLASS B. PLEASURE: To be judged on turn out of horse and handler and handler s ability to present his/her animals. If showing English, horse must be presented in an English bridle or halter, and handler must be completely dressed in English attire (should include: hat, jacket, breeches or jodhpurs, shirt, boots, and gloves). If showing Western, horse must be presented in a Western style halter and handler must be completely dressed in Western attire (should include: hat, boots, long sleeved shirt, bolo or tie, long pants, boots). THIS IS NOT A CONFORMATION CLASS. C. Handler must be able to walk, trot, turn, stop and back the horse as directed by the judge. DRAFT PERFORMANCE CLASS SPECIFICATIONS I. GENERAL RULES A. The Judge must excuse from competition any unsafe vehicle, harness, unruly horse or driver clearly out of control. 7/08 VI-A-5 61

62 B. It is the responsibility of each driver to insure that harness and vehicle are in good repair and structurally sound. C. It is the responsibility of each driver to insure that his horse or horses are physically fit to fulfill the tasks required of them. D. Drivers should strive to maintain a safe distance from other vehicles both during the competition and in the warm-up and parking areas. E. Bridles should be adjusted to fit snugly to prevent catching on a vehicle or other pieces of harness. A throatlatch and a nose band or cavesson is permitted. Under no conditions shall a bridle be removed from a horse while it is still put to a vehicle. The horse must never be left unattended while put to a vehicle. Failure to comply will incur elimination. F. Class Requirements: 1. In the Draft division, the same Haflinger can not be used in men s and ladies cart classes. 2. Exhibitors in the mare hitch classes (tandem, team, unicorn, and four) must use all mares. In stallion/ gelding multiple classes, mares are permitted to make up not more than 50% of the hitch even if the mares have already shown in other classes. For example: 4-up may use 2 mares or Unicorn may use 1 mare. 3. Hitch classes are to be shown both ways of the ring at all required gaits as directed by the judge. Gaits required are the walk and trot. In case of a work off, the judge is not required to work all gaits, nor required to reverse in the work-off. 4. Grooms are optional. II. HARNESS Show harness is recommended in all classes. Scotch top collars are preferred but not required in all hitch classes. III. DRESS A. Men shall be attired in jackets, ties, slacks or suits. Whips are optional. Hats and gloves are optional. B. Ladies shall be attired in appropriate dress, slack suits, dress suits, dress or skirt with blouse. Whips are optional. Hats and gloves are optional. C. Blue denim jeans are not permitted in draft hitch classes. IV. GROOM A. At least one person may stand or head any hitch. B. Attendants or grooms, while in the show ring, shall be appropriately attired. Refer to dress section above. V. VEHICLE All wagons in the unicorn, four and six hitch classes must be of a fifth wheel design with stiff tongue. 7/08 VI-A-6 62

63 VI. DRAFT CLASS CONDITIONS A. JUDGING: All Draft Haflinger Hitches are judged 60% on performance, 40% on driver and equipment. B. DRAFT SINGLE: To show the all-round action at the walk and trot. Must show a smooth responsiveness and alertness. Must stand quietly and back readily. To be judged on manners, performance, presence and quality. In Ladies to Drive and Youth to Drive, emphasis is on manners and the horse s suitability to and for being driven by a lady or youth. C. DRAFT TEAM: To be shown at the walk and trot. To stand quietly and back readily. At all times to show ability to work as a unit with even pressure on the tugs. Teams will not be asked to fan except at the judge s request. To be judged on performance, presence, quality, manners, and matching. In Ladies and Youth to Drive classes, emphasis is placed on manners and the horse s suitability to and for being driven by a lady or youth. D. DRAFT TANDEMS: To be shown at the walk and trot. Horses should at all times convey an image of alertness and style. Lead horse should keep tugs from sagging but they should not be so tight as to pull the greater weight of the vehicle. Tandems should not be asked to back, except at the judge s discretion. The Judge may ask tandems to fan.. The lead horse s tug must be attached to the wheel horse s tugs behind the bellyband or to the shafts. At no time shall the lead horse s tug be attached to the hames of the wheel horse. To be judged on performance, presence, quality, manners and matching. E. DRAFT UNICORNS: To be shown at the walk and trot. To stand quietly and back readily. At all times to show ability to work as a unit. Lead horse should show an alert and animated way of going and convey an image of style. Unicorn should not be asked to fan except at the Judge s discretion. To be judged on performance, presence, quality, manners and matching. F. DRAFT FOUR UP, SIX UP OR MORE: To be shown at the walk and trot. To stand quietly and back readily. At all times to show ability to work as a unit with evenness of tugs. Hitches shall not be asked to fan except at the Judge s discretion. To be judged on performance, presence, quality, manners and matching. I. GENERAL RULES PLEASURE DRIVING CLASS SPECIFICATIONS A. The Judge must excuse from competition any unsafe vehicle, harness, unruly horse or driver clearly out of control. B. It is the responsibility of each driver to insure that harness and vehicle are in good repair and structurally sound. C. It is the responsibility of each driver to insure that his horse or horses are physically fit to fulfill the tasks required of them. D. The driver should always be the first person to enter the vehicle and the last to leave. Passengers must never be left on the vehicle while the driver is dismounted unless the passenger has taken control of the reins. E. Drivers should strive to maintain a safe distance from other vehicles both during the competition and in the warm-up and parking areas. F. Bridles should be adjusted to fit snugly to prevent catching on a vehicle or other pieces of harness. A throatlatch and a nose band or cavesson is mandatory. Under no conditions shall a bridle be removed from a horse while it is still put to a vehicle. The horse must never be left unattended while put to a vehicle. Failure to comply will incur elimination. 7/08 V1-A-7 63

64 G. Unless otherwise stated, ADS rules will be applied to Pleasure Driving Classes. THE DRIVER A. The driver should be seated comfortably on the box so as to be relaxed and effective. Either the one or two-handed method of driving is acceptable. Drivers should not be penalized or rewarded for using one style over another. However, in a reinsmanship class, in order to evaluate a driver s versatility the Judge may request an appropriate test involving driving with one hand. When there are passengers, the driver should sit on the off (right-hand) side of the vehicle. B. An appropriate whip shall be carried in and at all times while driving. The thong on the whip must be long enough to reach the shoulder of the farthest horse. C. The whip salute is used to acknowledge the Judge at the start and finish of an individual test, or at the beginning and end of a dressage test. The whip salute is performed in one of the following ways: 1. A lady: by moving the whip, held in the right hand, to a vertical position, the butt end even with the face, or 2. By moving the whip, held in the right hand, to a position parallel with the ground, the handle before the face. 3. A gentleman may place the whip in his left hand and remove his hat. D. Only the driver may handle the reins, whip, or brake during a competition. Failure to comply will incur elimination. V. GROOMS A. Two grooms are required for four-in-hand or unicorns to assist in the event of difficulty. B. One groom is required for a pair or tandem to assist in the event of difficulty. C. A groom is optional for a single horse turnout. D. Where grooms or passengers are required, failure to comply incurs elimination. E. Grooms assisting a turnout must be on the vehicle and attired properly. VI. THE HORSE A. If shod, the horse should be suitably shod for pleasure driving. B. Tails tied to vehicles or traces are prohibited. C. In Pleasure driving classes, bell boots, shin boots and wraps are prohibited. V. THE HARNESS A. Black harness is considered appropriate for painted vehicles and natural wood vehicles having black trim (i.e. shaft coverings, ironwork, dash or upholstery). Brown or russet harness is considered appropriate with natural wood finished vehicles trimmed in brown. B. All metal furnishing should match, be secure and polished. 7/08 VI-A-8 64

65 C. Breast collars are appropriate with lightweight vehicles. Full collars are suggested for heavy vehicles such as coaches, brakes, phaetons, dogcarts, etc. D. A correctly fitting harness saddle is important for the comfort of the horse. A wide saddle is suggested for two wheeled vehicles as more weight rests on the horse s back. Narrow saddles are more appropriate for four wheeled vehicles. E. Martingales and overchecks are prohibited in dressage classes for all vehicles. Sidechecks are optional. F. Snaffle bits and other types of traditional driving bits are allowed. Bits may be covered with rubber or leather. VII. THE VEHICLE Drivers should strive to present an appropriate turnout. Appropriate indicates the balance and pleasing appearance of the combination of horse and vehicle. Factors determining the above include compatible size, type, and weight of horse and vehicle. VII. WORKING CLASS A pleasure driving class in which entries are judged primarily on the suitability of a horse to provide a pleasant drive. A. To be shown both ways of the arena at a walk, slow trot, working trot and a strong trot. To stand quietly, both on the rail and while lined up, and to rein back. All entries chosen for a work-off may be worked both ways of the arena at any gait requested by the judge and be asked to execute a figure eight. B. To be Judged: 1. 70% on performance, manners and way of going % on the condition and fit of the harness and vehicle % on neatness of attire. VIII. TURNOUT CLASS A pleasure driving class in which entries are judged primarily on the performance and quality of each turnout. A. To be shown both ways of the arena at a walk, slow trot, working trot and strong trot. To stand quietly and rein back. All drivers chosen for a work-off may be worked both ways of the arena at any gait requested by the judge and may be asked to execute a figure eight and/or perform other appropriate tests. B. To be judged: 1. 40% on performance, manners and way of going % on the condition, fit and appropriateness of harness and vehicle % on neatness and appropriateness of attire % on overall impression. 7/08 VI-A-9 65

66 IX. REINSMANSHIP CLASS A pleasure driving class in which entries are judged primarily on the ability and skill of the driver. A. To be shown at a walk, slow trot, working trot and strong trot. Drivers shall be required to rein back. All drivers chosen for a work-off may be worked at any gait requested by the judge and may be asked to execute a figure eight and/or perform other appropriate tests. In order to evaluate a driver s versatility, the judge may request a test involving driving with one hand. B. The driver should be seated comfortably on the box so as to be relaxed and effective. Either the one or two hand method of driving is acceptable. Common to both methods, the elbows and arms should be close to the body with an allowing but steady hand enabling a consistent feel with the horse s mouth. Drivers should not be penalized or rewarded for using one general style over the other. C. To be judged: 1. 75% on the handling of reins and whip, control, posture, and overall appearance of driver % on the condition of harness and vehicle and neatness of attire. X. DESCRIPTION OF GAITS The following descriptions constitute approved standard for performance of each of the required gaits in a pleasure driving competition. A. WALK: A free, regular and unconstrained walk of moderate extension is required. The horse should walk energetically but calmly with evenly and determined pace. B. SLOW TROT: The horse should maintain forward impulsion while showing submission to the bit. The trot is slower and more collected but not to the degree required in the dressage-collected trot. The horse should indicate willingness to be driven on the bit while maintaining a steady cadence. C. WORKING TROT: This is the pace between the strong and slow trot and more rounded than the strong trot. The horse goes forward freely and straight; engaging the hind legs with good hock action; on a taut but light rein; the position being balanced and unconstrained. The steps should be as even as possible. The hind feet touch the ground in the print of the fore feet. The degree of energy and impulsion displayed at the working trot denotes clearly the degree of suppleness and balance of the horse. D. STRONG TROT ( TROT-ON ): This is a clear, but not excessive, increase in pace and lengthening of stride while remaining well balanced and showing appropriate lateral flexion on turns. Light contact to be maintained. Excessive speed will be penalized. The term Trot - On should be used to call for the gait. E. HALT: The horse(s) and vehicle should come to a complete square stop without abruptness or veering. At the halt, horses should stand attentive, motionless and straight with the weight evenly distributed over all four legs and be ready to move off at the slightest indication from the driver. F. REIN BACK: Rein back is defined as a backward movement in which the legs are raised and set down simultaneously in diagonal pairs with the hind legs remaining well in line. To be performed in two parts: 1. The horse must move backward at least four steps in an unhurried manner with head fixed and straight, pushing the carriage back evenly in a straight line. The driver must use quiet aids with light contact. 2. Move forward willingly to the former position using the same quiet aids. 7/08 VI-A-10 66

67 CONTESTING CLASS SPECIFICATIONS I. GENERAL A. These classes are timed events. The exhibitors will enter the arena and the gate will be closed before starting their run. Exhibitors will compete in order listed in show book unless other arrangements are made with the Ring Master prior to the class. B. Late entries will be placed at the front of the order and are the first to compete. Once the starting line is crossed, broken equipment will not be a reason for a re-run. Malfunction of the timer will entitle the exhibitor to a rerun. C. In traditionally Western gymkhana classes (such as barrels or poles), Western attire is strongly suggested. ASTM/ SEI safety helmets with chinstraps are highly recommended for all gymkhana events. D. Dress must be appropriate with the style of saddle. Proper riding shoes with heels are required. E. Tiedowns, hackamores, martingales, splint boots, polo wraps, and bell boots are allowed. F. Prohibited equipment includes: wire curb straps, twisted wire mouthpiece bits, and wire nosebands. II. POLE BENDING A. Competition pattern will be in the show book or will be posted one hour before event. B. Each competitor will begin from a running start and time shall begin and end as the horse s nose crosses the line. An electric timer or at least two stop watches shall be used. The time indicated by the electric timer or the average time of the watches used by official timers will be the official time. C. The pole bending pattern is to be run around six poles. Each pole is to be 21 feet apart, and the first pole is to be 21 feet from the starting line. Poles shall be set on top of the ground and approximately six feet in height. D. A horse may start either to the right or to the left of the first pole and then run the remainder of the poles accordingly. E. Knocking over a pole shall carry a five second penalty. Failure to follow the course will result in disqualification. A contestant may touch a pole with his or her hand in pole bending, but may not hold it up to keep it from falling over. F. The judge, at his/her discretion, may disqualify a competitor for excessive use of a bat, crop, whip or rope, especially in front of the cinch. III. BARREL RACING A. Competition pattern will be in the show book or posted one hour before event. Order of competition will be listed in the show book, with late entries being added to the front of this order. B. An electric timer or at least two stop watches shall be used. The time indicated by the electric timer or average time of the watches used by official timers will be the official time. C. Timing shall begin as soon as the horse s nose reaches the starting line and will be stopped when the horse s nose passes over the finish line. D. Three barrels will be set in a triangular (or cloverleaf) pattern. The competitor is allowed a running start. At a signal from the starter, the competitor will run to barrel number 1 (barrel on the right), make a right hand turn around it, then go to barrel number 2 (barrel to the left of the starting line), make a left turn around the barrel, then go to barrel number 3, make a left turn around the barrel; then sprint to the finish line, passing between barrels number 1 and 2. This barrel course may also be run to the left. For example, the competitors will go to barrel number 2, turning to left around this barrel, then to barrel number 1, turning to the right around the barrel, then to barrel number 3, again turning right around the barrel, followed by the final sprint to the finish line crossing between barrels number 1 and 2. 7/08 VI-A-11 67

68 E. Knocking over a barrel carries a five second penalty. Failure to follow the course will result in disqualification. A competitor may touch the barrel with his or her hands in barrel racing, however may not hold it up to keep it from falling over. F. The judge, at his/her discretion, may disqualify a competitor for excessive use of a bat, crop, whip or rope, especially in front of the cinch. IV. EGG AND SPOON No foreign matter may be used to aid the egg staying in the spoon, this includes your thumb. Exhibitors are worked on the rail. Judge calls the direction and gaits. Entries are disqualified if change in gait is not initiated in five (5) seconds after request. When the egg falls from the spoon, the horse should immediately be moved to the center of the ring to avoid interfering with the other riders. Last egg on spoon wins. V. CONES SCURRY A. The course will be in show book or posted at least one hour before start of event. Order of competition will be listed in show book with late entries being added to the front of this order. Clock starts when the Haflinger s nose crosses the line of gate one and stops as the nose crosses the line on the last gate. B. To be driven over a prescribed course of numbered obstacles consisting of pairs of cones and balls, or the equivalent, not to exceed ten obstacles. C. After the competitor enters the arena, the gate will be closed. After passing through the start gate, the competitor will proceed through each pair of numbered cones in order, as numbered and shown on the course diagram. D. Penalties: 1. Knocked down ball 3 second penalty. 2. Knocked over cone 10 second penalty. 3. Missing gate 10 second penalty. 4. All penalty points are added to time. E. Option to or not to canter will be in the entry book and the show program. Proper show attire is expected with exception of driving aprons and gloves, which are optional. Grooms are also optional. Course walk through is permitted. If a horse is driven in a manner deemed to be reckless or unsafe to either the horse or the driver, the judge will eliminate this horse and driver from the competition 7/08 VI-A-12 68

69 JUMPING CLASS SPECIFICATIONS I. HUNTER OVER FENCES A. GENERAL RULES 1. A hunter is judged on manners, suitability, performance and soundness rather than how high the horse can jump. Refusals or knockdowns incur major penalties. There is a limit of three (3) refusals before elimination. Being off course results in elimination. 2. Proper English show attire and tack are compulsory. This would include: dark colored hunt jacket, hunt boots,conservative tailored blouse or shirt with choker, tie, or stock, hunt breeches and gloves. In extreme heat, management may allow jackets to be removed. A transparent or conservative color raincoat may be worn in inclement weather. 3. All horses must be serviceably sound. All horses being considered for an award may be jogged for soundness with rider dismounted. Horses that are not serviceably sound are ineligible for an award. 4. Unless otherwise stated, USEF rules for Hunter Over Fences will be applied. B. CLASS SPECIFICATIONS: Beginner Hunter Over Fences 1. The Beginner Hunter Over Fences class is open to riders who have never competed in any class requiring jumps over Horses and riders competing in this class are not eligible for any other classes over fences. 3. Jumps will be crossrails. 4. May trot or canter without penalty. Green Hunter Over Fences 1. The Green Hunter Over Fences class is open to riders of any ability. 2. Horses can only be in their first or second year of jumping. 3. Horses entered in this class will be precluded from being in any other jumping class. 4. Jumps will be crossrails. 5. May trot or canter without penalty. Adult Working Hunter Over Fences 1. Open to adult riders. 2. Jumps will be 2 6 in height. Youth Working Hunter Over Fences 1. Open to youth riders. 2. Jumps will be 2 3 in height. 7/08 VI/A-13 69

70 II. JUMPING CLASSES A. The course is designed to test the horse s ability to jump a variety of obstacles. One round will be jumped followed by a jump-off for all competitors having a clean first round. The jump-off will be over a shortened course and timed. B. USEF rules for penalties and faults will be applied. Heights of fences in first round will be 2 6 and 3 on the jump-off. C. This class will be scored according to USEF rules for Knockdown Classes (Table II-Section 2a), meaning the first round is scored for knockdowns, refusals and exceeding the time allowed. In the event of equality of faults after the first round, a timed jump-off will determine the winner, with time as the deciding factor or tiebreaker. D. The jump-off will be held after all competitors have completed the first round. E. The course for the first round and jump-off will be posted one hour before the class at the entrance to the arena. Competitors will be given the opportunity to walk the course, and at the same time the jump off course. For the shortened course, all other jumps not being used from the first round will be removed from the arena. F. There will be NO SCHOOLING over the course prior to the jumper class. G. Attire will be consistent as for working Hunters over Fences, and Equipment is as follows: 1. There is no restriction on the English style saddle, girth, or bridle. 2. The misuse of any bit will result in being severely penalized, including the possibility of disqualification. 3. Blinkers and hoods are prohibited. 4. Nose bands when used with a snaffle, dropped, crossed, or flashes, must be correct in position, fit and composed of leather entirely. 5. Only unrestricted running martingales are permitted. 6. Hard hat is required. 7/08 VI-A-14 70

71 DRESSAGE CLASS SPECIFICATIONS I. DRIVEN DRESSAGE A. The object of Dressage is the harmonious development of the physique and ability of the horse. As a result it makes the horse calm, supple, loose and flexible as well as confident, attentive and keen in his work. These qualities are revealed by: 1. The freedom and regularity of the paces. 2. The harmony, lightness and ease of the movements. 3. The lightness of the forehand and engagement of the hindquarters, originating in a lively impulsion. 4. The acceptance of the bridle with submissiveness throughout and without any tenseness or resistance. The horse, confident and attentive, submits generously to the control of his handler remaining absolutely straight in any movement on a straight line and bending accordingly when moved on a curved line. His walk is regular, free and unrestrained. His trot is free, supple, regular, sustained and active. Because the horse has impulsion and is free from resistance, he will obey without hesitation and respond to the various aids calmly and with precision, displaying a natural and harmonious balance both physically and mentally. In all his work, even at the halt, the horse should be on the bit. A horse is said to be on the bit when the hocks are correctly placed, the neck is more or less raised and arched according to the stage of training and the extension or collection of the pace, and he accepts the bridle with a light and soft contact and submissiveness throughout. The head should remain in a steady position, as a rule slightly in front of the vertical, with a supple poll as the highest point of the neck, and no resistance should be offered to the driver. B. ATTIRE. 1. Competitors are reminded that neatness should be the first requisite. The dress of the competitor and grooms must conform to the style of carriage and harness used. Period costumes, however, are not desirable. 2. Driving aprons, hats, gloves and whip in hand are obligatory for competitors using light harness. They are optional if using draft harness, however, the whip in hand is highly recommended and competitors may be counted down for not carrying it. The whip must be of suitable style and adequate length. 3. Grooms are subject to ADS rules according to the style (draft or pleasure). Article 73 of the ADS rule book applies to the draft and Article 13 applies to pleasure. C. Draft or light harness is acceptable with the following exceptions applied: 1. Martingales and overchecks are prohibited in dressage classes for all vehicles. 2. A throatlatch and a noseband or cavesson is mandatory. 3. Wire wheeled and pneumatic tire vehicles are not acceptable. D. ADS and FEI rules will be applied unless otherwise stated. Drivers may use either the one or two handed method of driving without being penalized or rewarded for using one general style over another. E. The arena should be on a level ground as possible. The small arena is 80 meters long and 40 meters wide. When available arena sizes differ from this, the actual sizes will be published in the prize list and will be uniform for all competitors. Tests will also be published in the prize list in accordance with ADS tests. F. Youth competitors may not show stallions. VI-A-15 71

72 II. RIDDEN DRESSAGE A. GENERAL: The object of Dressage is the harmonious development of the physique and ability of the horse. As a result it makes the horse calm, supple, loose and flexible but also confident, attentive and keen, thus achieving perfect understanding with his rider. These qualities are revealed by: 1. The freedom and regularity of the paces. 2. The harmony, lightness and ease of the movements. 3. The lightness of the forehand and engagement of the hindquarters, originating in a lively impulsion. 4. The acceptance of the bridle with submissiveness throughout and without any tenseness or resistance. The horse thus gives the impression of doing on his own accord what is required of him. Confident and attentive, he submits generously to the control of his handler, remaining absolutely straight in any movement on a straight line and bending accordingly when moved on a curved line. His walk is regular, free and unrestricted. His trot is free, supple, regular, sustained and active. His canter is united, light and cadenced. His quarters are never inactive or sluggish. They respond to the slightest indication of the rider that gives life and spirit to the rest of his body. B. ATTIRE. 1. Short riding coat of conservative color, with tie, choker or stock tie, breeches or jodpurs, boots or jodpur boots. Half chaps or leggings are not allowed. Gloves of conservative color are recommended. Wearing a hardhat or appropriate dressage headgear is compulsory for anyone riding a Haflinger on the flat. AHR strongly encourages all competitors to wear protective headgear meeting or surpassing current American Society of Testing & Materials (ASTM) Standards. Spurs are optional. 2. In extreme heat and/or humidity, the Ground Jury has the option to allow competitors to compete without jackets. In such cases, competitors must wear either a long or short sleeved shirt of conservative color without neckwear. 3. As per Training through First Level requirements: Snaffle bridle with plain, crossed, flash or dropped noseband. No twisted, wire or roller bits permitted. Martingales, bit guards, any kind of gadgets, boots or bandages not permitted. One whip no longer than 43.3 inches (110 cm) including lash permitted. 4. Spurs capable of wounding a horse are forbidden. Spurs must be of smooth metal. There must be a shank pointing only towards the rear, which must be no more than 3.5 cm (1 3/8 inches) long and without rowels. The end must be blunt in order to prevent wounding a horse. If the shank is curved, the spurs must be worn only with the shank directed downwards. C. DESCRIPTION OF GAITS: 1. Walk: Four even beats, straight and even strides, correctly aligned steps, articulation of joints, freedom of shoulders and haunches, balance, elastic and swinging back, overstep, reach, ground-covering with marching quality. 2. Trot: Two even beats, straight and even strides, correctly aligned steps, articulation of joints, freedom of shoulders and haunches, balance, elastic and swinging back, natural engagement and impulsion from hindquarters, suspension, power from upward thrust and roundness. 3. Canter: Three even beats, straight and even strides, correctly aligned steps, articulation of joints, freedom of shoulders and haunches, balance, elasticity, swinging back, natural engagement and impulsion from hindquarters, suspension, power from upward thrust, roundness and uphill strides. 4. General Impression: Includes impulsion, balance and rideability. Alert, expressive and well-mannered. 7/08 VI-A-16 72

73 5. Conformation: The quality and correctness of type, head, neck, forehand, midsection, hindquarters, front legs and hind legs. Predisposition to unsoundness, limitation in quality of movement caused by weakness or conformation faults, potential for trainability and performance. Emphasis on function, not fashion. Blemishes are not to count unless resulting from conformation faults. Good harmonious conformation suitable for dressage performance. D. EXERCISE AREAS The following restrictions begin with the first day of dressage and continue throughout the duration. The following are compulsory: an English type saddle and any form of bridle, including double bridle, snaffle or hackamores. Running martingales, Irish martingales, bit guards, boots, bandages, fly shields, nose covers, and seat covers are permitted. Side reins are permitted only while lunging an unmounted horse. Other martingales, any form of gadget (such as bearing, running or balancing reins, etc.) and any form of blinkers are forbidden, under penalty of disqualification. E. DRESSAGE TEST 1. Tack: The following are compulsory: an English type saddle and a permitted bridle. A double bridle with cavesson noseband, i.e. bit and bridoon with curb chain is permitted for some tests. A lipstrap and rubber or leather cover for the curb chain are optional. The lever arm for the curb bit must not exceed 8 cm (3 1/8 inches) in length. A snaffle made of metal, leather, rubber, or plastic material is permitted for all tests. The bridle may have a cavesson noseband, dropped noseband, crossed noseband or flash noseband. The noseband must be made entirely of leather or leather like material, except for a small disc of sheepskin, which may be used in the intersection of the two leather straps of a crossed noseband. A breast plate may be used. For drawings of permitted bits and nosebands, see Appendix A. An ordinary snaffle is a plain snaffle with a straight bar or joint in the center. If a snaffle has two joints, all parts must be rounded and smooth. 2. INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT A steward should be appointed to check the saddlery of each horse before it enters the arena or starts a test. In the Dressage Test, the checking of the bridle must be done with the greatest caution. If the competitor so requests, the bridle and bit may be checked immediately after the test has been completed. However, should the bridle or bit in such a case be found not to be permitted, the competitor shall be eliminated. 3. JUDGING In all dressage classes, any circumstances not specifically covered by these rules, the USEF Rulebook, Dressage Division shall serve as the reference for all other rules and requirements not covered in the AHR Handbook. A competitor failing to enter the arena within 60 seconds of the starting signal will be eliminated, at the discretion of the Ground Jury. The same applies to a competitor who enters the arena before the starting signal has been given. A test begins with the entry at A and ends after the salute at the end of the test, as soon as the horse moves forward. Any incidents before the beginning, or after the end of the test have no effect on the marks. Competitors must take the reins in one hand at the salute. Gentlemen are not required to remove their hats at the salute. When a movement must be carried out at a certain point of the arena, it should be done when the competitor s body is above the point. The use of the voice in any way whatsoever or clicking of the tongue once or repeatedly is a serious fault involving the deduction of at least two marks from those that would otherwise have been awarded for the movement where this occurred. 7/08 VI-A-17 73

74 In case of marked lameness, the judge at C, after consultation with the other judge(s) if appropriate, will inform the competitor that he is eliminated. There is no appeal against this decision. A horse leaving the arena completely, with all four feet, between the time of entry and the final salute, will be eliminated. Any resistance that prevents the continuation of the test for more than 20 seconds will be punished by elimination. When a competitor makes an error of course (takes the wrong turn, omits a movement, etc.) the judge at C warns him by sounding a bell/whistle. The judge shows him, if necessary, the point at which he must take up the test again and the next movement to be executed, then leaves him tocontinue by himself. However, in some cases when, although the rider makes an error of course, the sounding of the bell/whistle would unnecessarily impede the fluency of the performance (for instance if the competitor makes a transition at V instead of K), it is up to the judge at C to decide whether to sound the bell/whistle or not. However, if the bell/whistle is not sounded at an error of test in which the movement is repeated and the error occurs again, only one error is recorded. When a competitor makes an error of the test (trots rising instead of sitting, does not take the reins in one hand at the salute, etc.), he must be penalized as for an error of course. In principle, a competitor is not allowed to repeat a movement of the test unless the judge at C decides on an error of course and sounds the bell/whistle. If the competitor has started the execution of a movement and tries to do the same movement again, the judge(s) must consider the first movement shown only and at the same time penalize for an error of course. If there is more than one judge, unless all judges are in agreement on an error, the competitor receives the benefit of the doubt. Any outside intervention by voice, signs, etc., is considered unauthorized assistance. A competitor receiving unauthorized assistance will be eliminated, at the discretion of the Ground Jury. When there are two or more judges, one horse and rider, taking no part in the competition, will perform the prescribed ride in order that the judges may confer before the competition begins. F. DRESSAGE CLASS SPECIFICATIONS: General: Classes may be added to the dressage schedule to provide some variety of competition to the dressage riders other than the usual Dressage Tests. 1. Suitability to be a Dressage Horse: a. Attire: Short riding coat of conservative color, with tie, choker or stock tie, breeches or jodhpurs boots, a hunt cap or riding hat with a hard shell, derby or top hat. Junior riders must wear protective headgear passing or surpassing ASTM standards. Half chaps or leggings are not allowed. Spurs are optional. b. Class Specifications: 1. Open to all Haflingers 2. To be shown at a walk, trot and canter both ways of the ring. 3. Judging will be 30% conformation, 20% walk, 20% trot, 20% canter and 10% general impression. 4. To be judged on the horse s potential as a dressage mount. 7/08 VI-A-18 74

75 2. Materiale Class: a. Class specifications: judging, with 1. Open to all Haflingers. 2. To be shown at a walk, trot and canter, both ways of the ring. 3. Conformation judging to follow under saddle judging: All competitors will have 5 minutes to remove the saddle and prepare the horse for conformation the help of one attendant. 4. Judging will be 30% conformation, 20% walk, 20% trot, 20% canter and 10% general impression. 5. To be judged on the horse s potential as a dressage mount. 3. Introductory Level: a. Class specifications: 1. To be shown at a free walk, medium walk, and working trot rising. 2. There should be freedom and regularity of the gaits, a desire to move forward, relaxation of the back, attention & confidence; harmony, lightness & ease of movements; acceptance of the aids with nose slightly in front of the vertical. 4. Training Level: a. Class specifications:. 1. To be shown at a free walk, medium walk, working trot, and working canter. Trot may be ridden sitting or rising, unless stated otherwise. 2. This test is to confirm that the horse s muscles are supple & loose & that it moves freely forward in a clear & steady rhythm, accepting contact with the bit. There should be a desire to move forward, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the back, engagement of the hindquarters, and lightness of the forehand. 5. First Level: a. Class specifications: 1. To be shown at a free walk, medium walk, working trot, and working canter. All trot work sitting unless stated otherwise. 2. The purpose of this class is to confirm that the horse, in addition to the requirements of Training Level, has developed thrust & achieved a degree of balance & throughness. RIDDEN PLEASURE COMPETITION CLASS SPECIFICATIONS I. ENGLISH PLEASURE Open to saddle seat, hunt seat, and dressage exhibitors at this time. A. ENGLISH BITS AND EQUIPMENT 1. Hunter classes require an English type snaffle, kimberwick, pelham with two reins or a full bridle with two reins. The ports of pelham or weymouth bits may not exceed 1 1/2 inches. Bits of any style featuring mouthpieces with cathedrals, donuts, prongs, edges or rough, sharp material shall be cause for elimination. Curb chains must lie flat against the jaw of the horse. Cavesson nosebands must be used. Hunt seat saddles should be either forward seat or hacking type, of leather or synthetic material, but not straight flap park saddles. 7/08 VI-A-19 75

76 2. Saddle seat classes will use weymouth bits, pelham or other common saddle seat curb bits with a port no greater than 1 1/2 inches. The snaffle bit or bridoon may be smaller or similar to those used by hunters. Horses should not be shown in a snaffle bit only. Saddle seat saddles will be suitable flap type park saddles. Breastplates, tie downs and martingales are prohibited. 3. Dressage riders will use bits and saddles suitable for dressage competition. Dropped, flash or figure 8 nosebands are not acceptable in an English Pleasure class. 4. Optional equipment includes: spurs of an unroweled type, gloves, English breast plate, crops, bats or whips, saddle pads, bit converters on pelhams for hunters. The mane and tail may be braided or left long and flowing. 5. Prohibited equipment includes: leg wraps, draw reins, flash, figure 8 or dropped cavessons, tie downs or martingales, rowelled spurs. 6. Sidesaddles and appropriate appointments may be used. B. ACCEPTABLE ATTIRE 1. Hunt seat shall wear informal hunting apparel. Hunt coats of conservative colors such as black, navy, green, Melton or tweed coats are suggested. Shirts should be a hunt style blouse with choker for women, men or women may wear a man s shirt and tie or a stock. Hunt type helmets must be worn at all times. Protective chinstraps and ASTM/SEI approved helmets are mandatory for youth competitors. Boots should be brown or black hunt boots, or paddock boots with jodhpurs. Breeches and jodhpurs should be of conservative colors. 2. Saddle seat shall wear informal saddle seat attire; no hunt attire. Conservative colors such as blue, gray, black, beige or brown jacket with jodhpurs, or day coats with jodhpurs are suggested. Boots and derby or soft hat are required. Contrasting vests, ties or hats are acceptable. 3. Dressage riders shall wear a short riding coat of conservative color. A stock tie, shirt with choker collar or shirt and tie may be worn. Breeches or jodhpurs of conservative color may be worn with jodhpur boots or boots. A hunt cap or riding derby may be worn. 4. In all English type competition, exhibitors may wear protective headgear without penalty from the judge. A dark hat cover should be used to cover protective helmets that are not of conservative color. ASTM/ SEI approved helmets with chinstraps are mandatory for youth competitors. 5. Ladies sidesaddle attire, as specified by the USEF, is also permissible in Haflinger English classes. C. PLEASURE CLASS SPECIFICATIONS 1. To be shown at a walk, trot, extended trot, and canter, with light contact maintained on the horse s mouth. To back readily and stand quietly. To be judged on performance, manners, soundness, way of going, and the ability to give a good pleasure ride 80%; type and confirmation 20%. 2. Horses will enter the ring to the right, they will reverse either toward the outside or inside of the arena. Horses may be asked to back, perform in groups on the rail or be asked to perform individual patterns at the judge s discretion. Large groups may be split with the top contenders of each split brought back into the ring to work off for the final selection. II. HUNTER UNDER SADDLE A. GENERAL: 1. Tack: Regulation snaffles, pelhams and full bridles, all with cavesson nose bands are recommended. A judge may penalize for non-conventional types of bits or nosebands. Martingales of any type are prohibited in under saddle classes. Boots, bandages and wraps are prohibited. 7/08 VI-A-20 76

77 2. Attire: Riders are required to wear scarlet or dark hunt coats, shirts with choker, tie or stock tie, white, buff or canary breeches or jodhpurs, boots or jodhpur boots, hunt cap, derby, hunting silk hat or protective headgear. Junior riders must wear protective headgear passing or surpassing ASTM standards. 3. Soundness: All horses must be serviceably sound. Horses that are not serviceably sound are ineligible for an award. 4. Conformation (for conformation classes): Quality substance, soundness and type. Judges must penalize but not necessarily eliminate horses with structural faults, defects and blemishes in areas which might impair their activity and durability. Horses must be stripped for conformation (with the assistance of one attendant) at the conclusion of the under saddle judging. B. CLASS SPECIFICATIONS: Horses are shown at the walk, trot and canter both ways of the ring. Light contact with the horse s mouth is required. Horses should be obedient, alert, responsive and move freely. They should not be eliminated for slight errors. Judges may ask horses to hand gallop collectively, one way of the ring. No more than eight will be asked to hand gallop at one time. III. CONFORMATION HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: A. GENERAL: Shown as per Hunter Under Saddle. Conformation judging to follow under saddle judging. To be judged 75% on performance and soundness, 25% on conformation. IV. WESTERN PLEASURE A. WESTERN BITS AND EQUIPMENT 1. A western type headstall, without noseband, may be used with a western type bit. 2. Curb chains or straps must be at least 1/2 inch wide and lie flat against the jaw. No wire, metal, rawhide or other substance may be used with or as part of the flat leather chin strap or curb chain. 3. Hackamores (bosal) refer to a flexible, braided rawhide or leather, or rope bosal the core of which may be either rawhide or flexible cable; no rigid material permitted under the jaws. Hackamores or standard snaffle bits may be used on horses 5 years and under. A horse shown in a snaffle, hackamore (bosal) may not have shown in any other western event in a bridle with western curb bit. Snaffle bit may be 0 ring, D ring or egg butt with a ring no greater than 4 inches, the mouth piece should be smooth, round metal in two or three pieces. A three piece connecting ring of 1 1/4 inch or less in diameter or a connecting flat bar 3/8 to 3/4 (measured top to bottom, with a maximum length of 2 inches), which lies flat in the horse s mouth is acceptable. Two hands may be used on snaffle and hackamore (bosal) reins. 4. Split type reins or closed reins with romal are equally acceptable. 5. Hackamore bits, martingales, tie downs, or cavesson nosebands are prohibited. 6. A western curb bit refers to a bit that has a broken or solid mouthpiece, has shanks and acts with leverage. The bit should be considered a standard western bit and be free of mechanical device. Shanks may be loose or fixed with 8 1/2 inch maximum length. The bars should be smooth metal of 5/16 to 3/4 inches in diameter and may have 2 or 3 pieces. The port should be no higher than 3 1/2 inches maxi mum; rollers and covers acceptable. Broken mouthpieces, spades and half-breeds are acceptable. Slip or gag bits, flat polo mouthpieces and bits with prongs or extensions below the mouthpiece are not acceptable. 7/08 VI-A-21 77

78 7. With the exception of hackamore and snaffle bit bridles, only one hand is used on the reins; hands may not be changed. The hand may be around the reins, index finger only between split reins is permitted. When a romal is carried with closed reins the extension may be carried in the free hand with a 16 inch spacing between the rein hand and free hand. The romal may not be used in front of the cinch or to cue the horse in any way. 8. Western classes will be shown in a western saddle. Silver equipment will not count over a good working outfit. 9. Optional equipment includes: rope or riata coiled and attached to the saddle, hobbles attached to the saddle, tapaderos. 10. Prohibited equipment includes: wire curb straps, nosebands, martingales and tie downs, twisted wire mouthpiece bits, protective boots or leg wraps. 11. Appropriate western sidesaddles and attire are permitted. B. ACCEPTABLE ATTIRE 1. Suitable western attire includes western style boots and hat. Shirts with long sleeves and a collar are required. Vests, sweaters and coats are allowed. Colors and fabrics should be conservative and well coordinated. Jeans in good condition are appropriate. Chaps are optional. 2. Helmets with chinstraps may be worn in western without penalty. Color or helmet cover coordinating with the outfit is recommended. 3. Gloves and spurs are optional. C. WESTERN PLEASURE CLASS SPECIFICATIONS. 1. Horses will enter the ring to the right (counter clockwise) and be asked to walk, jog, and lope both directions of the ring. Extensions of gait may be requested at judge s discretion. Riders will reverse toward the inside of the ring. Horses may be asked to halt or change gait from one other gait. Changes should be smooth, and made with light tactful use of the reins. Riders will not be asked to reverse from a lope. Horses should be shown on a reasonably loose rein or light contact without undue restraint. 2. A good pleasure horse has a free flowing stride of reasonable length in keeping with his individual conformation. Motion should be balanced and flowing. Neck and head should be carried in a relaxed natural position with the nose neither behind the vertical or excessively nosed out. Poll must not be carried below the withers. Reins should be reasonably loose yet with light contact and control. The horse should have a bright, alert expression, be response and smooth in transitions and be able to move out in a smooth, flowing motion. The horse should be balanced, willing and a pleasure to ride. Exces sive slowness in any gait to be penalized. 3. To be judged on performance, manners, soundness and way of going with the ability to give a good pleasure ride 80%, confirmation and type 20%. V. LEAD LINE A. Lead line class is intended to be an introductory class for young riders, eight and under with the handler being eighteen or older. The intent is to allow the child to ride in the ring in a horse show class with a handler at the horse s head to provide safety and assistance if needed. The child should be able to steer and stop the animal independently; the leader is merely there in case assistance is necessary. The horse will be asked to enter the ring to the right, walk, reverse and walk to the left and line up for the judge s inspection. The handler remains at the horse s head at all times to provide assistance if needed. 7/08 VI-A-22 78

79 B. Lead line horses will wear appropriate Western or English saddle, and bridle with an attached lead line. Both participants should wear appropriate (attire) boots, long pants and helmet or hat. An ASTM/SEI approved helmet with chinstrap is mandatory for participants in this class. Handlers should be dressed in appropriate English or Western outfits. VI. WALK TROT CLASS. A. The intent of the walk trot class is to allow beginner riders the opportunity to show when they are not yet ready to canter in a show situation. Riders who enter a walk trot class may not enter any other under saddle class including hunter over fences and jumping classes. The rider will be asked to enter the ring to the right, demonstrate a controlled walk, trot or jog, reverse to work to the left and line up. The riders will be asked to back. Horses should stand quietly and back readily. The horse should be well mannered and balanced, an animal suitable to a beginning rider. B. Horses may be shown in appropriate English or Western tack; riders appropriately dressed as defined under the rules for English and Western pleasure. VII. BAREBACK CLASS A. Horses and riders will show English or Western as defined by the rules of English or Western pleasure with the exception that there will be no saddle. B. Horses will be asked to perform in both directions of the ring and may be asked to back or perform patterns at the discretion of the judge. D. To be judged 50% on the performance of the horse and 50% on the position and ability of the rider. 7/08 VI-A-23 79

80 AHR FUTURITY RULES 1. All horses must be AHR registered. 2. To become eligible, and maintain eligibility, enrollments must be postmarked by June 15 th of each year. 3. Change of ownership does not affect eligibility unless payments are not made Weanlings must enroll by 6/15/05 to show at the 2005 AHR Futurity Show Weanlings may enroll until 12/31/05 at the normal weanling fee of $30 without penalty. 6. Previously paid up yearlings, two-year-olds and three-year-olds must re-enroll by June 15, 2005 to remain eligible to show at the 2005 AHR Futurity Show. 7. If not enrolled by 6/15/05, previously paid-up yearlings and two-year-olds may re-enroll at double the enrollment fee until 12/31/05 to remain eligible for the following year. 8. Owners must provide proof of current negative Coggins test dated within the current calendar year. 9. Interstate Health Certificate (or official Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) is required for each entered horse that resides outside of Ohio. 10. Stabling regulations will be governed by the AHR National Show Rules. 11. There will be two divisions: Draft and Pleasure. Each horse may show in only one division. 12. A division (draft or pleasure) must be declared for each entry by June 15, 2005 and cannot be changed until Futurity halter classes may run simultaneously with the AHR National Show halter classes. 14. Each horse must have its assigned exhibitor number displayed upon entering the ring. 15. It is recommended that pleasure weanlings and yearlings be shown in brown leather halter and lead. Pleasure two and three-year-olds may be shown in brown leather bridles and snaffle bit. 16. It is recommended that draft entrants be shown in white patent leather halter and lead. 17. All horses are expected to be properly cleaned and groomed. Clipping, braiding and hoof polish are optional. 18. No weanlings or pleasure yearlings can be shod. 19. Dress code for exhibitors will be governed by the AHR National Show Rules. 20. All horses in each age group in each division will be asked to walk, trot and stand for inspection. Pleasure entries will be asked to show on the triangle. 1/05 VII-A-1 80

81 22. Halter classes will be judged on conformation and movement. Consideration of manners will be at the judge s discretion. The judge reserves the right to excuse any horse displaying obvious lameness or danger. 23. When the start of any class is delayed by horses or handlers not ready to perform, the class may be closed at the order of the judge or the show manager provided a warning is issued and the competitor is given 3 minutes to appear at the in-gate ready to participate. 24. Two-year-olds must show in halter and may show in the two-year-old futurity driving class, if desired. Ribbons and payouts will be awarded in each class. 25. Three-year-olds must show in halter and must either ride or drive. Two or four wheeled vehicles may be used in the driving class. The ridden class will include both western and English styles of riding. Ribbons will be awarded in each class, however, there will be no payouts for individual three-year-old classes. Performance and halter results for three-year-olds will be combined to determine overall payouts and an overall Champion and Reserve Champion. In case of a tie, the best halter placing will determine the winner. 26. Payouts and ribbons will be awarded to ten places unless fewer than 10 horses are shown. 27. Weanling, yearling and two-year-old monies will be paid to exhibitors by proportional calculation. The total payout per age group will be divided by the total number of horses entered in that age group, both draft and pleasure. The resulting figure is multiplied by the number of horses actually entered in each respective division (draft/pleasure). Payouts for weanling, yearling and two-year-old classes will be as follows: 1 st (28%), 2 nd (20%), 3 rd (11%), 4 th (9%), 5 th (8%), 6 th (7%), 7 th (6%), 8 th (5%), 9 th (4%) and 10 th (2%). If fewer than 10 entries are shown in the class, unpaid earnings will be carried over to next year for the respective age group (i.e yearling amount carried over to the 2006 two-year-old pot). 28. The three-year-old class is a 100% payout. The 2005 S.I.P. payout schedule will be used for calculating three-year-old payouts. 29. Any outstanding fees (i.e. stabling) owed by the owner must be paid in full before payout checks will be awarded. 30. The judge s decision is final. 1/05 VII-A-2 81

82 AHR FUTURITY ENROLLMENT FORM Owner s Name: Street Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: ( ) DEADLINE: June 15th...PLEASE DON T WAIT!! Previously paid up yearlings, two & three-year -olds must re-enroll by June 15th to remain eligible. Weanlings may still enroll until June 15that twice the weanling enrollment fee ($60) plus a $40 yearling fee (total ($100). Horse s Name Date Sex Draft or Enter if Check if Amount (List Individually) Foaled M/S/G Pleasure Applicable Applicable Due Weanlings: Foaled in 2005 Include sire & s.i.p. participant? $30 per horse dam info for all horses whose registrations are pending Yearlings: Foaled in Previously Enrolled $40 per horse Yearlings foaled 2004 & not Previously Enrolled $100 per horse Two-Year-Olds: Foaled in 2003 Halter $50 Cart $50 $50/$100/horse Three-Year-Olds: Foaled in 2002 Halter ride or drive? $100/horse Send completed form, copy of AHR pedigree, and check payable to AHR Futurity to American Haflinger Registry, 1686 East Waterloo Road, Akron, OH Questions??? Contact Futurity Chair: Jennifer Sutton (937) , jensutton@woh.rr.com 82 X X X Total Enclosed:

83 STALLION INCENTIVE PROGRAM Pot of Gold Class S. I. P. Rules 1. Only current year weanlings that are AHR registered and who are paid up in the regular AHR futurity and who are sired by S.I.P. enrolled stallions are eligible to compete in the S.I.P. (Stallion Incentive Program) class. 2. S.I.P. stallions must have paid by March 31, 2005, $20 for each mare successfully bred in The S.I.P. Pot of Gold Class is free and will be held at the AHR Futurity Show. 4. Weanling owners must enter the S.I.P. class by checking the S.I.P. participant box on the AHR Futurity Enrollment Form. 5. There will be two divisions: Draft and Pleasure. 6. Weanlings must show in the same division as shown in the regular AHR Futurity. No cross-entering between pleasure and draft divisions. 7. S.I.P. Exhibitors must wear the same competitor s number as assigned by the Futurity (one number per horse). 8. All weanlings, regardless of age or sex, will be shown together. 9. All weanlings will be asked to walk, trot and stand for inspection. 10. At the judge s discretion, weanlings may be asked to show on the triangle. 11. Class will be judged on conformation and movement. Consideration of manners will be at the judge s discretion. 12. All weanlings are expected to be properly cleaned and groomed. 13. Clipping is acceptable, but not required. 14. No weanlings are to be shod. 15. Hoof polish is acceptable, but not required. 16. It is recommended that pleasure weanlings be shown in a well-fitted brown leather halter with matching lead. 17. It is recommended that draft weanlings be shown in well-fitted white patent leather halter with matching lead. 18. Paybacks and ribbons will be presented to ten places unless fewer than 10 weanlings are shown. 19. No ribbons earned in weanling futurity classes are to be worn in the S.I.P. class. 20. Exhibitor dress code will be governed by the AHR National Show Rules. 21. Money will be paid to exhibitors in the ring by proportional calculation (i.e. the total S.I.P. pot is divided by the total number of weanlings actually shown, both draft and pleasure. The resulting figure is multiplied by the number of weanlings actually shown in each division, draft/pleasure, to determine the total payout for that division.) Payouts in each division are then calculated based on the following percentages: The S.I.P. Pot of Gold Class will be a 100% payout class. 22. The judge s decision is final. 23. One S.I.P. Stallion of the Year trophy will be presented to the stallion whose get earns the highest number of accumulated points in the draft and pleasure S.I.P. classes combined. 1/05 VII-B-1 83

84 AHR Stallion Parade and Service Auction The Stallion Parade and Service Auction is open to any licensed stallion owner that is willing to donate a service, the service of a stallion to be sold at auction, or to a mare owner interested in buying a service. The service will be sold when the stallion goes through the ring at halter. The time is to be determined by the Sale Committee. This event is held at the Fall AHR All Age Registered Haflinger Sale. Stallion Service Auction Regulations: Stallion Owner s Obligation 1. The sale of the service fee entitles the mare owner to a service for the next breeding season. 2. If the stallion owner sells the stallion before fulfilling his/her obligation to the mare owner, the stallion owner is responsible for reimbursing the mare owner s service fees. The exception being that the obligation transfers to the stallion s new owner with the agreement of the mare owner. This should be taken into consideration before selling the service or the stallion. 3. The stallion owner s obligation is fulfilled when the mare is checked in foal by a veterinarian. 4. The stallion owner is not responsible in case of the stallion s death or infertility to fulfill the obligation. 5. The stallion does not have to be present to sell the service, but it is highly recommended. 6. The sale of the service fee is a donation by the stallion owner to the AHR Futurity, or the AHRY, or the General Fund, or a split among them. 7.The $ entry fee is refunded when the stallion arrives at the parade and/or a service is sold. 8. The stallion owner may bid on his stallion s service. If he buys the service, he is responsible for signing the buyer s slip and paying the full bid price to the AHR. 9. Before selling a service, mare care rates must be stated for the next breeding season. Mare Owner s Obligation 1. On purchase of a service fee, the mare owner is responsible for signing the buyer s slip and paying the full bid price to the American Haflinger Registry. 2. The mare owner is required to pay mare care rates or semen shipping fees as stated by the stallion owner at the auction. 1/05 VII-C-1 84

85 AHRY American Haflinger Registry Youth The goal of the AHRY (American Haflinger Registry Youth) program is to educate and entertain the younger members of our Haflinger society. Through newsletters and social gatherings at AHR events, AHRY members will gain understanding of the Haflinger breed and feel a sense of belonging within the Haflinger Community. It is our hope that your participation in the AHRY program will lead to enhanced knowledge and lifelong friendships. All AHRY members are eligible to compete in our contests, with the keystone of our program, being the D. Lee Wilson Jr. Memorial Scholarship, which is presented annually to a deserving AHRY member. AHRY membership is open to any youth 18 or under (at the time of sign-up) and the annual membership rate is $10. Members need not own a Haflinger but they MUST share a love and interest in the breed! Benefits of AHRY Membership include: Quarterly Newsletters AHRY Contests Gatherings at AHR Sales and Shows Join us! For questions about our program or to offer assistance, please contact AHRY Co-Chairs Dave Wilson Carolyn Sutton keyk1@aol.com AHRY MEMBERSHIP FORM Name: Address: Phone: Age: Birthdate: Return this form, along with $10.00 membership fee to: AHR Office/AHRY, 1686 E. Waterloo Road, Akron OH

86 AHRY Contests Entry deadline is September 1st annually AHRY Photo Contest (Open to any AHRY member, regardless of age) Express yourself through photography. Send us your best Haflinger-related photo for judging (the picture must have been taken by you). The winner will receive a prize, as well as have their photo published in the AHRY newsletter and the AHR Haflinger Horse magazine. AHRY Creative Writing Contest (Open to members ages 8-19) Have a flair for writing? You are encouraged to write us a short story (fiction or non-fiction) about Haflingers or a poem about the breed. Please keep your entries to one or two pages in length. The winner will receive a prize, as well as have their entry published in the AHRY newsletter and the AHR Haflinger Horse magazine. AHR Drawing/Coloring Contest (open to any AHRY member, regardless of age, but will be judged in two categories: ages 9 and under and ages 10-19) Like to draw? If so, we want you to enter our Drawing/Coloring contest! Your drawing can be of anything, but Haflingers should be the main focus. The winner will receive a prize, as well as have their drawing published in the AHRY newsletter and the AHR Haflinger Horse magazine. AHRY High Point Awards (open to any AHRY member, regardless of age) This contest is geared for the youth who do anything and everything with their Haflingers. Everyone is eligible and those who demonstrate great versatility with the breed have the best chances in this contest. To enter, please fill out the High Point Award Application Form. The winners (there may be several in this contest) will receive great prizes and will be recognized in the AHRY Newsletter and the AHR Haflinger Horse magazine. D. Lee Wilson Jr. Memorial Scholarship and Honorable Mention Award (open to AHRY members ages 16-19) In keeping with the dignity, grace, and sportsmanship that Lee Wilson showed, a very special AHRY member will be chosen to receive this award each year. Senior AHRY members (senior AHRY members are those who are between the ages of 16-19) are encouraged to apply for this very distinctive scholarship. Past winners of the scholarship have come from very diverse backgrounds and have had varied involvement with their Haflingers - from showing to using them for farm work, pleasure driving, and trail rides. The scholarship money can be used for many things such as vet school and farrier courses to equine summer camps and college classes... the possibilities are endless! Be creative, and tell us why you should win this award! If you are interested, please fill out the Scholarship Application Form. Good luck! The winner of the D. Lee Wilson Jr. Memorial Scholarship will receive a $2, scholarship, a plaque, and will be featured in the AHRY Newsletter and the AHR Haflinger Horse magazine. The winner of the D. Lee Wilson Jr. Memorial Scholarship Honorable Mention Award will receive a $ scholarship, a plaque, and will be recognized in the AHRY Newsletter and the AHR Haflinger Horse magazine. All Contest and Scholarship entries should be received no later than September 1st annually. Please mail all items to: AHRY 1686 E. Waterloo Road Akron, OH All entries MUST include your full name, age, and mailing address or phone number. We regret that items cannot be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Extra copies of the Scholarship Application Form or High Point Application Form may be obtained by calling the AHR Office ( ). 86

87 D. Lee Wilson Jr. Memorial Scholarship Application Form In keeping with the dignity, grace, and sportsmanship that Lee Wilson showed, a very special AHRY member will be chosen to receive this award each year. Senior AHRY members (Senior AHRY members are those who are between the ages of 16-19) are encouraged to apply for this very distinctive scholarship. The application form is only a guideline to go by and we strongly recommend that you put forth every effort to show us why you would like this scholarship. If you need any assistance, please contact any AHR Board Member. Name: Birthdate: Phone: Address: Name of School: School Phone: School Address: Name of Principal or Teacher: Phone: Grade Point Average: Date of Graduation: Ranking in Class: Extra curricular school activities and names of coaches or advisors of activities: Community involvement activities (church, volunteer, etc.): Promotion you have done of the Haflinger breed (shows, demos, 4H school projects, etc.): 87

88 Describe your goals in the equine industry: Describe in detail what you would do with the scholarship money: Personal Recommendations (Please have your references give their phone number and address): Thank you for your application for the D. Lee Wilson Jr. Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to the applicant that exemplifies the sportsmanship, honesty, and love of the Haflinger breed that David Lee Wilson Jr. portrayed. Applicants will be reviewed and the winner will be announced at a Fall AHR event, as well as in the AHRY newsletter and the AHR Haflinger Horse magazine. We strongly recommend you put forth every effort to show us why you would like this scholarship. Previous scholarship applications have been filed with photos of the applicants with their Haflingers, personal recommendation letters from peers, etc. The above application form is only a guideline for you to go by. YOUR CREATIVITY WILL BE A PLUS! Remember, everything you include in your application will become the property of AHRY and cannot be returned so please remember to make copies for yourself. PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept applications in loose form. All applications MUST be submitted in a folder or notebook fashion and no loose photos or letters will be accepted. * All awards must be used for educational purposes. Submit your application no later than September 1st annually to: AHRY American Haflinger Registry 1686 E. Waterloo Road Akron, OH

89 AHRY High Point Award Application Form Name: Birthdate: Address: Phone: Do you prefer to ride or drive your Haflingers? Please check all the categories that apply to you Attended at least two regional Haflinger association general membership meetings between 8/31/04 and 8/31/05-15 Points Attended at least one AHR sponsored auction - 10 Points Attended a Haflinger auction other than one sponsored by AHR - 5 Points each with a cap at 15 Points Please list which sales you attended: Attended the 2004 AHR National Show - 10 Points each Attended a horse show other than the AHR National Show (please list how many) - 5 Points each with a cap at 30 Points. Please list any placements on the back of this application or on another page (placings will only be used in the case of a tie). Participated in a ride or drive that is sponsored by a regional Haflinger organization - 5 Points each with a cap at 20 Points (please list how many) Volunteered at an AHR sponsored event (runner at the AHR sales, prepared Haflingers for auction, helped at AHR or AHRY information tables, helped at the AHR National Show, etc.) - 15 Points Please list areas you helped with: Active member of 4-H, USPC, FFA, or other - 15 Points Please list affiliation: Ride or drive Haflingers regularly - 5 Points Trained your Haflinger - 10 Points Please explain on the back of this application or on another page. Cared for your Haflinger on a regular basis - 5 Points Entered AHRY Contests - 10 Points Presented information about the Haflinger in the form of a school report - 15 Points Please explain on the back of this application or on another page. Have promoted the Haflinger breed in any other way that was not covered on this list Points Please explain on the back of this application or on another page. Submit your application no later than September 1st annually to: AHRY American Haflinger Registry 1686 E. Waterloo Road Akron, OH

90 Haflingers in Dressage - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) All-Breeds Program and Dressage at Devon The American Haflinger Registry is a participant in the United States Dressage Federation All-Breeds program and wants to recognize those who work to promote the Haflinger horse. This means you and your Haflinger can qualify for the USDF year-end All-Breeds Award. For those participating at training, first, second, third and fourth levels, the following requirements are necessary:* 1. The horse must be registered with the USDF. The cost for lifetime membership is $ To qualify for the AHR award, the horse must be a registered Haflinger, correctly recorded in the current owner s name, with the American Haflinger Registry. 3. The owner must be a Participating ($50.00 year senior/$25.00 year junior) or Business ($ year) member of the USDF. 4. The rider must be a participating member of the USDF (an owner/rider needs only one membership. 5. The horse must attend four different recognized USDF competitions to earn a minimum of eight different scores from four different judges. 6. The horse must achieve at least two scores of 58% or higher from the highest test of their level, and have an overall median score of 58% or higher for all qualifying tests at that level. *For horses competing at the at the Prix St. George, Intermediate I, Intermediate II and Grand Prix levels, the same requirements apply, but the acceptable median score is lowered to 55%. Once your horse is registered with the USDF, your score will be automatically recorded after each event, and if you meet the competition requirements, your horse s name will automatically appear on the USDF s yearend list of results. For further information, you can view the USDF website at Winners from each breed registry will receive their awards at the year-end USDF banquet. Haflinger winners will receive a plaque from the AHR registry, along with a certificate from the USDF. Winners are also recognized for their achievement with a photo in the USDF s Connection, a publication which is circulated to all USDF members and subscribers a total of 32,000 dressage enthusiasts throughout the nation. 1/05 VII-E-1 90

91 Haflinger Breed classes are held yearly at Dressage at Devon! In 2004, Dressage at Devon will be held the last week of September, with the 2004 Haflinger Breed Class to be held Thursday September 30 th. Scoring for Dressage at Devon is as follows: movement-60%, conformation-30% and overall general impression-10%. Horses are shown on the triangle at a walk and trot. To encourage the participation of our breed at Devon and to honor our National Grand Champion Pleasure Horses, AHR will cover the stall expense for the National Grand Champion Pleasure Mare and the National Grand Champion Pleasure Stallion at Dressage at Devon. If the owners of these two winners decide not to participate, this incentive will pass to the reserve champions in both categories. For the 2004 year, the incentive has been passed to the Reserve Champion Pleasure winners. The Promotions Committee is currently working on a program to try to assist in offsetting the stall costs for other participants. No program has been put into place as of this date, but more information will be forthcoming. To find further information on Dressage at Devon, you may visit their website at 1/05 VII-E-2 91

92 American Haflinger Registry Performance Awards Each competitor is responsible for compiling a point form which will be provided by the AHR. This form will contain: Name of Owner Address Registered Name of Horse Registration Number Name of Event Date of Event Place of Event Classes & Placing Signature of Show or Event Secretary or Designated Official Award competition year Forms may be copied as needed. Forms may be turned in at the time of completion or at intervals as desired. Point accumulation will begin November 1st of the year and will conclude October 30th of the following year. All forms must be forwarded to the AHR office by November 30th of the competition year. Awards will be announced after January 30th. Any event that offers placements 1st through 6th and has a viable official to sign the competition form will be considered acceptable for point accumulations. This will include schooling shows, breed shows or other competitions as listed above. Questions regarding the total points accumulated must be addressed by December 15, after the competition year has been completed. Enrollment open to current AHR members only. Enrollment forms must be completed and forwarded to the AHR Office before points or hours may begin accumulating. Points or hours that are accumulated before the date of enrollment will not be accepted. Participants must be current AHR members. 1/05 VII-F-1 92

93 DIVISIONS: AMERICAN HAFLINGER REGISTRY PERFORMANCE AWARDS Riding Driving Dressage Pleasure Pleasure CDE s Eventing Dressage Jousting Arena Trials Jumping Endurance Vaulting Any discipline that has official placings in either division will be acceptable for point tabulation POINTS 6 Horses or More 3 Horses or Less 1st 6 1st 3 2nd 5 2nd 2 3rd 4 3rd 1 4th 3 5th 2 6th 1 Awards and recognition will be given to the Haflingers with the highest total points in each division, not each discipline. Grand and Reserve Champions will receive awards listed below. A top ten list of performance horses will be published in the Haflinger Horse magazine. Grand Champions will receive a plaque, an embroidered stable sheet or blanket, a gear bag, a gift certificate to the AHR Store and pictures and write-up in the Haflinger Horse magazine. Reserve Champion will receive a plaque, embroidered stable sheet and pictures and write-up in the Haflinger Horse magazine. Points will be accumulated by the registered Haflinger only. An annual fee of $10 will be required for each Haflinger enrolled for record keeping purposes. As the program grows and interest increases, the awards will represent that status. For information contact: The AHR or Danny Inabinett at , edgefarm@nuvox.net or Ann Walton at , deepcreekann2@att.net Enrollment open to AHR members only. Enrollment forms must be completed and forwarded to the AHR Office before points or hours may begin accumulating. Points or hours that are accumulated before the date of enrollment will not be accepted. Participants must be current AHR members. Hours must be tallied and submitted by January 31st following the tracking year which closes December 31st. 1/05 VII-F-2 93

94 AMERICAN HAFLINGER REGISTRY PERFORMANCE AWARDS ENROLLMENT FORM HORSE S REGISTERED NAME: HORSE S REGISTRATION NUMBER: OWNER S NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE NUMBER: EVENING DAYTIME ADDRESS: Please return form to: American Haflinger Registry, 1686 E. Waterloo Rd, Akron, OH Performance points cannot begin accumulating until the enrollment form has been received. Tracking continues until October 30th. Submit completed forms no later than November 30th. Please remit $10 annual fee per Haflinger 1/05 VII-F-3 94

95 AMERICAN HAFLINGER REGISTRY PERFORMANCE POINTS RECORD OWNER NAME: ADDRESS: PHONE: HORSE S REGISTERED NAME: HORSE S REGISTRATION #: Form must be completed, signed by show secretary or judge and returned to the AHR office by November 30th of the calendar year for points to be tabulated. Points are earned by the Haflinger only! 1- SHOW NAME CITY/STATE DATE CLASS PLACE # IN CLASS AWARD YEAR SHOW SECRETARY OR JUDGE SIGNATURE 2- SHOW NAME CITY/STATE DATE CLASS PLACE # IN CLASS AWARD YEAR SHOW SECRETARY OR JUDGE SIGNATURE Return completed form to: American Haflinger Registry, 1686 East Waterloo Road, Akron, OH Inquiries regarding point totals must be made in writing prior to 12/15. Forms may be copied as needed. Questions regarding the Performance Program may be directed to the Committee: Danny Inabinett edgefarm@nuvox.net; or Ann Walton deepcreekann2@att.net Recipients will be notified by 1/30 of the new show year. 1/05 95 VII-F-4

96 AMERICAN HAFLINGER REGISTRY TRACKING FOR RECREATION MERIT AWARDS FOR THE RECREATIONAL RIDER AND DRIVER Each individual will be required to keep a written record of time spent in the pursuit of recreational riding or driving with their registered Haflinger. Individuals will receive awards for tracking their hours of riding or driving in increments of 25, 50, 100 and 200 hours. 200 Hour recipients will receive a Gift Certificate from the AHR store and a recognition plaque. 100 Hour recipients will receive an engraved plaque. 50 and 25 Hour recipients will receive AHR pins with their hours engraved and a certificate. Hours will be tracked continuously until the 200 Hour point is reached. Each form will contain: Date Start Time Finish Time Total Hours for that date Type of activity, i.e.: Pleasure driving through the woods; practicing for a show; organized trail ride at Parvon Park, etc. Where activity took place Shows or endurance rides will not be acceptable for accumulated hours. Practice for shows, rides and organized trail rides or drives are acceptable for accumulating hours. Hours from organized trail rides must be noted as such. Accumulation of hours should begin as of January 1st of the record year and end December 31st of that year. Enrollment open to AHR members only. Enrollment forms must be completed and forwarded to the AHR Office before points or hours may begin accumulating. Points or hours that are accumulated before the date of enrollment will not be accepted. Participants must be current AHR members. Hours must be tallied and submitted by January 31st following the tracking year which closes December 31st. Enrollment form must be submitted to AHR before performance points can begin accumulating. Tracking continues until December 31st. Deadline for submitting hours is January 31st. 1/05 VII-F-5 96

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