2016 HANDBOOK FOR THE NUTRENA EAST, AQHA WEST and AQHA CENTRAL LEVEL 1 CHAMPIONSHIPS

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1 2016 HANDBOOK Level 1 Qualifying 2 Rkie Qualifying 3 Classes 4 Entering/Stalling East 5 Entering/Stalling West 6 Entering/Stalling Central 6 Assumptin f Risk 7 Awards 8 General Judging 10 Rules fr Specific Classes 11 Videing f the Shw 13 Payut Charts 14 1

2 2016 HANDBOOK FOR THE NUTRENA EAST, AQHA WEST and AQHA CENTRAL LEVEL 1 CHAMPIONSHIPS RULES AND REGULATIONS Effective Date and Repeal These rules becme effective January 1, 2016, fr the cnduct f the Nutrena East, AQHA West and Central Level 1 Champinships f 2016 (hereinafter knwn as Level 1 Champinships unless therwise stated). The Level 1 Champinships shall be gverned by the rules and regulatins f the AQHA Official Handbk, this Qualifying Handbk, Suth Pint Rules and Regulatins, the James B Hunt Hrse Cmplex and the Oklahma State Fair Rules and Regulatins. All participants and wners agree t abide by such rules and regulatins, and all decisins made by shw management will be final. The West Level 1 Champinship is slated fr April at the Suth Pint Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada (mve-in Tuesday, April 19 after 8 a.m.). The Nutrena East Level 1 Champinship will be held May 4-8 at the James B Hunt Hrse Cmplex in Raleigh, Nrth Carlina (mve-in Mnday, May 2 after 8 a.m.). The AQHA Central Level 1 Champinship will be April at the State Fair Park in Oklahma City, Oklahma (mve-in will be Mnday, April 11 after 8 a.m.). ). All three Level 1 Champinship shws will ffer AQHA s cre and ver-fence classes, but the AQHA Central will be the nly shw t ffer cattle classes. N fficial AQHA pints will be earned by participatin in the Level 1 Champinships; hwever, placing in the tp ten, Reserve Level 1 Champins and Level 1 Champins will be recgnized n the permanent recrd f the respective hrse. QUALIFYING AS A LEVEL 1 COMPETITOR Fr 2016 nly, AQHA has changed the qualifying rules. T be eligible t enter any f the 2016 Level 1 Champinships, an exhibitr must: Be level 1 r Rkie eligible in the class they wish t enter as f January 1, 2015 If a cmpetitr graduated ut f Level 1 in the 2015 shw seasn, he/she will still be invited t enter the event Be an AQHA member at the time f entry and at the time f the shw If a cmpetitr wn a Level 1 Champinship in 2015, he/she cannt shw in that same class at future Level 1 Champinships, including the 2016 Level 1 Champinship. Hwever, that exhibitr can cntinue t shw in that class at AQHA shws (excluding the Level 1 Champinships) until he/she meets the pint level. The exhibitr being mentined can als still shw at the Level 1 Champinship in any ther class(es) fr which he/she is still Level 1 eligible. LEVEL 1 ELIGIBILITY T be eligible fr Level 1 cmpetitin, an individual may NOT: Have exceeded the pint cap fr that class; Have earned a superir award in a particular class in any equine rganizatin with a membership f mre than 7,500 members (including AQHA); Have placed in the tp ten at any AQHA wrld shw in a particular class; Have wn a wrld, reserve wrld, natinal r reserve natinal champinship title in a particular class (excluding Level 1 classes) in any equine rganizatin with a membership f mre than 7,500 members (including AQHA); Wn r gtten reserve champin at the Eurpean r German Champinships regardless f whether the internatinal class in questin was an AQHA-apprved class; Wn a ttal f $5,000 in cash and/r prizes with any equine rganizatin Have been an accredited hrse shw judge r wh has trained prfessinally 2

3 QUALIFYING AS A ROOKIE COMPETITOR Fr 2016 nly, AQHA has changed the qualifying rules. T be eligible t enter any f the 2016 Level 1 Champinships, a Rkie exhibitr must: Be Rkie eligible in the class they wish t enter as f January 1, 2015 Be an AQHA member at the time f entry and at the time f the shw If a cmpetitr wn a Rkie Champinship in 2015, he/she cannt shw in that same class at future Level 1 Champinships, including the 2016 Level 1 Champinship. Hwever, that exhibitr can cntinue t shw in that class at AQHA shws (excluding the Level 1 Champinships) until he/she meets the pint level. The exhibitr being mentined can als still shw at the Level 1 Champinship in any ther class(es) fr which he/she is still Rkie eligible. ROOKIE ELIGIBILITY Rkie eligibility is based n lifetime achievements (in pen, amateur and/r yuth Divisins) f exhibitr and hrse. Fr a hrse r exhibitr t be Rkie eligible, that hrse r exhibitr must have earned ten r fewer lifetime pints in that class in any divisin; pen, amateur r yuth. Eligibility is frm January 1 December 31. On January 1, 2015, if that exhibitr and hrse are Rkie eligible, that team is eligible t cmpete at the 2016 Level 1 Champinship f their chice in the Rkie classes f their chice. Ownership f the hrse is nt required t participate in Rkie level classes. Rkie classes will be held as all-age amateur and all-age yuth classes. Rkie classes will be held separately frm Level 1 classes and, if the hrse/exhibitr are eligible, may shw in bth. OTHER INFORMATION It is nt required that the exhibitr wn the hrse. The hrse must be a registered American Quarter Hrse and the exhibitr must be a current Level 1 r Rkie amateur r Level 1 r Rkie yuth member in gd standing with AQHA. If a membership will expire prir t the Level 1 Champinships, the membership can be renewed at the time f the shw. An exhibitr may shw up t three hrses in individual wrking events, s lng as they are prperly eligible. A hrse/exhibitr may cmpete in a Level 1/Rkie amateur r Level 1/Rkie yuth class at nly ne Level 1 champinship in a year. Fr example, if the hrse and/r exhibitr cmpetes in the 2016 AQHA Central Level 1 Champinship in ranch riding, they cannt then cmpete in ranch riding at either f the ther tw Level 1 Champinships. Hwever, if that hrse/exhibitr cmpetes in ranch riding at the AQHA Central Level 1 Champinship, they can shw in any ther class (shwmanship, halter, reining, etc.) at a different Level 1 Champinship. All hrses are subject t drug testing under the prvisins f Rule VIO253 f the 2016 AQHA Official Handbk. Because stallins are nt allwed in Level 1 r Rkie classes, they will be prhibited frm the shw grunds. An entry number will be assigned t every hrse by the shw secretary. ATTIRE A hard hat and full harness are mandatry requirements at all times while jumping ver fences anywhere n the grunds. PLEASE REFER TO RULE SHW320.2 f the 2016 AQHA Official Handbk, WHICH STATES: It is mandatry fr riders in all hunter, jumper and equitatin ver fence classes, including hunter hack, where jumping is required and when jumping anywhere n the cmpetitin grund t wear prperly fastened prtective headgear that meets ASTM/SEI standards r equivalent internatinal standards fr equestrian use. The helmet must als be prperly fitted with harness secured. It is mandatry that all yuth wear a ASTM/SEI apprved hard hat with harness during all English classes including flat and ver fence classes. It is recmmended that Amateurs wear a ASTM/SEI apprved hard hat with harness in all English classes. 3

4 AQHA rules cver the required apparel fr each class; hwever, this is a unique equine event that will mst likely appeal t spectatrs; therefre, exhibitrs are urged t be neat and clean at all times. CLASSES The fllwing will be ffered as Level 1 amateur and Level 1 yuth classes at all three Level 1 Champinships: Yearling Fillies 2-Yr-Old Mares 3-Yr-Old Mares Aged Mares Perfrmance Halter Mares Yearling Geldings 2-Yr-Old Geldings 3-Yr-Old Geldings Aged Geldings Perfrmance Halter Geldings Barrel Racing Ple Bending Stake Race Reining Wrking Hunter Hunter Hack Equitatin Over Fences Ranch Riding The fllwing will be ffered as Level 1 13 & under/14-18, Amateur and Select Amateur at all three Level 1 Champinships: Shwmanship Hrsemanship Western Riding Western Pleasure Trail Hunter Under Saddle Hunt Seat Equitatin The fllwing will be ffered as all age Rkie Yuth and Rkie Amateur classes at all three Level 1 Champinships: Shwmanship Reining Western Riding Trail Hrsemanship Western Pleasure Ranch Riding Hunter Under Saddle Hunt Seat Equitatin The AQHA Central Level 1 Champinship will ffer all classes listed abve, and will be the ONLY Level 1 Champinship t ffer the fllwing Cutting Bxing Wrking Cw Hrse Tie-Dwn Rping Breakaway Rping Heading Heeling Team Penning Ranch Srting Shuld a hrse entered in a 2016 Level 1 Champinship die, the exhibitr wning the hrse may substitute and participate with anther hrse up t ne hur prir t the apprpriate class in shwmanship, hrsemanship, hunt seat equitatin and equitatin ver fences; the apprpriate shw ffice must be ntified and prvided with a written statement reprting the death f the hrse, alng with the riginal registratin certificate that can be marked t indicate the hrse is deceased. Exhibitrs wh enter in any ther class may participate with anther hrse if the riginal hrse dies befre the entry deadline, s lng as the apprpriate shw ffice is ntified and prvided with a written statement reprting the death f the hrse, alng with the riginal registratin certificate that can be marked t indicate the hrse is deceased. 4

5 If a hrse becmes severely injured r disabled, a substitute will be allwed s lng as a written statement is prvided with the entry(ies) by an AAEP-apprved veterinarian stating the severity f the debilitating injury r illness, and lack f the prbability f shrt-term recvery. The apprpriate shw ffice must be ntified at least ne hur prir t the particular class. A hrse cannt be shwn in bth halter and perfrmance halter. The exhibitr/wner must chse between the tw. A hrse is eligible t be shwn in perfrmance halter s lng as that hrse: Has earned a Racing ROM; Has earned a Perfrmance ROM prir t January 2010; Has earned a Perfrmance ROM after January 2010 s lng as their recrd reflects they have earned at least five r mre AQHA perfrmance pints in riding classes (des nt include shwmanship). ENTERING/STALLING - THE NUTRENA EAST LEVEL 1 CHAMPIONSHIP Kathy Guld is the cntact persn fr the Nrth Carlina shw, and entries fr that shw must be received by her n later than April 1, 2016 (see entry and stall frms fr cntact and mre inf). ABSOLUTELY NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER DEADLINE. Rkie fees: The entry fee fr Rkie will be $250; this fee cvers up t three Rkie classes, drug testing, ffice charges and ne stall fr the duratin f the shw. Multiple exhibitrs (up t 3) entering ne Rkie class each with the same hrse will pay $250. This wuld cver the cst f 1 Rkie class fr each exhibitr. Multiple exhibitrs sharing the same hrse in multiple Rkie classes (up t 3 ttal classes amng all exhibitrs) will pay a ne-time fee f $250. Multiple exhibitrs sharing the same hrse with 3 Rkie classes per exhibitr 1 st exhibitr will pay $250, each additinal exhibitr will pay $150. Each additinal rkie class will be $25. Optinal jackpt fee - $50 per Amateur class Optinal jackpt fee - $25 per Yuth class Trail bstacle fee - $10 per class Over fence fee - $10 per class Level 1 fees (Yuth and Amateur): The entry fee fr Level 1 will be $350; includes up t 3 classes (any cmbinatin f Level 1 AND Rkie), drug testing, ffice fees and ne hrse stall fr the duratin f the shw. Multiple exhibitrs (up t 3) entering ne (Level 1) class each with the same hrse will pay $350. This wuld cver the cst f 1 Level 1 class fr each exhibitr. Multiple exhibitrs sharing the same hrse in multiple classes (up t 3 ttal Level 1 classes amng all exhibitrs) will pay a ne-time fee f $350. Multiple exhibitrs sharing the same hrse with 3 Level 1 classes per exhibitr 1 st exhibitr will pay $350, each additinal exhibitr will pay $200. Optinal jackpt - $50 per Amateur class Optinal jackpt - $25 per Yuth class Each additinal Level 1 class will be $35. Trail bstacle fee - $10 per class Over fence fee - $10 per class Stalling: One stall is included with each hrse entered in the shw as part f the $350 entry fee. Additinal stalls may be purchased fr $100 each Shavings may be pre-purchased fr $8 per bag, r can be purchased upn arrival. Fr additinal stall r bedding questins, cntact Kathy Guld. 5

6 ENTERING/STALLING - THE AQHA WEST LEVEL 1 CHAMPIONSHIP Heidi Lane is the cntact persn fr the Las Vegas shw, and entries fr that shw must be received by her n later than March 15, 2016 (see entry and stall frms fr mre inf). ABSOLUTELY NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER DEADLINE. Level 1 fees (Yuth and Amateur): The entry fee fr Level 1 will be $390; this fee cvers up t three classes (any cmbinatin f Level 1 AND Rkie), drug testing, ffice charges and ne stall with 4 bags f shavings fr the duratin f the shw. Multiple exhibitrs (up t 3) entering ne (Level 1) class each with the same hrse will pay $390. This wuld cver the cst f 1 Level 1 class fr each exhibitr. Multiple exhibitrs sharing the same hrse in multiple classes (up t 3 ttal Level 1 classes amng all exhibitrs) will pay a ne-time fee f $390. Multiple exhibitrs sharing the same hrse with 3 Level 1 classes per exhibitr 1 st exhibitr pays $390, each additinal exhibitr will pay $200. Optinal jackpt - $50 per Amateur class Optinal jackpt - $25 per Yuth class Trail Obstacle per class - $10 Over Fence per class - $10 Fr each additinal class mre than 3 - $35 per class Rkie fees: The entry fee fr Rkie will be $290; this fee cvers up t three Rkie classes, drug testing, ffice charges and ne stall with 4 bags f shavings fr the duratin f the shw. Multiple exhibitrs (up t 3) entering ne Rkie class each with the same hrse will pay $290. This wuld cver the cst f 1 Rkie class fr each exhibitr. Multiple exhibitrs sharing the same hrse in multiple Rkie classes (up t 3 ttal classes amng all exhibitrs) will pay a ne-time fee f $290. Multiple exhibitrs sharing the same hrse with 3 Rkie classes per exhibitr 1 st exhibitr will pay $290, each additinal exhibitr will pay $150. Each additinal rkie class ver 3 will be $25 per class Optinal jackpt fee fr Amateur classes - $50 per class Optinal jackpt fee fr Yuth classes - $25 per class Trail bstacle fee - $10 per class Over fence per class - $10 per class Fr an additinal $50 fee in each Rkie amateur class, and $25 in each Rkie yuth class, yu may enter the ptinal jackpt. Stalling: One stall and fur bags f shavings are included with each hrse entered in the shw (this is included in the $390 fee). Additinal stalls are $140 each (this fee includes 4 bags f shavings). Fr bedding questins, cntact Heidi. Additinal shavings may be purchased upn arrival. Stall mats are available fr $20 per mat, with tw mats being the number typically needed. Timthy and alfalfa hay are als available at the Suth Pint Feed Stre. ENTERING THE AQHA CENTRAL LEVEL 1 CHAMPIONSHIP Heidi Lane is the cntact persn fr the Oklahma City shw, and entries fr that shw must be received by her n later than March 15, 2016 (see entry and stall frms fr mre inf). ABSOLUTELY NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER DEADLINE. Rkie fees there will be n rkie in the cattle classes The entry fee fr Rkie will be $250; this fee cvers up t three Rkie classes, drug testing, ffice charges and ne stall fr the duratin f the shw. Multiple exhibitrs (up t 3) entering ne Rkie class each with the same hrse will pay $250. This wuld cver the cst f 1 Rkie class fr each exhibitr. Multiple exhibitrs sharing the same hrse in multiple Rkie classes (up t 3 ttal classes amng all exhibitrs) will pay a ne-time fee f $250. 6

7 Multiple exhibitrs sharing the same hrse with 3 Rkie classes per exhibitr 1 st exhibitr will pay $250, each additinal exhibitr will pay $150. Each additinal rkie class will be $25 each Optinal jackpt fee - $50 in Amateur classes Optinal jackpt fee - $25 in Yuth classes Trail bstacle fee - $10 per class Over Fence fee - $10 per class Level 1 fees fr all Yuth and Amateur classes, except in cattle classes, where there will be cattle charges (listed belw): The entry fee fr Level 1 will be $350; this fee cvers up t three classes (any cmbinatin f Level 1 AND Rkie), drug testing, ffice charges and ne stall fr the duratin f the shw. Multiple exhibitrs (up t 3) entering ne (Level 1) class each with the same hrse will pay $350. This wuld cver the cst f 1 Level 1 class fr each exhibitr. Multiple exhibitrs sharing the same hrse in multiple classes (up t 3 ttal Level 1 classes amng all exhibitrs) will pay a ne-time fee f $350. Multiple exhibitrs sharing the same hrse with 3 Level 1 classes per exhibitr 1 st exhibitr pays $350, each additinal exhibitr will pay $200. Each additinal Level 1 class will be $35 Optinal jackpt fee - $50 per class in Amateur Optinal jackpt fee - $25 per class in Yuth Trail bstacle fee - $10 per class Over Fence fee - $10 per class Cattle charges (Yuth and Amateur): Cattle charges are in additin t the entry fee and are as fllws: Cutting - $125 Wrking Cw Hrse - $75 Bxing - $50 Tie-Dwn/Breakaway Rping - $25 Heading/Heeling - $40 Team penning/ranch srting - $65 Stalling: One stall is included with each hrse entered in the shw as part f the $350 entry fee. Additinal stalls may be purchases fr $100 per stall. Yu may bring yur wn feed and bedding r btain it frm the fairgrunds supplier. Sawdust is prhibited as bedding; hwever, wd chips and shavings are acceptable. Shavings may be purchased upn arrival r ahead f time with the bedding frm lcated nline at ASSUMPTION OF RISK / INDEMNITY Participants (and, if 17 years ld r yunger, participants parents and/r legal guardians) agree that they understand the nature f Level 1 Champinship Shw participatin and attendance activities ( Activities ) and that the Activities include, but are nt limited t, inherent risks f equine activities that may result in prperty damage and bdily injury, including, but nt limited t, permanent disability, paralysis, and death (cllectively risks ); that such risks may be caused by participant s wn actin r inactin, the actin r inactin f thers participating in the activities, the cnditin f the premises at which the activities take place, and/r the negligence f the releasees named belw. Participants understand that inherent risk f equine activities means dangers r cnditins that are an integral part f equine activities, including, but nt limited t, any f the fllwing: (a) the prpensity f an equine t behave in ways that may result in injury r lss t persns n r arund the equine; (b) the unpredictability f an equine s reactin t sunds, sudden mvements, unfamiliar bjects, persns, r ther animals; (c) hazards, including, but nt limited t, surface r subsurface cnditins; (d) a cllisin with anther equine, anther animal, a persn, r an bject; and (e) the ptential f an equine activity participant t act in a negligent manner that may cntribute t injury r lss t the persn f the participant r t ther persns, including, but nt limited t, failing t maintain cntrl ver an equine r failing t act within the ability f the participant. 7

8 A PARTICIPANT FULLY ACCEPTS AND ASSUMES ALL SUCH RISKS AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSSES, COSTS, AND DAMAGES PARTICIPANT INCURS AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPANT S PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES. PARTICIPANT HEREBY RELEASES, DISCHARGES, AND COVENANTS NOT TO SUE AQHA, AQHA CORPORATE PARTNERS OR, THE OWNER AND LESSORS OF PREMISES ON WHICH THE ACTIVITIES TAKE PLACE OR THEIR RESPECTIVE ADMINISTRATORS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, OFFICERS, MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND EMPLOYEES (EACH CONSIDERED ONE OF THE RELEASEES HEREIN) FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES WHENEVER OR HOWEVER ARISING AS TO INJURY, DEATH AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURRING AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPANT S PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES OR CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO BE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE. A participant agrees t indemnify, hld harmless and defend releasees frm any and all liability, whenever r hwever arising, frm all third party claims, demands, causes f actin, suits, judgments, liabilities, csts and expenses f any nature arising ut f (i) participant s negligent act(s) r missins during r related in any way t the activities; and/r (ii) participant s willful act(s) r missin(s) during r related in any way t the activities. AWARDS HIGH POINT ROOKIE AWARDS The high pint rkie awards will be given t the highest scring Rkie Yuth exhibitr and the highest scring Rkie Amateur exhibitr. T be eligible, the hrse/exhibitr cmbinatin must cmpete in at least three Rkie classes at the shw and be Rkie eligible. HALTER CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS A Level 1 Yuth and Level 1 Amateur Halter Champin f Champins and Reserve Halter Champin f Champins will be named. In yuth, the winners f each halter class (ten classes yearling geldings, 2-yr-ld geldings, 3-yrld geldings, aged geldings and perfrmance halter geldings; yearling fillies, 2-yr-ld fillies, 3-yrld fillies, aged mares and perfrmance halter mares) will be brught back t be judged in ne class, where the judge will name the Champin f Champins in Level 1 Yuth. In amateur, the winners f each halter class (ten classes yearling geldings, 2-yr-ld geldings, 3-yrld geldings, aged geldings and perfrmance halter geldings; yearling fillies, 2-yr-ld fillies, 3-yrld fillies, aged mares and perfrmance halter mares) will be brught back t be judged in ne class, where the judge will name the Champin f Champins in Level 1 Amateur. ALL-AROUND AWARDS TABULATIONS All-Arund hnrs will be presented t a Level 1 Amateur, Level 1 Select Amateur, Level 1 Yuth 13 & Under and Level 1 Yuth If the exhibitr is 50 years f age r lder by the entry deadline and intends t shw in any class that is nt designated as a Select class, that persn must infrm the shw ffice if he/she will be cmpeting as an Amateur r as a Select Amateur fr All-Arund calculatins. If the exhibitr des nt declare whether he/she will cmpete fr the Amateur r Select All-Arund award, any pints earned in thse classes will be cnsidered as Amateur All-Arund pints.. T be eligible fr all-arund hnrs, a hrse/exhibitr cmbinatin must cmpete in at least three ttal classes in three r mre different categries. Categry I Halter/Perfrmance Halter Categry II Reining, Western Riding, Trail, Ranch Riding, Wrking Cw Hrse, Bxing Categry III Barrel Racing, Ple Bending, Stake Race, Team Penning, Ranch Srting Categry IV Wrking Hunter, Hunter Hack Categry V Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle Categry VI Tie-Dwn Rping, Breakaway Rping, Heading, Heeling, Cutting Categry VII Shwmanship, Hrsemanship, Hunt Seat Equitatin, Equitatin ver Fences 8

9 Scring fr all-arund hnrs shall be as fllws: Hrses placing in the tp nine will be given a credit fr each hrse placing belw them, plus ne credit (nt t exceed nine credits) fr first place. Example: In a class f nine r mre hrses, the first-place hrse receives nine credits, secnd gets eight credits, and s n dwn thrugh ninth place. N credits will be awarded t a disqualified hrse, regardless f the number in the class. Hwever, when less than nine are placed, even thugh mre than nine entered the class, credits will be awarded n the basis f the number exhibited in the class. In case a tie ccurs, the hrse in the Level 1 Amateur, Level 1 Select Amateur and/r the Level 1 Yuth All-Arund 13 & under and Level 1 Yuth All- Arund will be the ne wh: 1. Earned credits in the greatest number f events 2. The hrse r cntestant winning ver the greatest number f hrses 3. Earned the mst credits in perfrmance events AWARDS - Please be aware that awards are subject t change. Individual Level 1 Class Awards Champin All-Arund Awards All-Arund Amateur Mntana Silversmith belt buckle All-Arund Select Amateur Gld trphy All-Arund Yuth 13 & Under Neck wreath All-Arund Yuth Tp ten patch All-Arund Winners Reserve Champin Mntana Silversmiths belt buckle Silver trphy Prfessinal s Chice western Reserve champin ribbn saddle pad Justin Bts certificate Reserve All-Arund Exhibitrs (4) Tp ten patch Mntana Silversmiths belt buckle Brnze Champin Trphy Brnze trphy Prfessinal s Chice western Brnze champinship ribbn saddle pad Furth Tenth Brnze All-Arund Exhibitrs (4) Ribbn Mntana Silversmiths spurs Tp ten patch Trphy th Prfessinal s Chice SMB s Medallin Individual Rkie Class Awards Champin Halter Awards Champin f Champins Acrylic trphy Neck ribbn Neck wreath Reserve Champin f Champins Tp ten patch Neck ribbn Reserve Champin Acrylic trphy High Pint Western Awards (4) Reserve champin ribbn Prfessinal s Chice western saddle pad Tp ten patch High Pint English Awards (4) Brnze Champin Rkie Prfessinal s Chice English saddle pads Acrylic trphy High Pint Rkie Tp ten patch Leather Halter 4 th 10 th Prfessinal s Chice saddle pad Ribbn Tp ten patch 11 th 15 th Medallins 9

10 GENERAL JUDGING/MONITORING PROCEDURES All AQHA events will be judged accrding t the rules listed in the AQHA Official Handbk. N ther publicatin will supersede the rules f the AQHA Official Handbk, r the Level 1 Champinships Handbk, including the shw prgram. Judges shall examine and check fr lameness in all hrses brught int any class. In bth perfrmance and halter classes, a hrse shall autmatically be disqualified if tw r mre judges call the hrse lame during the class. If it is determined that an entry des nt fit the criteria f Rule SHW325 f the AQHA Official Handbk f being bviusly lame, the hrse will nt be excused and will be left in the arena. There will be three judges fr all classes, and their placings will be cmbined. Judges will scre each class independently and will place thrugh 15 places. In placed classes, judges individual scre r placing cards will be given t shw management fr tabulatin. Ties: Placed events: If the ties cannt be brken by ttaling judges placings, it will be dne by using a tiebreaker judge. Judge n. 1 is the first tie-breaker; if judge n. 1 did nt use any f the tied hrses, then judge n. 2 becmes the tie-breaker judge; if judge n. 2 did nt use any f the tied hrses, then judge n. 3 becmes the tie breaker; until the judge is fund that used at least ne f the tied hrses. This judge s placing will be used t break the tie. This methd, and nly this methd, will be used t break all ties in placed events. Please refer t the chart belw fr numerical scres in placed classes nly: Timed events: Any hrse receiving n time n its first run is eliminated. If there is a tie fr the Level 1 Champinship r tp ten placing, the tie will be run ff until there is a winner. Scred events: If the ties cannt be brken by ttaling judges placings, it will be dne by using a tiebreaker judge. Judge n. 1 is the first tie-breaker; if judge n. 1 did nt use any f the tied hrses, then judge n. 2 becmes the tie-breaker judge; if judge n. 2 did nt use any f the tied hrses, then judge n. 3 becmes the tie breaker; until the judge is fund that used at least ne f the tied hrses. This judge s placing will be used t break the tie. This methd, and nly this methd, will be used t break all ties in scred events. If there is a tie fr the Level 1 Champinship, the tie will be wrked ff. All ties will be brken by ttaling the judges scres. A mnitring system invlving penalty reviews will be implemented nt nly as an aid t assist the judges, but als in an effrt t prvide the exhibitrs with a fair and accurate scre r time. A run will nt be reviewed if, after giving back the penalty pints in questin, the exhibitr s scre wuld nt be enugh t place in the tp ten. The mnitr system will be used t review any lack f cncurrence in scres r times when majr penalties, disqualificatins, zer scres, n times are invlved (hereafter Majr Penalties; see specific classes), r when a judge requests a review. Lack f cncurrence cncerning lameness r nn majr penalties will nt be reviewed. A penalty review will nt have any impact n the run cntent. The judge may nly add r subtract the penalty value t the scre. All penalty reviews will take place during the next drag, break, r at the end f the class. 10

11 It is pssible that a public annuncement may nt be made that an exhibitr s perfrmance is being reviewed. Regardless f whether a public annuncement is made, n scres r times are fficial until penalty reviews are cmpleted. N judge shall be required t change his/her scre fllwing a vide replay. Each judge s decisin is an individual call and based n the individual decisin frm a vide replay. Mvement f hrses in any class will be at the discretin f the judge; hwever, hrses will nt be pulled ut r lined up in placing rder by any judge at any time, except as directed by shw management. Any clear evidence f fresh bld n the hrse, including, but nt limited t, the nse, chin, muth, tngue r gums, regardless f cause, shall be cause fr disqualificatin. A cntestant will be disqualified and immediately excused fr abuse f a hrse. RULES FOR SPECIFIC CLASSES BARREL RACING/POLE BENDING/STAKE RACE In all barrel racing, ple bending and stake racing classes, the fllwing disqualificatins may be mnitred: Failure f hat r helmet t be n the rider s head when he r she enters the arena. Failure t fllw curse. Excessive use f whip, rpe, crp, bat r reins anywhere n the hrse. In stake racing, the fllwing disqualificatins may be mnitred: Failure f cntestant t crss the start and finish line between the markers. Failure f cntestant t crss ver the center line between the markers befre turning the secnd ple and crss back ver the center line after turning the secnd ple. If an upright marker r ple is kncked dwn. If there is a tie fr the Level 1 Champinship r a tp ten placing, the tie will be run ff. In the case f electric timer malfunctin, re-runs may be required as directed by shw management and their decisin shall be final. HALTER/PERFORMANCE HALTER The winner f each halter class will be designated the Level 1 champin in that class. There will be n grand champin r reserve grand champin in these events; hwever, the first place hrse frm each halter class in the Level 1 Amateur and in the Level 1 Yuth divisins will cme back t the arena where the judge will name a Champin f Champins and a Reserve Champin f Champins. If ne judge calls a hrse lame during a halter class, the hrse will be required t re-track. A judge, r judges, may excuse a hrse frm cmpetitin fr pr mannerisms: A well-mannered hrse is defined as a hrse that is under cntrl by the exhibitr while tracking and standing fr inspectin such that it may be exhibited safely and viewed safely by the judge. The hrse shuld stand reasnably still and flat-fted. At their discretin, the judge may fault a hrse that is prly mannered (including, but nt limited t, biting, rearing, striking r bucking) but des nt disrupt r endanger ther hrses r exhibitrs arund them, and is able t be inspected by the judge. A hrse that is excessively unruly r pr mannered (see Rule SHW362.4 f AQHA s Official Handbk), nt clearly under the cntrl f the exhibitr, and/r disruptive t the pint that the safety f ther hrses r exhibitrs r the judge is jepardized, shuld be disqualified and excused frm the class. HUNT SEAT EQUITATION The fllwing severe faults f perfrmance may be mnitred: Omissin r additin f maneuvers. Kncking ver a cne. Wrking n the wrng side f the cnes. Turning the wrng way. HUNTER HACK 11

12 The exhibitr will cmplete the curse. The exhibitr will be scred frm 1-20 during the pattern r fence wrk, with the high and lw scres being discarded. All exhibitrs invited back t wrk n the rail will wrk in ne heat, n matter the number returning. There will be n splits r cuts fr rail wrk. HUNTER UNDER SADDLE An exhibitr wh fails t take the prescribed gait when called may be penalized at the judges discretin. RANCH RIDING Zer (0) scres, three (3) pint and five (5) pint penalties may be mnitred. Incmplete maneuvers r exhibitrs that may eliminate a maneuver may be mnitred. REINING Zer (0) scres, n scres, tw (2), with the exceptin f marker penalties, and five (5) pint penalties may be mnitred. SHOWMANSHIP The fllwing severe faults f perfrmance may be mnitred: Omissin r additin f maneuvers. Kncking ver a cne. Wrking n the wrng side f the cnes. TRAIL Zer (0) scres, three (3) pint and five (5) pint penalties may be mnitred. Only tw refusals are permitted at any bstacle in the trail class. After tw refusals, the cntestant must g t the next bstacle. Trail will be treated as a scred class. WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP The fllwing severe faults f perfrmance may be mnitred: Omissin r additin f maneuvers. Kncking ver a cne. Wrking n the wrng side f the cnes. Turning the wrng way. WESTERN PLEASURE An exhibitr wh fails t take the prescribed gait when called may be penalized at the judges discretin. WESTERN RIDING Zer (0) scres, three (3) pint and five (5) pint penalties may be mnitred. WORKING HUNTER/EQUITATION OVER FENCES In all wrking hunter and equitatin ver fences classes, the fllwing eliminatins may be mnitred: A ttal f three disbediences, which can include any f the fllwing: refusal, stp, run ut r extra circle. Jumping an bstacle befre it is reset. Blting frm the arena. Off curse. Deliberately addressing an bstacle. Failure t trt a small circle n a lse rein fr sundness. WARM-UP ARENA GUIDELINES 12

13 N training devices may be used in the warm-up arena(s). When riding as practice r in cmpetitin anywhere n the grunds, please keep in mind Rule SHW305.8 f the 2016 AQHA Official Handbk pertaining t the use f a curb strap: When a curb bit is used, a curb strap r curb chain is required, but must meet the apprval f the judge [r AQHA steward], be at least ne-half inch in width and lie flat against the jaw f the hrse. Curb chains cannt be tied t the bit with string r crd. PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY OF THE LEVEL 1 CHAMPIONSHIPS AQHA may film and/r phtgraph all wners, trainers and exhibitrs, tgether with all hrses participating in the varius events f the champinships, t cmpile AQHA publicity ftage, instructinal films, a telecast r live Webcast f the event, etc., as it determines. Furthermre, frm time t time, AQHA receives requests frm varius surces fr permissin t film and/r phtgraph the champinships t be used in the develpment f instructinal and prmtinal materials. This includes class perfrmances. The majrity f this material is develped by university extensin prgrams as judging materials and is used fr cmparative purpses. By participating, wners, trainers and exhibitrs agree that n cmpensatin shall be due frm AQHA, Nutrena r any ther party fr the publicatin and/r bradcast f their likeness, picture, name, etc. Please refer t Rule GEN111 f the AQHA Official Handbk. Exhibitr understands, agrees and acknwledges that fficial AQHA Level 1 Champinships videgraphers and phtgraphers and mass media apprved by AQHA have full access t the AQHA West Level 1 Champinship, the Nutrena AQHA East Level 1 Champinship and the AQHA Central Level 1 Champinship at any time. This includes the use f lights, flashes and ther pht and vide equipment. All exhibitrs understand, agree and acknwledge that they shuld be prepared fr the pssibility f fficial phtgraphers, videgraphers and/r apprved mass media taping and/r taking pictures f warm-ups, cmpetitin, etc. AQHA PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY POLICY AQHA prhibits cmpetitrs, spectatrs and visitrs at the Assciatin s Champinship Shws frm taking phtgraphy r videgraphy ftage intended fr cmmercial distributin and use thrugh publicatins, websites, scial netwrking sites, r any ther similar media. Any such prhibited use is expressly frbidden withut prir written cnsent frm shw management. Fr purpses f the AQHA Phtgraphy and Videgraphy plicy, phtgraphy r videgraphy ftage includes ftage f subjects n Champinship Shw grunds, including but nt limited t, ftage taken in cmpetitin arenas, warm-up pens, barns r stalls. Unless apprved in writing by shw management, prfessinal phtgraphy equipment, cameras with lenses lnger than fur inches and camera supprt pds r vide cameras f any size munted n a tripd are nt permitted under any circumstances except by credentialed media. The Champinship Shw s fficial phtgrapher, videgrapher and The American Quarter Hrse Jurnal are the nly parties permitted t prvide thers with cmpetitin phts r vides. Anyne ther than credentialed fficial surces, wh prvides r intends t use phts r vide ftage in vilatin f the AQHA Phtgraphy and Videgraphy Plicy, can be ejected frm the event and/r indefinitely banned frm Champinship Shws and AQHAapprved shws. Read the entire AQHA Phtgraphy and Videgraphy Plicy at PAYOUT Jackpt mnies will be distributed at the end f the class at the shw. Upn AQHA s receiving drug testing results, if a hrse had wn mney at the shw, that wner will be required t return said mney t AQHA withut prtest. In rping, the jackpt will be paid n the fastest time. The fllwing charts are the schedules f payut. 13

14 Payut t each Placing Excluding Cattle Classes # Shwn 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Cutting Payut Payut t each placing # 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Shwn Team Penning / Ranch Srting Payut Payut t each placing #f teams 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th

15 Cwhrse / Bxing Payut Payut t each placing # Shw n 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th 13 t h t h t h th 17 th 18 th 19 th Heading / Heeling/ Team Rping / Breakaway / Ranch Pleasure / Reining Payut Payut t each placing # Shwn 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th