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A.B.N. 41 000 964 643
An affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association
PO Box 979
Tamworth NSW 2340
Email:
www.aqha.com.au
Effective 1st August 2021
MISSION STATEMENT
- To record, and preserve, the pedigrees of the Australian Quarter Horse while maintaining the integrity of the breed.
- To provide beneficial services for its Members which enhance and encourage Quarter Horse ownership and participation.
- To develop diverse educational programs, material and curriculum that will position the AQHA as one of the leading organisations in the Australian Equine Industry.
- To generate growth of the AQHA membership via the marketing, promotion, advertising and publicity of the Australian Quarter Horse.
SECTION ONE | General |
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SECTION TWO | Horses |
SECTION THREE | Show & Performance |
SECTION FOUR | Judging |
SECTION FIVE | Class, Equipment & Attire |
SECTION SIX | Patterns |
PLEASE NOTE:
By resolution of the Board, these Regulations and Rules shall become effective on and from 1st August 2021, and therefore all Regulations and Rules heretofore in force are hereby repealed.
All State and Federal Laws can override our Rule Book.
INDEX Pages 2 - 6 Attire English |
|
84 |
Equestrian with Disabilities |
|
112 |
Hunter In Hand |
|
94 |
Judges |
|
77 |
Lunge Line |
|
100 |
Officials |
|
59 |
Pleasure Driving |
|
103 |
Ranch Riding |
|
104 |
Sporting |
|
118 |
Western Attire |
|
87 |
Youth Lead Line |
|
99 |
Youth Walk, Jog/Trot |
|
126 |
SECTION ONE General Regulations |
Pages 7 to 18 |
|
Alterations to Regulations and Indemnity |
17 |
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Animal Welfare |
11 |
|
AQHA Statement D Definitions |
8
7 |
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Disciplinary Action M Membership |
18
15 |
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P Parts of a Horse |
18 |
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Penalties and Restrictions |
14 |
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Professional Code of Ethics |
8 |
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Prohibited Conduct |
9 & 14 |
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Prohibited Drugs |
13 |
|
Prohibited Equipment |
12 |
SECTION TWO Horses Pages 19 to 41
A
Age of a Horse |
31 |
American Registration Requirements |
41 |
B |
|
Brands |
35 |
Breeding Chart |
22 |
Breeding Returns Due Dates |
27 |
C |
|
Characteristics |
23 |
Colours of Horse |
33 |
Correction/Duplication of Certificates |
39 & 40 |
D |
|
Deregistration |
40 |
Domestic Semen/Retained Semen Permits |
28 |
Domestic Embryo Permits |
29 |
Domestic Oocyte Permits |
29 |
F Forebearers |
22 |
Foundation Recording |
21 & 37 |
G Gelding Status |
37 |
General |
29 |
Genetic Colour Testing |
35 |
Genetic Disorders |
35 |
H HERDA |
36 |
Horses bred in Australia |
19 |
Horses not born in Aust. & residing outside Aust. |
19 |
Horses not Eligible for Registration |
22 |
HYPP |
35 |
I IBF Process |
26 |
Import of Frozen Embryos |
19 |
Import of Frozen Oocytes |
20 |
Imported Horses |
19 |
Imported in Utero or En Route |
19 |
Imported Semen |
19 |
Imported Semen Retained Permits |
28 |
L Leases |
38 |
Lodgement of paperwork |
19 |
M Mares – breeding |
27 |
Markings |
34 |
N Name of a Horse |
31 |
Notification of death/disposal of a Horse |
39 |
O OLWS |
36 |
P Performance Registry |
20 |
Prefix |
32 |
R Refusal of Application |
19 |
Registration Due Dates |
29 |
S Standard of Excellence |
23 |
T Transfers |
38 |
U Undesirable Characteristics |
24 |
SECTION THREE Show & Performance A |
Pages 42 to 74 |
|
Affiliate Entitlements |
|
43 |
Allocation of Points |
|
61 |
Amateur and Select Amateur |
|
65 |
Amateur and Select Amateur Awards |
|
67 |
Annual Awards |
|
63 |
Approval |
|
44 |
Approved Performance Bodies |
|
48 |
AQHA Disclaimer |
|
42 |
D |
|
|
Different Types of Show Approval |
|
50 |
Disputes Committee |
|
61 |
Dressage, Show Jumping, Eventing |
|
62 |
E |
|
|
Eligibility Halter Classes |
|
47 |
Eligibility Performance Horses |
|
47 |
Entry Fees and Records |
|
55 |
Equestrian with Disabilities Awards |
|
64 |
G |
|
|
General |
|
43 |
Hack |
|
52 |
Halter |
|
45 & 46 |
Horseback Riding Program |
|
72 |
High Point Awards at Shows |
|
49 |
Horse Age Requirements |
|
46 |
I |
|
|
Incidents at Shows |
|
42 |
M |
|
|
Miscellaneous Show Rules |
|
57 |
Multi-Judged Shows |
|
53 |
Novice Horse |
|
73 |
Novice Youth & Novice Amateur |
|
71 |
P |
|
|
Performance Halter |
|
46 |
Points Sliding Scale |
|
74 |
Pony Club Points and Awards |
|
70 |
R |
|
|
ROMs and Other Achievements |
|
63 |
Racing |
|
73 |
Recognised Classes |
|
47 |
Ribbons |
|
57 |
S |
|
|
Show Hunter |
|
52 |
Show Officials |
|
59 |
Show Approval |
|
43 & 44 |
Show Results |
|
56 |
State and National Shows |
|
54 |
Special Events |
|
54 |
T |
|
Ties (draws) |
61 |
V |
|
Versatility Ranch Show |
50 |
Veterinarian |
61 |
Y |
|
Youth |
68 |
Youth Awards |
70 |
Youth Lead Line |
69 |
Youth Walk Jog/Trot |
69 |
SECTION FOUR Judging Pages 75 to 80 |
|
A |
|
Ages and Membership |
76 |
Authority |
79 |
D |
|
Definitions of Types of Judges |
75 |
G |
|
General |
75 |
J |
|
Judges at the Event |
77 |
Judges Attire |
77 |
Judges Conduct |
76 |
Judges Conflict |
78 |
Judges Fees |
79 |
Judges Placing’s |
77 |
O |
|
Other Approved Judges |
76 |
Online Judging Program |
77 |
SECTION FIVE Classes, Equipment & Attire |
Pages 81 to 150 |
B |
|
Boxing |
91 |
C |
|
Champion & Reserve at Halter |
90 |
Cutting |
92 |
E |
|
English Equipment |
82 |
English Gaits |
84 |
English Equipment Prohibited for Showing |
83 |
Equestrian with Disabilities |
109 |
G |
|
General |
93 |
H |
|
Halter Classes |
89 |
Halter Equipment |
89 |
Hunter In Hand |
94 |
Hunt Seat Equitation |
95 |
Hunter Hack |
92 |
Hunter Under Saddle |
97 |
L |
|
Lameness |
81 |
Lead Line – Youth only |
98 |
Lunge Line |
99 |
P |
|
Performance Classes |
81 |
Pleasure Driving |
102 |
Performance Halter |
90 |
R |
|
Ranch Riding |
103 |
Reining |
105 |
Re-runs |
81 |
S |
|
Safety Helmets |
81 |
Showmanship at Halter |
114 |
Sporting |
117 |
T |
|
Trail Ridden and Led |
120 |
Training Equipment |
81 |
V |
|
Versatility Ranch |
126 |
W |
|
Walk, Jog/Trot – Youth only |
125 |
Western Equipment |
85 |
Western Equipment Prohibited for Showing |
86 |
Western Gaits |
87 |
Western Horsemanship |
112 |
Western Pleasure |
144 |
Western Riding |
145 |
Working Cow Horse |
147 |
SECTION SIX Patterns Pages 151 to 194
Equestrian with Disabilities |
170 - 172 |
Hunter in Hand |
151 |
Lunge Line |
151 |
Ranch Riding |
152 - 157 |
Reining |
158 - 169 |
Sporting |
173 - 174 |
Versatility Ranch Pleasure |
175 - 177 |
Versatility Ranch Reining |
178 - 183 |
Western Riding |
184 - 188 |
Working Cow Horse |
189 - 194 |