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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: qhorse[at]aqha[dot]com[dot]au
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
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become effective on and from 1st August 2021, and therefore all Regulations and Rules heretofore in force are hereby repealed.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
Animal Welfare		11
AQHA Statement D Definitions		8 7
Disciplinary Action M Membership		18 15
P Parts of a Horse		18
Penalties and Restrictions		14
Professional Code of Ethics		8
Prohibited Conduct		9 & 14
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

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