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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | I have taken this from their website, but I'm confused.... if I've ran in an open barrel race (not AQHA, just open to anyone) and won money does that disqualify me? I've never competed in an AQHA show, but if I wanted to would I qualify for Amateur? I've never rode or trained for anyone or been paid to do so.
Amateur Membership
An AQHA amateur membership is specifically for showing. An amateur membership card must be purchased solely in the name of the exhibitor.
An amateur is an exhibitor 19 years of age or older who has not shown, judged, trained or assisted in training a horse for remuneration. This rule is not limited to Quarter Horses, so if you have shown, judged or trained any other breed or even grade horses, you do not qualify to compete in the AQHA amateur division. | |
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 Bulls Eye
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Location: Oklahoma | No... it means you can't train or ride other people's horses and be paid to do so. | |
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  Twin Sister to Queen Boobie
Posts: 13315
Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | AQHA definition of amateur is different than rodeo's definition.
With AQHA it doesn't matter where you have run at or how much you have won. What they define AM by is whether or not you have been paid for riding or giving lessons on any level, or judged. Also, payment of entry fees by people other than family members can be construed as payment as well.
Edited by Fairweather 2015-05-05 12:10 PM
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Extreme Veteran
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| You can also not hold a professional card (such as WPRA) and be an amateur. They should have a list somewhere of the memberships that would also exclude you from being an amateur. | |
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 Elite Veteran
Posts: 617
Location: London Ontario | It says" SHW225. AMATEUR ELIGIBILITY. The application for amateur membership must be
true and correct in every detail. A false statement shall be grounds for possible disciplinary
action under AQHA’s disciplinary procedure (VIOLATIONS), which includes suspension, fine
and/or expulsion from membership. In addition to the membership requirements, the following
rules apply. An amateur:
SHW225.1 must be 19 years of age on or before January 1 of the year of application and no
longer eligible to compete in AQHA youth classes
SHW225.2 may show in Select amateur classes upon turning 50 years of age.
SHW225.3 for three years from the date of the last incident which rendered the individual
ineligible previous to application for amateur membership, an amateur may not have:
SHW225.3.1 shown, judged, trained or assisted in training a horse (whether or not a
registered American Quarter Horse) for remuneration, monetary or otherwise, either
directly or indirectly. Payment of entry fees and/or expenses by anyone other than the
amateur, the amateur’s “Immediate Family” as defined herein or an amateur’s nationally
sponsored team (team demonstrations, exhibitions or international competitions
only) shall be considered remuneration;
SHW225.3.2 instructed another person in riding, driving, training or showing a horse
(whether or not a registered American Quarter Horse) for remuneration, monetary or
otherwise, either directly or indirectly;
SHW225.3.3 shown, trained or assisted in the training of a horse (whether or not a
registered American Quarter Horse) for which an immediate family member accepts
remuneration, monetary or otherwise, either directly or indirectly, for such services;
SHW225.3.4 held credentials of horse show judge for AQHA or any other equine
organization;
SHW225.3.5 been a member of the American Quarter Horse Association of Professional
Horsemen; or
SHW225.3.6 held membership accreditation with the Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association, Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (Barrel Race Only) or International
Professional Rodeo Association, for those events or classes which are the same
events or classes in which the individual competes, or desires to compete, in AQHA
amateur competition. For example, a person who competes in a PRCA roping event may
not compete in amateur calf roping or dally team roping (heading or heeling) but may
show in any other amateur classes. A permit holder is not considered as one who has
membership accreditation in a professional organization and may compete in any
AQHA-approved amateur class.
SHW225.4 Notwithstanding SHW225.3.3-4 above, certification as an instructor in equitherapy
by Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH) orsimilar organizations recognized by AQHA shall not result in amateur ineligibility. AQHA shall
maintain a list of such recognized organizations. To be eligible as an AQHA amateur, the
excepted instructor may only teach students enrolled with the recognized organization or
prescribed such rehabilitation by a licensed medical doctor. Any amateur competitor excepted
under this provision shall file such certification with the AQHA Amateur Department prior
to any competition by such individual.
SHW225.5 Notwithstanding SHW225.3.4 above, an individual who is 65 years of age or
older and holds horse show judging credentials for AQHA or any other equine organization
but has not judged in the previous twelve months is eligible to immediately apply for amateur
membership so long as he/she meets all other amateur eligibility requirements and relinquishes
his/her horse show judging credentials.
SHW225.6 Notwithstanding SHW225.3.5, an individual who is 65 years of age or older
and is a member of the American Quarter Horse Association of Professional Horsemen is
eligible to immediately apply for amateur membership so long as he/she meets all other amateur
eligibility requirements and relinquishes their Professional Horsemen membership.
SHW225.7 Notwithstanding SHW225.3.6 above, an amateur member who is eligible to
compete as a Select amateur and has earned Gold Card status with another association or
organization is eligible to compete in any AQHA-approved amateur class so long as he/she
has not activated his/her Gold Card to be eligible to compete within the other association or
organization.
SHW226. As a condition for the issuance of amateur membership, the applicant, and/or the
family member who actually owns the horse with which the amateur will participate, agrees to
provide, upon request, such documentation or other proof as requested by AQHA to support
the representations of sole economic ownership of the horse or horses exhibited by the amateur
in amateur or open events, and the other criterion set forth above. Failure to promptly
furnish such documentation upon request may be cause for immediate termination of amateur
membership and be grounds for possible disciplinary action by the Executive Committee under
AQHA disciplinary procedures.
SHW227. To become eligible for amateur membership, or become eligible for reinstatement
to amateur membership, the individual must wait a period of up to three years from the date
of the last incident which rendered the individual ineligible. Violation of AQHA’s rule requirement
for truthful application for amateur status may be cause for more severe sanction than
such waiting period.
SHW228. If a record owner (1) leases a horse for breeding purposes only and (2) retains sole
right of competing with the horse, such record owner may exhibit the horse in open or amateur
AQHA classes.
SHW229. Upon revocation of amateur membership because of ineligibility, all earned amateur
points from time of violation of eligibility rules shall be revoked."
So if it has been three years you are okay and it has a list of which memberships you cannot be apart of | |
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Rad Dork
Posts: 5218
Location: Oklahoma | Thank you, everyone! It looks like I'm in the clear!! | |
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 Total Germophobe
Posts: 6437
Location: Montana | Right now I'm really confused my an entry form for an AQHA show...I'm an AQHA member, but not a member of the state chapter of the association. I have no idea how to fill out the entry form, or how much to pay...I'm waaaay too confused. I'm trying to get answers from the show secretary. I've never showed, only done barrel racing jackpots, and that entry form is sooo easy! | |
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 The Vaccinator
Posts: 3810
Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | mtcanchazer - 2015-05-05 3:16 PM
Right now I'm really confused my an entry form for an AQHA show...I'm an AQHA member, but not a member of the state chapter of the association. I have no idea how to fill out the entry form, or how much to pay...I'm waaaay too confused. I'm trying to get answers from the show secretary. I've never showed, only done barrel racing jackpots, and that entry form is sooo easy! Â
Even though you have an AQHA membership if you want to compete in the Amateur events you must hold an AQHA Amateur membership, too.... you do not have to be a member of a state organization to compete in an AQHA show. If you have an AQHA membership and an AQHA Amateur membership you will be eligible to compete in the Amateur events and the Open events. If you only have an AQHA membership you are only eligible to compete in the Open events. | |
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Total Germophobe
Posts: 6437
Location: Montana | Delta Cowgirl - 2015-05-05 3:32 PM mtcanchazer - 2015-05-05 3:16 PM Right now I'm really confused my an entry form for an AQHA show...I'm an AQHA member, but not a member of the state chapter of the association. I have no idea how to fill out the entry form, or how much to pay...I'm waaaay too confused. I'm trying to get answers from the show secretary. I've never showed, only done barrel racing jackpots, and that entry form is sooo easy! Even though you have an AQHA membership if you want to compete in the Amateur events you must hold an AQHA Amateur membership, too.... you do not have to be a member of a state organization to compete in an AQHA show. If you have an AQHA membership and an AQHA Amateur membership you will be eligible to compete in the Amateur events and the Open events. If you only have an AQHA membership you are only eligible to compete in the Open events.
Thanks! That helps a lot. :) | |
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