1. American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) shows in Kentucky must be approved by the KyQHA to be considered and counted for the KyQHA Year-End High Point Awards Program.

2. To be approved, show management should submit a Show Approval Contract at least 60 days prior to the show.

3. KyQHA will contact show management to confirm approval no later than 30 days after the initial request for approval was submitted.

4. KyQHA will publish all approved shows on their web site upon show approval.

5. Show secretaries agree to provide show results to KyQHA in a manner consistent with that provided to AQHA.

6. All points earned in classes approved by KyQHA directors will count toward year-end high point awards.

7. For an AQHA Show to be KyQHA approved it must be held in the state of Kentucky.

8. Show management must sign the KyQHA contract and collect a fee per horse (termed KyQHA Fee) per judge. The 2013 fee has been set by the KyQHA Board of Directors at $1.50.

1. All nominators must be KyQHA members in good standing. Youth nominators must also be members of the Kentucky Quarter Horse Youth Association (KyQHYA), in addition to the youth, their parent or guardian being a member of KyQHA. A Membership Form can be downloaded by going to our web site at: www.kyqha.com.

2. Horses owned in partnership can be nominated for Kentucky year-end awards if both owners' names are on the registration papers; both owners must be KyQHA members in good standing.

3. As a benefit of membership, there will be no nomination fees for the Year-End Awards. However, the Nomination Form (Page 2) must be: 1) completed in full; 2) returned with a photocopy of the horse's certificate of registration; and 3) returned with a photocopy of the AQHA membership card(s) for all exhibitors of that horse before nominations will be considered valid.

4. Accumulation of points will begin only after ALL requirements are received either physically delivered to KyQHA, or as of post-mark date. Points will not be counted retroactively.

5. Point tabulation will begin October 1st of each year, and end September 30th the following year.

6. There is no minimum number of nominated horses required per class for award eligibility. However a minimum of five (5) year-end award points must be earned per nominated class for a horse to be considered for an award.

7. A horse must show at KyQHA approved AQHA horse shows to a total of six (6) different judges; and a horse must show at a minimum of two (2) events (as defined by AQHA).

8. Small Fry exhibitors are those ten (10) years of age and younger, as of January 1.

9. Only KyQHA approved AQHA shows held in the state of Kentucky will count toward points.

10. Special Event horse shows will count toward individual class awards, but will not count for all-around awards.

11. Send the nomination form to: KyQHA Year-End Award Nominations, P.O. Box 23917, Lexington, KY 40523-3917.

KyQHA Individual High Point Class and All-Around Awards

1. Points are accumulated with nominees receiving one point for every horse s/he places above plus one point for himself, with a maximum of 15 points to be awarded per class.

2. Classes offered for year-end awards will be those approved by the KyQHA Board of Directors.

3. All-Around awards will be calculated according to AQHA All-Around rules.

High Point and Reserve High Point Trainer of the Year Award

Award to be based on Kentucky points earned by a trainer's declared clients in all AQHA recognized classes at KyQHA approved AQHA shows.

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YEAR-END HIGH POINT RULES & NOMINATION FORM

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