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Click here for printable version MQHA HIGH POINT AWARDS RULES
1. There will be an award given for each AQHA approved halter and performance class, including amateur and youth activities. All youth awards will be divided into two age groups (13 and under and 14-18). To qualify for an award, a participant must show five times in an event. 2. Nine placings in each class will be awarded points on the 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 system. For example: nine or more horses in class, first place is awarded nine points, second eight and so on; with three horses in class, first place will win three MQHA points, etc. 3. Owner of entry must be a member of the Mississippi Quarter Horse Association or Mississippi Quarter Horse Youth Association. In cases of multiple ownerships, all owners must be members of MQHA. Ranches or any business listed as owner are required to have memberships to qualify for awards. In order to recognize our out of state members and exhibitors, the MQHA will present to any such member an appropriate award when said member has the high point horse in an event. This does not apply to overall individual high point stallion, mare or gelding champion, nor to all around performance awards. 4. To receive points in amateur classes, the owner and exhibitor of the horse must be a member of MQHA, MQHYA or MAQHA, respectively, and a resident of the state of Mississippi. 5. Ownership will be determined from the American Quarter Horse Association records. Example: if you purchase a horse whose owner is not a member of MQHA, no points will be awarded you until ownership has been transferred by AQHA into your name. 6. American Quarter Horse Association youth activity general rules will be followed in determining the eligibility of youth activity contestants for awards. Youth will not receive Mississippi points on Fridays from August 10th to May 31st with the exceptions of the Dixie National, Futurity shows, and Spring Circuit. 7. Dues must be paid for points to be awarded. Example: points will not be counted for shows at the beginning of each show year until dues are paid. 8. There will be a High Point Award for each category in halter (Stallions, Mares and Geldings). Grand and Reserve points will be given as follows: The Grand Champion of each sex division will receive at least one point more than any other horse in its sex division (maximum 10 pts). The Reserve Champion of each sex division will receive as many points as any horse (maximum 9 pts) in its sex division except the Grand Champion. MQHA will so note the awarding of the title grand and Reserve Champions only when at least three (3) horses of any age are exhibited in the sex division. Points for halter stallions will move forward to halter geldings should the horse become gelded during the point year. In addition: (a) The Austin Moore Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the High Point Open Halter Horse. (b) The D'Leese Williamson Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the High Point Open Halter Mare. (c) An award will be presented to the horse earning the most points in two categories of open English classes. To qualify for this award, the horse must show five times in each of the two categories. (Points earned in Green Working Hunter classes will be excluded.) 9. There will be a High Point Performance and Reserve High Point Performance Award (amateur and youth classes are not counted) given to the horse who earns the most performance points during the year. These points must be earned in at least three categories as determined by AQHA rules and must be shown at least five (5) times in three categories to be eligible. For these awards, there is no age restriction on exhibitors as long as they compete in the open classes. 10. There will be a High Point Amateur and Reserve High Point Amateur Award (amateur classes only to count; novice amateur classes are excluded) given to the rider who earns the most performance points on one horse during the year. The points must be earned in three categories as determined by AQHA rules and exhibitor must be show at least five (5) times in three categories. 11. There will be a High Point Novice Amateur Award (novice amateur classes only to count) given to the rider who earns the most novice points on one horse during the year. 12. The recipient of the Amateur Sportsmanship award will be determined by MAQHA popular vote. To qualify for the MAQHA Rookie of the Year traveling trophy, the rider must be a member of MAQHA who has not earned an AQHA point. 13. After rules are finalized the first of each show year, no rule can be changed for year end awards and qualifying for AQHYA finals during the current show year. 14. November 1, is the start of the show year and will run to the following November 1. Points earned after November 1, will be carried forward to the new year. Example: points earned in two-year-old halter classes will be posted in three-year-old classes. (This excludes 2-yr snaffle to Jr. Western Pleasure) 15. Any member owing money or merchandise to MQHA or MQHYA will be denied all privileges of the Association until these obligations have been paid. This includes year end awards and participation in any team events. MQHA may suspend any such member and deny privileges of the association after notification through the mail thirty (30) days before any action is taken.
MQHA SHOW APPROVAL RULES
In order for a show to be approved by the Mississippi Quarter Horse Association, the following mandatory requirements shall be met:
1. Be properly approved by AQHA 2. Be located within the state of Mississippi. 3. Request date approval from the secretary of the MQHA by November 1st. If the show is to be held within ninety (90) days of the beginning of the point year (November 1) it must be approved ninety (90) days prior to the event. (ex. A show held November 15 must be approved at least 90 days prior to that date. MQHA points start November 1. In order for the above show to receive points it must be approved by August 15.) AQHA approved special events are exempt from this rule and will be considered on an individual basis by the Board, however, show approval application must be in the MQHA office ninety (90) days prior to the event. 4. Request show approval from the secretary of the MQHA and certify thereto that these mandatory regulations will be complied with at least ninety (90) days prior to the approved show dates. Show approval form must be accompanied by a fee of $25.00 per show day. A copy-ready showbill must be mailed to the official MQHA magazine, "Mississippi Quarter Horse News", at least sixty (60) days prior to show dates. 5. Furnish within ten (10) days from completion of show, a list of all horses placing (by order of placing) in each registered class, Grand and Reserve Champions, and number of horses in each class. These results must be submitted on paper forms and on computer diskette compatible with the MQHA office software. These will be the unofficial results until official results are obtained from AQHA. Send $.50 per registered entry for youth entries and $1.00 per entry for open and amateur entries with list of entries. Make two checks, one to MQHA for the adult entries (including amateur) and one to the youth organization (MQHYA) for the youth entries. If results and money are not received in ten days, the show will not be approved next year at the discretion of the Directors. 6. It is recommended that no horse shows be approved conflicting with district and 4-H state horse shows. No new shows will be approved except in special cases. These shows will have to be voted upon by the entire Board of Directors. No single (1) show will be approved unless exception voted upon by Board of Directors. 7. No judge may officiate at two Mississippi Quarter Horse approved shows within six (6) months. Please inform the judge of this rule to insure no violations. For this reason your judge's name must be sent in with the application. 8. No more than four (4) shows or two (2) circuits per arena, club or sponsoring organization may be approved in any one calendar year. Public arenas owned by the state, county, a municipality or other public entity may have more than four (4) shows or two (2) circuits when shows or circuits are sponsored by different groups or individuals. Naming nonexistent sponsors for the sole purpose of avoiding this rule will result in disciplinary action. Hence, the named sponsor must be the individual or individuals who bear the burden of expense. 9. Beginning November 1, 1991, a moratorium has been placed on MQHA approved shows until a maximum of thirty-five (35) MQHA approved shows has been reached. 10. Facilities must include but not be limited to: a fenced arena with the post outside and the wire or boards inside; a working telephone available for emergencies; fresh, clean drinking water for both horses and exhibitors; toilets, separate ones for men and women; the grounds should be reasonably clean and free from objects that could result in injury to horse and rider; the sound system shall be such that it can be heard in all parts of the arena without blasting into the ears of horse or rider; when the show will continue into the night, adequate lighting must be provided. 11. Failure to comply with these mandatory requirements will result in disapproval of the sponsoring organization's next show. Official complaints in regard to these rules will be investigated and the findings shall be published in the associations monthly newsletter. The association President has the authority to appoint an investigative committee on these rules, with all the finding being brought before the Board of Directors for their final disposition and action. 12. All managers and secretaries of shows requesting MQHA approval must be members in good standing of the MQHA before show approval will be granted. 13. Youth will receive Mississippi points at all MQHA approved shows regardless of the day the class is being held.
AWARDS COMMITTEE RULES 1. A selection of two awards will be presented for consideration for Champion and two different awards for Reserve Champion. Different awards will be offered for halter and performance winners. Brand and /or source of award will be determined by Awards Committee. 2. No award may be ordered or purchased without consent of Awards Committee. 3. All awards to be purchased by one committee to allow for better prices. 4. The cost of year end open awards is to be determined by the amount set aside in the awards account. 5. No individual winning an award will be allowed to subsidize cost of any award. 6. Overall award (open, youth, amateur) will not exceed the cost of three times the amount of champion and/or 1st place award. (Exception - Awards donated by sponsors.) 7. The Reserve All-Around award will not exceed the cost of one half the price of overall award. The cost of donated overall awards will not determine the amount of the reserve award. 8. All point combining of year end awards must be contained within the division (open, amateur or youth) won. 9. Winners will not be allowed to combine with or exchange with others for award. 10. All items must be purchased from a wholesaler only. 11. Novice All-Around award should not exceed one and a half times the amount of a high point award. Reserve Novice should not exceed half the amount of the Novice All-Around. 12. Funding for awards will be based on previous year's expenditure.
MQHYA Year End Award Rules 1. With the exception of Novice classes and Small Fry, all year end awards will be divided into two (2) age groups. To be eligible for an award in any category, a youth must compete five (5) times on the same horse. Youth will not receive Mississippi points on Fridays from August 10th to May 31st with the exceptions of the Dixie National, Futurity shows, and Spring Circuit. 2. There will be awards given for each event, halter and performance. In the event of a tie the one participant placing in the most shows will break the tie; if this is a tie, the one with the most first place scores will break the tie. 3. A Youth All-Around Award shall be presented to the youth with the highest number of points in both halter and performance classes. A Reserve Youth All-Around Award shall be presented to the second highest placing youth. 4. The All-Around Youth, at the end of the show year, will receive an award equal to three times one championship award. The reserve All-Around Youth will receive exactly one-half the amount of the All-Around Youth. 5. The High Point Speed Event Award will go to the high placing horse in timed events. The high point speed event horse award will include all events that are timed. This youth will receive an award equivalent to the Reserve All-Around Youth award. A Reserve All-Around Speed Event Award will be awarded the second place timed event horse, and will be awarded exactly one-half the High-Point Speed Award. 6. In order to recognize our out of state members and exhibitors, the MQYHA will present to any such member an appropriate award when said member has the high point horse in an event. This does not apply to All-Around or Reserve All-Around Performance Awards 7. A Novice All-Around Award will be presented to the youth with the highest number of Mississippi points in Novice classes only. A Reserve Novice All-Around Award shall be presented to the second highest placing youth in Novice classes.
mississippi quarter horse YOUTH association - general 1. Ownership of the horse exhibited by a youth will be determined by AQHA records. 2. Points will be awarded on a 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis with the number of points awarded the winner never exceeding the number of horses in the class. 3. No points will be awarded until the dues are received by the secretary. 4. Points will be awarded on a one-youth, one-horse basis. Should a youth change horses during the year, no points will be carried forward. EXCEPTION: In the event a horse dies, the youth may purchase a new horse, designate that horse to replace the one that died, and carry forward any points earned in showmanship, horsemanship, hunt seat equitation and equitation over fences classes only. 5. Any member owing money or merchandise to MQHYA or MQHA will be denied all privileges of the Association until these obligations are paid. 6. MQHYA points will start from November 1 of the current year and will end October 31 of the following year.
National Youth Activity Team Tournament (NYATT)
1. The National Youth Activity Team Tournament (NYATT) team shall be selected in the same manner as the Youth World Show qualifiers using MQHYA approved shows only. 2. In order for a youth to qualify for the NYATT team, he/she must be a current member of MQHYA as of the point qualifying deadline. 3. See Rule 12 for AQHYA World Championship Show 4. Two alternates shall be selected in each category using the same selection process as stated 5. Points earned at MQHYA approved shows between the dates of January 1 and July 1 shall be used to compute qualifiers. 6. Team members must participate in the Congress NYATT opening ceremonies and must exhibit in the NYATT class (or classes) in which he/she is entered in order to be eligible to receive any NYATT awards. A team member will forfeit any awards if he/she does not exhibit without a valid reason presented to the Youth Advisor before the competition begins. 7. In order to participate on the NYATT Team, youth members must attend half the regularly scheduled youth meetings and participate in at least half the youth fund raising projects.
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