IMPORTANT - The AHA Equitation Manual has been updated with the legal Hunt Seat patterns – all non-compliant patterns have been removed. Access the legal patterns below.

SHN PERFORMANCE MATURITY PROGRAM DEADLINE APPROACHING

Planning to show your horse in the AOTR Maturity Class at Sport Horse Nationals?

The second payment must be submitted on or before June 1, 2023, and the third payment must be submitted on or before July 1, 2023 (postmarked/electronic transaction dated to the AHA office). Payments that are postmarked/electronic transactions dated after the first of each month will be assessed late fees.

Nominations are allowed with an additional $750 late fee up until the Final Post Entry Close for the National Show and any Program enrollment fees (including late fees) must be paid.

All entries in the Performance Maturity Program must also be entered into the corresponding class for the Sport Horse National Championship Show via an official entry form.

NOTE: A horse that is co-owned by two distinct non-family members cannot be shown in the Maturity and Jackpot Classes at any AHA National Championship Show.

Half-Arabians competing in this class must have DNA type of the horse and the horse’s purebred Arabian parent on permanent record with AHA and the horse must have been shown to qualify as an offspring of the stated purebred Arabian parent. The DNA parent verification must be on file with the AHA office in order for the horse to be eligible to compete in the class.

CLASS SPLIT FOR US NATIONAL PERFORMANCE FUTURITY/MATURITY PROGRAM

Due to the increasing participation of the Ranch Horse Riding Futurity at U.S. Nationals, the class has been split. Beginning in 2023, there will be two classes, Arabian Ranch Horse Riding Futurity, and HA/AA Ranch Horse Riding Futurity.

Note: Half-Arabians competing in the Maturity Classes must have parentage DNA verified to the purebred Arabian parent on file at the AHA office before they are allowed to compete.

HALTER FUTURITY BUYBACKS

Horses that are not reinstated into the program by the original close of entries for that show will be notified and will be given seven (7) days to buy back into the program. Horses that are not reinstated within the seven (7) days of notification of payment for reinstatement will remain dropped from the Halter Futurity Program. The horse will not be allowed to be reinstated into the program and will not be eligible to show in the Halter Futurity Class(es).

For those judges who are interested in pursuing the new AHA Sport Horse Specialty card, you may be interested in registering for the upcoming USDF Sport Horse Seminar Judges' Training Seminar in early July. Please check with USDF on eligibility to register for the various sessions.

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