T H E G R E A T E S T

C O W H O R S E T O E V E R

L O O K T H R O U G H A

B R I D L E

Oklahoma Foundation Quarter

Horse Registry A U G U S T 2 0 1 4

View

from

the

Pens pg.

2

Youth Info.

pgs. 5-7

Super

Stakes

Stallion

Nomina-

tion pg.

11

Super

Stakes

entry pg.

12

Board member & officer elections.

Lots of ways to serve

OKFQHR!

There is a place for

you!

OKFQHR General Meeting

August 29 @ 7:30 p.m.

Youth fund raiser meal provided

2

General Meeting

This year at our general membership meeting we have some pretty

important positions up for election.

President - term 2015-2016

Secretary - term 2015-2016 2 Board Seats - term 2015-2016 (Rick and Janet).

If you are interested in being nominated for one of these positions

please review the duties as outlined in the bylaws on this website. Al-

so, you might visit with the outgoing officer or board member to get

more information.... ~President Marilyn Duncan

Membership Suspension

In response to behavior detrimental to the OkFQHR’s image, unsportsmanlike

conduct, and endangerment to other people and horses the OkFQHR Board of

Directors has suspended the 2014 OkFQHR membership of Grady Dougless.

This suspension also carries a one year probationary period for the year 2015, if

a reoccurrence happens during the one year probation period, his membership

will automatically and immediately be revoked permanently.

3

View from the Pens: Rick Huffstutlar Midsummer, it is, but not quite like the midsummers

we've had lately. Last week was the only truly hot

weather and this week it's cool again. It's been a long

time since we've seen this much grass at any time of

year. Sure hope the rain they're predicting for this

week comes. We're gonna fertilize the Bermuda grass

in the morning and pray for the best.

Speaking of Bermuda grass, did you know that there

are groups that list it as an invasive weed? I guess if

you've ever tried to keep it out of your garden, flower

bed, or cotton crop, you might agree, but it's done an

awful lot of good for a lot of people an livestock to be

classed as a weed. Old world bluestem and its cultivars are also being heavi-

ly maligned right now. Grasses such as Plains, WW Spar, Ironmaster, and

King Ranch bluestem, are lumped together as " yellow bluestem" (seems ra-

ther contradictory to me), and listed alongside musk thistle and tumbleweed

as invasive weeds. In the words of a friend of mine, "Sometimes a

college education can sure get in a person's way." It's all about perception. If

you're trying to reclaim native habitat these grasses can be a problem. If

you're trying to produce forage or hay on a large scale these grasses can be a

Godsend.

If you've stayed with me this far, thank you, but you must be really

starved for entertainment. Your Directors and officers have withstood quite a

year of trials so far. First with the youth versatility decision from last year

and now with our suspension of a member. I won't go into detail here but

rest assured each and every one of us agonized over both decisions and came

to an agreement that we all felt was in the best interest of the organization in

both cases. I think you can be proud of your governing body of being willing

to listen to all sides, weigh the facts and implement decisions such as this.

Having said that, you need to remember, elections are Aug 29 at the general

membership meeting. If you are interested in one of these open seats please

step forward and take part in one of these opportunities for personal growth.

Take advantage of the cooler weather and ride every chance you get. Oh and,

write if you find work. Rick

4

Stall deadline for the Labor Day weekend is Aug.15

* Pre-Entry Deadline

for Labor Day weekend

is Aug. 26. *

The 2014 June Show results are posted under the

shows menu on the Show

Results page on the

OKFQHR website.

The stall deadline for the Labor Day weekend show is Friday, August 15. Please

get your stall reservations in on time to Lisa Anderson (running_a@fullnet.net or

405-659-0931, leave message, no texts.) Lisa will not be available to make

changes after the deadline. If you have additions or cancellations, they will have

to be made when you arrive at the show. Shavings orders also need to be made by

this deadline. If you do not order shavings by August 15, you will have to order

them at the show. If you do not make reservations before the deadline, we cannot

guarantee that you will have stalls. Make your reservations today!

5

OKFQHR Youth have big things A-Comin’! As we prepare for the last 2 shows of the season, please take a look at what our

kids are working on. Make sure to check out the YOUTH table at the next

show!

Stall Cards

We have the leather look stall cards for sale for

$15 each, personalized for you and your horse!

Tell us what you want on them and we will make

it happen. The youth make $5 bucks for each sign sold. They may al-

so be personalized for other organizations with which you may ride

such as 4H, AQHA etc and the monies still benefit OKFQHR Youth! If

you ordered at the last show, we will have them for you in August.

OKFQHR Emblem Bumper/Trailer Stickers NEW!!

These are self-adhesive OKFQHR emblems to place on your trailer,

truck or on your back window. They are available in two sizes. Add

your kid’s names to brag on your cowgirl/cowboy! We will have some

available at the next show and if we run out, you can order for delivery

at the October show. These will sell for $15 for the large and $10 for

the small.

OKFQHR Hoodies NEW!! See page six..

Just in time for fall and only a 1 time order, SO ORDER NOW! We

have newly designed hoodies and will be taking orders until Septem-

ber 15th. They are available in chocolate brown or royal blue. They

are priced at $30 for hoodies and $38 for zip up jacket hoodies, for siz-

es up through XL. (Any larger sizes will require an additional $2.50

per X larger) Check out the prototype at the next show! We need at

least 50 shirts to make the order! Support OKFQHR by wearing our

apparel outside of the shows!

6

October SILENT AUCTION items NEEDED!! The youth will be doing a silent auction at the October show. All

youth, should bring at least 2 silent auction items. However, we need

more items donated. If you have anything to donate for the silent auc-

tion, please bring to the August or October show and turn into Mela-

nie or Janese.

YOUTH Stall Decorating contest

for the August show!

Attention Youth: Decorate your stall and win

CASH!! Decorate your stall, create a match-

ing donation bucket and winners will be de-

cided by the amount of votes aka “cash” re-

ceived in the youth’s bucket. Youth will earn

25% of donations and 75% will go toward

youth awards. The “voting buckets” will be

located at the youth table throughout the

show. So members, please bring some extra cash and vote for your fa-

vorite stall!

Horseshoes If you have leftover horseshoes, please bring to

the next show. We have some projects going on

and could use them. Turn them into Jett or Janese

THANK YOU!!! As always, the youth and their parents want to

thank all our members for the outstanding support

you provide the youth. With all your contributions, we are able to

give our young horse loving members an opportunity of great prizes

when time and effort

7

New club fan wear! Order at the August show! (One-time order only.)

$30 Hoodies; $38 Zip-up jackets

8

OKFQHR

Cowboys and Cowgirls

Aug 30 - 31, 2014 Judge is John Aipperspach

Oct 10 - 11 - 12, 2014 Judge is Rebecca Frerking

9

Here is the list of members who received a free show

stall for every $500 in sponsorship money.

2013 Show Season Free Stall Recipients :

1-Jack Leitner: $250 P&K Equipment, $125 Johnson's of Kingfisher, $125 Boeckman Ford

2-Maryann Crabtree : $500 Bar44, $250 Crosstown Veterinary, $250 Exclusively Equine

1- Mary Rice: $500 Rockin N Trailers, $250 Dr. Patrick Young, DVM The Athletic Horse

1 -Jeff McCommas: $500 Davenport Archery and Sports

- MaKenzie Tam: $250 Tam and Harris Investigation and Security

1- Marilyn Duncan: $125 donation, $380 Bobby Duncan

1- Debbie Dunsworth: $250 Knippelmier Chevrolet, $250 Wynnes Feed Store, $125 Walnut Creek Horses, $300

Cutter Classic Saddle Blankets

1- Russell Webb: $750 Pro Source Medical Equipment,

2-Janet Fanning: $250 Abuelita Rosa's Restaurant, $250 Michael Wiley, DVM, $500 Foal GiveAway

-Mikayla Moyer: $250 Fred and Betty Fry

- Dennis Jenkins: $250 Circle J Ranch

-Lisa Anderson: $125 Running A Ranch Horses

- LaDonna Horton: $250 Loves Travel Stop

Winners of a Free Stall for the 2014 Show Season:

TIE: Mary Ann Crabtree and Janet Fanning will receive a free stall for the entire

2014 Show Season!!!

Remember: Not everyone can win a blue ribbon, but anyone can receive a Free

Show Stall or even a Free Show Season Stall. This year, get you some sponsors!

Special Thanks to Mindy Costello and these companies for discount prices on our

Year End Awards: KO Trading Co.,

Jeff Smith Cowboy Collection, K Bar J Leather Co.

Special thanks also to:

Budget Inn of Shawnee, Greater Shawnee CVB, Grissom Implement, Tonja Challis Branson,

and Mike Klump for their contributions to the 2013 Show Season.

Thank you to all our sponsors and to all the members who participated in

the Free Stall challenge.

You really help to support our club.

10

OKFQHR 2014 Sponsors

11

OKFQHR Super Stakes Incentive Fund Stallion

Nomination Form

I have read and accept the Rules and Conditions of the OKFQHR Super Stakes Incentive

Fund Program which encompasses the buy in of a stallion and the rules of the Super Stakes

Show as written in the Rules & Conditions. Buy in Fee is $150 or 25% of the advertised

stud fee, whichever is greater. Buy in will award one free nomination and one free entry fee

for the resulting foal crop .

Stallion Owner:

_________________________________________________________ Name

______________________________________________________________________________________

_____

Address

______________________________________________________________________________________

_____

City State Zip Code

______________________________________________________________________________________

_____

Phone

______________________________________________________________________________________

_____

email

Stallion Nominated: ________________________________________ Stallion's AQHA # ____________________________FQHR# ___________________________

Required If applicable

Nomination Year: ________

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_________________________

Stallion Owner's Signature Date

Make Checks payable to OKFQHR and mail to: OKFQHR

c/o Tammy Huffstutlar

15825 West 192nd

Calumet, OK 73014

For Questions contact: Super Stakes Chairman Dennis Jenkins

214-244-7363 or dwjenkins51@yahoo.com

12

2014 Super Stakes Show Nomination & Entry Form

Send to: OKFQHR 5904 Ward Acres Rd., Blanchard, OK 73010 www.okfqhr.com

*Stallion owners whose stallion’s service sold at the 2012 OkFQHR Stallion Service Auction and mare owners who purchased a service at the

2012 OkFQHR Stallion Service Auction are entitled to one complimentary nomination and class entry for the resulting 2013 foal. Additional eligible

foals (including eligible horses foaled in 2009 – 2013) may be entered in their respective class for $75 and a one-time nomination fee of $100.

Please submit the entry form even if the fees are waived.

Only horses nominated to the Super Stakes program are eligible to compete in Super Stakes classes.

Entry & Nomination Deadline: October 1, 2014

Horses must be registered with FQHR, Vicksburg, MI or approved by FQHR. ALL horses must have current negative Coggins paperwork. All owners and exhibitors must be a current member of OkFQHR. The appropriate membership

form must accompany all membership dues. NO REFUNDS after October 1, 2014. ALL FEES MUST BE RECEIVED BY OCTOBER 4, 2014 - NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

Horse Information

Super Stakes Horse: FQHR #: Coggins Date Year of Birth: Gender (circle one) S M G

Sire: Dam:

Owner Information Owner: FQHR#: Exp. Date

Address: City: State: Zip:

Phone: Email:

Owner’s OkFQHR Membership current? Yes( ) No( ) If no, please complete membership form and enclose appropriate dues.

Exhibitor Information Exhibitor: FQHR#: Exp. Date

Address: City: State: Zip:

Phone: Email:

Exhibitor’s OkFQHR Membership current? Yes( ) No( ) If no, please complete membership form and enclose appropriate dues.

Choose One Class

(__) Weanling Colts (__) 2 Year-Old Ranch Pleasure

(__) Weanling Fillies (__) 3 Year-Old Handy Ranch Horse

(__) Yearling In-Hand Trail (__) 4 Year-Old Ranch Cutting (Cattle charge applies.)

Office Use Only

Nomination Fees:(Choose fee or check reason for waiver below): __Previously Nominated __Donated ___ Purchased Breeding $0

__2012 2 yr old sired by Non-donated Stallion $210 nomination __2013

Sold Nom: $100, 2013 Unsold Nom: $200___ __ Wnlg, 2 , 3, or 4 Yr Old Foal sired by non-donated Stallion $400

$

Entry No.

Paid by Check No.

$75 Entry Fee (Enclose or check reason for waiver below):

__Donated Breeding __ Purchased Breeding $

$43.00 Cattle Charge (Ranch Cutting only): $

Office Fee: $ 5.00

OkFQHR Membership Dues - Owner:

Membership Form Reqd ( )$20 Individual ( ) $25 Family

$

OkFQHR Membership Dues – Exhibitor:

Membership Form Reqd ( )$20 Individual ( ) $25 Family $

Total Due At Time Of Entry: $

13

Oklahoma Foundation Quarter Horse Registry Super Stakes

Effective January 1, 2014

MISSION OBJECTIVE: A fund raiser to support and fund the annual activities and events of OKFQHR in-cluding the weanling, yearling, 2-Yr old, 3-Yr old, and 4-Yr old Super Stakes program, the Oklahoma affiliate foundation shows, and end-of-the year activities/awards.

WHEN A STALLION OWNER NOMINATES A STALLION THROUGH THE SUPER STAKES PROGRAM, IT IS CONSIDERED A NON-REFUNDABLE CONTRIBUTION TO OKFQHR.

Overall Rules:

1. You do not need to be a member of the Oklahoma Foundation Quarter Horse Registry to nominate a stallion.

2. All get sired by a nominated stallion will be eligible to compete in the stakes classes provided they are registered with the FQHR.

3. Upon payment of the nomination buy in fee (see buy in nomination form) the stallion owner of each nominated stallion will receive a free eligibility (one free nomination and one free entry fee) for one foal of the resulting foal crop. Additional foals by the same stallion of the same foal crop would be-come eligible by paying a one-time nomination fee of $100, class entry fee, office fee and cattle fee as required..

4. Nomination buy in is only good for one year - resulting foal crop of current year breedings.

5. Eligibility is transferred in the event of sale of the foal.

6. Nomination fees for foal crops of qualifying ages will be dictated by terms of those years.

a. All age qualifying foals of Donated Stallions from years prior to the 2015 foal crop may pay a one time nomination fee of $100 to be eligible to show in the Super Stakes program.

b. All age qualifying foals of non-donated (non-eligible) stallions may pay a one time nomination fee of $400 to be eligible to show in the Super Stakes program until they reach 5 years of age. Excluding the 2012 foal crop which may pay a one time nomination fee of 2-Yr Olds $210, 3-Yr Olds $240 & 4-Yr Olds $270 to be eligible to show in the Super Stakes Program.

c. All entry fees, office fees, and cattle charges must be paid in addition to nomination fees.

14

7. Neither the non-eligible stallions, their foals nor the stallion owners of non-eligible stallions will get the benefits bestowed upon the nominated stallions such as: Outstanding Stallion Awards, Outstanding Owner Award, 5 Yr Participation Award, website promotion and/or advertising of the stallion by OKFQHR.

8. 2014 buy in deadline is May 30, 2014. There will be a $100 additional fee for any stallion nominated by the owner after deadline of May 30, 2014 until August 31, 2014. 2014 nominations will close on August 31, 2014. After August 31, 2014 foals may buy in under the terms in paragraph 6b.

9. Nomination deadlines for year 2015 and beyond will be November 30 of the preceding year. EX: Deadline for 2015 is Nov 30, 2014. Stallions may be nominated until Dec 31 of that year by paying a $50 penalty. EX: 2015 penalty deadline is Dec 31, 2014.

Show Rules:

Super Stakes Show Rules:

1. All horses must be registered or pending registration with the FQHR to be eligible for the Super Stakes Classes. All Super Stakes exhibitors and owners must be current members of OKFQHR.

2. Judges for the Super Stakes may or may not be FQHR judges since the classes are non-sanctioned by FQHR.

3. All classes will be judged and governed by the FQHR rulebook:

a. Weanlings– Conformation (Colts/Geldings and Fillies)

b. Yearlings – In-Hand Trail

c. 2 Year-olds – Ranch Pleasure

d. 3 Year-olds – Handy Ranch Horse

e. 4 Year-olds – Ranch Cutting

4. Fees and Payback beginning with the 2014 Super Stakes show:

a. Entry fees and nomination fees are allocated to the prize money distribution. Office fees are allo-cated to the general fund of the Super Stakes account. All memberships and cattle fees will be transferred to the OKFQHR general fund. All penalties will go to the Super Stakes general fund.

15

b. Paybacks are calculated as follows;

c. Should there be no placings in a class, the monies for that class will be transferred to the Super Stakes gen-

eral fund.

5. All monetary awards will be reported on 1099-MISC to the IRS. Monies are paid to the owner of the horse un-

less Super Stakes management has been otherwise instructed by the owner of the horse. Winning owners must

complete an IRS Form W9 before leaving the show.

6. The Super Stakes Show will be held in conjunction with the last OKFQHR show of each year

7. Entry Fees will be $75 per class. $50 will be put into the payback of the class entered. $10 of the entry fee will be

put into reserves for the payback in the 3 yr old class of that foal. $15 of the entry fee will be put into reserves for

the payback in the 4 yr old class of that foal. All fees must be prepaid by deadline

8. Nomination fees will be equally distributed across the remaining paybacks of that foal. Example: Nomination for

a 2 yr Old will be divided among the paybacks of the 2 Yr Old class, the 3 Yr Old class, & the 4 Yr Old class of

that foal.

Entries 1 2 3-7 8-11 12-15 16+

% Payback 100 60 47 40 30 30

40 33 30 25 24

20 20 20 18

10 15 12

10 9

7

16

17

Add and scratch policy reminder

O K L A H O M A F O U N D A T I O N Q U A R T E R H O R S E R E G I S T R Y

Entries close at the beginning of the prior class. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

This means that you cannot enter a class if the class before it has already

started. If the prior class has NOT started then you can be added to already

printed sheets via communication between the office and the arena staff.

You must scratch in the office before the prior class starts in order to not be

required to pay for the class.

“REMINDER TO READ YOUR SHOW BILL,”

~President Marilyn Duncan.

STALLS Reserving a must!

Stalls must be reserved by Deadline—No EXCEPTIONS!! We will set up on-

ly enough stalls to cover the number reserved. Notating on your online pre-

entry DOES NOT reserve you a stall. You must notify Lisa Anderson to re-

serve a stall.

The number of stalls required for each show must be turned in two

weeks before the show and the online entry doesn't close until the

Tuesday before the show. So if you wait to pre-enter until the week-

end before the show our deadline for the stall count has already

passed. Please reserve your stalls with Lisa before the STALL

DEADLINE.

18

Page 1 of 2

2015 Free Show Stall

There is ONE FREE SHOW STALL ($35 value) awaiting any member for every

$500 in sponsorship donations, cash or merchandise (all merchandise donations need

to be approved by the president) during the 2014 show year.

To the member who recruits the most sponsors in 2013, there will be a FREE SHOW

STALL for the ENTIRE 2015 SHOW SEASON ($140 value ).

Dear Club Members,

Please recruit a sponsor for the 2014 Show Season. Just ask your favorite business in

your town to sponsor you, or to advertise with the OKFQHR club. Our club will sup-

ply them a banner, announce them at our shows, list them in the directory, awards pro-

gram, and news letter, and will put them on the website - a pretty good advertising re-

turn on their sponsorship money! The sponsor forms are on the webpage, along with

the widow cards, and our club brochures that tell about our club and lists the show

dates.

Also, don't forget to bring a friend to the next show! Perhaps they will join in the fun

and competition of the OKFQHR. The office and officers would be happy to help

someone register their horse and to become a new member. Take a moment to appreci-

ate the enjoyment of owning, training, and showing a foundation bred quarter horse.

Now, share that with a

friend.

See you at the shows,

Mary, Debbie, and Janet

19

2014 OkFQHR Versatility Horse Awards

Versatility awards may be offered in the different divisions (open,amateur or novice amateur)

at the discretion of the show management. When versatility awards are given, the following

criteria must be met:

a. One horse and rider combination however if an exhibitor is to show more than one

horse in versatility, they can designate another exhibitor to show one of the horses in

the conformation class only IF the two horses are in the same age and gender class.

b. No extra entry fee required

c. Must enter the following classes:

1. One(1) conformation for age

2. One(1) cow horse

3. One(1) show class

4. One(1) speed event

5. Two(2) ranch horse classes

d. All classes must be declared at the time of entry.

e. Eligibility excludes fun/exhibition and team timed

event classes.

f. Horses under age three (3) are not eligible.

g. Points for Limited Working Ranch Horse, Limited Working Cowhorse, and Grand/Reserve

points do not count for this award

h. Ranch Roping, Team Doctoring, Breakaway, and Conformation classes may be used for

Amateur Versatility points.

i. If a versatility class is scratched or the horse is a no show at the gate, the horse/rider is re-

moved from that versatility show and no points are earned.

POINTS FOR OkFQHR VERSATILITY

Classes must be designated by the competitor prior to the competition.

Points for versatility awards will be awarded only to qualifying horses entered in the versatil-

ity competition as follows:

Class En-tries 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

1 0

2 1 0

3 2 1 0

4 3 2 1 0

5 4 3 2 1 0

6 5 4 3 2 1 0

20

Explanation of OKFQHR Class Divisions

OKFQHR offers five divisions of classes: Open, Beginner, Novice, Amateur and Youth. The-

se divisions are based on the RIDER’S eligibility, they have nothing to do with the age of the

horse or how much the horse has or hasn’t been shown. Please make sure you understand the

following so you will know what you are eligible for and have what you need to enter the ap-

propriate classes. However, this is only a summary of what is in the FQHR Rulebook. As an

exhibitor, it is your responsibility to obtain a copy of the Rulebook and understand the

rules before you show.

OPEN DIVISION

The Open Division is for any rider. There are no restrictions except that the horse must be registered with FQHR to be shown in sanctioned classes and the rider must be a member of FQHR. Points earned in the Open Division accumulate over the lifetime of the horse and if the horse is sold, the points transfer with the horse. Also, you do not exclude yourself from showing in the Open classes if you show in one of the other divisions. (For example, the same rider can show in both Amateur and Open Ranch Pleasure if they quality as an Amateur.) No horse may be shown by more than one exhibitor in any one class.

BEGINNER DIVISION

The intent of the Beginner Division is to help the beginning show exhibitor get ac-quainted with and confident in the show arena environment. Exhibitors in the Be-ginner classes CANNOT have ANY points in ANY performance class. The Begin-ner classes are non-sanctioned and the horse does not have to be registered with FQHR. The ownership relationship to the rider is irrelevant in the Beginner classes. The rider must be a member of OKFQHR. There are no national points but OKFQHR year-end awards will be given for these classes. If you qualified for year-end awards (showed at three shows) in a Beginner class in previous years, you are not eligible

NOVICE or NOVICE AMATEUR DIVISION (These terms are interchangeable.)

A person is considered Novice when he/she has not shown, judged, trained, or assisted in training a horse for remuneration, either directly or indirectly, nor received compensation for instructing another person in riding, training, or showing a horse in competition for five previous years. Any approved horse show judge is ineligible.

21

AMATEUR DIVISION

A person is considered Amateur when he/she has not shown, judged, trained, or assisted in training a horse for remuneration, either directly or indirectly, nor received compensation for in-structing another person in riding, training, or showing a horse in competition for five previous years. Any approved horse show judge is ineligible. Points will be awarded following the same point system used in the Open Division. However, points in the Amateur Division are calculated on a horse/rider basis and do not transfer with ownership.

A rider may not have won $250 lifetime earnings in any one event or may not have earned a com-bined total of 10 or more points in recognized associations in any one event prior to January 1 of calendar year. Once you begin the year as a Novice, you can finish the year as a Novice. When a rider becomes ineligible he/she will be moved out of the Novice division as of December 31 of that year and must surrender his/her Novice cards to FQHR within 30 days of notification. No horse may be shown by more than one exhibitor in any one class. In individual working clas-ses, one exhibitor may show two horses. Classes are open to both youth and adults when meeting the criteria above. No youth (under age 18) may show stallions. Points earned in the Novice Division shall not count toward a Certificate of Performance award or any other championship. You do not need a Novice card from FQHR to show at our local affiliate shows. The Novice exhibi-tor must also hold an individual or a joint membership in FQHR. In the Novice Division, the horse must be solely and completely owned by the Novice, an immedi-ate family member or by a business entity that is owned solely by the Novice or their immediate family. Please note that you do not “Novice out” by class or event; it is by division. Once you (not your horse) earn a total of 10 national points or $250 in any one event, in any division, in any recog-nized association, with any combination of horses, you are no longer considered a Novice and cannot show in any Novice classes. For example, if you earn a total of 10 points by showing in both Novice and Amateur Reining, you then have 10 points in a single event and you are no long-er eligible for any Novice classes. Remember that once you begin the year as a Novice, you can finish the year (even if you get your 10 points); that only national points (in any recognized breed association) count; and our non-sanctioned classes (such as Beginner classes and Walk-Trot) do not count against your Novice status as no national points are awarded in those classes.

22

YOUTH DIVISION The Youth Division is restricted to unmarried individuals 18 years and under (age as of January 1). In order to show in Youth classes to receive FQHR points, a youth must hold a current FQHR Youth Membership. Youth may show in Novice, Amateur (if they meet the criteria) or Open classes under an individual or joint membership. On the affiliate level, any youth wishing to participate in a Youth event may do so without a FQHR membership, as long as they are riding a FQHR registered horse and are a mem-ber of OKFQHR. No FQHR points will be awarded to that individual or horse. All other FQHR Youth Activity Rules should be followed. Youth may not exhibit stallions in any class. FQHR points are awarded on a one horse/one rider combination using the same criteria as the Open division and they cannot be transferred or applied to any other horse/rider combi-nation. Two youth in one family may exhibit the same horse on a one horse/one rider basis but not in the same class. Any horse exhibited by a youth in a FQHR approved youth class must be owned by the contestant or one of the contestant’s parents, grandparents, siblings or legal guardian as evidenced by records on file with FQHR for FQHR points to be awarded. Leased horses that are owned or leased by any person other than those listed above are ineligible for FQHR points in approved Youth classes unless lease agreements are on file with FQHR prior to the show. No horse may be shown by more than one exhibitor in any one class. In individual working classes a Youth exhibitor may show two horses.

Classes are open to both youth and adults when meeting the criteria above. No youth (under age 18) may show stallions. In order to compete in the Amateur division an exhibitor must have an Amateur card. Ex-hibitors can apply for Amateur status at the show. The Amateur exhibitor must also hold an individual or a joint membership in FQHR. No horse may be shown by more than one exhibitor in any class. In individual working classes, one exhibitor may show two horses. Any points or awards earned in the Amateur Division at any show when said points are earned by an Amateur competing under false pretenses, shall be revoked. In the Amateur Division, the horse must be solely and completely owned by the Amateur, an immediate family member or by a business entity that is owned solely by the Novice

23

A NOTE ON POINTS:

Points are given by both FQHR and OKFQHR at OKFQHR shows. Please understand the differences. FQHR points are awarded as stated in the FQHR Rule Book. These points become a permanent part of the horse’s record. Points and awards can be earned in three divisions: Open, Amateur (horse/rider combination) and Youth (horse/rider combination). The points are not trans-ferable between divisions nor can points earned in sepa-rate divisions be combined for a Certificate Of Perfor-mance or Conformation or Championship. FQHR points awarded in the Novice Division are for tracking purposes only and shall not count toward a Certificate of Perfor-mance or any other championship. To get a record of your horse’s FQHR points, contact FQHR.

OKFQHR assigns points to track year-end awards only; they are not a permanent part of the horse’s record. Points are given by class, based on the number of entries in each class. Each horse placing first through sixth receives a point for each horse they place above in the class, plus one point. Those points accumulate throughout the year and are used to determine year-end award winners. Points are kept by horse/exhibitor combination. These are the points you see posted on www.okfqhr.com. Every horse/exhibitor combination begins each year with a clean slate.