ASPC/AMHR/ASPR 2005 Rulebook:
Page 33...Section III...General Rules
Part 1 Definations start on page 33 and to page 34
Amateur:
Regardless of one's equestrian skills and/or accomplishments, a person is an amateur for all shows conducted under ASPC/AMHR rules who after his/her 18th birthday has not engaged in any of the following activities, which would make him/her a professional.
A. Accepts remuneration for riding, driving, showing in halter/in hand, training, schooling or conducting clinics or seminars.
B. Accepts remuneration for giving instruction in equitation or hrose trainin, (Persons acting as counselors at summer camps, who are not hired in the exclusive capacity of riding instructors, are excluded, and persons giving instruction and training to the handicapped).
C. Accepts remuneration for employment in other capacity (i.e., secretary, bookkeeper, veterinarian, groom, farrier, and gives instruction, rides, drives, shows in halter/in hand, trains, or schools horses, other than horses actually owned or leased by him/her when his/her employer or member of the family of said employer or a corporation which a member of his/her family controls, owns, boards or trains said horses.
D. Accepts remuneration for the use of his or her name, photograph or other form of personal association as a horseman in connection with any advertisement or article to be sold.
E. Accepts prize money in equitation or showmanship classes.
F. Rides, drives or shows in halter/in hand, in competitions, any horse for which he/she or a member of his/her family or a corporation which a member of his/her family controls, receives remuneration for boarding, training, riding, driving or showing in halter/in hand.
G. Gives instruction to any person, or rides, drives or shows in halter/in hand, in competitions, any horse, for which activity another person in his/her family controls will receive remuneration for the activity.
H.. A husband, wife, or significant other of a professional trainer may not hold an amateur card, effective show season 2004.
The following activities do not affect the amateur status of a person who is otherwise qualified.
I. The writing of books or articles pertaining to horses.
J. Accepting remuneration of officiating as a Steward, technical delegate, course designer, announcer, participating as a TV commentator, or accepting bona fide remuneration for services as a veterinarian, groom, farrier, tack shop operator, breeder or for accepting bona fide remuneration for boarding services.
K. Accepting reimbursement for expenses without profit.
L. Accepting a token of appreciation, other than money, for riding, driving or showing in halter/in hand. (Note: Horse board, prize money, partial support or objects of mare than $300 are considered remuneration, not small tokens of appreciation.) (Also note,: accepting any amount of money, whether more or less than $300 is considered remuneration.)
M. Having the occupation of veterinarian, groom, farrier, or owning a tack shop or breeding or boarding stable in itself does not affect the amateur status of a person who is otherwise qualified.
Part 4 -Amateur page 41
A. Official ASPC/AMHR amateur cards are required to participate in ASPC/AMHR/ASPR amateur classes. Amateur cards must be applied for annually, and expire on November 30th of each year. Amateur applications must be 18 year old or older and a current senior member of ASPC/AMHR. Application can be made through the ASPC/AMHR Office for a $5.00 fee. Exhibitors are responsible to present their amateur card to show management.
B. Individuals without amateur cards in hand on show day, amy apply for an amateur card through the show office or with the Show Steward for a $10.00 show-site fee. All show-site applications and appropriate $10.00 fees must be received prior to amateur classes entered, in order for the individual to be allowed to show. Show-site amateur appliction will be valid for 15 days fro the date fees are received by the Show Steward or show management. All Show-site applications and fees will be sent to the ASPC/AMHR Office via the Show Steward with their official Steward's report. If an amateur card is lost or forgotten, a new amateur application and fee is required.
1. No ASPC/AMHR/ASPR carded Judge may show in amateur classes at ASPC/AMHR/ASPR sanctioned shows.
2. A horse shown by an Amateur in AMHR classes must be owned or leased by the amateur or the family of that amateur.
3. Classic/Foundation, Modern and American Show Pony divisions: Ponies shown in amateur classes must be exhibited by an amateur exhibitor.
4. Amateur Incentive Classes: The person showing must be the owner of record on the registration papers.
5. In order to be eligible for the Amateur Award of excellence, the horse or pony must be owned by the amateur and/or the amateur's family.
Section X Amercian Miniature Horse Registry
Part 2 Eligibility for Exhibition in AMHR Classes:
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F. "Amateur" must be 18 years of age and older and a current senior member of ASPC/AMHR. Amateur cards are required to show in Amateur classes.
Definations:
Family:
For show purposes the term "Family" includes husband, wife, parent, step-parent, guardian, child, step-child, brother, half-brother, sister, half-sister, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandmother, grandfather, grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and in-laws of the same relation as stated above.
Karen Shaw