SHW117. AMATEUR DIVISION APPROVAL. An amateur division may be approved separately or in conjunction with an AQHA-approved show for all ages and/or a youth show, provided at least four AQHA-approved amateur performance events are offered.
SHW117.1 At show management's option, any number of performance classes may be offered as select (ages 50 and over) and the exhibitor has the option of competing in the select class or the all-age class.
SHW117.1.1 Classes will be combined back to an all-age class should there be less than three entries in the select or amateur class.
SHW117.1.2 If additional entries are accepted resulting in three or more entries in both the select and amateur classes, classes must be split back the way they were originally offered.
SHW117.2 To have an approved amateur halter division, halter classes must include individual classes for yearlings, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds and older, and performance halter for American Quarter Horses.
SHW117.2.1 a Grand Champion and Reserve Champion must be selected for each sex in amateur halter classes having three or more entries.
SHW117.3 Show management will have the option of combining age groups into 2 and under and 3 and over with the unanimous consent of all exhibitors to be affected.
SHW117.3.1 Classes may be combined only if there are 2 or less entries in at least one of the halter age groups to be combined.
SHW117.3.2 Once halter age groups are combined and additional entries are taken, it is mandatory that halter age groups be split to the originally requested classes should 1/2 point or more become available in each age group. Performance Halter would continue to be offered as a separate class.
SHW117.4 Show management has the option to offer amateur weanling halter classes in each sex division.