2008-2009 AQHA "Horse of the Year" Program

2008-2009 AQHA/NHSRA Wrangler Division
HORSE OF THE YEAR CRITERIA

1. Official Nomination forms may be obtained by contacting your state/province secretary or contacting the NHSRA
Office.
2. Form must be filled out completely for each horse contestant is nominating and either mailed or FAX’d to the
NHSRA Office.
3. Any questions concerning the AQHA/NHSRA Wrangler Division Horse of the Year should be referred to the
NHSRA National Office.
4. AQHA/NHSRA Wrangler Division State/Provincial Boy’s and Girl’s Horse of the Year winners will receive an
award in recognition of the top American Quarter Horse in that state/province.
5. Each state/provincial winner will also be eligible to compete for the Boy’s and Girl’s National AQHA/NHSRA
Wrangler Division Horse of the Year at the WJHFR.
RULES:
1. Nominated horse(s) must be a registered American Quarter Horse by the postmarked nomination deadline of
March 1, 2009. All ownership information and transfers with AQHA must be current by the nomination deadline.
LATE NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE. A
March 2 (or later) postmark/fax is ineligible. All faxes will be date stamped by NHSRA personnel. March 1, 2009 is
the fax deadline.
2. Nominations will only be accepted if completed and signed by both the NHSRA WD Member and the listed
owner on AQHA papers. “Owner” is defined by one of the following: NHSRA WD Member, parent(s), sibling(s) or
grandparent(s).
3. Both the listed owner on AQHA papers and the nominating NHSRA WD member must be a current AQHA
member through August 1, 2009. Owners should call AQHA to verify membership and ownership status. If the
owner’s AQHA membership expires between March 1, 2009 and July 15, 2009, please renew the membership no
later than March 1, 2009 to keep your membership current.
4. The earliest received nomination form will break any ties.
5. A nominated horse can only earn points from a single rider at the state/province finals and national finals. No
accumulative points will be awarded. If more than one immediate family member will be riding the horse, then each
NHSRA WD member must nominate the same horse to be eligible.
6. It is the member’s responsibility to make certain that the State/Province Secretary is notified at the State/Province
Finals which nominated horse they are competing on to be eligible to earn points. Failure to do so could prevent
your horse from earning points.

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