Shows > Show Manager Forms
AMHA
Show Manager Information
Effective 10/20/22 Show Approval Fees have changed to $30/judge.
Effective 1/1/25
$1/horse/judge when using the Approved AMHA Show Program
$5/horse/judge for all other formats
Need the AMHA Show Program? For free download email Mark Anderson, wma1@earthlink.net
Need help? Contact AMHA, info@amha.org or call 817-783-5600 ext 316
SHOW DATE RESERVATION, APPROVAL, AND RESULTS SUMMARY FORMS HAVE CHANGED!! PLEASE USE UPDATED FORMS FROM THE LINKS BELOW.
SHOW MANAGER’S SHOW PROCESS CHECKLIST FOR AMHA
Reserve Show Date
-
Send AMHA office a completed “Application for Reservation of AMHA Show Date” (postmarked at
-
least 60 days prior to the first proposed show date)
-
Show Manager's Test: Annually emailed to you by Survey Monkey – complete before first show approval.
-
Obtain Show Approval (prior to printing, website publishing and/or mailing any premium lists)
-
Send AMHA office a completed “Application for AMHA Show Approval” (one for each Judge), premium list, entry form & fees ($30/judge) postmarked at least 45 days prior to the first show date..
Basic premium list requirements:
-
Location, dates & starting time of show, not to start before 8am
-
List of Judges (Senior status & State – Ref: GR-025-T)
-
Close of entries date and late fees
-
Measurement Times and Hardship Measurement Times (Mandatory if you want to offer Hardship inspection at your show)
-
List premiums and awards Class List (notate all non-pointed classes as such on class list)
-
Show Manager contact information
-
Stmt: “All horses must be registered with AMHA”
-
Stmt: “Send in copy of Registration Papers, front and back”
-
Stmt: “Send in copy of Senior Stallion Verification Report”
-
Stmt: “Amateur & Youth must provide a copy of their current AMHA. Amateur or Youth cards.
-
Applications for both will be available in the show office. Applications are $5 more when submitted at a show.”
-
Signature Block with: “I certify that I am an Amateur as recognized by the rules of the AMHA” on
-
the entry form.
-
Fee Schedule (stalls, parking, drug fees, etc)
-
Stmt: "Gelding Status must be on certificate."
-
Stmt ”Open to all exhibitors regardless of mental or physical abilities”
-
Stmt: "Judge Evaluation Report forms are available in the show office."
-
AMHA Office Fee info listed on entry form (see below)
Show Results
-
Send to AMHA office: ** (within 15 days from the last day of the show)
-
AMHA Show Results Summary Form
-
Email results for approved show program, or on AMHA approved Class & Champion Sheets or on
-
pre-approved form.
-
AMHA Office Fee: $5.00 per horse/per judge for manual shows, or show sent in on AMHA Aproved Show
-
Program is $1.00 per horse/per judge (Mark Anderson program)
-
Judges Evaluation reports from exhibitors (green) – (if any)
-
Evaluation of Judge by Show Manager
-
Youth and/or Amateur Applications with fees
-
Height list with registered name and number of horse and back number,
-
Perm heights listed and list signed by both show manager and measurer
-
Any DQ’s or gate scratches
-
Youth/Amateur relation to horse owner if not on listed on reg. papers
-
Horse Measurement List (horse name alpha order and signed by Measurer and Show Mgr.)
30 days prior to the World Show, results are due IN THE AMHA OFFICE within 5 days from the last day of the show.
New Horse Protection Act requirements for all equine events beginning February 1, 2025
Modifications to the federal Horse Protection Act that go into effect February 1, 2025, will require new action from event managers of all horse exhibitions, sales and auctions in the United States. Event managers will be required to notify APHIS at least 30 days prior to their event regarding the presence of a designated inspector to assess horses in compliance with the Horse Protection Act rules.
“The Horse Protection Act is a federal law that prohibits sored horses from participating in shows, exhibitions, sales or auctions,” according to the APHIS website. “Soring” is the practice of accentuating a horse’s gait through the use of substances, devices and other practices that can cause pain, distress, inflammation and lameness. While the Horse Protection Act has historically been in effect to prevent soring of Tennessee Walkers and racking horses, these modifications effective February 1, 2025, cover nearly all equine activities, regardless of breed or discipline.
According to an October 9, 2024, press release from the American Horse Council, horse show and equine event managers will be required to:
-
Provide notice to APHIS at least 30 days in advance of the event via mail or email, including whether or not they are hiring/requesting an inspector.
-
Provide any event updates 15 days in advance of the event.
-
Report any violations of the Horse Protection Act within five days after the event concludes.
The USDA will be responsible for training Horse Protection Inspectors, which will be licensed veterinarians or individuals with extensive equine experience with a governmental agency. These will be the individuals performing inspections at events. A video of the inspection process is on the APHIS website.
Event managers and exhibitors should be prepared for potential USDA inspectors onsite and provide them with an inspection area upon request. Should an event manager choose not to request or hire an inspector, they are liable for any HPA violations found at their show
.
Additional Resources
According to AHC, the USDA will post new guidance documents and further information on the Horse Protection Act Website at aphis.usda.gov/hpa. At this time, AHC does not know when those additional USDA guidance resources will be available. AMHA will share more information as it becomes available.
Questions?
Individuals with questions regarding revisions to the HPA are encouraged to email horseprotection@usda.gov and info@horsecouncil.org with the subject line “HPA Question”.
##
[Reprinting all or part of this news release is permitted. Please credit the Paint Horse Journal and provide a link to apha.com.]
Credit: Paint Horse Journal /APHA - www.apha.ocom
