Three important points to the co-owner rules:

• Two distinct nonfamily owners may co-own a horse and show that horse in a Junior Owner or Amateur Owner class except that no family member of a professional may enter into this relationship.
• Co-ownership must be listed as an "and" ownership, an "or" ownership does not enable two distinct non-family owners to show in Owner classes.
• The right to show horses in Owner classes when there are two distinct non-family owners, does not extend to the family of these distinct family owners.

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IMPORTANT - The AHA Equitation Manual has been updated with the legal Hunt Seat patterns – all non-compliant patterns have been removed. Access the legal patterns below.

ATTENTION: OWNERS OF HALF-ARABIANS

Half-Arabians that are to be shown in the following classes at AHA National Shows must have DNA on file:

• US and Canadian Halter Futurity
• Performance Futurity/Maturity/Derby
• AWPA
• AEPA
• AHPA

DNA type of the horse and the horse's Purebred Arabian parent must be placed on permanent record with the AHA Registry and the horse has been shown to qualify as an offspring of the stated purebred sire or purebred dam through DNA type testing. DNA testing will be at the owner's expense and must be on file with the AHA office before the horse will be eligible to compete. If the DNA is not on file prior to that National Show, the horse is ineligible to be shown and all nomination fees will be forfeited. 

To obtain a DNA testing kit for Half-Arabians, please contact Registry Services at 303.696.4500 option 2.

The Half-Arabian DNA Frequently Asked Questions can be found below.

SHN PERFORMANCE MATURITY PROGRAM DEADLINE APPROACHING

Planning to show your horse in the AOTR Maturity Class at Sport Horse Nationals?

Third payment must be submitted on or before July 1, 2023 (postmarked/electronic transaction dated to the AHA office). Payments that are postmarked/electronic transactions dated after the first of each month will be assessed late fees.

Nominations are allowed with an additional $750 late fee up until the Final Post Entry Close for the National Show and any Program enrollment fees (including late fees) must be paid.

All entries in the Performance Maturity Program must also be entered into the corresponding class for the Sport Horse National Championship Show via an official entry form.

NOTE: A horse that is co-owned by two distinct non-family members cannot be shown in the Maturity and Jackpot Classes at any AHA National Championship Show.

Half-Arabians competing in this class must have DNA type of the horse and the horse’s purebred Arabian parent on permanent record with AHA and the horse must have been shown to qualify as an offspring of the stated purebred Arabian parent. The DNA parent verification must be on file with the AHA office in order for the horse to be eligible to compete in the class.

U.S. NATIONALS PERFORMANCE FUTURITY/MATURITY/DERBY ENROLLMENT 

Planning to show your horse in a Performance Futurity/Maturity/Derby Class? Be sure your horse is enrolled in the U.S. Nationals Performance Futurity/Maturity/Derby Program. Enrollment into the program is required in order to show in these classes.

If you choose the payment option, the second and third payments must be submitted on or before July 1, 2023, and August 1, 2023 (postmarked/electronic transaction dated to the AHA office). Payments that are postmarked/electronic transactions dated after the first of each month will be assessed late fees.

All Performance Futurity/Maturity/Derby horses must be enrolled in the program and the total fees paid. Nominations are allowed with an additional $750 late fee or an additional $1,000 late fee for Reining up until the Final Post Entry Close date for US Nationals. Nomination fees do not include the show entry fees, drug fees, stalls, etc.

All entries into the Performance Futurity/Maturity/Derby Program must also be entered into the corresponding class for the U.S. National Championship Show via an official show entry form. 

CLASS SPLIT FOR US NATIONAL PERFORMANCE FUTURITY/MATURITY PROGRAM

Due to the increasing participation of the Ranch Horse Riding Futurity at U.S. Nationals, the class has been split. Beginning in 2023, there will be two classes, Arabian Ranch Horse Riding Futurity, and HA/AA Ranch Horse Riding Futurity.

Note: Half-Arabians competing in the Maturity Classes must have parentage DNA verified to the purebred Arabian parent on file at the AHA office before they are allowed to compete.

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