Summary of Approved 2015 NRHA Rule Changes

The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) reviewed all 2015 rule change proposals submitted to the body earlier this year. The board considered long-term administrative, global and fiduciary impact, in addition to member feedback provided via its website, direct contact and letters from the membership.

The following is a summary of action taken on these proposals. More detailed information on each item will be published in the Members Only section of nrha.com.

APPROVED – Rule Changes

• 74-02-15:

Part 1. Change the AA and A events to 90 days for event approval

Part 2. Move rules to a chart. Change added money caps on Rookie Professional, Rookie Level 2, Novice Horse Level 1 and Novice Horse Level 2

Part 5. Can hold two go-rounds in an ancillary show

Part 6. Eliminate the restriction that show management must hold both the Level 4 Open and Level 4 Non Pro classes at an Aged Show

Part 9 and 10. Combine Ride & Slide Level 1 and 2 show conditions

Part 12. Remove mandatory awards through tenth for Youth classes

• 59-01-15: Approve Professionals Membership category

• 60-01-15: A Non Pro is defined as a person who, at the time of application, has not won in excess of $200,000

• 62-01-15: Change the definition of immediate family member

• 62-03-15: Further define after-market logoed apparel

• 66-02-15: Change fine and forfeiture process for Youth showing in the Rookie 1 and Rookie 2 classes

• 74-01-15: Add Top Ten Event description that requires event approval forms to be submitted 90 days prior to the entry closing of the event and a three horse minimum in a class for it to count toward a world title

• 80-01-15: Add Prime Time Non Pro added money requirements

• 86-01-15: Change the name of Adaptive Reining to Para-Reining

• 91-01-15: Define what is considered complete relating to show results

• 105-01-15: Remove restrictions for hiring stewards, remove redundant rules and limit Stewards from stewarding the same show for more than two years

RELATED ACTION – Proposal 54-10-15

• Amend the Animal Welfare & Medications Policy (Pol. 11-07-27) to continue the research phase through 2015 and create a task force to review NRHA medications rules and policies.

APPROVED – Clarifications

• 43-01-15: Procedural change for contacting the accused during a investigation

• 73-01-15: Rule clarification allowing horses to be shown in Green Reiner I and Green Reiner II without restriction of ownership

• 74-02-15: Eliminate redundancies and increase ease of understanding in Show Conditions

• 93-01-15: Clarification outlining ownership for Year End Awards, the owner is the owner on record at the end NRHA competition year

• 149-01-15: Create consistency between the Handbook and Judges guide on the maneuver description for the trot in

Complete information on rule change voting will be posted at a later date on the Members Only section of nrha.com and in the NRHA Reiner magazine.