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NRHA Payments at NERHA Shows
NERHA Cancellation Policy
NERHA Show Guidelines
NERHA Class Rules
Warm-up Pen Etiquette

♦ NRHA Payments at NEHRA Shows

All NRHA competition license transfers done at an Northeast Reining Horse Show will require a separate check made payable to "NRHA" directly. (At this time NRHA does not provide for credit cards on competition licenses done at shows).

In addition, all NRHA membership fees will also require a separate check made payable to "NRHA" or members may fill out the credit card form provided by NRHA for memberships. These will be mailed directly to NRHA with show paperwork as is standard procedure.

♦ NERHA Cancellation Policy

The NERHA has implemented a Cancellation Policy.  Any stall reserved for a show may be cancelled without charge 48 hours prior to the start of that show.  No shows or those that cancel within the 48 hours will be charged the FULL price of the stall.

♦ NERHA Show Guidelines

At all shows, the first class of the day will close the night before by 7 pm (or sooner if the show schedule dictates) and will be posted as soon as possible after the class is drawn that evening. 

Late entries (after the class is posted) for all classes will go last and will pay an additional $10 late fee.

♦ NERHA Class Elgibility

For NRHA class guidelines, click here.

To qualify for year-end awards, both the rider and owner must be NERHA members.

All NRHA approved classes are eligible for NERHA year-end awards. In addition, the NERHA Green Reiner class and Adult Limited NonPro class will be eligible for year-end awards. There will be no year‐end award buckles for Green Horse or Ladies & Gents.

Plaques for non-approved classes will only be awarded for NERHA Green Reiner.  There will be no plaques for Adult Ltd Non-Pro, Green Horse or the Ladies & Gents classes.

Ribbons will only be awarded in NERHA Green Reiner and Youth classes (1st-10th place).  Ribbons will not be given in any other class.

All riders and owners (including business entities) of horses showing shall be current members in good standing to be eligible for year-end awards. If membership dues are paid after January 1, the membership commences when received by the NERHA and is not retroactive.

Beginning with the 2007 show season, Youth Points will no longer count towards Green Reiner eligibility.  This change is retroactive to the 2005 show season.

Beginning with the 2009 show season, Green Reiner will change from a point class to a jackpot class.

Adult Limited Non Pro

For riders 30 years of age or older as of January 1st of the current calendar year who hold a valid NRHA Non Pro card.

• Cross-entry into Limited Non-Pro class is required. NRHA Limited Non-Pro eligibility requirements apply.

• NRHA legal equipment rules apply.

green HorsE I & II

Riders need not own the horses they show or be NRHA or NERHA members. Horses do not need NRHA competition licenses. Riders may show up to three horses per class and horses may be shown once per class.

• Green Horse I, the horse may have earned up to $500 in NRHA and/or NERHA monies.

• Green Horse II, the horse may have earned between $500 and $2,500 in NRHA and/or NERHA monies.

• The rider may ride one or two-handed, in any legal bridle.

• NRHA legal equipment rules apply.

Green Reiner

Riders need not own the horses they show or be NRHA or NERHA members. Horses do not need NRHA competition licenses. Riders may show up to three horses per class and horses may be shown once per class.

Eligibility:

• Rider must be eligible for Non Pro status under current NRHA rules.

• Past NERHA Green Reiner year end champions are ineligible.

• Riders must have not won in excess of $100 of NRHA or NERHA money as of the beginning of the competition year.

• The rider may ride one or two-handed, in any legal bridle.

• NRHA legal equipment rules apply.

The 2013 NERHA Green Reiner Eligibility list is online.  The Green Reiner Declaration will need to be signed before entering in the class.

♦ Warm-Up Pen Etiquette

The following rules are to be used when schooling in the show pen – people not following these rules will be removed from the warm-up session and may risk forfeiture of entry in the horse show. There have been a number of instances where riders and horses have been exposed to danger and risk of injury due to careless or unsafe actions in the warm up arena. Be sure to always ride in a safe and courteous manner while sharing the warm up arena with other competitors.

1. Riders should circle in the same direction at each end of the pen. (Follow the circles as laid out in all NRHA patterns, except pattern 3) Top ½ of the pen, circle to the right. Bottom ½ of the pen, circle to the left.

2. DO NOT stop in the center, especially if other riders are circling behind you.

3. Riders warming up by walking or trotting should stay to the rail.

4. When spinning, go to the center of one of the circles; do not spin in the middle.

5. When fencing your horse, remember riders loping circles have the right of way.

6. When riders are fencing, courtesy dictates that riders loping circles maintain their speed and patterns, as the riders fencing will be timing their fencing in tune with your circles.

7. If two riders are circling and approach each other from the opposite directions, STOP and go the same way as outlined above, to avoid accidents.

 
Last Update: 04/13/2013

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