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Sooner State Morgan Horse Association
Open Competition Program

General Rules

DUES ARE $5.00 PER CATEGORY FOR EACH HORSE AND RIDER TEAM. CATEGORIES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
HIGH POINT YOUTH -  REGISTERED MORGAN
HIGH POINT YOUTH -  ALL OTHER BREEDS
HIGH POINT ADULT -  REGISTERED MORGAN

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ADULT EXHIBITOR MUST BE A CURRENT MEMBER OF SSMHA (Sooner State Morgan Horse Association). AT THE SINGLE MEMBERSHIP LEVEL OF $10.00 OR THE FAMILY MEMBERSHIP LEVEL OF $20.00
YOUTH EXHIBITOR MUST BE A CURRENT MEMBER OF SSMHA AT THE JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP LEVEL OF $2.00 OR A CURRENT MEMBER OF ANY AMERICAN MORGAN HORSE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZED YOUTH GROUP IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA  AT THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERSHIP DUES RATES.(MAY ALSO QUALIFY WITH A FAMILY MEMBERSHIP).

(DUES MUST BE PAID BY THE FIRST TIME POINTS ARE SUBMITTED.)

SCORING BEGINS JANUARY 1ST AND ENDS DECEMBER 31ST OF EACH YEAR.

NOMINATION FORMS (CLICK HERE FOR FORM) ARE TO BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED WITH THE HIGH POINT FEE. POINTS ARE ACCRUED FROM DATE OF NOMINATION AND MAY INCLUDE EVENTS IN THE PREVIOUS 30 DAYS OF THE CURRENT YEAR. THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS IF A COMPETITOR COMPETES IN A QUALIFIED EVENT BETWEEN JANUARY 1ST AND THE ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET, THEN THEY HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE AWARDS BANQUET.
RESULTS (CLICK HERE FOR POINT FORM) MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE COMPETITION OR EVENT.
A PROGRAM OR PRIZE LIST GIVING NAMES OF SHOW OFFICIALS AND A CLASS LIST MUST ACCOMPANY EXHIBITOR’S RESULTS. RESULTS MUST BE SIGNED BY A SHOW SECRETARY. SCORING CHAIRPERSON HAS DISCRETION TO AUDIT RESULTS SUBMITTED.
IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EXHIBITOR TO SUBMIT TO THE SCORING CHAIRPERSON COMPLETE RESULTS OF ALL EVENTS IN WHICH HE OR SHE PLACED OR PARTICIPATED AND WISHES TO HAVE CREDITED.
WALK / TROT DIVISION COMPETITORS MAY NOT CROSS ENTER IN THE OTHER DIVISIONS OF THIS PROGRAM DURING THE SAME COMPETITION YEAR. ANY POINTS SUBMITTED FOR THE WALK /TROT DIVISION MUST BE FOR CLASSES, OR EVENTS THAT SPECIFY WALK /TROT IN THE PRIZE LIST.

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COMPETITIONS AND CLASSES MUST BE OPEN TO ALL BREEDS OTHER THAN MORGANS

(SHOWS, COMPETITIONS, OR CLASSES LISTED AS "ALL MORGAN" DO NOT QUALIFY)

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DISCIPLINE DIVISIONS

1   ORGANIZED OPEN TRAIL RIDE OR COMPETITIVE TRAIL RIDE 6 COMBINED TRAINING EVENT
         
2   WESTERN TIMED EVENTS - BARREL RACING, POLE BENDING, ETC 7 COMBINED DRIVING EVENT
         
3   WESTERN CATTLE EVENTS - TEAM PENNING, CUTTING, ROPING, ETC. 8 TRADITIONAL RING SHOW - RAIL CLASSES SHOWN BOTH WAYS OF THE RING
         
4   DRESSAGE TESTS - INCLUDING DRESSAGE EQUITATION AND SUITABILITY 9 REINING COMPETITION
         
5   OPEN HUNTER JUMPER - INCLUDING FLAT CLASSES AT EVENT 10 ORGANIZED PARADE PARTICIPATION; BREED DEMO; VOLUNTEERING AT  AN ADS RECOGNIZED COMBINED DRIVING EVENT IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA (10 POINTS PER DAY WITH A MINIMUM OF 3 HOURS WORKED PER DAY
         

 

DIVISIONS 1 AND 10 WILL RECEIVE 10 POINTS FOR EACH EVENT COMPLETED. ALL OTHER DIVISIONS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

CLASS PLACING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
POINTS AWARDED 10 9 8 7 6 5 4

ALL OTHER CLASS PLACINGS WILL RECEIVE 2 POINTS

 

NOMINATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE ,IN THE SSMHA NEWSLETTER,  OR FROM SCORING CHAIRPERSON Shelly Harris, 10510 E. Tecumseh Rd., Norman, OK 73026. (405)321-5320.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS: LAURA WARD, GENNY VAN DORN, SHELLY HARRIS..

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT A COMMITTEE MEMBER.

 

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