Rocky Mountain Reining Horse Association

RMRHA is pleased to offer its members two separate opportunities for year-end recognition, through the NRHA Affiliate Program and through the Association's own Year-End Awards Program. Scroll down to view the details on both programs. To find all the NRHA shows in Colorado, click here.

Year-End Awards Qualifying Criteria: All RMRHA members wishing to be eligible for year-end awards must volunteer 4 hours in service to RMRHA. Volunteer opportunities include working at a RMRHA approved show, offering your services to a RMRHA committee, donating time to a RMRHA clinic or seminar, among other activities. Please click here additional information on this Volunteer Program.

. NRHA Affiliate Program .
As an NRHA affiliate, the RMRHA is part of the NRHA Mountain Region. Individuals who qualify by winning points at designated shows throughout the year are then eligible to represent RMRHA at the NRHA Mountain Region Affiliate Championship Finals.

The Mountain Affiliate Finals are scheduled for October 3-7, 2012 in Salina, Utah. Show information, entry forms, and show conditions are available on the IRHA website. Contact Betty Mayer at 435-528-3971 for more information.

The following four Colorado shows will be used by RMRHA as affiliate qualifying events:

#1: TBD 2012, WSRHA Spring Classic, TBD, CO:
#2: May 16-20, 2012, RMRHA Columbine Classic, Pueblo, CO:
#3: June 14-17, 2012, Eastern Slope Slide, Castle Rock, CO:
#4: July 24-29, 2012, RMRHA Summer Slide, Denver, CO:

Actual schedules and contact information will be posted in the Reiner magazine and on NRHA’s website. The RMRHA website will have links to the appropriate shows as provided by individual show management.

In order to qualify to represent RMRHA at the affiliate finals, the rider of the horse must be a member of RMRHA.

RMRHA membership categories include: Individual or entity membership - $30 per calendar year; Youth membership - $10 per calendar year. RMRHA does not offer a family or couple membership. RMRHA memberships run from January 1 through December 31 of each year.

Rider Qualification per NRHA 2012 Affiliate Championships Rules:
1. For an affiliate to qualify a rider for a class, that specific class must be offered in at least three (3) circuit shows. There is no minimum or maximum number of shows that a rider must attend.
2. A rider may qualify in only one region and for only one affiliate.
3. The rider must be a member of their local affiliate at the time of competition for points to count toward regional finals qualifications.
4. ALL EXHIBITORS MUST HAVE A PRIMARY AFFILIATE DESIGNATION REGISTERED WITH THE NRHA OFFICE NO LATER THAN AUGUST 1 OF EACH YEAR. This designation must be registered on paper form. Once a designation is registered, it will apply from year to year unless changed by the exhibitor in writing to the NRHA Affiliate Department. Changes must be in place no later than August 1st. those exhibitors that have qualified in the top tenand have designated by August 1st will be guaranteed their qualifying position. Any new designations or changes to current designations received after August 1st will be accepted until 15 daysprior to the entry closing date for respective Regional Affiliate Finals and exhibitors will be allowed to participate in the current year classes. Riders are only eligible to compete in classes they qualified for if there are vacant qualifying positions. If all tope ten qualifying positions are filled any new designations or changes made to the deisgnations after August 1st will become effective for the next year's qualification period. Click here for the Affiliate Designation Form.
5. The affiliate membership lists will be used to determine a horse and rider qualification within an affiliate.
6. Points are to be calculated on a one horse/one rider format.
7. Points will be awarded based on the number of horses actually competing in the class, i.e., if fifteen (15) horses compete, first place will be awarded 15 points, 2nd place - 14 points, etc. Points will be calculated on horses actually competing, excluding the horses entered but scratched. Zeros and no scores will not be awarded points. Horses with no points do not qualify for RAF competition.
8. The top ten (10) horse and rider combinations plus ties from each class offered in a circuit qualify for the regional affiliate finals. Substitutions of a rider or horse for any reason shall not be allowed in the Regional Finals or the North American Affiliate Championships.
9. Each NRHA affiliate will be responsible for keeping up with the affiliate standings throughout the show year and will submit the standings for their affiliate 30 days prior to the affiliates respective RAF. The NRHA will then verify the standings and post a final qualifiers list on the NRHA website.

A horse may qualify for more than one class with the same or different riders. For example, an open rider may qualify the horse in the open and a non-pro rider may qualify the horse in the non-pro class. A rider may not show more than three horses per class regardless of the number of horses that rider may have qualified for the affiliate finals. Also, two riders may not ride the same horse in the same class. For more on the NRHA Affiliate Program, please visit www.NRHA.com.

Any questions relating to these qualification procedures should be addressed to the Affiliate Shows Chairperson for RMRHA. For the year 2012, that individual is Catherine Irvin (phone - 303-337-9321 and email - cirvin9901@aol.com).

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. RMRHA Year End Awards Program .

RMRHA recognizes the top 3 riders in each division at the December Awards Banquet. Program details and conditions are below.

The following six Colorado shows will be used by RMRHA to determine who will earn year-end awards for the 2012 RMRHA show season.

#1: TBD 2012, WSRHA Spring Classic, TBD, CO:
#2: May 16-20, 2012, RMRHA Columbine Classic, Pueblo, CO:
#3: June 14-17, 2012, Eastern Slope Slide, Castle Rock, CO:
#4: July 24-29, 2012, RMRHA Summer Slide, Denver, CO:
#5: TBD, 2012, WSRHA Futurity & Derby Show, Grand Junction, CO:
#6: Sept. 1-3, 2012, Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO:

In order to qualify for year-end awards, both the rider and the recorded owner(s) of the horse must be members of RMRHA. Riders must also complete the Volunteer Hours requirement to be eligible for year-end awards. Earnings will be tracked on a one horse, one rider basis in NRHA approved classes. Currently, RMRHA awards a Champion, Reserve Champion, and third place recognition in the following approved categories:

Open
Intermediate Open
Limited Open
Rookie Professional
Non Pro
Intermediate Non Pro
Limited Non Pro
Prime Time Non Pro
Novice Horse Open II
Novice Horse Open I
Novice Horse Non Pro II
Novice Horse Non Pro I
Rookie II
Youth - Ages 14-18
Youth - Ages 13 & Under
Green Reiner II

RMRHA will use an exhibitor's best five of the six qualifying shows to calculate their point standings for year-end awards. Year-End award winners will be determined by total points earned in each division using the following point system: 10 points for placing first, 9 points for second place, 8 points for third place and so forth down through 1 point for the 10th place horse in a class. If an exhibitor shows in all 6 year end shows, the top 5 results will be used and other results will be dropped.

If a horse is owned by an "entity", e.g., LLC, partnership, corporation, syndicate, etc., that "entity" must have a RMRHA membership in order for the horse to qualify for year end awards. Individuals of that entity are not required to have an individual membership, unless that individual competes on the entity owned horse and wishes to have the points earned count towards the year end standings. If a horse is owned by two or more individuals (John Smith, Mary Smith and Bill Jones), each individual must be a member of RMRHA to have the points earned count towards year end standings.

RMRHA membership categories include: Individual or entity membership - $30 per calendar year; Youth membership - $10 per calendar year. RMRHA memberships run from January 1 through December 31 of each year. RMRHA does not offer family or couple memberships.

A horse may qualify for more than one year-end award with the same or different riders. For example, an open rider may qualify the horse in the open and a non-pro rider may qualify the horse in the non-pro class.

The Affiliate Shows Chairperson is also responsible for tracking points earned for year-end award winners. Any questions relating to these qualification procedures should be addressed to the Affiliate Shows Chairperson for RMRHA. For the year 2012, that individual is Catherine Irvin (phone - 303-337-9321 and/or email - cirvin9901@aol.com).

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