New Mexico Palomino Exhibitors Association
2012 Year End Awards Program

Year End High Point Awards Program is designed to reward registered Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA) horses for their outstanding performances at horse shows and competitions in the state of New Mexico. The intent of the program is to reach Palomino horse enthusiast, owners and exhibitors who do not participate at PHBA sanctioned horse shows.

NMPEA Members will be able to show in their own recognized associations and compete for NMPEA year end awards.

Points towards year end awards can be earned based upon the placing and number of horses in a show or competition. To encourage participation at PHBA sanctioned shows in New Mexico, double points will be awarded for placings in PHBA classes at these shows.

2012 Year End High Point Awards
Junior Horse
Senior Horse
Amateur Exhibitor And Horse
Novice Amateur Exhibitor And Horse
Youth 13 And Under Exhibitor And Horse
Youth 14-18 Exhibitor And Horse
Novice Youth Exhibitor And Horse (To compete in amateur and youth designated divisions, the exhibitor must hold or be eligible to hold an amateur or youth card in their respective organization and must so state on the enrollment form. Amateur and youth points will be kept on a one horse and one exhibitor team).

NMPEA Recognized Associations
(Points for awards can be earned competing at show and competitions approved by the following associations or their respective state and/or regional associations**).

National Associations
American Holsteiner Horse Association (AHHA)
American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA)
American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)
American Paint Horse Association (APHA)
American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA)
Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC)
Arabian Horse Association (AHA)
1) Arabian Horse Registry (AHR)
2) International Arabian Horse Association (IAHA)
International Morab Registry (IMR)
Jockey Club (JC)
National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA)
National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA)
National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA)
National Hunter and Jumper Association (NHJA)
National Reining Horse Association (NRHA)
National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA)
National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA)
Mountain Pleasure Horse Association (MPHA)
Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association (MFTHBA)
Rocky Mountain Horse Association (RMHA)
Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)
Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA)
Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors' Association (TWHBEA)
United Quarab Registry (UQR)
United States Dressage Federation (USDF)
United States Combined Training Association (USCTA)
US Equestrian Federation (USEF)
Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA)

New Mexico Regional Associations
All Breed Horse Show Association
Bosque Farms Rodeo Assoc.
Enchantment Driving Society
High Plains Horsemans Club
Northern NM Horsemen's Assoc.
Pecos Valley Horsemen's Assoc.
4-H County, District and State Horse Shows and Rodeos
NM State Fair All Breed Horse Show
Horsemens Assoc. of Southern NM
Las Cruces Horsemans Assoc.
Lea County Horsemen's Assoc.
NM Carriage Assoc.
NM Jr. Rodeo
Rio Grande Mule And Donkey Assoc.
Watermelon Mountain Pony Club

All-Breed Classes at shows sponsored by:
NM Paint Horse Club
NM Buckskin Assoc.
NM Pinto Assoc.
NM Quarter Horse Assoc.
Zia Paint Horse Club

**Submit requests in writing to NMPEA to add your club or organization to this list.

In order for NMPEA to include an event or organization in the Year End Awards Program, the competition must be sponsored by an association, organization or affiliate that has an established record-keeping, governing body, as well as a representative who will sign a verification form.

Reporting Points:

1. One report card must be completed for each show.
2. One report card can be used for multiple PHBA horses participating in one show.
3. The show secretary or show manager must inspect PHBA registration papers.
4. The show official (secretary or manager) must fill out placing received and number of entries in class.
5. The show official must sign the report card and state the position he/she holds.
6. The report card must be mailed (postmarked no later than thirty (30) days after the show or event) to the NMPEA point keeper.
7. A copy of a completed official PHBA Palomino Performance Program report card can be used as a substitute form for the NMPEA report card and must meet all requirements above to be eligible for the NMPEA year end awards program.

Eligibility

1) The horse must be a Palomino registered with the Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA).
2) The exhibitor (and owner) of the horse must be current members(s) of NMPEA:
     a. As a New Mexico affiliate member of PHBA (copy of PHBA membership card must accompany enrollment form with affiliate membership designated as NMPEA).
      b. Or by paying a $9.00 NMPEA affiliate membership fee.
3) An enrollment form must be completed and sent to the NMPEA point keeper for each year of participation. A copy of the horse's PHBA registration papers must accompany the enrollment form.
4) A yearly $5.00 (non-refundable) enrollment fee must be paid.
(All above requirements must be met before points will count toward current year awards program. Enrollment form and fee must be postmarked and membership paid before points to count for award program.)
5) For 2012, the show season is October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012.
6) Horse (or horse and rider team) must show to at least three judges or at three separate competitions during the show year.
7) Points from shows held within the state of New Mexico will count towards the awards program.

Enrollment forms and report cards are available online or by contacting Berniece Zielke, NMPEA President, phone (505) 861-2164 or email lhrramorris@juno.com.

NMPEA board reserves the right to add organizations to the listing of recognized associations, modify rules, and settle any disputes occurring during the show season regarding the high point awards program. All protests must be made in writing and mailed to NMPEA, c/o Berniece Zielke, President, PO Box 908, Belen, NM 87002 accompanied by a $25.00 (non-refundable) protest fee.

NMPEA 2012 Show Schedule (tentative date as of 1/15/12)

August 18-19 - Wrights Rockin' Horse Arena, Stanley, NM
Split Combined Format - Double Judged
(Held in conjunction with NM Paint Horse Club)
Offering PHBA Approved Classes, APHA Approved Classes and All-Breed Classes