Section 1 - General. There shall be two (2) classes of membership, active model horse live show and active individual. Any model horse live show or individual shall be eligible for NAMHSA membership provided all requirements for membership are met. Every edition of a model horse live show is considered a separate entity; therefore, a show held twice within the NAMHSA show year is considered two separate entities. NAMHSA member shows are qualifying shows for the North American Nationals, abbreviated as NAN. Each member show shall have one vote on issues submitted to the membership by the Board of Directors and shall have all responsibilities as stated in these Bylaws. Each member and individual member shall conform to and abide by all provisions in the bylaws as a condition of membership or continuing membership. Section 2 - Requirements. Member Shows Member shows must meet the following requirements: (a) Show must meet the Core Classlist Requirements. Upon membership application, a show must submit a draft version of its show packet which must include: (1) Show date (pending date is acceptable) (2) Show location (pending location is acceptable) (3) Complete list of classes (4) Rules, regulations, and limits for showing (5) Name and address of person responsible for show (e.g., show secretary or show hostess) (6) An "advertising plan" listing magazines the show will be advertised in (including cover dates of issues ad will run in). Ads in newsletters and postings to "Haynet" are acceptable forms of advertising. (b) Show must inform entrants that first- and second-place equids in its open classes qualify for the NAN. An open class is defined as competition where the entrant is not limited by skill level, age, or years of competition. (c) Show must send results of the show, including a listing of the entrants' names and addresses to the NAMHSA Membership Secretary. "Results" can be full results or just first/second places (and champions and reserve champions if these are not determined by a call back of 1sts and 2nds) in qualifying classes. Results may be submitted by printed or soft copy, postmarked within 30 days of show date, or e-mail, transmitted within 30 days of show date. (d) Show must advertise the show publicly, in print or over the Internet, in advance of the show date. (e) Show must not be "by invitation"; all persons must be allowed to enter. Show may limit entry by number of entrants, but in that case must accept entries on a first-come, first-serve or other impartial basis. (f) No showholder, relative of showholder, nor any person who shares ownership of models with showholder may enter a NAN-qualifying division at a show held by the same showholder. A "relative" is any person related to showholder as grandparent, parent, step-parent, aunts or uncles (by blood or marriage), spouse, significant other, son, daughter, step-son, step-daughter, sibling, in-law, niece, nephew, first cousin, or any person residing with showholder or other relatives of showholder. (g) A judge may not judge any model that he/she has worked/collaborated on. A judge may not judge any model which he/she owns or has owned within the last six months. A judge may not judge models owned by relatives of the judge, as defined in subsection (f) above. (h) The show must pay yearly dues not later than 60 days prior to the show; in any case, the show may not be advertised as a NAMHSA Member Show or NAN Qualifier until dues have been paid. Individual Members Individual members must pay dues. Section 3 - Membership Procedure. Member Shows Each applicant must send a completed membership application form (available by sending a LSASE to the NAMHSA Show Membership Secretary or NAMHSA Individual Membership Secretary), a draft copy of the show packet, and the membership dues to the NAMHSA Show Membership Secretary. Upon receipt of the application, the Secretary (or his/her designee) shall review the application materials and, provided all requirements are met, shall add the show to the NAMHSA membership. This information is from www.namhsa.org Thank you NAMHSA! NAMHSA Core Classlist Requirements
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