ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
FLORIDA QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE I
NAME OF ASSOCIATION
The name of this Association shall be:
FLORIDA QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE II
PURPOSE OF ASSOCIATION
The purpose for which the association if formed is that is shall be a non-profit organization of persons, firms, and corporations, engaged in the co-operative activity of breeding pure-bred quarter horses, bettering existing types and strains of such horses, promoting the breeding of such horses, procuring desirable publicity for same, holding or fostering shows and sales featuring quarter horses and, in general, promoting cooperation among breeders of quarter horses.

ARTICLE III
PRINCIPLE PLACE OF BUSINESS OF ASSOCIATION
The principal office of the Association will be located within the State of Florida

ARTICLE IV
TERM OF EXISTANCE OF ASSOCIATION
The term for which the Association shall exist shall be one hundred (100) years from the date of incorporation.

ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
The affairs of the corporation are to be managed by officers, elected or appointed, and at such times as established in the by-laws of the Association.

ARTICLE VI
BY-LAWS
The method and manner in which the by-laws of the Association are to be made, altered, or rescinded shall be established in the by-laws of the Association.

ARTICLE VII
NO CAPITAL STOCK
MEMBER'S PROPERTY RIGHTS
The Association shall be organized without capital stock and the property rights and interest of each member shall be equal, with those of every other member. Upon resignation, withdrawal, or removal of residence from the State of Florida, or loss of membership, through non-payment of dues or otherwise, member shall cease to have any interest whatsoever in the property of the Association.

ARTICLE VIII
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Membership in the Association shall consist of four (4) classes, they are:
1. Regular
2. Associate
3. Life
4. Honorary

Regular Members shall consist of those persons, firms, or corporations engaged in production, training and handling of registered purebred quarter horses. Florida must be the permanent state of residence of a regular member in good standing. Regular member farms, firms or corporations must designate the individual who will represent that farm, firm or corporation in all business affairs of this Association.

Associate Members shall consist of all persons, firms or corporations interested in quarter horses.

Life Members shall consist of those regular or associate members who pay the appropriate dues as hereinafter set forth.

The Board of Directors shall select honorary Members for Life.

Candidates for membership in Class one (1), Two (2), and Three (3) shall be admitted to membership in this Association at the recommendation of the membership committee and a majority vote of the Directors present at a regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors and upon payment of fees and dues hereinafter provided. If approved, membership in the Association shall begin as of the date of application and payment of required dues.

Regular members shall be entitled to formal notice of meetings and shall be entitled to vote on all matters concerning the Association, as set forth in the by-laws and not directly governed by the Board of Directors.

Associate and honorary members shall be entitled to participate in all non-business affairs of the Association.

Life members engaged in production, training and handling of purebred quarter horses maintained in Florida shall have the same rights and privileges of regular members; those life members not so engaged shall have the rights of associate members.

The immediate family of Regular and Life members shall be entitled to participate in all non-business affairs of the Association upon payment of additional dues of five ($5.00) Dollars annually per family.

Section 2. Annual dues are due and payable on January 1st of each year. At or before admission to membership in the Association each regular and associate member shall pay the current years membership dues in the sum as set forth in the By-laws in advance.

Section 3. All memberships (excepting Life) will expire on December 31st of each year.

Section 4. A qualified member is a member in good standing who is entitled to vote in the business affairs of the Association and one who is not in arrears in his dues.

Only those members who are qualified members on September 1st, and those designees of record on September 1st of qualified Farms, Firms or Corporations, shall be eligible to vote in the annual election, held in November of that year.

Section 5. Termination of Membership. The Board of Directors at any duly called meeting may by affirmative vote of two-thirds of all members of the Board, suspend or expel any member for cause after an appropriate hearing; provided that any member sought to be expelled shall have 14 days notice of said hearing and shall have the right to appear and be heard at the time of said meeting.

BY-LAWS OF
THE FLORIDA QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE I
ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING
Section 1. Annual Meetings. Annual Meeting of this Association may be held as called by the Board of Directors. The Secretary shall mail written notice of the time and place of all annual meetings twenty (20) days before the date thereof to the members whose addresses are shown on the books of the Association.

Section 2. Quorum. At all meetings of members of the Association except where it is otherwise provided by law, a quorum for the purpose of transacting Association business shall constitute a minimum ten percent (10%) of all Florida Resident voting members.

Section 3. Special Meetings. Special Meetings of the members of the Association other than those regulated by Statute may be called at anytime by the President of Vice-President or a majority of the Board of Directors or ten (10%) of the members of the Association may file a Petition stating the specific business to be brought before the Association and demand a special meeting at anytime.

Such meeting must thereupon be called by the Directors. Notice of all special meetings, setting forth the time, date and place of and a statement of the purpose thereof, shall be mailed twenty (20) days before the date thereof to the members whose addresses are shown on the books of the Association. No business other than that specified shall be transacted at any special meeting of the members of the Association.

Section 4. Voting. At all meetings of the members of the Association, all questions, the manner of deciding which, not specifically regulated by Statute, shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present in person; provided, however, that quorum of duly qualified members are present in person at such meeting.

Section 5. Order of Business. The order of business of all meetings of the stockholders shall be as follows:
1. Roll Call
2. Proof of Notice of meeting or waiver of Notice
3. Reading of minutes of previous meeting
4. Treasurer's report
5. Reports of Officers
6. Reports of Committees
7. Unfinished Business
8. New Business
All meetings of the Association, members and Directors shall be conducted pursuant to Roberts Rules of Order, newly revised, except where specifically regulated by Statute.

ARTICLE II
DIRECTORS
Section 1. Number. The affairs and business of this Association shall be managed by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall consist of twelve (12) duly elected members of the Association and the (non-voting) immediate past President of the Association. In each year there shall be elected four (4) members to the Board of Directors.
At each annual election, the four persons duly nominated in accordance with the rules of the Association, receiving a plurality of the votes, shall become Directors of the Association.

Section 2. Term of Office. The term of office of each of the four (4) Directors elected annually shall be three (3) years, commencing on January 1st and thereafter until his successor has been elected and qualified.

Section 3. Duties of Directors. The Board of Directors shall have the control and general management of the affairs and business of the Corporation. Such Directors shall in all cases act as a Board, regularly convened, by a majority and they may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of their meetings and the management of the Corporation as they may deem proper, not inconsistent with these By-Laws and the laws of the State of Florida. Annual dues shall be as determined by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present.

Section 4. Directors Meetings.
(a) Regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held on a minimum of a quarterly basis during each calendar year or more often if necessary. The first of which shall be held in January. The President or three (3) Directors upon written request may call special meetings of the Board of Directors. Regular or special Director's meetings may be held at any convenient place in the State of Florida.
(b) The newly elected Board of Directors will hold an organizational meeting not later than January 31st following their election for the following purpose:
1. To elect a President.
2. To elect a 1st Vice President.
3. To elect a 2nd Vice President.
4. To approve a Secretary and/or Treasurer.
5. To appoint all Standing Committees.
6. To review plans for the coming year.

Section 5. Notice of Meetings. Notice of Board of Directors meetings other than the regular annual meeting, shall be given by personal service upon each director and committee chairman in person, by electronic mail, or upon request of the Board of Directors, by mailing to him by certified mail at the address shown on the books of the Association, at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of such meeting, including the day of mailing, of a written or printed notice thereof specifying the time and place of such meeting and the business to be brought before the meeting and no business other than that specified in such notice shall be transacted at any special meeting. At any meeting at which every member of the Board of Directors shall be present although held without notice, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted if the meeting had been duly called.

Section 6. Quorum. At any meeting of the Board of Directors after January 1, 1996, the presence of seven (7) Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but, in the event of a quorum not being present, a less number may adjourn the meeting to some future time, not more than fifteen (15) days later.
Whenever vacancies shall occur on the Board of Directors as per Section Ten (10) of this article then the number required for a quorum shall be reduced by one (1) for each two (2) vacancies or fraction thereof.

Section 7. Voting. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, each Director present and attending the meeting shall have one vote except for the non-voting Past President.

Section 8. Vacancies. Whenever any vacancy shall occur in the Board of Directors by death, resignation, removal or otherwise, the same shall be filled without undue delay by a majority vote, by ballot, of the remaining members of the Board at a special meeting which shall be called for the purpose. Such election shall be held within sixty (60) days after the occurrence of such vacancy. The person so chosen shall hold office until the next annual election or until his successor shall have been chosen at a special meeting of the members.

Section 9. Removal of Directors. Any one or more of the Officers or Directors may be removed with or without cause by a majority vote of the members at any special meeting called for that purpose or at the annual meeting.
Any director who has unexcused absences from two (2) meetings of the Board of Directors duly and regularly called as provided by the By-Laws during any calendar year shall automatically by removed from office upon the third unexcused absence.

Section 10. Director Emeritus. There shall be appointed for life or until removed by a majority of the then present Directors, the office known as "Director Emeritus" for any person who is a member of the Florida Quarter Horse Association, who has served with dignity and honor for the benefit of the Florida Quarter Horse Association, who shall have all the privileges appertaining to the office of said regular Directors, but shall no be required to have the obligations of a regular Director. There shall be no limitation on the number of persons appointed to said office but it shall be at the discretion of the regular Directors of the Florida Quarter Horse Association.

ARTICLE III
OFFICERS
Section 1. Number. The officers of the Association shall be:
1. President
2. 1st Vice-President

3. 2nd Vice-President

Section 2. Election - Appointment. President, 1st Vice-President and 2nd Vice-President shall be officers of the Board and elected from the Board of Directors by the members of the Board of Directors as provided under Article II, Section 4 (b) shall hold office for one (1) year beginning January 1 and ending December 31 or until such time as their successors are duly elected and qualified. The first year (1996) all three officers shall be elected from the Board of Directors by the Board of Directors. During succeeding years, unless there are special circumstances, only a new 2nd Vice-President shall be elected from within the board.

By majority vote of the Board, the order of succession shall be as follows:
Current 2nd Vice-President shall move to the office of the 1st Vice-President. The 1st Vice-President moves to President and the current President to immediate Past President. Should one or more of the offices become vacant during a term, the order of succession shall be implemented as required. The Board will then elect new individuals to the required offices.

The President with the approval of the Board of Directors following their election shall appoint the Secretary and/or Treasurer. The same person may hold both positions should the Board of Directors so choose. The Secretary and/or Treasurer shall serve a one-year term with no limitation on the number of successive terms.

Section 4. Duties of Officers, President
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and members.

The President shall present at each annual meeting of the members and Directors a report of the condition of the business of the Association.

The President shall cause to be called regular and special meetings of the members and Directors in accordance with these By-Laws.

The President shall appoint, supervise, employ, remove and discharge and fix the compensation of the Chairmen of Committees, servants, agents, employees and clerks of the Association.

The President shall sign and make all contracts and agreements in the name of the Association and see they are properly carried out, subject to the consent, approval and direction of the Board of Directors.

The President shall see that the books, reports, statements, and certificates required by the Statutes are properly kept, made and filed according to law.

1st Vice-President. During the absence and inability of the President to render and perform his duties and exercise his power as set forth in these By-Laws or Statutes under which this Association is organized, the same shall be performed and exercised by the Vice-President; and when so acting, he shall have all the powers and be subject to all the responsibilities hereby given to or imposed upon such President.

2nd Vice-President. Same as 1st Vice-President in the absence of President and 1st Vice-President.

Section 5. Duties of Secretary and/or Treasurer. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the Board of Directors and the members respective meetings in appropriate books.

The Secretary shall give and serve all notices of the Association.

The Secretary shall be custodian of the Records and of the Seal and affix the latter when required.

The Secretary shall present to the Board of Directors at their stated meetings, all communications addressed to him officially by the President or any officer or member of the Association.

The Secretary shall attend to all correspondence and perform all duties incident to the position of Secretary.

The Secretary shall perform all duties pertinent to the annual election in accordance with Article IV of these By-Laws.

Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the care and custody and be responsible for all the funds and securities of (a) Florida Quarter Horse Association, (b) Florida Quarter Horse Youth Association, and all other funds, accounts, and securities that may be established from time to time in such bank or banks, trust company or trust companies, or safe deposit vaults or stock agencies for purpose of establishing funds, as the Board of Directors may designate. The Treasurer shall separately account for each of these two (2) funds named above. He shall sign, make and endorse in the name of the Association all checks, drafts, warrants and orders for the payment of money and pay out and dispose of same and receipt therefore, under the direction of the President or the Board of Directors. He shall make and endorse in the name of the Association, all checks drawn on F.Q.H.Y.A. account upon receipt of a voucher duly signed by the youth advisor.

The Treasurer shall exhibit at all reasonable times his books and accounts to any Director or member of the Association upon application at the office of the Association during business hours.

The Treasurer shall render a statement of the condition of the finances of the Association at each regular meeting of the Board of Directors, and at such other times as shall be required of him and a full financial report, at the annual meeting of the members.

The Treasurer shall keep at the office of the Association current books of account of all its business and transactions and such other books of account as the Board of Directors may require. He shall submit an annual financial report prepared by certified public accountants selected by the Directors, who may require a certified report if deemed necessary.

The Treasurer shall be bonded in such sum, as the Board of Directors shall require.

The Treasurer shall do and perform all duties appertaining to the position of Treasurer.

ARTICLE IV
ELECTIONS
Section 1. The Secretary shall prepare and mail to all qualified voting members on or before the second Monday in October, the slate of all nominees for election to the Board of Directors proposed by the nominating committee.

Nominations for election to the Board, other than by the nominating committee, shall be made by the members. Twenty (20) members duly qualified, may, by subscribing their name to such nomination, designate their nominee for election; however, providing, said nominations are presented to and received by the Secretary on or before the first Monday in November. All nominations made by members pursuant to these provisions and properly received by the Secretary shall be compiled by the Secretary and mailed to the membership by the second Monday in November.

Nominations for election made pursuant to this Article shall first be consented to by the nominee.

Section 2. The Secretary shall prepare ballots listing all nominees to the Board duly made and any other amendments required to be voted upon. Said ballot shall be distributed by mail to all qualified members entitled to vote by the second Monday in November. The members shall mark their ballots secretly and seal same in an envelope expressly provided. The sealed ballot shall be returned to the C.P.A. by mail along with an acknowledgement form which the Secretary shall provide, stating that the person casting the vote was, in fact, a qualified voting member of F.Q.H.A. The deadline for the return of ballots shall be submitted to the members with each ballot. In all cases, ballots must be received and in hands of Certified Public Accountant no later than first Monday in December. Ballots will be mailed with a pre-addressed return envelope, and will be returned to the Florida Quarter Horse Association Certified Public Accountant who, after receiving said envelopes, shall account for the number received, and shall seal said envelopes in a bag for delivery to the F.Q.H.A. office. The Secretary shall be responsible to deliver the unopened sealed bag to the next meeting of the Board of Directors for tabulation. . In the case of an unopposed slate of nominees, the slate will stand as written, with no vote required, and be published in the next possible issue of the association newsletter and on the website, no later than December 1st.

The four (4) Directors to be elected annually shall be by a plurality of the votes cast. The four (4) nominees for Director receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected. In the event of a tie vote, another vote shall be taken between the tied nominees to determine the winner.

The three (3) members of the nominating committee shall be elected in the same manner as Directors of the Association.
Persons serving on the nominating committee are not eligible to be re-nominated by the committee for ANY position.
Election of Proposed National Directors shall be determined in the same manner as the Directors except that the number may vary from year to year as determined by the American Quarter Horse Association.

ARTICLE V
STANDING COMMITTEES
Section 1. Nominating Committee, three (3) members. It shall be the duty of the nominating committee to prepare a slate of Directors, National Directors, and a Nominating Committee for the following year. It shall submit this slate to the Secretary by the first Monday in October.

Section 2. The Association shall have the following Standing Committees:
a. Breeders Committee.
b. Membership Committee, three (3) members.
c. Show Committee, a minimum of three (3), but not more than five (5) members.
d. Special Committees.
e. Youth Committee.

Section 3. Breeders Committee. It shall be the duty of the Breeders Committee to stimulate interest in breeding registered American Quarter Horses in the State of Florida.

Section 4. Membership Committee. It shall be the duty of the Membership Committee to stimulate membership in this Association and to investigate applicants for membership and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Section 5. Show Committee. It shall be the duty of the Show Committee to stimulate interest in halter and performance events where registered quarter horses are shown and to promulgate rules and regulations controlling said halter and performance events. The rules and regulations so promulgated shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for their approval. These rules when approved and adopted shall comply with applicable rules and regulations of the American Quarter Horse Association and it shall be the duty of this committee to enforce duly adopted rules and regulations and recommend to the Board of Directors punishment for failure to comply therewith. This committee shall approve or disapprove all shows for the year and will be responsible for the high score awards records. The method of point scoring shall be adopted at any annual meeting by a majority of qualified members present. Any proposed change shall be submitted to the membership in accordance with the rules set up for elections in Article IV.

Section 6. Any special committees necessary as determined by the President.

Section 7. Youth Committee. It shall be the duty of the Youth Committee to stimulate interest in youth halter and performance events where registered quarter horses are shown.

Section 8. The President with the approval of the Board of Directors shall appoint these standing committees. The term of all committees shall expire with the term of President, regardless of pending unfinished business. It shall be the duty of the Chairmen of all committees to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors. They shall have no vote at meetings of the Board of Directors.

Section 9. The immediate past Chairman of each Standing Committee shall become a member of that Committee for the ensuing year. He shall not count as one of those as specified under Section (2) of this Article.

ARTICLE VI
HANDLING OF FUNDS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Section 1. The funds of the corporations shall be deposited at such bank, trust company, and stock agencies, as the Directors shall designate. They shall be withdrawn only upon the check or order of the Treasurer, countersigned by the President or Vice-President with the exception that the Treasurer shall have the authority to draw checks against any account, up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) on his signature alone.

Section 2. The funds of the F.Q.H.Y.A shall be turned over to the Treasurer of the F.Q.H.A. for their safekeeping. They shall be accounted for separately and be withdrawn only upon the check or order of the F.Q.H.A. Treasurer, countersigned by the President or the Vice-President upon receipt of a duly signed voucher from the chairman of the Youth Activities of the F.Q.H.A.

ARTICLE VII
BY-LAWS AND AMENDMENTS
By-Laws and Amendments to the By-Laws not inconsistent herewith may be altered, amended, repealed or added to by an affirmative vote of two thirds (2/3) of the qualified members present and provided a quorum is present at the annual meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose, provided that a written notice shall be sent to each qualified member of record at his lat known post office address at least twenty (20) days before the date thereof, which notice shall state the alterations, amendments or changes which are proposed to be made in such By-Laws. Only such changes as have been specified in the notice shall be made.

ARTICLE VIII
FUTHER POWERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
The Association shall have such further powers as are given or granted to cooperative Associations organized under Chapter 618 of the Florida Statutes of A.D. 1941 and all amendments thereto and the Association shall be conducted and governed in accordance with the specific provisions of said Chapter and Amendments and these Articles of Incorporation.

HANDBOOK OF RULES & REGULATIONS

I. Membership
Date of acceptance for membership shall be that on the application for membership when approved by the Board of Directors. All Benefits shall accrue from the date of application forward.

II. Dues
Dues are due and payable on January 1st. Memberships not renewed by that date will expire and no benefits shall be accrued.

III. Voting
Only those who are qualified Florida resident members on September 1st may vote in the annual election of that year.

IV. General Rules & Regulations for Show and Contest
A. A.Q.H.A. Rules & Regulations shall govern all contests provided by F.Q.H.A. rules.
B. Point Scoring system shall be adopted by the F.Q.H.A. and revised from time to time.
C. Point Scoring system for the F.Q.H.Y.A. shall:
1. Be in accordance with the F.Q.H.A. rules
2. Be tabulated on a one youth/one horse basis in each event.
D. Tie breaking methods shall be as follows in this numbered order:
1. Horses having defeated the greater number of horses.
2. Add one (1) additional next best class for each tied horse until the tie is broken
3. Points earned under the greatest number of different judges.

V. Annual Open Awards
In determining these awards, the year will begin on January 1 and end on December 31. To be eligible, a horse must be owned by a Florida resident member of the F.Q.H.A. Upon transfer of an F.Q.H.A. Florida resident member, the F.Q.H.A. points are also transferable. Points will be awarded in accordance with the rules as adopted from time to time, in shows approved by F.Q.H.A. Awards shall be given as follows:
A. Grand & Reserve Champion Stallion,
Mare & Gelding
B. High Point and Reserve High Point Awards shall be given in all
A.Q.H.A. events providing F.Q.H.A.
minimum requirements are met. In
order for awards to be given in these
events, the following shall apply:
1. Classes must have been held in six (6) or more shows during the year.
2. The recipient of a year-end award for high point or reserve high point must have a minimum of twenty-five (25) points and have shown in 10 shows.
3. All ties shall be broken (see IV, D)
C. Doyle Conner High Point Performance Award: To qualify, the horse must have more points in open performance than any other horse (all classes included except Green Working Hunter and Two Year Old Western Pleasure class) but may have these points in only one class.
D. Doyle Conner High Point All Around Award: To qualify, the horse must have acquired a minimum of five (5) halter points under at least three (3) different judges and must have earned a minimum of twelve (12) points in each of three additional open classes.
All Doyle Conner High Point awards are
classified as revolving trophies and
will not be retired, but kept as rotating
awards. A replacement plaque will
be given when the trophy is returned.
E. F.Q.H.A. High Point Performance Award: To be given to either Jr. or Sr. horse,
opposite the Doyle Conner High Point
Performance Award. Criteria to be
the same as the Doyle Conner High Point
Performance Award (see V, C).

VI. Annual Youth Awards
In determining these awards, the year will begin on January 1 and end on December 31. To be eligible for Youth Awards, the Youth must be a member of both F.Q.H.A. and F.Q.H.Y.A. Points will be awarded in accordance with the rules as adopted from time to time, in shows that are approved by the F.Q.H.A. Shows will be given F.Q.H.A. approval for youth events only on statewide school holidays between the dates of Labor Day, and June 15th, in any given year, as of 1/1/78.
A. High Point and Reserve High Point Awards shall be given to the 1st and 2nd
place Youth in the age groups of 11 & Under, 12-14, 15-18, and Novice Youth in all A.Q.H.A. performance events, provided minimum F.Q.H.A. requirements are met.
Awards shall be given to 1st and 2nd
place in Junior and Senior Youth Halter
events.
B. High Point Youth All Around awards will be given to both Champion and Reserve
Champion All Around Youth in age
groups 11 & Under, 12-14, 15-18 and Novice Youth.
In order for awards to be given in Youth
Events, the following shall apply:
1. The recipient of a Youth Award for 1st and 2nd place must have earned a minimum of twenty-five (25) points and have shown in the given event at ten (10) shows.
2. The point scoring system shall be the same as that adopted by F.Q.H.A., and revised from time to time
3. All ties will be broken using approved F.Q.H.A. tie breaking method. (see IV, D.)
4. In all events, points will be tabulated on a one youth/one horse basis.
5. Residency requirements: To be eligible, a horse must be owned by a Florida resident member of F.Q.H.A. and F.Q.H.Y.A.

VII. Youth Team Selection For Team Competition
A. For the A.Q.H.Y.A. Youth Team, points will be tabulated on each youth/horse using the top ten (10) class scores of that youth/horse in each 18 & under youth event, January 1 to April 30.
B. For the Congress Youth Team, points will be tabulated on each youth/horse in each 18 & under youth event that is applicable, using the top ten class scores of that youth/horse in each 18 & under youth event between May 1 and July 31.
C. Novice Youth Points are not tabulated for youth team eligibility.
D. If a Florida youth is nationally qualified, regardless of their State standings, they will automatically be on the team in order of their national standings.
E. In the event of a tie, tie will be broken using approved F.Q.H.A. tie breaking method.
F. In the event that the winning contestant cannot compete, for any reason, then successively, the next in line shall be selected.
G. In Youth events for team competition for which there have been no F.Q.H.A. approved events, High School Rodeo, N.R.H.A., N.C.H.A., and other recognized special event association standings will be accepted, providing those Youth are also F.Q.H.A. and F.Q.H.Y.A. members.
H. Except for extreme hardship, subject to review by a committee consisting of the FQHA Board of Directors, any child who has been State Qualified, accepted, and entered in the Youth World Show, but then does not show in that class, becomes ineligible for that class the following year.
I. Procedure for slots not duly qualified: The child must apply by a specified date, and the spot is chosen by a random drawing.

VIII. Annual Amateur Awards:
In determining Amateur Awards, the year will begin on January 1 and end on December 31. To be eligible for Amateur Awards, the Amateur exhibitor must hold an A.Q.H.A. Amateur Exhibitor card and must be a member of F.Q.H.A. and F.A.Q.H.A.
All points are tabulated on a one horse/rider basis. To be eligible for annual awards, the amateur must show a minimum of ten (10) shows, and accumulate a minimum of twenty-five (25) points in the given event over the course of the show year.

A. High Point and Reserve High Point
awards shall be given to the 1st and 2nd place Amateur in Amateur, Select Amateur, and Novice performance events, providing minimum FQHA requirements are met. Awards will be given to 1st and 2nd place in Junior and Senior Amateur Halter events.

B. High Point Amateur All Around
Awards will be given to both
Champion and Reserve Champion All
Around Amateur in Amateur, Select
Amateur, and Novice, with the
requirements being the same as those
for Youth (IV, section B).

IX. Non Florida Resident Awards

High Point, and Reserve High Point awards will be given for the following categories to non Florida residents: All Around Youth, All Around Amateur, Open English Horse, and Open Western Horse. With the exception of residency, the requirements for these awards shall be the same as those for in-state residents.

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