Proposed Change: 29-03-09

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D. Categories of Competition and Class Eligibility

Novice Horse Open – Subject to the general conditions but restricted to horses that have not earned more than $5000 in lifetime NRHA Category 1 earnings at the start of the NRHA year.

 

Novice Horse Non Pro – As Novice Horse Open but limited to Non Pro riders and restricted to horses who have not earned more than $5000 in lifetime NRHA Category 1 earnings at the start of the NRHA year. This class may be run concurrent with the Novice Horse Open class.

Novice Horse Level 1 – Subject to the general conditions but restricted to horses that have not earned more than $5000 in lifetime earnings in all NRHA categories except 3, 7 and 9. Also available in the Non Pro division, however, the Non Pro division would be restricted to riders with a valid NRHA Non Pro cards and would be restricted to the rules of ownership as stated in Non Pro conditions.

Novice Horse Level 2 – Subject to the general conditions but restricted to horses that have not earned more than $25,000 in lifetime earnings in all NRHA categories except 3, 7 and 9. Also available in the Non Pro division, however, the Non Pro division would be restricted to riders with a valid NRHA Non Pro cards and would be restricted to the rules of ownership as stated in Non Pro conditions.

 

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Proposed Change:

I. ADDED MONEY

(6) Novice Horse Non Pro added money must not exceed the added purse of the Novice Horse Open.

(6) Novice Horse Level 1 must not exceed $1000 in added money. Novice Horse Level 2 must not exceed $2500 in added money. The added money of Novice Horse Level 1 cannot exceed that of Level 2.

 

Intent of Proposal (include additional pages as necessary):

The new level stem for the Novice Horse classes answers the problem that an experienced Aged Event horse can enter the Novice Horse category by making all earnings (except Categories 3, 7 & 9) part of the eligibility.  However, because of including those extra earnings it is felt that the levels need to be implemented so that horses of all levels would have a class where they can feel competitive.