Helping hands
MQHA is always looking for people to help with multiple aspects of our association from committees to show staff. If you are interested in helping out or have additional questions, you can email us at [email protected].
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MQHA is currently looking to fill the following positions:
Summer Classic Show July 5th - 8th, Sussex, N.B.
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Summer Sizzler Show August 2nd - 5th Sussex, N.B.
** See below for position responsibilities. Expenses and salaries are negotiated based on experience. |
If you are interested in any of these positions, email us at [email protected]
Responsibilities
Show Manager
* Show Manager must be available on site all days including the Thursday before the show.
** Work descriptions are from AQHA rulebook.
*** Show Manager works close with show committee to assist with these duties.
SHW128. SHOW MANAGERS shall:
SHW128.1 be the person in charge of the AQHA-approved show, but may not serve as show secretary, ring steward or serve in any other capacity which might interfere with their effectiveness as manager;
SHW128.2 be at least 18 years of age;
SHW128.3 have authority to enforce all rules referring to the show and he/she may excuse any horse or exhibitor from the show or contest prior to or during the judging;
SHW128.4 have jurisdiction over preparing and mailing all entry blanks, premium lists and catalogs and shall enforce the arrival and departure times as shown in the catalog or as advertised;
SHW128.5 be present on the show grounds for the duration of the show. In the event an emergency arises and the show manager is unable to fulfill his/her duties, an acting manager should be appointed. The show manager must submit a written explanation to AQHA for his/her absence. The acting show manager must also remain on the show grounds for the duration of the show and must meet the requirements as set forth in this Rulebook;
SHW128.6 at all times extend every effort to satisfy the comfort of the horses, exhibitors, spectators and officials and will be held responsible for maintaining clean and orderly conditions through- out the show;
SHW128.7 be responsible for ensuring humane treatment of horses is adhered to on show grounds through policing of stalling areas and practice pens at various times throughout the show;
SHW128.8 return cattle injury reports to AQHA where cattle classes are held;
SHW128.9 receive written or verbal complaints from exhibitors, trainers, owners, show participants and other AQHA members of inci- dents of cruel, abusive or inhumane treatment of horses on show grounds or any other complaints or incidents of rule violations and shall forward such to AQHA;
SHW128.10 upon a report or discovery of inhumane treatment, immediately investigate the incident and report it to AQHA. Show management shall make every effort to obtain the concurrence of any AQHA-approved judge on the grounds or AQHA-authorized personnel, if available. Any verbal or written warning performed by the show manager at a show for inhumane treatment is to be reported in writing to AQHA. If an incident is later reported to AQHA and knowledge is gained that the show manager was present but did not report the incident, this could jeopardize their ability to manage an AQHA-approved show in the future;
SHW128.11 be subject to a review and a possible fine of $100 for every hour or portion thereof past the 15-hour limit for one-day/one- judge shows which should not run more than 15 consecutive hours from the scheduled starting time to the conclusion of the show, including all breaks. Multi-day/one-judge shows, multi-day/multi-judge shows, and multi-judge/one-day shows should not exceed 15 hours per day from the judge’s actual starting time to the conclusion of his/her last class.
SHW128.12 post contact information of the show manager or other designated person who can be contacted in case of emer- gency; i.e. professional horseman, show steward.
SHW129. Show management may:
SHW129.1 immediately expel individuals exhibiting unsportsman- like conduct from show grounds and shall file a written report with AQHA concerning the conduct in question;
SHW129.2 establish ground rules with reference to the amount of time an exhibitor is allowed to begin his performance, dependent on the facilities and conditions. If such ground rules are estab- lished, show management should see they are enforced;
SHW129.3 determine if an elimination is necessary, in the inter- est of successful implementation of the AQHA-approved show, the number of go-rounds to be held and the number of horses to be shown at each performance and to reasonably limit entries when necessitated by time and/or physical constraints of show premises when applied fairly and uniformly by a procedure in which all quali- fied entries are included in a random draw;
SHW129.4 allow the name of the exhibitor and horse to be announced during any event.
** Work descriptions are from AQHA rulebook.
*** Show Manager works close with show committee to assist with these duties.
SHW128. SHOW MANAGERS shall:
SHW128.1 be the person in charge of the AQHA-approved show, but may not serve as show secretary, ring steward or serve in any other capacity which might interfere with their effectiveness as manager;
SHW128.2 be at least 18 years of age;
SHW128.3 have authority to enforce all rules referring to the show and he/she may excuse any horse or exhibitor from the show or contest prior to or during the judging;
SHW128.4 have jurisdiction over preparing and mailing all entry blanks, premium lists and catalogs and shall enforce the arrival and departure times as shown in the catalog or as advertised;
SHW128.5 be present on the show grounds for the duration of the show. In the event an emergency arises and the show manager is unable to fulfill his/her duties, an acting manager should be appointed. The show manager must submit a written explanation to AQHA for his/her absence. The acting show manager must also remain on the show grounds for the duration of the show and must meet the requirements as set forth in this Rulebook;
SHW128.6 at all times extend every effort to satisfy the comfort of the horses, exhibitors, spectators and officials and will be held responsible for maintaining clean and orderly conditions through- out the show;
SHW128.7 be responsible for ensuring humane treatment of horses is adhered to on show grounds through policing of stalling areas and practice pens at various times throughout the show;
SHW128.8 return cattle injury reports to AQHA where cattle classes are held;
SHW128.9 receive written or verbal complaints from exhibitors, trainers, owners, show participants and other AQHA members of inci- dents of cruel, abusive or inhumane treatment of horses on show grounds or any other complaints or incidents of rule violations and shall forward such to AQHA;
SHW128.10 upon a report or discovery of inhumane treatment, immediately investigate the incident and report it to AQHA. Show management shall make every effort to obtain the concurrence of any AQHA-approved judge on the grounds or AQHA-authorized personnel, if available. Any verbal or written warning performed by the show manager at a show for inhumane treatment is to be reported in writing to AQHA. If an incident is later reported to AQHA and knowledge is gained that the show manager was present but did not report the incident, this could jeopardize their ability to manage an AQHA-approved show in the future;
SHW128.11 be subject to a review and a possible fine of $100 for every hour or portion thereof past the 15-hour limit for one-day/one- judge shows which should not run more than 15 consecutive hours from the scheduled starting time to the conclusion of the show, including all breaks. Multi-day/one-judge shows, multi-day/multi-judge shows, and multi-judge/one-day shows should not exceed 15 hours per day from the judge’s actual starting time to the conclusion of his/her last class.
SHW128.12 post contact information of the show manager or other designated person who can be contacted in case of emer- gency; i.e. professional horseman, show steward.
SHW129. Show management may:
SHW129.1 immediately expel individuals exhibiting unsportsman- like conduct from show grounds and shall file a written report with AQHA concerning the conduct in question;
SHW129.2 establish ground rules with reference to the amount of time an exhibitor is allowed to begin his performance, dependent on the facilities and conditions. If such ground rules are estab- lished, show management should see they are enforced;
SHW129.3 determine if an elimination is necessary, in the inter- est of successful implementation of the AQHA-approved show, the number of go-rounds to be held and the number of horses to be shown at each performance and to reasonably limit entries when necessitated by time and/or physical constraints of show premises when applied fairly and uniformly by a procedure in which all quali- fied entries are included in a random draw;
SHW129.4 allow the name of the exhibitor and horse to be announced during any event.
ring steward
** Work descriptions are from AQHA rulebook.
SHW131. RING STEWARD. A competent ring steward is required at all AQHA-approved shows for each judge and may not hold the position of show manager or show secretary at a show at which he/she serves as a ring steward and shall:
SHW131.1 wear appropriate western attire which includes pants (slacks, trousers, jeans, etc.), long-sleeve shirt with collar (band, standup, tuxedo, etc.) and cowboy boots. Western hat is optional;
SHW131.2 relieve the judge of unnecessary details, assemble the class promptly, keep the judging program on schedule, eliminate long delays between classes and control the conduct of the horses and exhibitors in the ring;
SHW131.3 notify the judge when all horses are present for each class and call his attention to those horses that are absent;
SHW131.4 ensure no person rides more than one horse in any approved performance class, except as allowed under SHW400;
SHW131.5 assist the judge, not advise him/her and shall refrain from discussing, or seeming to discuss, the horses or the exhibitors with the judge;
SHW131.6 not take part, or seem to take part, in any of the judging.
SHW131.7 when not actively engaged in his/her duties, place himself/herself in such a position so as not to interfere with the judging and the view of the spectators;
SHW131.8 not allow exhibitors to crowd up in the ring or arena and, at all times, endeavor to keep the possibilities of an accident at a minimum;
SHW131.9 have charge of the activity in the ring or the arena. He/ she should act as mediator between the judge and the exhibitor. The judge should request the ring steward to move and place horses as he/she advises. When the ring or arena size is small and the class entries are large, he/she should survey the situation and take every precaution to keep the horses moving until the judge is ready for them to be judged. He/she has the authority to ask an exhibitor to remove his or her horse for the safety of other horses or spectators;
SHW131.10 have the authority to remove unsportsmanlike exhib- itors from the arena;
SHW131.11 be familiar with the procedure of sifting, when the classes are large and the judge requests that he/she line them up for the first sift, the second sift, and so on, until the judge has his/ her class ready; and
SHW131.12 where applicable, lineup the class placings the same in every class-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
SHW131. RING STEWARD. A competent ring steward is required at all AQHA-approved shows for each judge and may not hold the position of show manager or show secretary at a show at which he/she serves as a ring steward and shall:
SHW131.1 wear appropriate western attire which includes pants (slacks, trousers, jeans, etc.), long-sleeve shirt with collar (band, standup, tuxedo, etc.) and cowboy boots. Western hat is optional;
SHW131.2 relieve the judge of unnecessary details, assemble the class promptly, keep the judging program on schedule, eliminate long delays between classes and control the conduct of the horses and exhibitors in the ring;
SHW131.3 notify the judge when all horses are present for each class and call his attention to those horses that are absent;
SHW131.4 ensure no person rides more than one horse in any approved performance class, except as allowed under SHW400;
SHW131.5 assist the judge, not advise him/her and shall refrain from discussing, or seeming to discuss, the horses or the exhibitors with the judge;
SHW131.6 not take part, or seem to take part, in any of the judging.
SHW131.7 when not actively engaged in his/her duties, place himself/herself in such a position so as not to interfere with the judging and the view of the spectators;
SHW131.8 not allow exhibitors to crowd up in the ring or arena and, at all times, endeavor to keep the possibilities of an accident at a minimum;
SHW131.9 have charge of the activity in the ring or the arena. He/ she should act as mediator between the judge and the exhibitor. The judge should request the ring steward to move and place horses as he/she advises. When the ring or arena size is small and the class entries are large, he/she should survey the situation and take every precaution to keep the horses moving until the judge is ready for them to be judged. He/she has the authority to ask an exhibitor to remove his or her horse for the safety of other horses or spectators;
SHW131.10 have the authority to remove unsportsmanlike exhib- itors from the arena;
SHW131.11 be familiar with the procedure of sifting, when the classes are large and the judge requests that he/she line them up for the first sift, the second sift, and so on, until the judge has his/ her class ready; and
SHW131.12 where applicable, lineup the class placings the same in every class-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
gate manager
- Maintain a current list of classes and participates
- Ensure entries are at the gate ready for their class before entering the ring
- Create / maintain orders of go
- Let exhibitors in and out of the ring as per ring stewards request