MPHC BY-LAWS

ARTICLE I: Name, Purpose, Location

Section 1. Name

The name of this club shall be the Mississippi Paint Horse Club and shall at all time be operated and conducted as a non-profit organization in accordance with the laws of the Sate of Mississippi wherein it is incorporated.

Section 2. Purpose

The purposes of this club are:

(a)To promote and stimulate interest in Paint Horses, by encouraging Paint breeding for conformation and ability.

(b)To promote interest in Paint Horses as a breed.

(c)To promote the Paint Horse through horse shows, pleasure, trail riding and all other activities of the same nature.

(d)To promote good horsemanship and sportsmanship.

(e)To educate the public about the qualities of the Paint Horse and the American Paint Horse Association.

(f)To encourage membership in both regional and national levels.

Section 3. Location

The principal place of buisness for the club shall be Jackson, Mississippi and shall cover the State of Mississippi, although its members shall be from any state and the principal place of business shall be the address for the current duly elected secretary, but business may be carried out at any place convenient to the participating officers and members.

ARTICLE II: Members

Section 1. Membership

Membership shall be open to all persons who subscribe to the aims of the Club, abide by the rules and regulations and assist in furthering its purposes and objectives. Membership in the Club shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations currently adopted by the Board of Directors. Membership categories include the following:

(a)Individual Membership is for all persons over the age of 18 who shall receive all publications of the MPHC, and have the right to vote.

(b)Family membership is for any individual & his or her spouse which can include as additional members any children, step children, or someone whom you have legal

gaurdianship over. All additional members must be 18 or under as of January 1

of the year membership is for. Grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins,fiance’s, etc. must have their own separate membership. Each family membership shall receive all publications of the MPHC. Family Memberships will have two votes. Minor children are not allowed voting privileges.

(c)Membership in the Mississippi Jr. Paint Horse Club is for any individual age 18 or under as of January 1 of the year membership is for & is in addition to membership in the Mississippi Paint Horse Club.

(d)Partnership - one vote each.

(e)Corporations - one vote.

(f)Life Membership - A fee of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00), no annual fees are required, with all rights of an individual member, but must be an adult.

(g) Mississippi Paint Horse Club membership is not included with your National APHA Membership.

Sub-section:

(1)All other memberships shall be annual memberships and an annual fee, designated by the Board of Directors, is due and payable at the beginning of the show year before the close of the Dixie National. All membership is non-transferable.

(2)A notice to all members of fees due shall be mailed to all members, at the last known address by January 15th of each show year. Any delinquent membership may be reinstated by paying one current year’s dues.

Members of the club shall be admitted, retained, and expelled in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Board of Directores may, from time to time, adopt.

(3)Any member may be dropped from the membership for conduct and action detrimental to the interest of the APHA and the MPHC, upon decision of the Board of Directors after due investigation by and hearing before the Board of Directors.

(4)In the event of suspension or expulsion by the APHA of a MPHC member, similar action will be customary by the Board of Directors of the MPHC.

(5)Whenever it is established that a member knowingly or willfully violated any rule or by-laws of the APHA or the MPHC, sponsored or sanctioned event, or has failed to

honor any financial obligation owed to the MPHC, this member may be disciplined by

being suspended or expelled, placed on probation by the MPHC or other appropriate action by the MPHC. Said person shall be given not less than fifteen (15) days written notice of a time and place for hearing on such accusations by the Officers of the Club.

(6)Every person alleged to have committed any violation will have the opportunity, in person by counsel or by designated representative, to be heard and to present evidence on his or her own behalf and to hear and refute evidence offered against him or her.

(7)After all interested parties have been heard by the Board of Directors, by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, they may impose such penalties as deem appropriate under the circumstances. The general guidelines for disciplinary action as set out in the APHA rule book are adopted if not otherwise provided for herein.

Section 2. Membership Rights

The following are recognized as equal rights, interest and responsibilitites for all members:

(a)With the respect to the Club and its property;

(b)To vote in person at all general membership meetings.

(c)To hold office and committee assignments, except as otherwise limited hereinafter.

(d)Any member who is delinquent in dues or obligations to the Club shall not have the right to vote.

(e)Any member of the Club holding office who is delinquent in any dues will be removed from office automatically.

Note: Whenever the term member or members is used within these by-laws, unless otherwise specified, it shall mean a member or members having the right to vote.

ARTICLE III: Board of Directors

Section 1. Management

The business and property of th MPHC shall be managed and controlled by the Board of Directors and the elected officers of the MPHC.

(a)The Board of Directors shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, APHA National Directors from the State of Mississippi, Youth Director, and

eight elected Directors which shall be elected from two districts. Also, any APHA Past

President who resides in the State of Mississippi and is a member in good standing with

the APHA and the MPHC will hold an honorary posititon on the Board of Directors.

This will be a position with full voting privileage.

The districts will be determined by dividing the State of Mississippi in half by using I-20 as the dividing boundary. Four Directors (4) will be elected from each district by all the eligible voting membership of the Mississippi Paint Horse Club.

The Northern District includes the following Counties:

Benton, Tippah, Alcorn, Tishomingo, Prentiss, Union, Pontotoc, Lee, Itawamba, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe, Webster, Clay, Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Lowndes, Attala, Winston, Noxubee, Leake, Neshoba, Kemper, and the northern sections of Scott, Newton and Lauderdale that are north of I-20. DeSoto, Marshall, Tunica, Tate, Coahoma, Quitman, Panola, Lafayette, Bolivar, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Yalobusha, Leflore, Grenada, Carroll, Montgomery, Washington, Humphreys, Holmes, Issaquena, Sharkey, Yazoo, Madison, ant the northern sections of Warren, Hinds, Rankin that are north of I-20.

The Southern District includes the following Counties:

Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone, George, Lamar, Forrest, Perry, Greene, Covington, Jones, Wayne, Smith, Jasper, Clarke, and the southern sections of Scott, Newton, and Lauderdale that are south of I-20. Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Walthall, Marion, Adams, Franklin, Lincoln, Lawrence, Jerrerson Davis, Jefferson, Claiborne, Copiah, Simpson, and the southern sections of Warren, Hinds, and Rankin that are south of I-20.

(b)The President shall serve as Chairman of the Board and vote only to break a tie.

Section 2. Requirements for Directorship

(a)Each director elected shall ba a bona fide resident of Mississippi.

(b)No two members of any family may sit on the Board of Directors at the same time.

(c)Persons elected to the Board of Directors will be members in good standing and will pay their dues before taking office.

Section 3. Removal of a Director

The following are causes for dismissal from the Board of Directors:

(a)If a Director missed two (2) consecutive meetings WITHOUT DUE CAUSE, he/she will automatically be dropped from the Board and replaced at the next meeting of the Board.

(b)If any Director or Officer fails to properly discharge his or her duties, he or she may

be removed from the Board by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

(c)In case of any vacancy in the Board of Directores by death, resignation, unauthorized absence, disqualification, increase in number or other cause, the Board of Directores may elect a successor by a majority vote.

Section 4. Power and Authority of Board

The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to make, amend, repeal and enforce such rules and regulation, (not contrary to law of the Certificate of Incorporation or these by-laws) as they may deem expedient concerning:

(a)Conduct, management, and activitites of the Club;

(b)Admission, classification, qualification, suspension and expulsion of members;

(c)Removal of Officers;

(d)Regulations governing the prodecure of officer/director suspensions or removal;

(e)Fixing and collectiong of dues and fees;

(f)Expenditure of monies;

(g)Auditing of books and records;

(h)Awarding of championships;

(i)Conducting of shows, contest, exhibitions, races, sales and social functions and other details relating to the general purposes of the club.

(j)Detemining the location of each MPHC Show.

Note: Power and authority of the Board of Directors is subject to membership revision at any regular or special meeting of the membership. A written Notice of Intent to Revise by any five members (to propose revisions or amendments to any rule or regulation) must be mailed to the President, Secretary, and all the Board of Directors at least thirty (30) days in advance of the General Membership meeting.

ARTICLE IV: Officers and Duties

Section 1. Officers

Officers of the Club shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Youth Director and Mississippi APHA National Directors, and such other officers as may be authorized by the Board of Directors. The Secretary and Treasurer offices may be held by the same person. Officers will be elected by the general membership according to the current election procedures.

Section 2. Requirements for Officers

(a)Each officer elected shall be a bona fide resident of the State of Mississippi.

(b)Not two members of any family may serve as officers at the same time.

(c)Persons elected to an officers’s position will pay their dues before taking office, and must be current in all obligations.

(d)The business & property of the association shall be managed and controlled by the MPHC Officers.

Section 3. Written contracts

The President or Vice-President will execute all contracts on behalf of the Club. Contracts are to be attested by the Secretary.

Section 4. President. Duties

(a)The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Club and shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and general membership meetings.

(b)The President shall see that the by-laws, rules, and regulations of the Club are enforced.

(c)The President shall perform all other duties that may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

(d)The President votes only to break a tie.

(e)The President shall appoint an individual to manage, develop, produce and promote the MPHC yearly directory.

Section 5. Vice President. Duties

(a) Preside in the absence of the President.

(b) Perform such duties as prescribed by the President.

(d) Shall be responsible for purchasing awards for all MPHC shows and the Annual Awards Banquet. Awards must be approved by the Board of Directors prior to purchase.

(e) Must also perform a class responsibility assignment for each MPHC show.

(f) Shall appoint all show managers and assign class responsibility for all directors for MPHC shows.

(g) Shall coordinate the leasing of cattle for all MPHC shows after details and arragngements have been approved by the Board of Directors.

Section 6. Secretary. Duties

The Secretary shall be directly responsible to the President and Board of Directors for the operation and management of the business office which duties include:

(a) Keeping and maintaining for review, minutes of all Club meetings including any Committee meetings and Board of Directors meetings.

(b) Serve as custodian of club records.

(d) Prepare reports & correspondence as required by the President and the National APHA office.

(e) Notify members of regular and special meetings in accordance with notifcation procedures within these by-laws.

(f) Serve on the Board of Directors with voting privleges.

(g) Shall publish a newsletter containing pertinent Club information. Special attention will be directed to Board Meeting Votes and Notes. Recommended publishing dates(provided there is enough pertinent new information to get out to the entire membership) are as follows: January 15th, March 15th, June 15th, September 15, and November 15th.

(h) Will have current MPHC Point Standings out at each show.

(i) Shall relinquish all club records to the new club secretary by January 1 of each year.

(j) Send out yearly Membership notices, banquet reservation forms, class sponsorship forms, directory advertising forms and all special mailings to each MPHC member.

(k) Be available to answer all telephone inquiries concerning the MPHC and to promote the club to interested parties.

(l) Shall prepare the judge contracts for all MPHC shows and shall make the hotel and travel arrangements for the judges for each show.

(m) Shall order the Ribbons and any other awards that the Board of Directors deem necessary for the Dixie National Paint-O-Rama.

Section 7. Treasurer. Duties

The Treasurer shall be directly responsible to the President and Board of Directors for the operation and mangement of the business office which duties include:

(a) Serve as custodian of club records including the financial report.

(b) Serve on the Board of Directors with voting privileges.

(c) Be directly responsible to the President and Board of Directors for all proper record keeping to meet requirements of the Club, State and Federal Government.

(d) Shall submit his/her reocrds for an annual audit by an outside licensed auditing firm. Such auditor shall be disinterested and not a member of the Club. The annual audit may be omitted by majority vote of the Board of Directors.

(e) Return a Treasurers’s report at the first annual membership meeting following the close of the club year and at such other times as the President or Board of Directors may require.

(f) Shall submit a budget for the next year’s estimated expenses at the October General Membership Meeting, This budget shall be based on previous expenses and income from the two preceding years. This budget should be approved by the General Membership at the October meeting and used as a “guideline” by the new Board of Directors in planning the upcomeing years expenses.

(g) Shall relinquish all club records including the MPHC Checking Account and the MPHC Certificate of Deposit Account to the new club treasurer by January 1 of each year.

(h) Shall maintain the MPHC checking account and be responsble for preparing the checks to pay all MPHC bills.

(i) Shall distribute the annual financial report to all club members.

Section 8. Mississippi District Board of Directores

(a) The Association shall have eight (8) elected directors, allowing four (4) from each district.

(b) The business and property of the association shall be managed and controlled by the MPHC Board of Directors.

(d) Each Director must perform a class responsibility assignment for each MPHC show.

Section 9. Surety Bonds

The Secretary and Treasurer and all other officers and employees of the Club, who may have the handling of any funds of the Club, shall give a surety bond to be furnished at the expense of the Club for the faithful discharge of his or her duties, if so required by

the Board of Directors.

Section 10. Vacancies

All vacancies in the posititons of Officers of the Club shall be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired term.

ARTICLE V: Committees

Section 1. Club Committees

The Board of Directors or the President may empower general or specific committess as necessary to meet the management needs of the club. A committe will have two or more members at least one of which is a Director. The Board will maintain responsibility for the actions of each committee.

Section 2. Executive Committee

There is hereby created an Executive Committee consisting of the Club officers; President, Vice President, Immediate Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, Youth Director, and The Mississippi APHA National Director.

(a) The Executive Committee will make club decisions, when time and circumstances of an unusual or emergency nature preclude the meeting of, and decisions by, the entire Board of Directors.

NOTE: All actions of the Executive Committee are subject to revison or amendment by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Nominating Committee

There shall be a Nominating Committee for the nomination of offices, consisting of the eight (8) elected directors. They must nominate at least one candidate for the office of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasusrer, Mississippi APHA National Director, and Youth Director. Club President shall serve as Chairperson or shall designate the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee.

ARTICLE VI: Elections

Section 1. Officer Election Procedures

The ballot for club officers will be selected at the annual October general membership meeting. (Membership closes 60 days before election of officers.) Nominations by the nominating committee will be presented and the floor will open to the general

membership for additional nominations for these officers. Additionally, the general

membership is responsible for placing in nomination the names of MPHC members to fill the eight elected director positions. Those individuals nominated must reside permanently in the district for which they are nominated.

Any person nominated must have previously consented to such nominations. The ballots will then be prepared by the club secretary, validated by the club President & mailed by

November 1st. Officer and District Director balloting will be voted on statewide. The

ballots will then be collected by the club Secretary and presented to the Board of Directors for tabulation by December 1st. The newly elected Officers and Board of Directors will be annocunced as soon as the votes have been tabulated.

Section 2. Notice of Meeting

(a) Notices of the “election-meeting” must be mailed to members in good standing no later than ten (10) days prior to the meeting. Such notice may be in the form of the Club’s newsletter. The notice shall state the time and place of the “election-meeting” and include the names of the nominees selected by the nominating committee. Quorum at the election-meeting shall consist of a majority of the voting membership which is present.

ARTICLE VII: Meetings

Section 1. General Membership Meetings

(a) There shall be held at least one general membership meetins during each calendar year, including the election-meeting to be held during the month of October. The time and place of such meetings shall be set by the Directors or by direction of the President.

(b) Notice will be mailed stating the time and place of such meetings to the last known address of each member in good standing no less than 10 days prior to the meeting date. If special topics are to be discussed and/or voted upon, members will be notified of the topics in this notice.

Section 2. Special Meetings

(a) Special meetings of the members may be held at such time and place as may be designated in writing by direction of the President or by a majority of the Board of Directors or by notice signed by no less than twenty percent (20%) of the members then in good standing, except to revise any action of the Board of Directors, then see Article

III, Section 4.

(b) Notice of each special meeting indicating breifly the reason for the meeting shall be given in the same manner as provided for general membership meetings.

(d) Members attending a special meeting of the membership held in accordance with the foregoing Notice provisions shall constitute a quorum of the members.

Section 3. Board of Directors Meetings

(a) The Board of Directors shall meet on the second Tuesday of each month. From time to time a monthly meeting may be cancelled by a majority vote of the Board of Directors if there is no pertinent business to address.

(b) The Secretary shall give notice of each meeting by placing a listing of the dates for the Board of Directors meetings in each newsletter. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice, any business may be transacted at a Board of Directors meeting. At any general or special meeting of the Board of Directors, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the Board of Directors.

(c) All Board members shall conduct themselves in a business like manner. Any abusive language, disorderly conduct, verbal harassment, or disruption of said meeting shall constitute reason for dismissal from the board meeting by the club President.

(d) Any member having a question, complaint or suggestion may request to be heard at any board meeting. In order to make a presentation to the Board, the member must first request in writing to the club President his/her intention to address the Board. This request must be made ten (10) days prior to Board Meeting.

ARTICLE VIII: Rules

Section 1

The Board of Directors is responsible for establishing the rules consonant with and supplementary to the Article of Incorporation and By-Laws for the general administration of business of the Club. The rules shall be published and distributed to the members, with revisions published when sufficient change to the rules warrant a new publication. The Board of Directors must conduct an annual review of the rules with a view toward updating.

ARTICLE IX: Amendments

Section 1. Amendments

(a) These by-laws may be amended by Presenting a motion at the October General

Membership meeting which is properly seconded. These proposed amendments will be

placed on a ballot and will be mailed with the Officer and Board of Direct Ballots following the October General Membership meeting. A simple majority of the returned ballots will determine whether the proposed amendment becomes part of the MPHC By-Laws.

(b) Proposed amendments to these by-laws shall be sent in writing to the Secretary at least thiry (30) days in advance of the General Meeting.

(d) The subsequent amendment must be attached to the by-laws, so referenced withtin the body of the by-laws, and a copy submitted to APHA for proper review and action.

(e) A current set of the club By-Laws should be approved each October in the General Membership Meeting. Once approved, a copy should be mailed to each active MPHC member following the Dixie National.

ARTICLE X: Indemnification

Section 1.

Each director, officer and committeeman of the Club shall be indemnified by the Club against all cost, expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with/or resulting from any action, suit or proceeding to which he or she may be made a part by reason of his or her being or having been a director, officer or committeeman of the Club, except in relation to matters which shall have been occasioned by the willful misconduct or dishonesty of such Officer, Director or Committeeman. The foregoing right indemnification shall cover amounts paid in settlement of any such action, suit or proceeding when such settlement appears to be in the interest of the Club. The foregoing rights shall be in addititon to any other rights to which such director, officer or committeeman maybe entitled as a matter of law.

ARTICLE XI: Dissolution

Section 1.

Upon the dissolution of the corporation, the Board of Directors, shall; after paying or making provision of the payment of all the liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all the assets of the corporation in such manner, or to such organization or organizations

organized and operated exclusively for agricultural purposes as shall at the time quality as exempt organization or organizations under Section 501.C (5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as the Board of Directors shall determine. The American Paint

Horse Association, Fort Worth , Texas is to be given first consideration.

ARTICLE XII: Order of Business

Section 1.

Roberts Rules of Order shall be the prevailing guidelines for the conducting of meetings.

(a) Call to Order

(b) Roll Call of Membership

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(d) Reading of Minutes of Previous Meetings

(e) Treasurer’s Report

(f)Communications and Notices

(g)Reading of Reports and Statements

(h)Unfinished Business

(i)New or Miscellaneous Business

(j)Adjournment

By-laws adopted January 2003

Amended: Article IV, Section 7 Date: September 2003

Moved: Article IV, Section 8, 9 & 10 Date: September 2003

Club Officers:

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MPHC RULES

Article I Optional Offices

Section 1. Youth Director. Duties

(a) Coordinate and send out newsletters for all meetings, projects, fund raisers and social events for the youth.

(b) Shall distribute all awards at all MPHC shows.

(d) Encourage participation in the Mississippi Junior Paint Horse Club and promote the youth as a valuable and prominent part of the MPHC.

(e) Must also perform a class responsibility assignment for each MPHC show.

(f)Shall organize & make all arrangements for the Youth World Show.

(g) The Youth Director will furnish a monthly financial statement to the MPHC Secretary to be available at all meetings.

Section 2. Show Secretary. Duties

(a) Inspecting all registration papers, including originals or photocopies.

(b) Provide access to a current listing of the points standings at all MPHC sponsored shows to any MPHC member.

(d) Inspecting current year amateur cards and recording 11 digit ID number.

(e) Inspecting all entry forms.

(f) Accepting enry fees.

(g) Issuing exhibitors back or entry numbers.

(h) Keeping records and files of each class and each exhibior.

(i) Supplying information to the show announcer as classes are called.

(j) Attaching judges cards to entry blanks.

(k) Giving exhibitors entry blanks with judges cards attached throught 10 places, to the announcer.

(l) Re-filing entry blanks in their proper class after the winners of that class are announced.

(m) Comleting show result forms.

(n) Verifying all information to see that everything is correct.

(o) Forwarding show results to the APHA’s National office within the allotted time.

(p) Forwarding show results to the MPHC secretary for the use of determining point standings & year-end award winners within 2 weeks after each show.

(q) Shall be responsible for hiring the show judges, following the direction and after the approval of the MPHC Board of Directors.

Failure to perform above designated duties will be grounds for dismissal by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Mississippi APHA National Director. Duties

(a) Represent MPHC at the national level and serve as a voting member on the MPHC Board.

(b) Attend as many national conventions and workshops as possible and report back to the Board of Directors on current issues or any new directions that APHA has taken

on matters that may have a direct impact on the club.

ARTICLE II Year End Awards

Section 1. Year End Awards Rules & Qualifications

(a) The MPHC Year End High Point, Class Winner, & Category Awards will be presented each year to the winner in each approved event, providing the participant has shown under 70 % or more of the judges in shows sponsored by the MPHC, or approved for points by MPHC. You must show under 70% of judges for the year in at least one event to be eligible for any High Point Awards; however all accumulated points will count towards High Point totals. Exceptions are: 2 year old western pleasure(10 judges required). CUTTING WILL NO LONGER BE OFFERED AT THE FUTURITY; THEREFORE, IT WILL NOT QAULIFY FOR ANY MPHC YEAR END AWARDS. In the event of a fraction number of judges , less than 1/2 will go to the lower number, more than 1/2 will go to the next number. Example, 2.5 would be counted as 3, and 2.2 would be countred as 2.

(b) A horse may be shown in amateur and youth and one contestant from each division will be eligible for a belt buckle.

(c) In the event a horse dies or becomes unfit to show, the horse may be replaced by another, provided that the horse is purchased & meets the APHA National family ownership rules. No points the substitution horse had prior to the substitution can be combined with the points of the horse it is replacing for any awards, nor do any points aquired by the substitution horse add to the unfit horses points.The substitution horses shows will be added to the unfit horses shows to allow the contestant to meet the 70% rule. If a horse becomes unfit to show, a statement from a licensed veterinarian is required and replacement must be approved by the Board of Directors before points will be recognized. In the event the unfit horse becomes sound to show before the end of the calendar year, it cannot replace the replacement horse to finish the calendar year unless the replacement horse shows & points are dropped from counting for awards. No horse can be replaced due to pregnancy, selling or purchasing of another horse. In the event

the horse changes classes during the year ( i.e. Halter stallion to Halter gelding) the points accumulated in each class stay with the class. The points do not transfer between classes.

(d) No points earned at any show will count toward your year end awards unless your yearly dues have been paid prior to the end of that show. All yearly dues are payable prior to the end of the Dixie National.

(e) You must be a member in good standing of the Mississippi Paint Horse Club;with

no outstanding debt owed to Mississippi Paint Horse club before you can recieve any awards. MJPHC membership is in addition to MPHC membership & is optional,but you must be a MJPHC member to recieve any MJPHC funds, points, year end or special awards etc.

(f) You must work a minimum of 2 hours per membership during a show year to recieve year end awards. The Show Manager working the show will have the work sheet. It is your responsibility to log your hours on the work sheet at each show & make sure the Show Manager initials your sign in. If your name is not on the work sheet you will not get credit for working.

(g) In all Open classes anyone can show the horse(same as APHA);since the points are kept on the horse, but the owner must be a member in good standing of the Mississippi Paint Horse Club to qualify for year end awards.

(h ) In Youth & Amateur classes the exhibitor must be a member in good standing of the Mississippi Paint Horse Club to qualify for year end awards & the horse must meet the APHA ownership rules as well.

(i) Youth Walk-Trot Western Pleasure 10 - 18 & Adult Walk-Trot 19 & Over will not count towards any year end High Point Awards. The Class Winner & Reserve Class Winner will get the specified class win award.

(j) In Adult Walk Trot the points are tabulated on the horse & rider combination. The exhibitor must be an MPHC member & must meet the APHA ownership requirements.

(k) In Youth Walk Trot Western Pleasure AGES 5 THRU 9, Walk Trot AGES 10 THRU 18 and Lead Line the horse does not have to meet the APHA ownership rule for the youth to exhibit. The youth can ride any regular registry paint horse in anyones name, but must ride the same horse all year to qualify for awards.

(l) IF A YOUTH CLASS IS COMBINED IT WILL BE SPLIT BACK OUT; ACCORDING TO AGE, FOR TABULATION OF MPHC YEAR END POINTS. APHA POINTS WILL STILL BE TABULATED ACCORDING TO APHA RULE BOOK. EXAMPLE:: A 13 & UNDER CLASS WITH 5 ENTRIES IS COMBINED WITH A 14 - 18 CLASS WITH 2 ENTRIES. THE MPHC POINTS WOULD BE 5,4,3,2,1 POINTS FOR THE 13 & UNDER CLASS & 2,1 POINTS FOR THE 14 - 18 CLASS. UNDER THE OLD SYSTEM THE CLASS WOULD BE POINTED AS A COMBINED CLASS 6,5,4,3,2,1, POINTS & ONE EXHIBITOR WOULD HAVE GOTTEN NO POINTS. (SEE ARTICLE 11, SECTION 2-A)

(m) You must pre-register & pre-pay all entry fee’s in all cutting classes offered. Pre-paid entries must be recieved by the show secretary 2 weeks prior to the show.

(n) You have the option of taking the specified award or cash. If you choose to take money in lieu of the award; you will receive only 1/2 of the monetary amount that we paid for the award. EXAMPLE::if we pay $100.00 for an award & you prefer cash you would receive $50.00. There will be no cash option on any award that might be donated to the Mississippi Paint Horse Club.

Section 2. MPHC Point System

(a) For every horse in the class, each member recieves 1 point for each horse he beats up to 6 horses.

Example: If there are 6 horses in the class and you win, you recieve 6 points for 1st, 5 points for 2nd, 4 points for 3rd, 3 points for 4th, 2 points for 5th & 1 point for 6th. If there are 5 in a class and you win you recieve 5 points for 1st, & so forth. If there is only 1 horse in the class, you recieve only 1 point for 1st place.

(b) Grand Champion: receives 2 points more than the largest class in that division.

(d) You must be a member of the MPHC to recieve year end points, membership in MJPHC is additional, but is not a requirement for year end points.

Section 3. MPHC Show Awards

(a) Ribbons for all youth classes 1st through 6th places

(b) High Point awards for Dixie National Show and November Paint-O-Rama & Futurity in these classes. The Board may vote to add additional High Point awards to either of these shows based on available funds:

High Point Open

High Point Youth Walk Trot 11 & Under

High Point Youth 13 & Under

High Point Youth 14-18

High Point Amateur

High Point Novice-Amateur

Section 4. MPHC Year End Awards

(a)Class Winner:

The MPHC will give a buckle to each qualifying contestant in each class so long as the cost of the buckles conform with what the club can afford to spend on awards that particular year. A contestant may win more than one belt buckle per year. You may combine multiple buckle wins to get a nicer buckle.

(b)Reserve Class Winner:

Awards in this category will be determined by the Board of Directors each year, and will be given only if funds are available.

(c)Overall High Point Winners:

The MPHC will give Overall High Point awards to qualifying contestants so long as the

cost of the awards conform with what the club can afford to spend on awards that particular year. The awards are as follows:

Overall High Point Youth (all classes)-- Saddle

Overall High Point Novice Amateur (all classes)-- Blanket

(d)Overall Reserve High Point Winner:

The MPHC will give an Overall Reserve High Point award to qualifying contestants so

long as the cost of the award conforms with what the club can afford to spend on awards that particular year. Any additional Overall Reserve High Point awards will be determined by the Board of Directors each year, and will be given only if funds are available.

Overall Reserve High Point Youth -- Show Halter

(e) Category High Point Winners: (14)

The MPHC will give a monogrammed winter blanket to each qualifying contestant in each category every year as long as the cost of the blankets conform with what the club can afford to spend on awards that particular year. A contestant may win more than one blanket per year.

Youth Walk Trot 11 & Under

Youth Performance 13 & Under

Youth Performance 14 - 18

Youth Cattle

Youth Speed

Open Performance

Open Cattle

Open Speed

Amateur Performance

Amateur Cattle

Amateur Speed

Halter Gelding

Halter Mare

Halter Stallion

(f) Category Reserve High Point Winners:

Awards in this category will be determined by the Board of Directors each year, and will be given only if funds are available.

ANY QUESTION OR SITUATION NOT COVERED BY THE MPHC YEAR END AWARDS RULES & QUALIFICATIONS OR MPHC BY-LAWS; WILL BE RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH THE USE OF THE APHA NATIONAL RULE BOOK. IF THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE RESOLVED THROUGH USE OF THE NATIONAL RULE BOOK, THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS & VOTE ON A DICISION. THE BOARD’S DECISION WILL BE FINAL. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE MPHC AND THE RULES AND BY-LAWS OF THE AMERICAN PAINT HORSE ASSOCIATION, THE RULES OF THE APHA WILL GOVERN.