GUIDELINES AND POLICIES  Sixth Edition

NAB shall follow the current MFTHBA guidelines for Exhibiting Policies as outlined in the MFTHBA Official Standards & Policies, unless specified otherwise.

Each NBC horse must have been pre-entered (see ENTERING OFFSPRING). At the NBC Championship Show, the owner or exhibitor must check-in at the Registration Office for final registration of exhibitor name, exhibitor status, exhibitor number, etc.

For entrants in the Amateur Division, the original MFTHBA registration papers must be presented at the Registration Office to verify that the exhibitor of the horse is the current owner. Any horse exhibited by a non-owner must perform in the Open Division. (see EXHIBITOR STATUS) The penalty for showing in the Amateur Division, if protested and found guilty, is to forfeit all winnings and be suspended from showing at the National Breeders Cup Championship Show for thirteen (13) months.

An exhibitor who is currently under suspension or who is not a member in good standing of the MFTHBA will be ineligible to exhibit at a National Breeders Cup Championship Show.

Performance classes will be split at the discretion of the NAB Board of Directors. Class sheets of classes to be split will be posted prior to show.

Any Nominated Breeders Cup horse in a Breeders Cup designated class is open to riders age 12 and over, with the exception of stallions, which may only be ridden by riders age 18 and over.

The use of electronic communication devices is permissible.

Any Breeders Cup horse may be shown in Model or Performance prior to the National Breeders Cup Championship Show.

The Show Announcer shall time classes. Maximum time limits are at the discretion of Show Management.

Required Dress Code

In order to bring the National Breeders Cup Championship Show closer to traditional show ring standards, the following dress code recommendations have been adopted for Model and Performance classes, for both Breeders Cup and Non-Breeders Cup classes:

Male exhibitor: Western hat, Western boots, Western suit or sport coat and/or long sleeved shirt and slacks/cotton twill pants or tastefully colored jeans, and tie are required. (Exhibitor will be excused if not in compliance.) No blue jeans.

Female exhibitor: Western boots, two-piece suit or jacket, and/or long sleeved blouse with slacks/cotton twill pants or tastefully colored jeans are required. (Exhibitor will be excused if not in compliance.) No transparent bodice material. Hats are optional but must be Western style only unless otherwise specified for versatility. Hair shall be styled tastefully. No blue jeans.

Youth Classes - Same guidelines as adults.

Versatility Classes: As per MFTHBA guidelines.