The 2018 Convention will long be remembered for the fire in the host hotel. However, much work needed to be done by the over 300 delegates gathered to deliberate on important issues before AHA. Below is a listing of the 2018 Resolutions and their final status.
2018 AHA Resolutions
Resolution Title/Description Result Status
| 1 | Allow Specialty Cards for Ranch Riding– Experienced NRHA, NRCHA, judges licensed in another breed (i.e. AQHA, APHA, ApHC, etc), and/or those holding Specialty Cards with AHA are allowed to judge Ranch Riding. | Passed | Effective December 31, 2018 |
| 2 | Amateurs to Receive Re-numeration for Riders not Competing in Recognized Arabian Competitions | Passed | Resolution 2-18 was disapproved at the USEF annual meeting. An informal group will be formed to work on further crafting to see if a universal rule can be developed. |
| 3 | Up to Four Concurrent Competitions in One | Withdrawn | Effective December 31, 2018 |
| 4 | Defining Which Horses Compete for Breeding/In-Hand Championships | Approved | Effective December 31, 2018 |
| 5 | Allowing Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Stallions to Compete in Breeding orIn-Hand Classes | Approved | Effective December 31, 2018 |
| 6 | Allowing Horses with Loss of Sight in One Eye to Compete in PerformanceHalter Classes | Approved | Effective December 31, 2018 |
| 7 | Defining Work-off Procedure- Work-offs will be judged as a separate class and horses must be tied for placings being considered. Work-offs mays be called by the judge for any or all placings. In the event a work off is requested, those horses not involved in the work off must be excused to the paddock until the completion of the work off. | Approved | Effective December 31, 2018or when approved by USEF/EC |
| 8 | Clarifying Green Working Hunter | Approved | Effective December 31, 2018 |
| 9 | Clarifying Novice Jumpers | Approved | Effective December 31, 2018 |
| 10 | Clarifying Sport Horse Showmanship | Approved | Effective December 31, 2018 |
| 11 | Add Extended Gaits to Horsemanship 13 & Under | Approved | Effective December 31, 2018 |
| 12 | Judge or Designated Person in Showmanship | Approved | Effective December 31, 2018 |
| 13 | Allow Concurrent Specialty Classes to be Held at Regionals | Referred to Committee | |
| 14 | Ad Hoc Committee Formed to Explore the Need for USEF Affiliation | Approved | Committee appointed and work is underway. The report will be submitted to AHA BOD at August 2019 meeting. |
| 15 | Disallowing Whips in Western Dressage Classes at Nationals | Withdrawn | |
| 16 | Disallow Callers at Nationals in Western Dressage Championships | Withdrawn | |
| 17 | Code of Ethics Modifications- A new AHA ethics be created by inserting the following: In the furtherance of their official duties, all Association representatives, including staff, licensed officials, and volunteers shall be treated with courtesy and respect and no person shall direct abusive or threatening conduct toward them … | Approved | Effective December 31, 2018 |
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