At the 2021 Annual Meeting, the following rule changes were voted on and passed. All rules changes will be in place for the 2022 Show Season.
• Non-member fee for 2022 is $50.00
• All points will be recorded throughout the show season and a non-member shall be given the
option to pay a $100.00 fee and the NIHJA Membership fee for rider and/or horse nomination to
the Association in order to earn retroactive points to be counted towards a year end award, no
refund of previously paid non-member fees will be awarded. The request and payment must be
received no later than two (2) weeks following the completion of the NIHJA Finals.
• Exception allowing the Children’s Medal to run with only three (3) riders but all three (3) riders
must complete the course for the class to count
• Changes to the Junior Hunter and Equitation (both 14 & under and 15-17) rules that; Ponies may
enter the Division but will not be allowed to cross enter into the Pony Hunter classes or the
Pony Equitation classes at the same competition.
• Change to the Pony Hunter rule that; Ponies may not enter the Pony Hunter Division if they are
entered in any Junior Hunter Division at the same competition.
• Change to the Pony Equitation rules that; Ponies may not enter the Pony Equitation Division if
they are entered in any Junior Equitation Division at the same competition.
• Pre-Green Status-If a horse has shown 3 shows or less for the current season, an owner can
petition in writing the board for reinstatement of their horse’s pre-green status no later than 2
weeks after the completion of NIHJA Finals. If reinstatement is granted, the horse will lose any
points earned during the current season.
• Change to all Limit Rider Divisions (Children & Adults for both Hunter and Equitation) that Riders
cannot show higher than 2’6″ at that show.
• NIHJA Junior Medal Class – Fences 3’0”.
• Change to the Non-Pro Working Hunter – Division will be run at two (2) different fence heights,
2’9” and 3’, rider must elect only one (1) fence height in which to compete at that competition.
Judging for both fence heights will be combined on 1 (one) judge’s card.
• Addition of the Optional Division, Schooling Hunter – Fences not to exceed 2’0″. Open to any
horse or pony. Entries in this division do not affect a horse’s pre-green status.
• The addition of the High Point Jumper Awards to the horse receiving the most points for the
show year in any given Jumper division, will receive the annual High Point Jumper Award, and
another horse with the next highest point total, in any given Jumper division will receive the
Reserve High Point Jumper Award.