FIRST SCHEDULE.   RECORDING AND REGISTERING

RESTRICTIONS ON RECORDING/REGISTERING.

1                     Not withstanding any thing contained herein the Committee may insist upon inspection of any horse before accepting the application for entry in the Association's Stud Book/Register and may appoint an inspector for that purpose and the expense of the inspection shall be borne by the applicant for entry.

2                     The Committee may refuse any application for entry without assigning a reason therefor.

3.         REGISTERED NAMES.

3.1             Recording of a horse under a particular name may be refused if the name is so like the name of another registered horse to be misleading.

3.2             Names of established families or established studs (whether in New Zealand or elsewhere) or of celebrated horses (whether in New Zealand or elsewhere) shall not be used.

3.3             The Association may refuse to allow any name which it considers to be misleading,  mis-applied or contrary to the interest of members of the Association generally.

3.4             A horses name may be changed by the listed owner before the end of it's yearling year,  if:-

3.4.1       The horse has no progeny.

3.4.2       The Association has the written permission of the owner of the dam at the time of foaling.by returning the Registration Certificate to the Association with the new name choice and the appropriate Name Change fee.

3.5              Upon any change being made in accordance with these regulations a proper record incorporating the former name in parentheses shall be made by the Secretary in the Association's Stud Book/Registers and elsewhere as may be required to avoid confusion.   This shall apply whenever the said name is used.

3.6              In no circumstances can a change of name of a horse take place after entry is effected and publication has been made in the Stud Book/Registers,  or the horse has been bred from.

3.7              A previously used name followed by "Second",  "Third",  or "Junior",  etc,  may not be used.

3.8              Numerical symbols shall not be used in the name of a horse.

4.         REGISTERED PREFIXES.

A Registered Prefix is a name,  word,  letter or combination of these preceding a name,  recorded with the Association and used exclusively by the owners of Morgans or Partbred Morgans for the purpose of distinguishing horses bred by them from those of other Morgan breeders.

4.1             A registered prefix may be approved providing:-

4.1.1       The word/s selected as a proposed prefix is not the complete name for a Recorded/Registered horse.

4.1.2       The prefix applicant shall not have another registered prefix on record with the Association.

4.1.3       The Association does not deem the prefix to be similar to a name or prefix previously recorded or otherwise unsuitable.

4.1.4       The prefix application has been correctly completed and submitted with the appropriate fee.

4.2             A registered Prefix can only be used by the listed owner of that prefix.   The listed owner of a prefix may grant permission,  in writing and on file with the Association,  to designated person/s to allow the use of that prefix.

4.3             A name,  word,  or combination of these preceding a name,  not listed as a prefix with the Association may be used by any breeder until registered for the exclusive use of one breeder.

5.         TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP.

5.1             Application for transfer of a Pure/Partbred Morgan horse will only be accepted from the listed owner of that horse.

5.2             Upon the sale,  exchange,  gift,  or other disposal of a horse,  entered in the Association's Stud Book/Register,  notifications of such disposition shall be given in writing by the listed owner to the Secretary within thirty (30) days.

5.3             Before any horse can be transferred the Association must be in receipt of:-

5.3.1       An application for transfer in the prescribed form signed by the transferor including the name and address of transferee to be entered in the records of the Association.

5.3.2       Certificate of Registration of the said horse,  for endorsement.

5.3.3       Required transfer fee.

5.3.4       If a person sells a horse with transfer and fails to submit the fee and Certificate of Registration for endorsement,  the Association may take what action and impose such penalty as it may decide.

5.3.5       The listed owner of a mare shall if the mare is sold "in foal" or as having been covered by a stallion,  furnish to the purchaser a relevant Covering Certificate.

6.         LEASES.

6.1             All lease agreements must be correctly completed on an official Lease Agreement form and filed with the Association.

6.2             The application fee must accompany the lease form.

6.3             The Lessee/s shall be considered the owner of any foal born of a leased mare during the period of the lease agreement or as otherwise notified by the owner and lessee,  therefore it could be important,  that consideration of the lease commencement and termination date be in accord with the subsequent ownership of the resulting foal.

6.4             A sub-lease will be recorded by the Association only upon the listed owner/s written recognition of the sub-lease.

7.         CANCELLATION OF ENTRY IN THE ASSOCIATION'S STUD BOOK / REGISTERS.

7.1             Any horse,  upon the written application of its listed owner,  may be removed.

7.2             The Association may cancel the entry in the Stud Book/Registers if it be found that the particulars furnished for entry of such horse in the registers are incorrect in any material respect and the Association may thereupon cancel the entry of any descendant of such horse or may allow the entry of the descendant of such horse to remain and may make such correction to the description of the descendant in the Stud Book/Register as the Association may consider proper.

7.3             The Association may cancel or amend the entry in the Stud Book/Register of any horses and/or of any particulars relating to such horse if:-

7.3.1       The prescribed fee payable upon any entry,  or transfer,  or application for transfer shall not be duly paid,  or

7.3.2       The horse be sold,  exchanged,  leased,  or otherwise disposed of and if no application for transfer be lodged with the Secretary within the prescribed time or if the fee has not been paid,  or

7.3.3       By reason of any error found to exist.

8.         SUNDRY.

8.1             REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION are available in genuine cases of loss of the original and on payment of a fee and shall be marked "Replacement  Certificate".

8.2             NOTICE OF THE DEATH OF A HORSE entered in the Association's records must be given by the listed owner to the Secretary within thirty (30) days of the death of the horse and upon such notice being given the death shall be recorded by the Secretary.

8.3             GELDING.

8.3.1       The owner of each and every Recorded/Registered colt or stallion which has been gelded shall notify the Secretary in writing within thirty (30) days of the operation.

8.3.2       Partbred colts/stallions will not be registered until a Veterinary Certificate stating that they have been gelded has been received by the Secretary.

8.4             The regulations for importing and exporting of Recorded Morgan horses shall apply to the Registered Partbred Morgan horses.

DISCLAIMER.

The Association believes the details contained in Certificates issued by them to be correct,  but does not hold its self responsible for any inaccuracies,  omissions or otherwise therein or in regard to entries in the Stud Books and Register relating thereto or connected with Registrations covered by such Certificates.

SECOND SCHEDULE.   THE MORGAN HORSE ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND

STUD BOOK.

1.                  All purebred Morgan horses are to be registered in the Register of the American Morgan Horse Association.

2.                   Before any horse can be registered the Association must be in receipt of:-

2.1              A copy of the AMHA Registration Certificate.

2.2              A MHANZ Application for Registration of Purebred Horses.

3.                   Upon the receipt of the appropriate documentation and the appropriate fee the horse will be recorded in the New Zealand Morgan Horse Stud Book.   The horse will be supplied with a Recorded Number in this publication.

N.B.     The A.M.H.A. "Register Rules and Regulations and Rules for Hearings and Appeals" is available from the Secretary.

THIRD SCHEDULE.   THE MORGAN HORSE ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND REGISTER OF PARTBRED HORSES.

Until otherwise determined by Association the following are the regulations for entry of horses in the Association's Register of Partbred Morgans.

1.                  REGISTERING OF PARTBRED MORGAN HORSES.

1.1             Before any foal can be registered the Association must be in receipt of:-

1.1.1       The appropriate service certificate.

2.1.2       Completed Identification and Naming form signed by the breeder.   All white markings on a horse (pink skin) must be indicated in red on the diagram appearing on the application form supplied by the Association and a description of the said markings in the space provided.   Whorls must be noted by a dot within a circle.   All acquired marks (scares,  brands,  etc.) must be shown and described.

3.1.3       The Veterinary Certificate signed by the Veterinarian who branded and/or implanted the microchip in the horse.

4.1.4       The Veterinary Certificate signed by the Veterinarian who gelded the partbred colt/ stallion.

5.1.5       The prescribed fee.

2.               Any person/s who stands a stallion at stud and wishes to use that stallion for breeding Registered Partbred Morgans must be the listed owner/ lessee of that stallion.

3.               Application for entry in the Association's Register of Partbred Morgan horses will be accepted only from the listed owner /lessee of the dam,  whether they are members of the Association or not.

4.               Service Certificates will be issued on request to any person whether they are members of the Association or not.

5.               Each application for entry in the Association's Register shall be submitted on the prescribed form containing such information as the Association may from time to time require.

6.               Identification and Naming forms are required to be signed by the breeder and must be submitted to the Secretary before the horse is two years of age.   Late entries,  if accepted into the Association's Register,  may be charged at increased fees.

7.               Onus of proof of breeding of all Partbred foals shall be on the owner of the dam of the foal.

8.               Each application for entry shall be approved by the Association or its officers appointed by the Association for this purpose.

9.               If a horse has not been submitted for entry in accordance with the forgoing regulations the Association may refuse to enter the horse.

10.           A number shall be allocated by the Association to each horse upon entry in the Association's Register and the numbers so allocated shall be known as the Registered number,  numbers shall be allocated consecutively,  accordingly,  no two horses shall have the same Registration number.

11.           A Certificate of Registration shall be issued in respect of each and every application for Registering so approved.

12.           BRANDING.

12.1      The use of an approved brand and/or the implantation of an approved microchip will be acceptable symbols in identifying that a horse is listed in the Association's Register of Partbred Horses

12.1.1  The brand to denote that a horse is a Partbred Morgan shall be owned by the Association.

12.2.1 The Owners of horses to be branded will apply on the required form for the use of the brand.

12.2.2 This form will be returned to the Association when applying for registration.

12.2.3 The branding iron will be applied and returned to the Association in accordance with the contract of use.

12.3      Microchips.

12.3.1 Microchips will be obtainable from the Secretary of the Association upon application and tendering of the appropriate fee.

12.3.2 The microchip will be inserted by a veterinary surgeon according to the accompanying instructions and a Veterinary Certificate will be signed and returned to the Secretary stating the appropriate microchip number.

1.1.1    FOURTH SCHEDULE.   BREEDING RESTRICTIONS.

1.         STALLION SERVICE REPORT.

1.1       A stallion Report must be filed by the listed owner /lessee of a registered stallion for:-

1.1.1   Service to Purebred mare/s

1.1.2   Service to other mare/s

who was exposed to,  or who's semen was used to inseminate a mare/s at any time during the twelve (12) consecutive calender months prior to midnight July 31 of the following year.

(e.g. A Mare bred in October 1990 must appear on the stallion service report of the 31 July 1991.)

2.         PASTURE BREEDING.

2.1       Only one stallion may run with a mare or mares at any one time.

2.2       No ungelded male more than ten (10) months of age,  other than the single designated breeding stallion,  shall be allowed to run with a mare or mares.

2.3       If a Stallion running with a mare or mares is changed a period of at least sixty-three (63) days must elapse before the mares are exposed to another stallion.

3.         ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION.

3.1       Before any semen is transported from the location of collection the owner,  or lessee,  of every registered stallion whose semen is collected,  shall apply for and receive an Official Semen Transport Permit.

3.2       The blood type of the stallion shall be recorded with the A.M.H.A.

FIFTH SCHEDULE.   THE JUDGING OF MORGAN HORSES IN NEW ZEALAND.

I.                     IN-HAND SECTION.   Reprinted from "The Morgan Horse Judging Standards" with the permission of the American Morgan Horse Association (Inc.)

MORGAN HORSE IN-HAND JUDGING STANDARDS.

1.                  Type is the ideal standard of perfection for the breed.   A Morgan is distinctive for its stamina and vigour,  personality and eagerness and strong natural way of moving.

2.                  Conformation is the degree of perfection of the component parts and their relationship to each other.

2.1             The head should be expressive and with broad forehead,  large prominent eyes,  straight or slightly dished short face,  firm,  fine lips,  large nostrils,  and well rounded jowls.   The ears should be short and shapely,  set rather wide apart and carried alertly.   Mares may have a slightly longer ear.

2.2             The throat latch is slightly deeper than other breeds and should be refined sufficiently to allow proper flexion at the poll and normal respiration.

2.3             The neck should come out of the top of and extremely well angulated shoulder with depth from the top of the withers to point of shoulder.   It should be relatively fine in relation to sex.   It should be slightly arched and should blend with the withers and back.   Ideally the neck should have sufficient length and be set high enough to allow the individual to set his head in a proper position while still  maintaining his entire head and nose above the line of his withers.   Judges must be cautious however,  not to reward length of neck over proper placement of the neck and must keep in mind the balance and symmetry necessary to maintain the "Morgan look" which is predicted by the way the neck grows out of the back.   The top line of the neck should be considerably longer than the bottom line.   The stallion should have more crest than the mare or gelding.   An animal gelded late in life may resemble a stallion more closely.

2.4             The withers should be well defined and extend into the back in proportion to the angulation of the shoulder.

2.5             The body should be compact with a short back,  close coupling,  broad loins,  deep flank,  well sprung ribs,  croup long and well muscled,  with tail attached high,  carried gracefully and straight.   Weak,  low or long back is a severe fault.   The Morgan horse should not be higher at the rump than at the wither.

2.6             The stifle should be placed well forward and low in the flank area.   It is imperative that weak or loose stifles be severely faulted.

2.7             The legs should be straight and sound with short cannons,  flat bone,  and an appearance of overall substance with refinement.   The forearm should be relatively long in proportion to the cannon.   The pasterns should have sufficient length and angulation to provide a light,  springy step.

2.8             The structure of the rear legs is of extreme importance to the selection of a long lasting equine athlete.   Judges must take special care to severely fault individuals displaying weakness in this area.   Any sign of poor angulation of the hocks,  sickle hocks or cow hocks must be considered a severe fault.   Lack of proper flexion of the hock is cause for very close examination of the entire structure of the rear legs and should not be tolerated in breeding stock or show ring winners.

2.9             The feet should be in proportion to the size of the horse,  round,  open at the heel,  with concave sole and hoof of dense structure.

2.10         Viewed from the front,  the chest should be well developed.   The front legs should be perpendicular to the ground and closely attached to the body.

2.11         Viewed from the side,  the top line represents a gentle curve from the poll to the back,  giving the impression of the neck sitting on top of the withers rather than in front of them,  continuing to a short,  straight back with a relatively level croup rounding to a well muscled thigh.   The tail should be attached high and carried well arched.   At maturity the croup should not be higher than the withers.   The under line should be long and the body deep through the heart and flanks.   The extreme angulation of the shoulder results in the arm being a little more vertical than in other breeds,  placing the front legs slightly farther forward on the body.   The front legs should be straight and perpendicular to the ground.   The rear cannons should be perpendicular to the ground when points of hocks and buttocks are in the same vertical lines.

2.12         Viewed from the rear,  the croup should be well rounded,  thighs and gaskins well muscled.   Legs should be straight.   The gaskin should be relatively long in relation to the cannon.   The Morgan should portray good spring of rib and well rounded buttocks.   Slab sided individuals should be faulted.

2.13         The height ranges between 14.1 to 15.2,  with some individuals under or over.

2.14         Horses must be serviceably sound - i.e. must not show evidence of lameness,  broken wind or complete loss of sight in either eye.

2.15         Stallions two years old and over must have all the fully developed physical characteristics of a stallion.   Mature stallions must be masculine in appearance,  and both testicles must be dropped and appear normal.   Mares must be feminine in appearance.

3.                 Other distinctive attributes of the Morgan horse are his presence and personality.   These include:-

            3.1       Animation.      3.5       Adaptability.

            3.2       Stamina.         3.6       Attitude.

            3.3       Vigour.            3.7       Tractability.

            3.4       Alertness.

4.                   Some Conformation Faults.

4.1             Faults and unsoundness of the head:-

4.1.1       Course or plain head.

4.1.2       Long and course ears.

4.1.3       Lop ears.

4.1.4       Ears set too far forward.

4.1.5       Pig eyes.

4.1.6       Any impairment of vision.

4.1.7       Parrot mouth.

4.1.8       Course muzzle.

4.1.9       Narrow,  long head.

4.1.10  Roman nose.

4.1.11  Small nostrils.

4.1.12  Broken wind - respiratory distress.

4.1.13  Stallions lacking masculinity.

4.1.14  Mares lacking femininity.

The typical Morgan head is one of the most distinguishing characteristics of the breed.   Any of the above mentioned faults seriously detracts from it and should be penalized accordingly.

4.2             Faults of the neck.

4.2.1       Ewe necked.

4.2.2       Crest fallen.

4.2.3       Course throat latch.

4.2.4       Short neck.

4.2.5       Neck bowed on the bottom.

4.2.6       Lacking arch.

These faults seriously interfere with the flexion at the poll and detract from the beauty and efficiency of the horse.

4.3             Faults of the withers.

4.3.1       Mutton withers.

4.3.2       Lowness of withers.

4.3.3       Dip in front of the withers.

4.3.4       Coarseness on the sides of the withers.

Good withers are very important.   Deficiency of the withers should be penalized according to its severity.

4.4             Faults of the shoulders.

4.4.1       Too short.

4.4.2       Too straight.

4.4.3       Too loosely attached to the body.

4.5             Faults of the body.

4.5.1       Low backed.

4.5.2       Flat ribbed.

4.5.3       Roach backed.

4.5.4       Long backed.

4.5.5       Weak coupling.

4.5.6       Shallow bodied.

4.5.7       Hollow chested.

4.5.8       Lack of depth through the heart and flank.

Any of these faults seriously detracts from good Morgan type and efficiency and should be penalized.

4.6             Faults of the Croup.

4.6.1       High croup.

4.6.2       Short croup.

4.6.3       Insufficient muscling.

4.6.4       Steep croup.

4.6.5       Low set tail.

4.6.6       Overly long croup.

A croup higher than the withers is usually associated with a low back.   A short croup interferes with the length of the stride behind.   Insufficient muscling inhibits propulsion.   A steep croup and low tail set detract from the overall balance of the individual horse.   These faults should be penalized according to their severity.

4.7             Faults,  blemishes,  and unsoundness of the legs and feet.

4.7.1       Evidence of severe founder.

4.7.2       Bone spavin.

4.7.3       Ring bone.

4.7.4       String halt.

4.7.5       Off set knees.

4.7.6       Calf Knees.

4.7.7       Over at the knees.

4.7.8       Bow legs front or rear.

4.7.9       Tied in below the knees.

4.7.10  Long cannons.

4.7.11  Round bones.

4.7.12  Straight pasterns.

4.7.13  Splay footed or pigeon toed.

4.7.14  Contracted heels.

4.7.15  Side bone.

4.7.16  Stands wide base or narrow base.

4.7.17  Sickle hocked.   (Curby conformation.)

4.7.18  Cow hocked.

4.7.19  Course hocks.

4.7.20  Bog spavin - Through pin.

4.7.21  Curb.

4.7.22  Capped hocks.

4.7.23  Shoe boil.

4.7.24  Wind puff.

4.7.25  Dish foot.

4.7.26  Splint.

Each of the above faults,  blemishes and symptoms of unsoundness interferes with the normal function and /or appearance of a horse.   The degree of severity should be considered and penalized accordingly by judge.

4.8             Additional faults.

4.8.1       Rat tail.

4.8.2       Mane or tail rubbed out.

4.8.3       Rough coat.

A full,  natural mane and tail and a smooth glossy coat enhance the appearance of the animal.

5.         Correct way of going for In-Hand classes.

IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT HEIGHT OF ACTION SHOULD NOT TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER CORRECT WAY OF GOING.

Emphasis shall be on type and conformation with consideration given to the horse's ability to move correctly on the lead.

4.1             The walk shall be rapid,  flat footed,  with a four beat cadence,  and elastic, with the accent on flexion in the pastern.

4.2             The trot should be two beat,  diagonal gait,  animated,  elastic,  square,  and collected.   The rear action should be in balance with the front.

4.3             Emphasis should be on the horse's ability to perform as described in 1 and 2 above,  regardless of the type of shoeing or the type of training the horse has received.

4.4             All horses should exhibit good manners in the ring.   The way of going and presence are equally as distinctive as the type itself.

4.5             Stress should be on a quiet,  orderly presentation of the horse.   He should move straight and true on the line,  without a tendency to break gait or resist the handler.   Individuals who constantly break,  jump or buck when being shown on the line should be suspect of structural faults and often lack a balanced way of going.   At the judges discretion they may be asked to "go again",  however,  judges should avoid placing horses unable to perform a trot on the line without repeated breaking,  bucking or lounging.

5.                  Suggested procedures of Judging In-Hand Classes.

6.1             Horses enter the ring and line up at the discretion of the judge.

6.2             Horses are to be judged individually standing,  then at a walk and trot on the line along the rail.

6.3             Horses must stand squarely on all four feet.   They are not to be stretched.   One hind cannon bone may be placed slightly behind a cannon bone which is perpendicular to the ground.   (M.H.A.N.Z.)

6.4             Suggested procedures for the elimination in large classes.

6.4.1       At the discretion of the judge,  the horses,  after being worked on the rail,  may be placed in two groups,  one group to remain under consideration and the second group to be excused.   Before being excused,  the second group is again reviewed to insure that a qualifying horse is not overlooked.   This group may then be excused.

6.4.2       The judge may take numbers of superior animals as they are being worked on the rail.   When all horses have been worked,  superior horses are separated and others are re-evaluated and excused.

6.5             The final placing of the horses may be made evident to the spectators by placing them in their proper order.

6.6             The Champion and Reserve Champion shall be selected from horses that have placed first or second in their qualifying class.   All qualified horses are considered to be equal at the start of the championship class.

II.          RESTRICTIONS TO SHOWING.

Ungelded partbred colts may not be shown as two year olds or over.