CASCADE COW CUTTERS

Show Rules for Closed Cascade Cow Cutters Organization Contests

1)&n= bsp;         Any horse w= hose rider and owner are not in good standing is not eligible to show. Dues paid after October 1 are paid for the following year.

2)&n= bsp;         Horses are = to be judged on performance only – regardless of conformation, sex, age, co= lor, appearance, previous performance or breed.

3)&n= bsp;         A show appr= oved by Cascade Cow Cutters will be judged on the basis of the rules written by = the Cascade Cow Cutters. Where these rules are not in existence, NCHA rules will apply.

4)&n= bsp;         No training device will be allowed on contestants’ horses that will be shown that day. Excessive abuse in the arena is prohibited.

5)&n= bsp;         Anyone in t= he arena on horseback is required to wear appropriate western apparel: western hat, western boots, long or short sleeved shirt with buttons or snaps down = the front, pull over sweaters or jackets. T-shirts and slip-over knits are not permissible.

6)&n= bsp;         A represent= ative of the Board of Directors is to serve as liaison to settle disputes between contestants and the show management.

7)&n= bsp;         Show manage= ment will secure a judge for the show/shows and will supply the judge with Casca= de Cow Cutters rules before he/she begins to judge the show.=

8)&n= bsp;         A contestan= t that has been called three (3) times without acknowledgment shall lose his/her r= ide.

9)&n= bsp;         Show manage= ment has the right to disqualify, refuse entry, or eject from the premises any contestant for misconduct or harassment of the judge, show management, employees, other contestants, or spectators.

10)&= nbsp;    Judge/judges shall present in writing any grievance concerning a contestant or show management to any Board Member at the time of the grievance. The complaint = will be reviewed by the Board of Directors at their earliest convenience. The Bo= ard may enforce penalty as they see fit for the infraction.

11)&= nbsp;    Any complai= nt must be filed in writing by the show chairman with the President within sev= en (7) days of that show. Any member wishing to file a complaint must do so through the show chairman.

After receiving the written complaint, the President shall call a meeting of the Board of Directors within fifteen (15) days to review the complaint. The President shall also inform the party or parties involved of the Board meet= ing at least seven (7) days prior to such a meeting.

At the meeting of the Board, both sides shall be able to present their positio= n. After hearing both sides, the Board will then make a decision on what actio= n, if any, should be taken. The decision of the Board of Directors shall be fi= nal.

12)&= nbsp;    Any exhibit= or may enter one or more horses in any class except the Non-Pro and rider limit classes.

13)&= nbsp;    Once a hors= e is in the draw, the entry fee will be charged. Fees are due by noon on the day= of the class. Exceptions in extreme emergencies will be considered by the Boar= d of Directors on an individual basis.

14)&= nbsp;    Judges̵= 7; scoring may not be questioned by contestants. Run content may be discussed = at the end of the day.

15)&= nbsp;    No horse or= rider shall be permitted to compete in a class for which they are not eligible. Eligibility will be determined on the basis of NCHA guidelines.<= /span>

16)    No dogs are allowed in the working arena and all= dogs must be on a leash. NOTE: FAIRGROUN= DS RULE PROHIBIT DOGS TO BE INSIDE BLOOM PAVILION WHETHER THEY ARE LEASHED OR = NOT.

17)&= nbsp;    Only one ri= der per horse in the arena for riders under 16 years of age. No children under = 13 are allowed in the arena unless they are on a horse.

18)&= nbsp;    Parents and= /or guardians are responsible for the supervision of all children during an eve= nt.

19)&= nbsp;    No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the arena.

20)&= nbsp;    A $25 fee w= ill be charged on return checks. The member is not considered to be in good standi= ng until this charge is paid. Upon 2^nd returned check, the member is put on a cash basis for the remainder of the year.

21)&= nbsp;    All members= are required to have a signed and dated Release of Waiver form on file with the office before their membership is curre= nt.

22)&= nbsp;    Qualificati= ons for Non-Professional and Amateur status are governed by NCHA rules. Decisio= ns on an appeal of qualification status will be made by the Borad of Directors. This appeal must be presented in written form.

Points

Points for all year-e= nd awards are determined as follows:

1)&n= bsp;         All entries= in a class will be awarded points. The first place horse/rider in the class will earn the same number of points as the number of entries in the class. The second place horse/rider will be awarded on less point than the first place horse, etc…until points are awarded to all entries.=

For example: In a class with 9 entries:

1^st place =3D 9 points, 2^nd place =3D 8 points, etc. though 9^th place = =3D 1 point

2)&n= bsp;         A horse/rid= er officially graduates from the NON-= NCHA classes after winning 1^st place, after placing in the year-end awards twice, or for exceeding the class earnings limit.<= /p>

3)&n= bsp;         NCHA rules = apply to all NCHA approved classes.

4)&n= bsp;         In the even= t of a tie, points are combined and then divided among the horses involved.

5)&n= bsp;         In the even= t of a tie for year-end awards, the winner will be decided by a work-off. In the e= vent this is not possible, a coin flip by a Board Member will be used to determi= ne the winner.

6)&n= bsp;         Horses/ride= rs are not required to graduate from the Youth, Open, or Non-Pro. In the Youth classes, one or more riders may exhibit the same horse.

Class Descriptions

NOTE: detailed descriptions of the qualifications for NCHA approved classes can be found in rule 8 beginning on page 17 of the NCHA rule book

OPEN= – open to any rider and any horse

NON-PRO – open to any rider who holds an NCHA Non-Professional card riding any horse that the rider owns.

SELECT NON-PRO – a class within the Non-Pro class – open to non-pro riders that are at least 50 years of age

$10,000 NOVICE HORSE – open to any rider with a horse with less than $10,000 in earnings as of January 1^st

$10,000 NOVICE HORSE/NON-PRO – open to any rider who holds an NCHA Non-Professional card riding a horse owned by the rider that has earned less than $10,000 as of January 1^st

$3,000 NOVICE HORSE – open to any rider with a horse with less than $3,000 in earnings as of January 1^st

$3,000 NOVICE HORSE/NON-PRO – open to any rider who holds an NCHA Non-Professional card riding a horse owned by the rider that has earned less than $3,000 as of January 1^st

$100 RIDER – open to any rider who has less than $100 in earnings as of January 1^st=. The rider may show any horse, whether they own it or not. This is NOT an NCHA approved class.

$50,000 AMATEUR – open to rider who holds an NCHA Amateur card and who has less than $50,000 in earnings as of January 1^st

$20,000 NON-PRO - open to rider who holds an NCHA Non-Professional card and who has less th= an $20,000 in earnings as of January 1^st

SENIOR YOUTH – open to any youth ages 14-18 (as of January 1^st) riding = any horse

JUNIOR YOUTH – open to any youth ages 13 and under as of January 1^st) riding any horse

$10,000 AMATEUR – open to rider who holds an NCHA Amateur card and who has less than $10,000 in earnings as of January 1^st

$2,000 LIMIT RIDER - open to any rider who has less than $2,000 in earnings as of Jan= uary 1^st. The rider may show any horse, whether they own it or not.

$1,000 NOVICE HORSE – open to any rider with a horse with less than $1,000 in earnings as of January 1^st. This is NOT an NCHA approv= ed class.

$500 RIDER – open to any rider who has less than $500 in earnings as of January 1^st=. The rider may show any horse, whether they own it or not. This is NOT an NCHA approved class.

RANCH HORSE – open to any rider and any horse. Visible cues t= o stop the horse on the ends is not penalized. This is NOT an NCHA approved class.

**All classes (except Youth classe= s) are subject to cancellation if a minimum of three horses are not entered.<= /o:p>

Bylaws of Cascade Cow Cutters<= o:p>

The following Bylaws = of Cascade Cow Cutters were adopted by the corporation at a meeting called specifically for the purpose of discussion and adoption of bylaws. Present = were the designated officers and directors of the corporation and members follow= ing notification to said members that he bylaws were to be adopted at the meeti= ng.

Article I

Section 1.  &nbs= p;    The officers of the corporation shall be a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer elected by the general membership. The officers shall hold of= fice for a period of one year or until their successors are qualified and duly elected.

Section 2.  &nbs= p;    The President shall preside at all general membership meetings of the corporation and the Board of Directors. The President shall appoint all special and standing committees and conduct the business of the corporation in accordance with the bylaws and other rules and regulations to the corporation. He shall be an ex-officio of all committees. The President shall be limited to two consecutive terms. All outgoing Presidents shall be honorary Vice Presidents for life so long as the President remains a member= of the corporation.

Section 3.  &nbs= p;    The Vice President shall perform the duties of the President when the President= is absent from any meetings of the general membership or Board of Directors.

Section 4.  &nbs= p;    The Secretary shall be elected by the membership and shall keep the minutes of = all meetings and shall be ex-officio Secretary at all meetings. The Secretary s= hall be required to make such reports pertaining to the activities of the corporation as may be required by the rules and regulations of the corporat= ion and by appropriate state and other governmental agencies. The Secretary sha= ll specifically issue all notices on calls to the Directors and members, and conduct, supervise, count and record the balloting of all elections and per= form all other duties that usually pertain to the office of Secretary.

Section 5.  &nbs= p;    The Tresurer shall be elected by the membership and shall be responsible to keep and safeguard the records and funds of the corporation, keep the membership roster, issue membership cards, and perform all other functions customarily associated with the role of Treasurer and the corporation.

Section 6.  &nbs= p;    The Board of Directors of the corporation shall consist of nine (9) adult membe= rs in good standing and shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secret= ary, Treasurer, and five Directors elected at large by the general membership.

= (a)&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; The Board of Directors at large shall be elected by the membership and shall serve for a period of three years, two years and three (3) one year terms. Thereafter, three Directors shall be e= lected at each annual meeting, one for a three year term and two for one year term= s. The annual meeting pertaining to the election officers and directors of this corporation shall be conducted at the annual awards banquet.

= (b)&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; All members= of the Board of Directors must be in good standing. It shall be the duty of the President to appoint a Director or Directors to fill the vacancy of any Director until a meeting is called specifically for the purpose of selecting and electing a replacement Director for the vacant position.

= (c)&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; The annual meeting of the Board of Directors of this corporation shall be held immedia= tely preceding or following the annual membership meeting of the members.

= (d)&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Special mee= tings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President at any time or pla= ce based upon at least one week advance notification of that meeting.

= (e)&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; A quorum of= any meeting of the Board of Directors shall be not less than two of the followi= ng officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer and at least = two of the Directors at large. A majority of such quorum shall decide any quest= ions that may come before the meeting. All directors’ meetings may be adjourned from day to day or from time to time until a quorum appears.=

= (f)&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; The Board of Directors shall act as planning and nominating committee.=

= (g)&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; In the even= t of any controversy, a majority vote of the entire Board of Directors shall be required to decide the questions. A contested action of the Board may be nullified only by a majority vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the active members= .

= (h)&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; A vacancy s= hall occur within the Board of Directors of this corporation should any of the B= oard of Directors die or should any member of the Board of Directors miss attend= ing three consecutive meetings without good cause and without prior approval of= the President of the corporation.

Article II

Section 1.  &nbs= p;    Meetings of the members of the corporation, other than the annual and general member= ship meeting, shall be held at a time and place designated by the Board of Direc= tors upon appropriate advance notification to the members.

Section 2.  &nbs= p;    Monthly membership meetings may be called by the President at any time and place on reasonable written notice to all members, which reasonable written notice s= hall be at least seven days prior to the meeting.

Section 3.  &nbs= p;    Ten voting members shall constitute a quorum at any general membership meeting = or any other meeting calling for vote of the membership and a majority of such= quorum shall decide any questions that may arise at such meetings. All general membership meetings and other meetings may be adjourned from day to day and from time to time until a quorum is present.

Section 4.  &nbs= p;    Membership shall be of the following types:

(a)&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Adult membe= rs shall be persons having attained at least the age of 18 years.

(b)&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Youth membe= rs shall be persons below the age of 18 years who either pay their own members= hip or are members of a family membership.

(c)&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Family memb= ership shall comprise of a husband and wife or a father alone or a mother alone together with any children below the age of 18 years.

(d)&= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Corporation= shall be same as adult member.

Section 5.  &nbs= p;    Voting members shall either be adult members or adult members of a family membersh= ip provided, however, a family membership shall not be entitled to have more t= han two votes. A corporation may have = one vote. Each voting member shall be entitled to one vote with the exception of the family membership as set forth herein before which shall be entitled to= no more than two votes. There shall be no proxy votes in the corporation.=

Section 6.  &nbs= p;    Any member who shall make himself or herself a nuisance by constant complaints = or fault-finding or by harassing the Officers or Directors of the corporation = may at the direction of the Board of Directors of the corporation be dropped fr= om membership upon appropriate notice being provided to sa= id member. If such action is taken the membership fee shall be returned and all privileges of the corporation shall be denied to that member following termination of membership.

Section 7.  &nbs= p;    The order of business at any meeting of the general membership shall be:

a)&n= bsp;            = ;     Call to ord= er

b)&n= bsp;            = ;    Reading of the minutes

c)&n= bsp;            = ;    Treasurer&#= 8217;s report

d)&n= bsp;            = ;    Report of O= fficers

e)&n= bsp;            = ;    Election, i= f any

f)&n= bsp;            = ;     Unfinished business

g)&n= bsp;            = ;    New busines= s

h)&n= bsp;            = ;    Adjournment=

Article III

Section 1.  &nbs= p;    Any individual regardless of whether he or she rides or owns a cutting horse, a= ny firm, any partnership, any organization, any riding club, any state or regi= onal group of good character or reputation interested in cutting horses may beco= me an acting member of this corporation. Each adult member shall pay annual membership dues of $20.00. Each youth member shall pay annual membership du= es of $15.00. Each family membership shall pay annual dues of $25.00. The dues= as specified herin before shall be subject to amendment based upon the questio= ns of any modification of the dues being discussed at the annual meeting of the membership of the corporation. Any membership dues paid October 1 of each y= ear shall be dues paid for the following corporation year. Members failing to p= ay the annual dues by April 15 of each year shall be considered delinquent and shall thereafter forfeit all rights and privileges to participate in any ac= tivities of the corporation and shall be subject to being terminated as a member of = the corporation.

Section 2.  &nbs= p;    All membership dues shall be paid to the Treasurer.

Article IV=

Section 1.  &nbs= p;    These bylaws may be repealed, modified or amended at any special meeting of the members of the corporation following due notice being given that the amendm= ent of the bylaws shall be part of the order of business of that particular meeting. These bylaws may be amended by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the membership at any general meeting, so long as a quorum of the members is present at said meeting as may be established by the bylaws of the corporat= ion, provided that notice of the proposed amendment of the bylaws of the corpora= tion has been mailed to all members in good standing not less than 10 days prior= to the meeting.

Section 2.  &nbs= p;    Any standing rule pertaining to the corporation may not be changed unless the proposed change shall be submitted in writing to each member thirty (30) da= ys prior to the meeting where the change to be voted upon shall be conducted. Standing rules of the corporation shall be the National Cutting Horse Association standing rules with the following additions:<= /p>
1)&n= bsp;            = ;    A member of= the Cascade Cow Cutters may work at any show.

2)&n= bsp;            = ;    In a Cascad= e Cow Cutters approved Open Cutting Horse Contest, competition is open to anyone.=

a.&n= bsp;      Proof of ownership in the form of a registration certificate must be on file with the organization secretary, upon request.

b.&n= bsp;     Unregistered horses must have proof of ownership on file with the organization secretary, upon request.

c.&n= bsp;     All horses competing for Cascade Cow Cutters year-end awards must comply with these ru= les.

3)&n= bsp;            = ;    In an offic= ial Closed Cascade Cow Cutters Organization Contest open to members only, the owners and riders of all horses must be active members.
4)&n= bsp;            = ;    For year-end awards, only points in a closed Cascade Cow Cutters Organization Contest op= en to members only, will accumulate toward year-end awards.<= /p>
5)&n= bsp;            = ;    Cascade Cow Cutters boundaries are defined by the Northwest Cutting Horse Association rules.

6)&n= bsp;            = ;    The Cascade= Cow Cutters Organization will suspend and/or revoke any and all memberships and show approvals of an Association, individual or cutting horse contest that = does not comply with the existing rules regarding assessment fees.

NCHA STANDING RULE #2:

See page 12 – NCHA Rules and Regulations

NCHA approved events are restricte= d to NCHA members only

All owners and riders= MUST be members in good standing with the NCHA to compete in an NCHA approved show.=