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Work requirement rules affect eligibility. Don't forget that in order to keep the number of shows and events that SWQHA provides, we need everyone working! The work requirement rules help you win year-end awards--be sure to read and understand these before the show year is over!

1. To be eligible for year end class awards and high point awards given by SWQHA, each person must have worked for SWQHA in that calendar year. In the Open Division, "person" is interpreted as owner of the horse.
2. Work will be the equivalent of one show day--aproximately an 8 hour day. Work at SWQHA Youth Show is excluded from requirement.
3. If the owner/person is not able to work, he/she must provide a substitute worker to meet his/her eligibility. The stubstitute must be designated by name of owner or person for whom the work is being performed at the time the work is performed.
4. Examples of work: work at shows; point keepers; directors of SWQHA; preparing arena for shows; preparing trail patterns, premium lists, etc.; booklets; etc.
5. Youth and Amateurs 2nd place award winners' eligibility will be handled by the respective Youth and Amateur organization.
6. If work is done at a show, show management will be responsible for reporting and keeping a record of those who worked with time involvement. Questions pertaining to work at particular shows will be answered by show chairmen.
7. Records will be kept by a "work coordinator".
8. A work rules committee will serve to facilitate this effort.
9. It is the owner's responsibility to see that the criteria to receive an award is met. Work should be coordinated with the show management, work coordinator, and/or work committee as the work is performed, not at the end of the year.