All mules and donkeys registered with the American Mule Association shall be eligible for the following titles and awards at no additional fee.
Upon receiving official notice of such award, a notation shall be made on the mule’s registration papers.
AMA members competing in the Youth, Amateur, or Packing Divisions may compete for Register of Merit, Superior, and Champion.
The following awards shall be from an accumulation of AMA points. (Retro-active awards shall have prior points earned under the old point system converted to the current system for tabulation.)
CHAMPION MULE – Top ten mules compete in all classes with a 3 show minimum and must qualify in 3 divisions with a minimum of 10 points each for year end award from approved AMA shows.
RESERVE CHAMPION MULE – A Reserve Champion Certificate shall be awarded to the mule earning the second highest points.
CHAMPION DONKEY – top ten donkeys compete in 3 divisions with a minimum of 5 points each for year end award from approved AMA shows.
CHAMPION AMATEUR – Top 5 Amateur competitors compete in 3 divisions with a minimum of 5 points each for year end award from approved AMA shows.
CHAMPION YOUTH – Top 5 Youth competitors compete in 2 youth divisions with a minimum of 5 points each for year end award from 3 approved shows. Qualifying youth division: performance, gymkhana, driving, and packing.
AMA Certificate Awards—DIVISION CHAMPION – A Division Champion Certificate shall be awarded to the highest point earner in each division. The division shall be placed thru tenth(10th). Awards go to fifth(5th), certificates sixth(6th) to tenth(10th). Mules or donkeys must be shown in three(3) approved AMA shows within the year, in the respective division to be eligible.
TOP TEN – A Top Ten Certificate shall be awarded to the top ten(10) AMA point earners in a given show year (January 1 – December 31). Points earned in amateur and packing do not count.
HONOR ROLL – An Honor Roll Certificate shall be awarded to the top five(5) AMA point earners in a given show year (January 1 – December 31).
REGISTER OF MERIT (ROM) – Register of Merit shall indicate Excellence in a given class. To be awarded a ROM when at least 60 points have been earned in a specific class.
SUPERIOR – A Superior title shall be awarded when at least 200 points have been won in a specific class.
SUPERIOR CHAMPION – A Champion title shall be awarded when a minimum of 500 points have been won at AMA-approved shows and:
These points have been won in a combination of a least four(4) different classes with a minimum of 25 points having been won in each of at least 3 classes.
VERSATILITY CHAMPION – A Versatility Champion title shall be awarded to the mule which has won at least five(5) ROMs in separate classes AND in four(4) different divisions.
SUPERIOR ALL-AROUND – The Superior All-Around shall be awarded to the mule when:
Won a total of at least 600 points in recognized AMA events.
A Superior in at least three(3) riding divisions (Roping, Driving, Working, etc., are all counted as riding divisions).
SUPREME CHAMPION – The mule shall be awarded the Supreme Champion when the following have been accomplished:
Mule has won a total of at least 1000 points in recognized AMA Halter and Performance events.
At least 50 of those points have been won in halter.
Mule has attained Superior All-Around.
Remaining points to be earned in any combination of classes to bring total to 1,000 points.
In the event this title is awarded, a special award shall be presented to the owner of the mule at an AMA General Membership meeting.
The following awards will be presented as staffing for compilation of points allows. Honor Roll, Register of Merit(ROM), Superior, Champion, Versatility Champion, Superior All-Around, and Supreme Champion.