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Bylaws of the AMA

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Bylaws Intro
Article I Principal Office and Purpose
Article II Directors
Article III Officers
Article IV Fiscal Year and Surety Bonds
Article V Committees
Article VI Members
Article VII Dues
Article VIII Membership Meetings
Article IX Miscellaneous Provisions
Article X Annual Report

American Mule Association General Rules and Information

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1. Membership
2. Clothing
3. Equipment
4. Injury, Lameness and Prohibited Items
5. Conduct and Cruelty
6. Arena Conditions
7. Miscellaneous
8. Membership Fees
9. Entry Fees
10. Violations, Protests, and Penalties
11. Year-End Award Charges
12. Animal Age
13. Registrations and Transfers
14. Representative
15. Application and Approval of Show
16. Judges
17. Timed Events and Flaggers
18. Championship Points System and Standings
19. Points

AMA Approved Divisions

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AMA Approved Divisions

Amateur and Professional Status

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61. Definition Of An Amateur
62. Definition Of An Professional
63. Change Of Status
64. Amateur Status
65. Amateur Classes

General Rules

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101. General Show Rules
102. General Performance Rules
103. Green Mules General Rules
104. Regulation Snaffles
105. Descriptions and Diagrams of Bits
106. Other Approved Bits
107. Characteristics
108. Faults of The Working Mule
109. Clarification of Gaits

General Halter Rules

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201. General Halter Rules
202. All Mature Mules

Western Performance Divisions

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210. All Western Classes
211. Western Pleasure
212. A Good Pleasure Mule
213. Faults of the western pleasure mule
214. Faults
215. Western Trail
216. Mandatory Dimensions of Trail Obstacles
217. Gambler’s Choice Trail
218. Western Riding
219. Pattern
220.Misc.
221. Western Dressage
222. Western Discipline Rail
Western Riding Patterns

Ranch Division

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Ranch Division General
231. Reining
232. The NRHA
Reining Patterns

Using Ranch Mule, Cutting, and Cow Working Rules

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233. Using/Ranch Mule
234. Obstacles
235. Course
236. Cutting
237. AMA Specific Cutting Rules
238. Some Points On Showing and Judging the Cutting Mule
239. Method of Conducting a Contest

Cow Working Rules

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240. Cow Working
241. Adopted with Permission from NRCHA

Ranch Rules

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242. Ranch Pleasure
243. Ranch Riding
244. Scoring
245. Ranch Reining
246. Mulemanship (Western Equitation)
Ranch Riding Patterns
Ranch Reining Patterns

Gymkhana Division

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250. Western Attire
251. Gymkhana General Rules
252. Cloverleaf Barrels
253. Pole Bending
254. Keyhole
255. Big T
256. Birangle
257. Single Stake
258. Speed Barrels

Youth Division

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261. General Youth Rules
262. Youth And Adult Amateur Showmanship
263. Youth Pleasure
264. Youth Equitation
265. Youth Trail
266. Hunter Hack
267. Youth Gymkhana

Roping and Penning Division

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281. General Roping and Penning Rules
282. Steer Stopping
283. Ranch Steer Stopping
284. Team Roping
285. Calf Roping
286. Steer Daubing
287. Breakaway Roping
288. Cattle Penning – Three Man
289. All Cattle Will Be
290. The Optimum Number of Cattle
291. Penalties and Disqualification
292. Once Committed to the Cattle
293. In the Event of a Tie
294. There Shall be Two Flagmen
295. The Starting and Foul Line
296. Cattle Penning – Two Man On 3 Head
297. Cattle Sorting – Team of Three
298. Suggested Setup of Arena

Pre-Green Division

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Pre-Green Division

English Performance Division

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301. General English Rules
302. English Pleasure
303. Hunter Under Saddle
304. Hunter Hack

Hunter/Jumper

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310. General Rules
311. Working Hunter
312. Warm-Up Hunters
313. Low Hunters
314. Jumpers
315. Class Descriptions
316. Gambler’s Choice Jumpers

Driving Division, Team Driving Division, and Youth Driving Division

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319. Driving Division
320. Team Driving Division
321. Multiple Hitch Division
322. General Driving Rules
323. Safety
324. Responsibility Towards the Animal
325. Style of Driving
326. Use of the Whip
327. Outside Assistance
328. Dress of the Driver
329. Grooms
330. General Information on the Mule
331. The Harness
332. Vehicles
333. General Driving Rules
334. Entry
335. Large Classes
336. Verbal Cues
337. Leaving the Arena
339. Pleasure Driving Gaits

Driving Class Specifications

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343. Pleasure Driving Turnout
344. Pleasure Driving Working
345. Pleasure Driving-Reinsmanship
347. Drive and Ride
349. Obstacle Driving
350. The Course
351. Width of Obstacles
353. Examples of Obstacles
354. Time Allowed
356. Time Limits
357. Disobedience
358. Other Penalties
359. Break In Gait
360. Ties In Placing
361. Utility Driving or Trail Driving (AMA RULES)
362. Timed Obstacle Driving
363. Pick Your Route
364. Gambler’s Choice
366. Hitch Classes
367. Hitch Pair
368. Hitch Four, Six and Eight Up, Tandem, Unicorn, 3 and 4 Abreast
369. Hitch Driving Competition
370. Farm Class
371. Team Halter
372. Youth Driving
373. Fault and Out Obstacles

Donkey Halter Division

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401. Halter-Jacks, Jennets and Geldings

Donkey Performance Division

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402. General Rules
403. Donkey Pleasure
404. Donkey Trail and Donkey Gambler’s Choice Trail
405. Donkey Walk/Jog Pleasure and Donkey Walk/Jog Trail
406. In-Hand-Trail
407. Donkey Gymkhana
408. Donkey Driving Classes

Pulling, Driven Dressage, Super Reinsmanship & Coon Jumping Divisions

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420. Attire for the Pulling Division
421. Weight Classes and Contest Rules
422. Weights to be Pulled, Distance to Pull and Calculations of Weight Percentages
423. Grounds, Equipment and Weight
424. Pulling Team-General Rules
425. Pulling-Single Mule
426. Judging of the Pulling Contests
427. Log Skidding
428. Log Skidding-Single Mule
429. Obstacle Log Skidding
430. Youth Log Skidding
431. Driven Dressage
432. Super Reinsmanship

Coon Jumping Division

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499. Mule Coon Jumping

Packing Divisions Open, Non-pro and Youth

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500. Attire
501. All classes
502. Judging of Packing Division Classes
503. Non-Pro Packing Division
504. Youth Packing Division
505. Diamond Hitch
506. Box Hitch
507. Packing Class
508. Standard Packing Contest Equipment
509. Pack Trail
510. Pack Scramble
511. Decker Rules

Team Racing Division

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551. General Rules
552. Equipment
553. Team Race
554. Chariot Straight-Away Race
555. Chariot Lap Race
556. Chariot Barrel Race
557. Chariot Steer Stopping
558. Chuck Wagon Race
559. Wagon Barrel Race

Gaited Performance

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561. Rules for Gaited Classes

Non-Pro Walk/Jog

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562. Non-Pro Walk/Jog Division

Dressage

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569. General Dressage Rules
570. Classes/Levels of Competition
571. Judge a Test

Registration Rules and Regulations

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601. Jacks, Jennets and Geldings
602. Size Classification of Donkey
603. Color
604. Age of Donkey
605. Registration Fees and Requirements
606. Registration of Mules and Hinny(s)
607. Color and Description for Mules
608. Markings

AMA Awards Programs

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701. General Information
702. AMA Hall of Fame

AMA Certificates and Awards

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703. General Information
704. LEVA – Long Ear Versatility Award
705. FFA/4-H/GRANGE LEA
706. SSA – Saddle Sore Award
707. Other Awards Programs

APPENDIX A - Equipment

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APPENDIX A – Equipment

Appendix B - Hunter/Jumper Courses

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Appendix B Hunter/Jumper Courses

Prohibited Drugs

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Prohibited Drugs

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General Rules

101. General Show Rules
102. General Performance Rules
103. Green Mules General Rules
104. Regulation Snaffles
105. Descriptions and Diagrams of Bits
106. Other Approved Bits
107. Characteristics
108. Faults of The Working Mule
109. Clarification of Gaits
General Halter Rules
- 201. General Halter Rules
- 202. All Mature Mules