Rule Book

Changes for 2026

● All members over the age of 18 have the right to vote at monthly meetings.

● The first weekend in May will be the earliest a show can be held.

● DBRC will provide a pattern book to judges for selection of all patterns.

● A coin flip was added to the tie breaker

● The president shall be the contact for show managers of each hosting organization.

● NEOHA show stewards have authority over how special classes are to be run. Judges
must abide by this.

● Horse hardship cases for year end point tabulation can be brought to the directors for
a decision.

● Clarifications were made to the number of splits required for more than 16 entries.

● Per membership’s request: training classes were condensed.

● The show schedule was re-arranged, with the ranch classes to be held first.

● Open Walk-Trot will now be split into HUS, EQ, HMS, and Pleasure instead of being a
combined class.

● Open walk-trot trail and trail-in-hand were added.

● Leadliners can show any nominated horse, it does not need to be the same mount all
season.

● There shall be no cross entry between advanced and regular leadline.

● Walk-Trot exhibitors are not permitted to enter Youth or Adult showmanship.

● Horses in ranch conformation and regular halter classes may not cross enter.

● AQHA registered horses may not show in All Breed Halter.

● Ranch preferences updated to today’s standards- minimal silver and clipping not
discouraged.

● Work hours were added to the royalty competition.

● A dress code expectation was added for royalty representatives.

The complete rule book can be downloaded as a PDF here.