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All other information is on file. If address or contact information changed, please UPDATE.

Use home address to assign my RIDER circuit OR I designate the following RIDER circuit:

CIRCUIT DESIGNATION IS NOT RETROACTIVE. TO DESIGNATE A CIRCUIT FOR A HORSE(S) YOU OWN OR IF YOU PURCHASE A HORSE DURING THE YEAR AND WISH TO CHANGE ITS CIRCUIT, PLEASE EMAIL LSMITH@NCHACUTTING.COM

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This member is already a lifetime member. Feel free to donate to the charities below.

Application Year

New Member - FREE includes the online version of Cutting Horse Chatter

Renewal* - $100 includes quarterly issue of Cutting Horse Chatter (US and Canada only, international members receive online version)

Youth - $25 Age 18 and under, includes one Chatter issue with Youth coverage all other issues available online

Youth - Free Age 18 and under, includes one Chatter issue with Youth coverage all other issues available online

This Member is a: Trainer Non-Pro Only Amateur/Non-Pro None of these (Non-Pro and Amateur must complete the Amateur/Non-Pro Application)

AMATEUR/NON-PRO

All applicants must answer questions 1 through 5

1. What is your occupation?

2. Do you understand that you or a valid family member must own all legal and equitable interest to any horse you show in a cutting horse contest?

Yes No

3. Have you ever been or are you currently employed in any capacity by a training operation?

Yes No

(a) Name of employer?

(b) Dates of employment:

FROM: TO:

4. Have you ever been denied Non-Professional Status?

Yes No

5. Have you been a professional horse trainer ASTRIDE in any cattle/cow horse discipline for direct or indirect remuneration?

Yes No

(a) Disciplines in which you trained:

(b) Dates you trained:

FROM: TO:

6. Have you ever ridden, trained, or assisted in training horses or riders ASTRIDE in any equine discipline for direct or indirect remuneration?

Yes No

(a) Which disciplines:

(b) Describe the activities:

FROM: TO:

7. RELATIONSHIP EXCLUSION: Are you married to, have been married to, are in or have been in a cohabitational relationship with a person who is currently or previously engaged in activities that would require that peron to be classifed as a professional according to rule 51.1.3?

Yes No

8. RESIDENCE EXCLUSION: Within the last 5 years have you resided either a) on a premises where a training operation (any horse discipline) was operation OR b) with any person who was engaged in activities that would require the person to be classified as a professional according to Rule 51.a.3?

Yes No

9. Have you ever been denied Amateur status?

Yes No

Please reference the NCHA rulebook for the full Amateur/Non-Pro criteria and rules

ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE

By establishing or renewing your NCHA membership, or by paying your membership dues, the person making this membership application, including youth and parents where applicable (the “Applicant(s)”), as a condition of membership, agree to become familiar with and be bound by the rules of the National Cutting Horse Association published on the NCHA website. The Applicant(s) also expressly agree to have all disputes related to compliance with or violation of the rules resolved by the procedures provided in those rules and that the decisions made by the NCHA in those proceedings will be final and binding. The official rules of the NCHA may be found at www.nchacutting.com. If the Applicant(s) is under 21 years of age, an affirmation of the contents in this application by a parent/guardian is required. The Applicant(s) further understands that by providing his/her mailing and/or email address(es), they consent to receive mail sent by or on behalf of the NCHA and its members for NCHA related business as authorized by the NCHA Executive Director and that they have the requisite authority to give such permission to the NCHA on behalf of the Applicant(s) and the Applicant(s)’s company.

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Youth Signature Parent Signature

The person making this application (the “Applicant”) agrees to become familiar with and be bound by the rules of the National Cutting Horse Association and expressly agrees to have all disputes related to compliance with or violation of these rules resolved by the procedures provided in those rules and that the decisions made by the NCHA in those proceedings will be final and binding. The official rules of the NCHA may be found at www.nchacutting.com. The Applicant further understands and acknowledges that a false declaration in this application will result in disciplinary action by the NCHA which may include fines, probation, suspension and temporary or permanent loss of Non-Professional/Amateur status. It is also the Applicant’s responsibility to notify the NCHA office immediately upon any change in his/her Non-Professional/Amateur status and failure to do so could result in loss of Non-Professional/Amateur status for life.

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