Novice Horse forms need to be completed via https://form.jotform.com/250417635105854
Novice points will not accrue until both payment and form has been received.
 
The ‘Novice Horse Award’ is open to horses that have not won a Ladies and / or Open barrel race OR a combination of 4 Junior events in any association(1D) and / or 4 Novice barrel races OR won a 1st Division title in any ABHA associations or any rodeo events. Competitors must sign a waiver stating same. Starting from the date of our first club day for the new season (March 16th 2025)
The award to be determined using a cumulative points system, tallied over the 2025 seasons’ events. Points will be awarded from 15 to 1. Eg; 1st = 15 points, 2nd = 14 points, 3rd = 13 points, 4th = 12 points, 5th = 11 point and so on. There will be NO points awarded for a knocked drum. Points will accumulate from the date of nomination (ie: any points gained prior to this date will not be counted). Points are awarded based on performance in the Open divisional event (no separate event for novice horse). Time acquired in the Open divisional is used to determine placing / point score amongst all other nominated Novice horses. In the event that there is a tie for the overall title, the winner will be determined on a countback (ie; most first placings).If the nominated horse ‘breaks’ novice status (as described above) during the year of nomination, they will finish the season as a novice horse with MMBR, and remain eligible for the Novice horse award. 
If they break this before the first club day they are no longer eligible.