Rule Book

Updated 1/28/2025

Iowa POAC Show Rules

1. If an award is based on the pony, the owner of the pony must be a member of this club to be eligible for yearend awards sponsored by this If an award is based on the exhibitor, the exhibitor must be a member of this club to be eligible for yearend awards sponsored by this club. A resident or pony of another state may be eligible for yearend awards sponsored by this club, provided the owner and/or exhibitor (based on the award) is an Iowa POA member. Dues will be received by a local Show Chairperson if the exhibitor and/or owner are not already a member of the IPOAC. Membership consists of immediate family (includes spouse and any minor children eighteen years of age and under living in the household). Points and participation will start accumulating after membership is paid.
2. An exhibitor must show at 51% of Iowa pointed shows during the current show season to be eligible for yearend awards, participation awards, or graduating senior awards.
3. All ponies will be measured by designated persons assigned by the Show Chairperson before showing or show numbers are issued.
4. Show results and financial reports must be turned into the President and State Show Chairperson within 30 The financial report and money from shows must go to the Treasurer and show results to the Point Custodian within 30 days of the show unless an extension to the 30 days is received from the President.
5. In an IPOAC show where there is a division of a specific class (such as Pleasure, Reining, Poles, etc.) into two or more age groups, a pony can get points for only one class, even if ridden in both classes by a different The owner must designate when making entries which division the pony is to be scored on (National points.) For the IPOAC year end awards we will take and point multiple riders on the same pony in different age groups. The same pony may be ridden by two riders in the same age group, one for points; other rider may ride as an exhibition, pay the entry and will not wear a number. Credit towards a year end participation award will be given. This is the responsibility of the owner, and if not done, no National or Iowa points will be given for those classes.
6. A Show Committee has the right to run classes simultaneously at the discretion of the Show Committee in like classes.
7. Shows with high point awards should designate whether points are figured on the pony or the Points will be figured on the International Show System.
8. Bad checks and outstanding debts will be called to the attention of the President and the check and debts must be made good before the person is allowed to enter another Iowa show.
9. National rules will apply at all IPOAC shows unless superseded by the above rules. Any point that comes up not specifically covered in these rules will be ruled by the Board of Their decision is final.
10. Timed events will be run only once at a Pony
11. We have the option to use a judge one show a year, every year without skipping a year. The same judge cannot be used more than once in a show season except in emergency cases with Board
12. All tack changes will be declared to the gate person prior to the class or the gate will be

IMPORTANT: Points will start accumulating after the owner’s and/or exhibitor’s membership is paid (based on the award). To receive a year end award, the exhibitor must show at 51% of Iowa pointed shows during the show season.