Asspiring to Greatness Points Keeping Guidelines

 

·        Open Mule/Donkey:

• Any open mule/donkey classes entered count for year end.  Non- point and specialty class’s offer at any show will count.
•  Owner of the animal must be a member of GCDMA prior to the start of the show for points to count.

 

·       Green Mule/ Donkey:

•  All classes with “Green” designation and one point earning halter class from each show will count for year end. Note: specialty halter classes will not count for year end Green.  i.e.: color classes.
•  Owner of the animal must be a member of GCDMA prior to the start of the show for points to count.
• At any GCDMA sanctioned show that is not offering Green performance classes:

Any points that are earned by a “green” animal entered an “open” class that is then offered in the green division at 50% of all other shows, that animal will be awarded equal points earned from that show in the Green Division for year end awards.  Any points earned in “open” classes entered by that animal that are not offered in 50% of the shows in the “green” division, all earned points will go in the “Open” division.  Halter points will go in green division.

 

• Novice, Youth Donkey/Mule, Sub Youth: 
• All classes offered in each designated division will count.  Only those designated classes will count.
• Exhibitor and owner must be a member of GCDMA prior to the start of the show for points to count.

 

• Model Mule/Donkey:
• Mule/Donkey halter classes to count.  No specialty halter classes will count towards this award.  Any donkey/mule receiving a “Model” title at an individual show will receive one point higher total that the highest point earning animal in its division at that show.  Any donkey/mule receiving a “Reserve Model” title will receive points equal to the highest point earning animal in its division at that show.
• Owner must be a member of GCDMA prior to the start of the show for points to count.

 

·       Open Adult Miniature Donkey

• All open adult miniature classes entered count for year end.  Non- point and specialty class’s offer at any show will count.

·       Owner must be a member of GCDMA prior to the start of the show for points to count.

 

 

·       Green/Pre-Green Miniature Donkey

·        All classes with “Green” “Pre-Green” designation will count.  One halter class for the age of the animal will count.  Specialty halter classes will not count for this division. For any miniature exhibiting in both shows governed by NMDA and Texas rules, any halter points earned for the calendar year will be award in the Halter Champion category based on the actual age of the animal.

•  At any GCDMA sanctioned show that is not offering Green, pre-green performance classes:

Any points that are earned by a “green” “pre-green” animal entered an “open” class, that animal will be awarded the points earned from that show in the Green/pre-green Division for year end awards.   Halter points earned will go in green, pre-green division.

·        Owner must be a member of GCDMA prior to the start of the show for points to count.

 

·        Champion Miniature Jack, Jennet, Gelding, Junior

·        All points earned in designated halter classes will count.  Specialty halter classes do not count towards this award.  For any miniature exhibiting in both shows governed by NMDA and Texas rules, any halter points earned for the calendar year will be awarded in the halter category based on the actual age of the animal.

• Any miniature receiving a “Champion” title at an individual show will receive one point higher total that the highest point earning animal in its division at that show.  Any miniature receiving a “Reserve Champion” title will receive points equal to the highest point earning animal in its division at that show.
• Any miniature receiving a Best of Breed title will receive two points higher that the highest point earning animal in its division at that show.
• Owner must be a member of GCDMA prior to the start of the show for points to count.

 

·       Youth/Sub Youth Miniature Donkey

• All classes offered in each designated division will count.  Only those designated classes will count.
•  * EXCEPTION: At any GCDMA sanctioned show not offering Sub Youth classes:  Exhibitors of sub youth age will be awarded any points earned from that show in youth classes towards the sub youth division for year end awards. Providing that the exhibitor demonstrates the desire to maintain their sub youth status.
• Exhibitor must be a member of GCDMA prior to the start of the show for points to count.

 

 

Ø      Ties will be broken by number of shows attended

Ø      Number of first place

Ø      If exhibitor/animal points still result in a tie after two tie breakers, duplicate awards will be presented.  Based on budget availability funds allotted for award may be split at committees decision.