TITLE 4 CULTURAL RESOURCES

CHAPTER 3 STATE FAIR

PART 6 PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS - HORSE DIVISION

4.3.6.1 ISSUING AGENCY: New Mexico State Fair Commission.

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4.3.6.2 SCOPE: Horse exhibitors at the New Mexico state fair.

[4.3.6.2 NMAC - Rp, 4 NMAC 3.6.2, 11/30/2004]

4.3.6.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Subsection B of 16.6.4 NMSA 1978.

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4.3.6.4 DURATION: Permanent.

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4.3.6.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: November 30, 2004, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

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4.3.6.6 OBJECTIVE: The objective is to establish and provide guidelines for horse exhibitors when entering and showing their animals at the New Mexico state fair, provided specific breed rules do not apply.

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4.3.6.7 DEFINITIONS:

A. "Breed rules" means guidelines that govern a specific breed or type of horse.

B. "Commission" means the regulating body of the New Mexico state fair that shall prepare, adopt, publish and enforce all necessary rules for the management of the state fair.

C. “General manager” means the general manager of the New Mexico state fair, or his/her designee.

D. "Horse exhibitor" means one who owns or shows horses.

E. “New Mexico state fair premium book” means the annual printed or internet-posted publication of the New Mexico state fair which contains rules that govern certain events and exhibits at the state fair.

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4.3.6.8 HORSE DIVISION GENERAL PROVISIONS:

A. Failure to follow the applicable breed rules, if any, in New Mexico state fair equestrian events shall result in expulsion from participation the New Mexico state fair.

B. All entries shall comply with the requirements as set forth in the New Mexico state fair premium book.

C. All exhibitors and their horses shall comply with local and federal statutes including, but not limited to, the New Mexico livestock rules and regulations as set forth by the New Mexico livestock board.

D. All exhibitors shall operate in conformity with the New Mexico state fair’s policy on humane treatment of animals as set forth in the New Mexico state fair premium book.

E. All exhibitors shall not utilize unethical practices or give unapproved medication to their animals.

F. Non-compliance with the rules contained herein or in the New Mexico state fair premium book may result in disciplinary action against the exhibitor, including, but not limited to, expulsion from the competition.

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[Annotation: 4.3.1 NMAC contains rules regarding the due process procedure followed for an exhibitor’s alleged violation(s) of New Mexico state fair rules and policies.]

HISTORY OF 4.3.6 NMAC:

Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the state records center and archives:

SF 67-1, Premium List, 1967, filed 6/27/67;

SF 68-1, Premium List, 1968, filed 6/14/68;

SF 69-1, Premium List, 1969, filed 6/18/69;

SF 70-1, Premium List, 1970, filed 6/25/70;

SF 71-1, Premium List, 1971, filed 7/02/71;

SF 72-1, Premium List, 1967, filed 6/26/72;

SF 73-1, Premium List, 1973, filed 6/18/73;

SF 74-1, Premium List, 1974, filed 6/18/74;

SF 75-1, Premium List, 1975, filed 6/16/75;

SF 76-1, Premium List, 1976, filed 7/07/76;

SF 77-1, Premium List, 1977, filed 6/14/77;

SF 78-1, Premium List, 1978, filed 6/21/78;

SF 79-1, Premium List, 1979, filed 7/27/79.

History of Repealed Material: Those applicable portions of SF 79-1, Premium List, 1979 (filed 7/27/79) and 4 NMAC 3.6, State Fair - Due Process and Disciplinary Action - Horse Division Requirements (filed 8/19/96).

Other History: Those applicable portions of SF 79-1, Premium List, 1979 (filed 7/27/79) and 4 NMAC 3.6 State Fair - Due Process and Disciplinary Action - Horse Division Requirements (filed 8/19/96) replaced by 4.3.6 NMAC, effective 11/30/2004.