Amateur Owner Trainer (AOT)

DF108 Amateur Owner Trainer (AOT)

1. Entries must be registered under the competitor's name or a family member's name. Leased entries are ineligible.

2. Joint ownership is prohibited unless all owners are from the same family.

3. Horses may be stabled with or hauled by a professional.

4. Headers and in-ring assistants must be amateurs at least 16 years old.

5. Professional coaching is not allowed in the warm-up ring or during the class.

6. Entries must not have received professional training for at least 60 days (American Saddlebred: 90 days) prior to the competition.

7. Amateur Owner/Trainers (AOTs) are permitted to take lessons and attend clinics, with restrictions on training.

8. Trainers or instructors may demonstrate training techniques on horses intended for AOT classes solely to educate the owner. Demonstrations may occur once every 30 days.