1. To be eligible riders must hold a current World Series or USTRC card showing that they are a 7+ or lower header, or an 8+ or lower heeler.

2. If a rider becomes ineligible to compete in the intermediate division during the year due to their number getting raised by the World Series or USTRC associations, their earnings will still be good up until the date the rider’s number got raised. It is the rider’s responsibility to report to the ARHFA office immediately if their number gets raised making them ineligible to continue to show in the intermediate division.

3. Riders must enter a minimum of 3 (three) ARHFA events throughout the 2024 show season. If a rider competes at all 6 events all earnings won will count. ARHFA events that count are: AZ Sun Circuit, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Oil Can Classic, Redbud Spectacular, Cornhusker Clas‐ sic, Cowtown Classic, and the ARHFA World Championship event.

4. Tracking of Earnings: Earnings will be tracked from the intermediate 3rd go round results in the Open Futurity classes, and in the Pre‐Futurity classes it will be tracked on the shortgo results for those intermediate riders in each open pre‐futurity class. If no intermediate riders make the short‐ go inthe pre‐futurity classes, we will then pay out on the 2nd go round to the highest scored inter‐ mediate riders. ARHFA will add together each rider’s earnings on every horse he/she shows in the heading and heeling to get a grand total per rider per event entered. Only Intermediate earnings count. Open Futurity earnings will not be counted towards a rider’s overall earnings at an event. At the World Championship event, Intermediate rider’s will only receive credit for 1/2 (half) their total amount earned, due to this event being our biggest payout in the Intermediate division all year.

5. Rider’s can track the standings after each show at: www.americanropehorse.com.