44 itijtKS Ot" RACING. 



PART XXVII. 



hunter's qualifications. 



RxTLE 87. Sec. T. No horse shall be qualified to start in Hunters must 

 races exclusively for hunters at meetings held under have certificates 

 these rules until his owner shall have tiled with ^^^^RZantzld'Hunt 

 Stewards of the National Steeplechase and Hunt 

 Association and the same has been approved by 

 them, a certificate signed by the Master of some 

 Recognized Hunt stating the name (if any), color, 

 age, and as far as possible the breeding of the animal 

 and that he has been kept for hunting purposes, and 

 regularly and fairly hunted with his hounds within 

 twelve months prior to the date of the certificate. 

 Such certificate shall be good for two years from the 

 date thereof, but no horse shall be qualified to start 

 in a race confined to Hunters that has ever won a 

 Steeplechase or Hurdle Race (in this or any other 

 country) not confined to Hunters, when the purse or 

 total added money has exceeded $100. 



In cases of emergency the Stewards of a meeting 

 may permit a horse that has not been registered as 

 above to start in a race for Hunters, provided his 

 owner has lodged with them a certificate as above, 

 and they are satisfied that it is correct. The certifi- 

 cate together with reg stration fee must at once be 

 forwarded by the Secretary of the meeting to tbe 

 Secretary of the National Steeplechase and Hunt 

 Association. But such permission shall not be given 

 to the same horse at any subsequent meeting, nor 

 shall it be granted to a horse that has been refused 

 registration by the Stewards of the National Steeple- 

 chase and Hunt Association. 



Sec. II. The registration fee for a Hunter's Cer- Registration fee. 

 tificate shall be two dollars for each animal, and 

 must in all cases accompany the application. 



Sec. III. A Recognized Hunt is a Hunt recog- Recognized Hunt 

 nized by the Stewards of the National Steeplechase 

 and Hunt Association. 



Sec. IV, A member of a recognized hunt is a Member of 

 person who has been duly elected thereto, or where Recognized Hunt 



