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ORGANISATION
1.
Purpose
The
Joint
Measurement
Board
was
established
in
1934
to
run
a national
scheme
for
the measurement
of
the
height
of
horses
and
ponies
for
the
purpose
of
description
and
classification of
horses and ponies for competition.
2.
Corporate Status
The
Joint Measurement Board is a company limited by guarantee.
3.
Office
The
address for all correspondence is PO Box 322, Horley, RH6 0WS.
4.
Member Societies
The
Equestrian
Societies
which
are
Members
of
The
Joint
Measurement
Board
Limited are:
British
Show
Horse
Association,
British
Show
Jumping
Association,
British
Show
Pony Society,
National Pony Society, Ponies Association (UK), Sport Horse Breeding
of Great Britain and Welsh Pony and Cob Society.
5.
Stewards
Stewards are appointed by the Member Societies, the British Equine
Veterinary Association and
the
Royal
College
of
Veterinary
Surgeons.
The
Stewards
constitute
the
Management
Committee. In the event of any dispute as to the interpretation of
these Rules the decision of the Stewards shall be final.
6.
Secretariat
Secretaries are appointed by the Stewards and have overall
responsibility for the day to day running of the Board in accordance
with the Rules and directions of the Stewards.
7.
Panel of Official Measurers
1. Official
Measurers are appointed to the Panel by the Stewards annually for
one year only. Veterinary Surgeons who have been members of the
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for five years or more may apply
to be appointed to the Panel. The Stewards consider such
applications each autumn and appoint Official Measurers if necessary.
2. The
Stewards of The Joint Measurement Board Ltd reserve the right to
delete the name of any Veterinary Surgeon from the Panel at any time
without being required to give a reason.
3. A
list of Veterinary Surgeons who have been appointed Official
Measurers is published annually.
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on Official Measurers above
8.
Referees
Referees are senior members of the Veterinary profession and are
appointed by the Stewards
9.
Rules and List of Measurers
The
Rules
and
Panel
of
Official
Measurers
are
published
annually
in
December
for
the
following year.
The Member Societies through the Stewards reserve the right to
review and amend any rules at any time.
10.
Matters not covered specifically by the Rules
Where
any matter shall arise which relates to:
1.
any application for, issue of or
objection to any Joint Measurement Board Certificate;
2.
any measurement of any horse or pony
under the Rules of The Joint Measurement Board Limited whether by an
Official Measurer or a Referee;
3.
the administration of The Joint
Measurement Board Limited, or
4.
the choice of Official Measurers and
Referees -
and is not
covered by the Rules, the Stewards shall consider all the relevant
facts and give such directions relating thereto as may seem to them
in their absolute discretion to be just and appropriate.
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