The Joint Measurement Board Limited

 

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 Connemara Pony Society, British Show Horse Association, British Show Jumping Association, British Skewbald and Piebald Association, British Show Pony Society, Coloured Horse and Pony Society, National Pony Society, Ponies Association (UK), Pony Racing Authority, 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.

The Stewards are:

 

Chairman: Mr I Camm

 

British Connemara Pony Society: Miss S Hodgkins

British Show Horse Association: Mr S Somers

British Show Jumping Association: Ms D Frazer

British Show Pony Society: Mr J McTiffin

British Piebald and Skewbald Society: Ms S Lawrence

Coloured Horse and Pony Society: Ms C Hamilton

National Pony Society: Mrs C Nelson

Ponies Association (UK): Mrs D Whiteman

Pony Racing Authority: Miss R Morgan

Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain: Mrs J Thornton

Welsh Pony and Cob Society: Mr J Parry

 

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons: Dr R Ellis

British Equine Veterinary Association: Mr B Mayes

 

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.  See Appendix 1.

 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 or re-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.

 11. - 19.  Reserved

 

 
 
 
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