The Reining Canada Board of Directors would like to draw your attention to a proposed NRHA rule change that would affect the International Affiliate Program (IAP), the viability of the programs at Reining Canada and potentially Reining Canada itself. Rule change 39-01-14, which was proposed by an IAP taskforce, would see the incentives that are rebated to the different National Affiliate Associations (ours being Reining Canada) no longer be returned to the NAA but would be retained by the NRHA within a new NRHA IAP Grant Program. These funds would be allocated Internationally at the discretion of the NRHA. This amount is $20.00 US per General Membership. The NAA would continue to see the 50% of the 5% show fees rebated back. Within this proposal, there would be no guarantee that funds originating from Canadian members would return to Canada, but rather could be allocated to other countries as the NRHA chooses. The money that previously was rebated back to Reining Canada was used to fund the programs provided by RC. This money was used to promote the IAP and the “Road to NAAC”. Reining Canada was able to host the programs through the Regional Affiliate Awards, the rebates to the hosts of the Western And Eastern Affiliate Finals, the Regional Finals Championship jackets, the cash incentives to those who finished in the top ten at the NAAC, and rebates to your NRHA BOD members for travel expenses to attend meetings. We also used this money to run the everyday operations of Reining Canada as required by the NRHA to participate in the IAP program as the NAA. Those requirements can be found on the Reining Canada website, but do include communication with the membership, access to the membership, governance over reining in our Country as it pertains to the NRHA just to name a few. As stated above, the NAA would still retain the 50% rebate of all 5% show fees paid to the NRHA by the regional affiliates. This money translates to about 6-7500 dollars annually for Reining Canada. At present this amount of money will not be enough to sustain Reining Canada at any level, and surely would not be enough to fund any of the programs our membership enjoys today. It takes a certain amount of money just to remain a Not-For-Profit entity, let alone continue to uphold the requirements of the IAP program. The actual amount to run the association alone in 2012 was $14, 376.00. This far exceeds the $7,042.04 we received in show rebates. For several years now, Reining Canada has run as bare boned as the requirements of the IAP program and the Laws of Canada will allow and still we are accruing expenses that are double the potential rebate we would receive from NRHA if the proposed rule change were to occur. In addition, the NRHA has made no change in the requirements of the NAA. Our programs in 2012 cost the Association $14,993.00. As you can see, the show fee rebate will not be enough to sustain the organization let alone be able to award our membership for their hard work, dedication, and commitment. In addition to the financial unsustainability, Reining Canada would also like to point out that the rule change could allow any other affiliate to apply for NAA status. As a National body, we feel this would be very detrimental to continuity and fairness across our vast country. As the NAA, Reining Canada has always attempted to ensure there is equitable representation from across all affiliates. We have encouraged participation in our BOD, and in order to ensure fair and equal representation, have insisted that the elected directors to the NRHA BOD be members of the Reining Canada BOD to ensure that the good of all is brought forward to the NRHA. Reining Canada would encourage the Canadian NRHA members to make their opinion on this potential rule change known at the NRHA through the members’ only section of the NRHA website. We also encourage you to let us, your representatives, at Reining Canada know how you would like us to proceed. Please contact us through the Reining Canada office. It has been my personal pleasure to serve the Reining Members in Canada as the President of this Association since 2009. I also know that each of the Board Members are giving their time to ensure our needs here at home are addressed and our competitors are recognized and appropriately rewarded. Now it’s up to the membership to guide the future of Reining in Canada.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:26:08 +0000
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