The NCHA Amateur Committee has a proposal brought by Bronc Willoughby and Chubby Turner to remove the Amateur status and make everyone a Non-Pro with earnings determining eligibility.  Weekend and Limited Aged Event earnings will be kept separately.  Here is what is proposed:
 WEEKEND:
Non-Pro – same as now with same added money
$75,000 Non-Pro – added money could be the same as Non-Pro but not exceed it
$35,000 Non-Pro – added money allowed but at no more than 50% of what is added in the above class
$15,000 Non-Pro – no added money
$5000 Limit Rider – any horse, no money added, rider does not have to own the horse

 LAE, SUPER STAKES, SUMMER SPECTACULAR
$125,000 Non-Pro – Limited Class
$50,000 Non-Pro Limited Class – entry level

 Jim Armstrong, chairman of the Amateur Committee, asks that you call or email him or any other member of the committee with your input.  He also said that email is best because it could be forwarded to other members of the committee.  He wants to hear from you! The NCHA Amateur Committee will discuss this at the Super Stakes – April 1^st – 20^th, 2008.  These are big changes – please let him know what you think!

***Jim Armstrong – jarmstrong@uci.net, home phone 541-955-1564,
cell phone 541-218-0472.

***If you do not want the Amateur classes to be eliminated – please email him with your thoughts. His address is jim_spaulding@hotmail.com.

 Other members of the committee:

Terry Adams – 972-564-3233 Rosemary Atwood – 601-416-0240 M.J. Christensen – 402-779-4059 Heidi Hadlock – 801-529-6131 Carol Jenkins - 760-344-9009 Nick Karanges – 817-992-5998 Bernie Kirkland – 817-613-0710

Chuck Love - 772-460-0894 Tim McCloud – 940-682-4333 Harland Radomske – 509-968-3530 Ken Smith Jr. – 803-783-0563 Jim Spaulding – 719-469-0357 Kris Stevens - Lewis Wray – 479-967-3173