I’m mostly an English rider, so I’m not sure how AQHA/NRHA non-pro rules work. I’ve recently received a really good working student offer from a reining trainer. The trainer would be teaching me how to bring along green horses and that’s it. Just riding. No pay or any other kind of work. Would that make me a professional? I’m a little fuzzy on that.
If you google AQHA, the rule book is online, and that will answer your question for you. And if you still have questions, you can call them on Monday. Much more reliable than what some anonymous person posts.
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To my knowledge, as long as you are NOT being paid for your services, you are not considered a professional.
Last time I checked, you have to wait 5 years after being a “professional” before you can go back to being an amateur.
But agree with Palm Beach that it is a good idea to read the rule book yourself.
As one example, if you are labeled as a professional in another discipline (say for example, I buy my pro WPRA card for barrel racing) I would now be considered a professional in the eyes of AQHA. I may not be training for anyone else or being paid for any services, but I would still be considered a pro b/c I have a pro card elsewhere.
Are you considered a pro in the English world? If you are, then I would bet AQHA would recognize you as a pro as well.
