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Class Listing for 2023 

Kids Riding Horses

Show High Point Categories

YOUTH W/T

(1, 2 or 6), 10, 25, 32, (41, 48 or 55, 62)

 

Adult w/t

(1, 2 or 7), 10, 26, 33, (42, 49 or 56, 63)

 

Youth

(1, 2, or 6), 11, 28, 35 (45, 51 or 59, 65)

 

Adult

(1, 2, or 6), 11, 29, 36 (46, 52 or 60, 66)

RULES & EXPLANATIONS

 

1. YOUNG HORSE IS CONSIDERED 3YRS AND UNDER AND MAY NOT BE RIDDEN IN ANY CLASSES.

 

2. GREEN IS A HORSE DESIGNATED WITH LESS THAN 2 YEARS OF SHOWING EXPERIENCE. NOVICE IS A RIDER WITH LESS THAN 2 YEARS OF SHOWING EXPERIENCE.

3. YOUTH IS A DESIGNATED CLASS DESCRIPTION FOR RIDERS AGED 17 AND UNDER. ADULT IS A DESIGNATED CLASS DESCRIPTION FOR RIDERS AGED 18 AND OVER. BIRTHDAY IS AGE ON 01 JAN 23.

 

4. NO CROSS ENTRY OF HORSE BETWEEN HALTER AND SHOWMANSHIP EXCEPT FOR YOUNG HORSE. 

 

5. NO CROSS ENTRY OF HORSE/RIDER COMBO FROM RANCH CLASSES TO WESTERN CLASSES. 

6. JUMPING CLASSES: JUMP HEIGHT CROSS ENTRIES ARE ALLOWED IN 3 CONSECUTIVE HEIGHTS.  UNLESS YOU JUMP 3’, THE LOWEST YOU CAN JUMP IS 2’3”.

7. No cross entry for Novice categories from Walk-Trot to Walk-Trot-Canter/Lope.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS


EQUITATION/HORSEMANSHIP/RANCH PATTERN: TESTS THE RIDER’S SEAT, HANDS, AND ABILITY TO CONTROL AND SHOW A HORSE. RIDERS SHOULD DEMONSTRATE AN EVEN PACE. JUDGES EVALUATE THE METHODS USED BY THE RIDER AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RIDER INFLUENCING THE HORSE.


HORSEMANSHIP OVER FENCES IS SIMILAR TO HORSEMANSHIP BUT WILL REQUIRE A TROT FENCE(S), HALT, AND AT LEAST 2 CHANGES IN DIRECTION. MANNERS, STYLE OF JUMPING, MANEUVERABILITY, FLOW OF STRIDES AND BALANCE ARE ELEMENTS THE JUDGE WILL CONSIDER.


ADVANCED ENGLISH HORSEMANSHIP: ALL ENTRIES WILL WORK INDIVIDUALLY AND ASKED TO DEMONSTRATE AT LEAST THREE ADVANCED SKILLS WHILE PERFORMING A PATTERN.  DEMONSTRABLE SKILLS CAN INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: WORK W/OUT IRONS, SITTING TROT, LENGTHENING AND/OR COLLECTION OF STRIDE, COUNTER CANTER, LEG YIELD, TURN ON FOREHAND, AND/OR OTHER TESTS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY JUDGE. 

ADVANCED ENGLISH EQUITATION: ALL ENTRIES WILL WORK COLLECTIVELY ON THE FLAT AND ASKED TO DEMONSTRATE ADVANCED FLAT WORK SKILLS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: LENGTHENING AND/OR COLLECTION OF STRIDE, SITTING TROT, 2-POINT, TURNING ON FOREHAND, WORK W/OUT STIRRUPS, REIN-BACK, AND/OR OTHER TESTS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY JUDGE.  
 

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Saturday 8am: Medium Arena

  1. HALTER:  ALL AGED MARES

  2. HALTER:  ALL AGED GELDINGS

  3. HALTER: YOUNG HORSE

  4. HALTER CHAMPIONSHIP

  5. WESTRN/ENGLISH SHOWMANSHIP: YOUNG HORSE

  6. WESTERN/ENGLISH SHOWMANSHIP: YOUTH

  7.  WESTERN/ENGLISH SHOWMANSHIP: ADULT

  8. LONGE LINE: YOUNG HORSE

  9. ¥WESTERN/ENGLISH LEADLINE: OPEN 

English: Large Arena Following Leadline

10.  W/T ENGLISH HORSEMANSHIP

11.  ENGLISH HORSEMANSHIP

12.  ADVANCED ENGLISH HORSEMANSHIP

13.  POLES/12” W/T HORSEMANSHIP OVER FENCES

14.  18” HORSEMANSHIP OVER FENCES

15.  18” HUNTER  OVER FENCES: YOUTH

16.  18” HUNTER OVER FENCES: ADULT

17.  2’ HORSEMANSHIP OVER FENCES

18.  2’ HUNTER OVER FENCES

19.  2’3 ADVANCED HORSEMANSHIP OVER FENCES

20.  2’3 HUNTER OVER FENCES

21.  2’6 HUNTER OVER FENCES

22.  2’9 HUNTER OVER FENCES

23.  3’ HUNTER OVER FENCES


Break (Jump Tear-down)

24.    NOVICE/GREEN  W/T EQUITATION
25.    W/T EQUITATION: YOUTH
26.    W/T EQUITATION: ADULT
27.    NOVICE/GREEN ENGLISH EQUITATION
28.    ENGLISH EQUITATION: YOUTH
29.    ENGLISH EQUITATION: ADULT
30.    ADVANCED ENGLISH EQUITATION
31.    NOVICE/GREEN W/T HUNTER UNDER  SADDLE
32.    W/T HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: YOUTH
33.    W/T HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: ADULT
34.    NOVICE/GREEN HUNTER UNDER SADDLE
35.    HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: YOUTH
36.    HUNTER UNDER SADDLE: ADULT
37.    ENGLISH ANY GAITED PLEASURE: OPEN 

Lunch Break

 

WESTERN: LARGE ARENA (WILL NOT START BEFORE 12:00)

38.          WESTERN ANY GAITED PLEASURE: OPEN

39.          NOVICE W/T RANCH PLEASURE: OPEN

40.          GREEN W/T RANCH PLEASURE: OPEN

41.          W/T RANCH PLEASURE: YOUTH

42.          W/T RANCH PLEASURE: ADULT

43.          NOVICE RANCH PLEASURE: OPEN

44.          GREEN RANCH PLEASURE: OPEN

45.          RANCH PLEASURE: YOUTH

46.          RANCH PLEASURE: ADULT

47.          NOVICE/GREEN W/T RANCH PATTERN: OPEN

48.          W/T RANCH PATTERN: YOUTH

49.          W/T RANCH PATTERN: ADULT

50.          NOVICE/GREEN RANCH PATTERN: OPEN

51.          RANCH PATTERN: YOUTH

52.          RANCH PATTERN: ADULT

53.          NOVICE W/T WESTERN PLEASURE: OPEN

54.          GREEN W/T WESTERN PLEASURE: OPEN

55.          W/T WESTERN PLEASURE: YOUTH

56.          W/T WESTERN PLEASURE: ADULT

57.          NOVICE WESTERN PLEASURE: OPEN

58.          GREEN WESTERN PLEASURE: OPEN

59.          WESTERN PLEASURE: YOUTH

60.          WESTERN PLEASURE: ADULT

61.          NOVICE/GREEN W/T WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP: OPEN

62.          W/T WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP: YOUTH

63.          W/T WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP: ADULT

64.          NOVICE/GREEN WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP: OPEN

65.          WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP: YOUTH

66.          WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP: ADULT

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