Great Falls All Breeds Horse Club, LLC
A 501(c)3 Organization
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Class Listing for 2023
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.
C
Saturday 8am: Medium Arena
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HALTER: ALL AGED MARES
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HALTER: ALL AGED GELDINGS
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HALTER: YOUNG HORSE
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HALTER CHAMPIONSHIP
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WESTRN/ENGLISH SHOWMANSHIP: YOUNG HORSE
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WESTERN/ENGLISH SHOWMANSHIP: YOUTH
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WESTERN/ENGLISH SHOWMANSHIP: ADULT
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LONGE LINE: YOUNG HORSE
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¥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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