GENERAL
• The rider will be judged on basic equitation skills and his/her
ability to control the horse.
• To insure the safety of other riders, any OUT OF CONTROL HORSE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY
EXCUSED. The judge must stop the class until the horse and rider have been assisted out of the ring.
• Academy Riders
may only show in Academy Classes. They may NOT return to the Academy Division after having shown in regular performance or
equitation in regular performance or equitation classes at any of these shows.
• Walk-trot Riders to be judged both
ways of the ring at a Walk and Trot only. RIDERS WHO HAVE CANTERED AT A RECOGNIZED OR UNRECOGNIZED SHOW ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
THIS DIVISION. (This follows AHSA ruling p. 236 Art. 2218 sec. 8, under Equitation division.)
• Students may not
cross enter between walk/trot & walk/trot/canter divisions at the same show. Once they have shown in WTC, they may not
returned to walk/trot division.
• Walk/trot/canter - riders to be judged both ways of the ring at these gaits.
•
Classes will be split by age into English and Western classes.
• Any class with less than 4 entries will be combined
with the next age group.
• Entries will be judged 1st through 10th (to be consistent with individual show placings.)
Remaining riders will receive a participation ribbon. (Participation ribbons will be donated by the local UPHA Chapter).
• Students Social Secutiry number and correct mailing address MUST be submitted before
back numbers are released.
HORSE
• The horse must earn his living as a school
horse.
• The horse must be a mare or gelding. ABSOLUTELY NO STALLIONS
• The horse may be any breed.
•
School horses may be owned or leased by a rider as long as the above criteria is met.
• Open type horses that are
not regularly used as a school horse may NOT be used as Academy Mounts.
• Horse is to be tacked as if giving a lesson.
Snaffle and Martingale is encouraged on young riders, full bridles are acceptable. However, the saddle must be consistent
with the style of riding.
• Horses must be neatly presented with clean coat and clipped bridlepath, face, ears, and
legs.
• Hoof black is acceptable and encouraged.
• No weighted shoes or pads allowed except one therapeutic
pad is acceptable.
ATTIRE
• Shirts: Long sleeved, button down shirts with a tie, vest optional.
•
Pants: To consist of jodhpurs. Blue jeans are acceptable only in Western Classes.
• Footwear: To consist of paddock,
jodhpur, hunt or cowboy boots.
• Headgear: Safety helmets are the ONLY acceptable headgear. They are not required,
but should be encouraged in all styles of riding.
• Hair: Must be neatly pulled back in a bun or braid as to not
obstruct the view of the rider’s number.
• Gloves & Whips are optional. However, spurs are prohibited.
•
No barn logos or identifying marks of any kind on any student or horse.
• ABSOLUTELY NO DERBIES, COWBOY HATS, CHAPS,
HUNT OR SHOW COATS ARE ALLOWED.
• Students not complying with the above rules will simply not be judged, but will
instead receive a participation ribbon (according to AHSA rules for illegal equipment).
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