WINTER
TOURNAMENT RULES
HORSES: All horses must be a mare or gelding, ABSOLUTELY NO STALLIONS. Academy horses must be school
horses regularly used in a lesson program, and must not be
in training. Show horses may show in Show Practice
classes only.
EQUIPMENT: Academy horses are allowed one pad or wedge with up to a 16 oz. shoe. Anything heavier will be considered a show package and will not be permitted in academy classes. All academy classes are
Saddle Seat and require a flat English type saddle, but any type bridle
may be used. Show practice horses should use appropriate saddles, but
any type bridle is acceptable. Protective Equipment is optional. NO
BLACKING OR BRAIDING. RIDERS: NO RIDING SUITS. Jods and jod boots
recommended. Use of helmets is encouraged. CLASS SPECIFICATIONS: Classification of individual riders is up to the discretion of each instructor.
All classes are academy classes, unless they are called show
practice. ALL ACADEMY CLASSES ARE SADDLE
SEAT ONLY. ADVANCED: Open to show and academy
riders. Academy horses only. INTERMEDIATE: Academy riders only.
Academy horses only. BEGINNER: Academy riders and horses
only. Instructors may enter the arena. SHOW PRACTICE: Academy and show riders.
Academy and show horses. ACADEMY PLEASURE: Academy riders
and horses only; no show riders or Advanced academy riders. COMMAND: Academy riders and horses
only. Judged on the rider's ability to follow instruction. May be asked
for stops, circles, reverse at any gait, backing, etc. SHOW PRACTICE: Current USEF rules
will be followed. EXCEPTION: Any type bridle may be used, any
type martingale is permitted, and protective equipment is optional.
No stretchers or chains. PLEASURE DRIVING SHOW PRACTICE: Open
to all drivers. Instructors may ride in the cart with the driver. Hooking
and warmup will be allowed in the show ring only. Carts must be outside
the building until the last riding class is completed.
- Rider's age as of December 1st will determine his/her age group throughout
the season. Once a rider has cantered, return to walk/trot is prohibited.
Riders cannot return to a lower class level once they have advanced.***
A show rider is anyone who has participated in a class requiring a riding
habit at any show, anywhere. An academy rider is any rider enrolled
in a lesson program who has not shown in a class requiring a riding
habit.
***Exception-Class 31, Walk Trot Show Practice, is also open to Hackney ponies under saddle with riders 17 & Under (regardless if the rider has cantered in a show before). Only registered Hackney ponies may be shown in this class by a rider that has cantered before. All riders on other breeds may never have cantered at any horse show.
- Classes to be divided with no more than six exhibitors per division.
Horses are not to be judged in academy classes. Academy classes are
to be judged on the ability of the rider to control and show his/her
horse to the best advantage. Correct diagonals and leads are important.
Contact Lynn McCallister with any questions.
Call all entries in by
the Wednesday before the show at 913-851-2693 or 913-579-7709.
Negative
coggins is required on all horses.
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