Administration Notation: Welcome everyone to the new show year sorry this took me so long to get up lifes been a bit busy plus im working on panting mini breyer models lol. but here are te classes for january. I am working on setting some rules trail rules are complete and im workng on fixing the rest for now because of weather and such we are doing simple classes such as halter once the weather turns back i will be adding new classes and for those that have foals and wish to show i will be including a liberty class for mare and foal.((cheers)) cant wait to see all our returning competeters and new ones All info for the classes are in the class album where you add your horses info the class albums are up in the photo section. Classes this month: |Halter| (Stallion 2+) * (Mare 2+) * * (Gelding 2+) * (Yearling 12 -23 months) * (Weanling birth - 11 months) * (Solid) |Fun Classes|(no ribbons awarded) (maybe) **FILMED Classes** |Trail| How to Enter: (1) Add horse to members album (if not already there) (2) Go to Photos (3) Click the Album that has the title the class you want to enter (4) READ!! the Information of requirements in the Class album (5) Upload the required photos with required info to correct album (6) Must have all Entries in by the 18th of the month at mindnight eastern time (7) ALL photos must be taken between the 1st and the 18th of that show month. ---------------------- We need Judges for the following Classes: Halter - Gelding- Halter - Stallion - Halter - Mares - Halter - Yearling- Halter - Weanling - Halter - Solid - ------------------------------------------------ If you would like to judge PLEASE let me know ASAP. You can NOT judge an event that you are entered in. Only 2 horses PER event, Per handler. ---------------------- **Ribbons** Our Ribbons are strictly funded from Donations only. If you would like to contribute to our fund we would be very grateful! To Donate please Contact Windswept. _________________________________________________ How are the classes Judged: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Halter - Conformation Classes - (Taken from the Online Miniature Horse Show judges book - Crosby Reed) Halter Conformation Classes Halter classes are designed to judge a horses physical appearance taking into consideration their positive or negative attributes of bone structure, muscling, and overall correctness. Any horse should be structurally sound, meaning that the horse has no defects in stature that may cause long term problems or unsoundnesses. They should look appealing, expressive, and have features typical of the breed and gender of the individual horse. Balance: This refers to the horses overall structure or conformation. This is the most important aspect of the horse. When considering the horses balance, you should consider the overall appearance of the horse or the “?rst impression.” Also, for miniatures, a horse with good balance should appear to be a regular size horse. Think of it this way...if there is nothing in the photo to use as scale such as a fence or person, the horse should appear to be a quarter horse or Arabian. Horses who are short legged and/ or long bodied, have dwarf like characteristics, or are higher at the hip than the withers or vis-versa will be penalized in this section. Dwarfs would score the lowest. Long legs and compact bodies are most desirable. Topline/Underline: The horse should have a short, strong topline compared to a longer underline. The photo below shows approximately how you measure that ratio. A horse with a long back will tend to have a belly that will sag and not be able to carry itself correctly. Heart Girth: A deep heart girth allows for plenty of space for vital organs. The horses heart girth should be larger than the area around the horses ?ank. Also, the heart girth length should be approximately the same length as the horses front legsHorses with disproportionately short legs or small heart girth area should have points deducted. Shoulder: The angle of the shoulder should be approximately 45 degrees as shown to the left. The well sloped shoulder allows the horse to have an elastic stride, good reach, and minimal concussion on the joints. A horse with a steep shoulder will have a short choppy stride which could cause soundness issues. Throatlatch, Head, Eyes, Ears: The head of a mini should look proportionate to the neck and body. Many times minis have very large blocky heads. However they should be re?ned with a straight or dished nasal bone , a deep jaw that tapers into a more re?ned nose , large eyes, and dainty ears. The throat latch should be clean and re?ned to allow the horse a proper airway to breath when ?exed at the poll. The throat latch should be signi?cantly narrower than where the neck connects to the shoulder . For mares, the head should be more dainty and feminine looking and geldings and stallions should appear more masculine with a more muscular jaw. All horse should have bright expressive eyes. Neck: The horses neck helps the horse balance and move. The neck should be long on top and short on the bottom as indicated in the picture. The shoulder should tie in rather high so that the horse has a well de?ned chest. A well sloped shoulder will allow for the proper neck position. Hip: The hip of the horse should be large and well muscled. Hip length should be about the same as the length of the horses back. If the hip is too steep the horse will have more vertical hind legs that will result in excess concussion on the joints and a steep croup. The hip should have a 45 degree angle, much like the shoulders. Structural Correctness: This refers to any anatomical issues pertaining especially to the legs of the horse. Front Legs: The front legs should be straight. Front leg deviations that will result in point deductions include… Toed in - the horses hooves are pointed slightly inward, a deviation of the knee. Toed out - the toes are pointed slightly outward, also a deviation of the knee. Bow legged - knees are the widest point of the legs. Knock kneed - knees are the narrowest point of the legs. Also, base narrow, base wide, narrow chested, etc. There are lots of resources online for front leg deviations or front leg conformation. From the side, the horses legs should be a straight line fairly vertical to the ground . The angle of the pasterns and front hooves should be about 45-50 degrees . If the horse has steep hooves they are club footed. This causes excess concussion to the hoof and joints. If they have very shallow pasterns they are considered coon footed. This will put stress on the tendons. Hind Legs: The hind leg should also be straight and nearly or perfectly vertical to the ground when viewed from behind.The hind legs have many deviations including… Cowhocks - hocks point inward and toes point outward. The most common deviation. Bow legged - hocks are too wide, toes inward. Also wide or narrow stance.The hind legs should consist of well shaped back legs with good bone. The lines show the general area of the hind leg bones starting at the hip and going down. The hind leg should NOT be vertical, this indicates too much angle to the hip. Other Matters: Braiding: Braiding is acceptable for halter conformation classes since the horses mane and tail do not affect the horses conformation score. You may actually ?nd them easier to judge without the excessive hair covering their hind legs or neck. Grooming: Horses are not required to be clipped but ungroomed, totally unclipped, or otherwise unkept horses can have points deducted if they are unsightly or dif?cult to see due to excess hair, dirt, etc. Handlers: no show attire is required. No extra points are given or deducted based on the handler. ----------------------------------------- Trail ---------------------------------------- In Hand Trail This class is about navigating obstacles that you would likely find if out on the trail. Some examples but not limited to walk overs, trot overs, backing, side passing, ground tying, carrying objects, jumping obstacles and walking over various objects, tarps bridges etc. This is about showing off what you and your horse can do. You want to have a smooth and polished presentation, no dragging lead lines, loose horses, kids or cars coming through your performance. Presentation is part of the score. Being as it is an online show, we still need to present ourselves like it is a show, and if you can’t do it there then you can’t do it here either. Requirements to enter: Horse of appropriate age, Halter (Show (cable or western), barn, or rope) and lead of standard length no longer than 6ft, Chain leads are acceptable but not required, no whips or bats allowed. Wrapping the lead around your hand is discouraged. Scoring: We are using a 5 point system, each obstacle is given a score of 0-5 5 – Perfect 4 – Very Good 3 – Average 2 – Fair 1 – Poor 0 – extremely poor Deductions: ½ point deductions are given for touching poles during walk/trot overs, backing obstacles, jumping obstacles, or any other obstacle in which poles are used to define the obstacle. 1pt deductions are given for dropping objects, blatant disobedience i.e. bucking, rearing etc. (per incident), wrong gait between obstacles (per incident), skipping poles in walk/trot overs. Turning obstacles (360/180/90*): ¼ of an over turn or under turn deducts 1 pt. ½ of an over or under turn deducts 2 pts. Meaning if the pattern calls for a 360* turn and you go past 360 or you don’t complete the full 360 you will get points deducted for that obstacle. Refusals: 1st Refusal 1 pt 2nd Refusal 3 pts 3rd Refusal Elimination Elimination: You will get eliminated if you Take obstacles out of order Touching the horse Overly disciplining the horse (excessive jerking of lead) Loose horse, such as in a ground tie obstacle and the horse leaves that is elimination. Fall of handler or horse Your Judges notes for each horse should contain the good things they did as well as the things they need to work on. ----------------------------------------- Hunter ----------------------------------------
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 23:08:54 +0000
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