Exhibiting
Policies
MODEL
Model classes are to be judged as follows:
The horses will enter the arena single file at a
flat foot walk. The first horse entering the arena will stop at the far end of the arena and the remaining horses will line up
single file behind the first horse.
Each horse will then work individually. The
horse will move at a flat foot walk from marker A to marker B, then gait from marker B to marker C and then flat foot walk from
marker C to marker D. The horse will then proceed to the opposite side of the arena. After all horses have worked, the
horses will line up head to tail for inspection by the judges. The judges shall inspect each horse from both sides, front and
rear. The judges may ask for a workout by asking that any horse flat foot walk to the rail and to gait back to the line up.
Judging shall be based one third on
conformation, one third on flat foot walk, and one third on gait. The preferred gait is a foxtrot, followed in decreasing
order of preference by a running walk, pace, or hard/square trot.
Diagram of required modeling pattern is
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PERFORMANCE
Performance
classes are to be judged as follows:
Three Gait
Classes: 40% Fox Trot; 20% Flat Foot Walk; 20% Canter; 10%
conformation; 10% Equitation.
Two Gait
Classes: 50% Fox Trot; 25% Flat Foot Walk; 15% Conformation; 10%
Equitation
Exhibitors
shall bring each horse through the gate single file, turn to the
right and proceed in a counterclockwise direction. The horses
will not be judged until all horses are in the arena, the gate
is closed and the class is called. When called to reverse, the
exhibitor shall turn their horse toward the center of the ring.
A brief pause may be made. Riders are not permitted to dismount
except if a 5 minute break is called during a two year old
class. Minor adjustments may be made during this time, but no
outside assistance is allowed.
The call
judge shall direct the presentation of the horses in the
required gaits. Horses shall be shown both ways of the ring at
least once around the arena in each of the gaits.
Two Year
Old
Two year
old horses may be physically inspected prior to or during
Registration at the discretion of the Board.
Two year
old horses may only be shown in classes designated for two year
olds.
Horses
will be ridden a total of ten (10) minutes in preliminary
classes. Horses will be ridden seven (7) minutes, rested five
(5) minutes and ridden seven (7) minutes in Championship
classes.
Riders may
dismount during the rest period. Top 10 placing horses from the
Preliminary classes may show back in the Championship, or
otherwise at the discretion of show management.
Three
Year Old
There
will be no canter on three year old horses in either the Open or
Amateur Divisions.
Four
Year Old
The Open
Division will canter; the Amateur Division will not.
Senior
Horse
Combined
ages of five (5) and older. The Amateur and Open Division will
canter.
Specialty,
4 & Over
Combined
ages of four (4) and older. This class will not canter and is
open to amateur and professional exhibitors.
Non
Breeders Cup Classes
Supplemental
classes may be added to the show schedule of the National
Breeders Cup Championship Show. An entry fee and NAB membership
are required for owners and exhibitors of Non-Breeders Cup
horses. Ribbons and paybacks will be awarded. Non-Breeders Cup
classes are open to any horse registered with the MFTHBA and do
not have to be a NBC Lifetime Performance Horse. These classes
may include, but are not limited to: Ladies classes, Youth
classes, Men’s classes and Versatility classes.
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