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SCHOOLING SHOW RULES

 

Rules: This show will be judged by RHC Rules, which follow USAE and CSHA rules. 

Stallions: not allowed in a 17 and under class. We reserve the right to use a separate judge in case of large show and/or Hunter type classes, to combine, cancel or split classes at our decision.

Maiden: Not to have won 1 blue ribbon in division. Novice: Not to have won 3 blue ribbons. Limit: Not to have won 6 blue ribbons.

Divisions are: English Pleasure, Western Pleasure, Driving, Trail, Reining (Stock Horse), halter, Equitation and Hunter over fences, etc.

Hackamore or Snaffles in Western Classes: Allowed on all horses, two hands permitted on reigns. Tie downs in training.

Dress: Shall be neat, clean and proper for the class you are showing in; Boots, shirt with collar required. Chaps, Coats and Hats are optional in western. In classes with jumps, juniors MUST wear a hard hat passing ASTM and SEI standards with chin strap at all times (adults must wear hard hats). Dress must be appropriate to type of class ridden in or it must be discretely hidden.  Expensive equipment not to count.

Western Bits: The mouthpiece of all bits will consist of a smooth solid metal bar 3/8 to 3/4 in diameter. Twisted or wire bits allowed in training classes only. Any bit with a shank of any length is a curb bit, even if it has a broken mouth. 

English: Regulation snaffles, pelhams, curb, kimberwick and full bridles, all with cavesson nose bands recommended. A judge may penalize for non-conventional types of nose bands.

Prohibited: Western - Cavesson type nosebands, wire chin straps; English - Martingales in Pleasure or Hack, drop, figure 8 and flash nosebands, boots and/or bandages on horse's legs (except for injury), (bell boots may be allowed in inclement weather by show management.) These items allowed in training classes only.

Optional: Spurs, whips, reata and/or hobbies. Australian saddle: for western classes only.

Training Classes: Any humane training device/technique optional in training classes, subject to discretion of judge.

Green Horse Classes: Horse or rider in their first or second year of showing.

Schooling horses: Allowed in all classes except 17 and under; you must wear your number sideways you should be aware that you must go the same direction and gait as the class, or you go to the center of the ring. Schooling actions must not interfere with the judging or conduct of the class.

Amateurs: Any junior rider, or adult 18 years or older who has not received any remuneration for activities related to horses, such as training, riding, showing other's horses, giving lessons, or acting as agent for  the selling of horses.

Champion Classes: Must show in any English or western class to be eligible. Ribbons to ten places. Hi Point: All classes count 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 beginning with First Champion classes count 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, beginning with first. Same horse or rider may win only one Hi Point per show or three per year. All points (except Equitation) from Open or Schooling shows count towards Year End Awards.

Showmanship, Equitation, Walk Trot & Hunter Division points also count for a separate Year End Hi Point. Costume will not count except in Arabian Shows, Trainers, 500 Award Winners and Hi Point Horse or Rider of previous years not eligible for Show Hi Point of the Day.

Checks Returned for Non-Payment: A charge of $25.00 will be made if any check is returned for any reason.

 

REFUNDS MADE FOR ANY REASON IF CANCELLED PRIOR TO START OF SHOW, or for lameness or illness of horse or rider.