PERFORMANCE CLASS RULES
The Show Committee will use the Equine Canada (formerly Canadian Equine Federation) rules as a guide for the set up and
management of the Performance Classes.
Competitors will be divided into the following age Divisions with an effective date of January 1st of the current year:
Pee Wee, has not attained 10th birthday; Junior, has not attained 14th birthday; Intermediate, has not attained 18th birthday;
and Adult, 18 years of age and over.
Horses which are 5 years of age and younger may be ridden in snaffle bit or bosal and the rider will use two hands on
the reins, horses 6 years and older may only be ridden in full bridle and the rider may use only one hand on the reins.
All patters shall be posted conveniently for study by contestants 1 hour prior to the start of the class.
Running martingales, draw reins and tie downs are not allowed in Performance Classes and doing so will result in no points
being awarded in the class.
Showmanship at Halter
Pee Wee, Junior, Intermediate, Adult
The Showmanship class shall be judged strictly on the exhibitor's ability to fit and show a horse at halter. The
horse is merely a prop to demostrate the ability and preparation of the exhibitor.
The ideal showmanship performance consists of a posied confident neatly attired exhibitor leading a well groomed and
conditioned horse that quickly and efficienty performs the requested pattern with prompness. smoothness and precision.
Exhibitors will be scored by the Judge from 0 to 20 with 1/2 points increments acceptable. Ten points should be
allocated toward the overall appearance of exhibitor and horse and 10 points allocated toward performance.
Exhibitors will recieve a score from the Judge which will then be converted by the Show Secretary to a total out point
of 80 point to maintain consistency in scoring.
Western Equitation
Pee Wee, Junior, Intermediate, and Adult
Riders will be judged on seat, hands, performance of horse, appointments of horse and rider, and suitability of horse
to rider.
Results as shown by performance of the horse are NOT to be considered more important that the method used in obtaining
them.
Riders enter the ring at a walk or jog and are judged at a flat-footed four-beat walt, two beat jog and a three-beat
lope both ways of the ring.
If a pattern is used it shall be performed at a threee-beat lope both ways or the ring.
Pee Wee competitors do not lope and are allowed to use two hands on the reins.
Exhibitors will be scored by the Judge from 0 to 80 points, with minus points being incurred for each in fraction.
Western Pleasure
Pee Wee, Junior, Intermediate and Adult
A good pleasure horse has a free-flowing stride of reasonable length in keeping with his conformation. He should
cover a reasonable amount of ground with little effort; ideally, he should have a balanced, flowing motion. He should
carry his head and neck in a relaxed, natural position, with his poll level with or slightly above the level of the withers,
He should be shown on a reasonably loose rein, but with light contrat and control. He should be responsive, yet smooth
in transitions when called for.
Maximum credit should be given to the flowing, balanced and willing horse which gives the appearance of being far and
a pleasure to ride.
Thi class will be judged on the performance, condition and confirmation of the horse; however, a minimum of 20% of the
judging shall be placed on condition and confirmation.
Pee Wee competitors do not lope and are allowed to use two hands on the reins.
Exhibitors will be scored by the Judge from 0 to 80 points, with minus points being incurred for each infraction.
Trail
Pee Wee, Junior, Intermediate, Adult
The Trail Horse Class is the performance of a safe, sensible, well-mannered horse over a course of obstacles.
This class will be judged on the performance of the horse over the obstacles, with emphasis on manners, response to the
rider, and quality of movement.
Pee Wee competitors will proceeds through an open gate, and do not lope in the class.
Each course will include the following obstacles: gate, bridge, walk over, back, walk, jog, and lope (except Pee Wee).
Additional obsticles may be added to courses at the discretion of the show management.
Exhibitors will be scored by the Judge from 0 to 80 points, with minus points being incurred for each infraction.
Horsemanship
Pee Wee, Junior
The horsemanship class is to determine the riding ability of the rider. Riders will be judged on seat, hands, ability
to control and show the horse.
Results as shown by performance of the horse are NOT to be conditered more important than the method used by the rider.
Each rider will work a pre-set pattern, diagrams to follow, to determine the horsemanship ability of the rider.
Exhibitors will be scored by the Judge from 0 to 80 points, with minus points being incurred for each infraction.
Reining
Intermediate, Adult
To rein a horse is not only to guide it, but to control its every movement. The best reined horse should be willingly
guided or controllled with little or no apparent resistance and dictated to completely. Any movement on its own must
be considered lack of control. All deviations from the exact written pattern must be considered a temprary loss of control;
and a fault that must be marked down according to sevetrity of deviation. After deducting all faults against the execution
of the pattern and the horse's overall performance, credit should be given for smoothness, finesse, attitude, quickness and
authority of performing various maneuvers, while using controlled speed.
There will be 3 official patterns which will be rotated beginning with Pattern #1, Pattern # 2, Pattern # 3, the
rotation will then re-start with Pattern #1. Pattern # 1 was used in 2008.
2009 Pattern #2
2010 Pattern #3
2011 Pattern #1
2012 Pattern #2
Exhibitors will be scored by the Judge from 0 to 80 points, with minues points being incurred for each infraction.
