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Table of Contents CHAPTER I ABOUT THE WORLDWIDE HORSE SHOWS (MUNDIALES) AND THEIR ORGANIZATION ...... 5 Article 1.- Events categories of Confederates...... 5 Article 2.- About the tacks ...... 5 1. Tacks: ...... 6 2. About the bits, snaffles, chinstraps and the use of shanks...... 6 3. Saddle, seat, or side saddle “Galápago”. - ...... 8 CHAPTER II: HORSES CATEGORIES AND/OR MODALITIES (HORSES AND MARES) ...... 11 Article 1.- Classification of the horses in accordance with their gait (modality): ...... 11 Article 2.- Classification of the horses according to their age, gender, gait and category: ...... 12 CHAPTER III: MODALITITES SCORE CRITERIA ...... 19 Article 1.- Bellas Formas Paso Fino...... 19 Article 2.- Description of the Paso Horse...... 19 Article 3.- Paso Fino...... 20 Article 4.- Colombian Trocha, Colombian Galope and Colombian Trote ...... 21 Article 5,- Horses declared outside the competition...... 22 Article 6.- Classes in the field of reproductive capacity and genetic transmission...... 23 Article 7.- About the Grand Championships...... 28 Article 8.- Presenting the horses at the prepista for examination...... 29 Article 9.- Minimum Heights...... 32 Article 10.- Disqualifying defects...... 34 Article 11.- Clones...... 43 Article 12.- Saddling and Mounting...... 43 Article 13.- Participation Required...... 43 Article 14.- Penalized defects...... 43 Article 15.- Waggling tail interpretation...... 48 CHAPTER 5: PROCEDURE ...... 52 Article 1.- Paso Fino Class (“Bellas Formas”) ...... 52 Article 2.- Paso Fino, Colombian Trocha, Colombian Trocha and Galope and Colombian Trote and Galope...... 53 Article 3.- Paso Performance ...... 74 Article 4.- Pleasure Horses (Paso Pleasure) ...... 76 Article 5.- Amateur Owners Events: ...... 77 Article 6.- Youth Equitation Events: ...... 79 CHAPTER IX: GENERAL PROVISIONS ...... 81 Article 1.- Awards badges, plaques and trophies...... 81 APPENDIX ...... 83 No. 1 Proper way to measure the bit...... 84 No. 2 Acceptable saddle, light saddles and “Galápagos” ...... 85 No. 3 Proper way to measure the height of the hoof...... 86 No. 4-d ...... 90
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No. 5 Deviations of the forelimb aplombs ...... 91 No. 7-c ...... 94 No. 7 –d Problems with the tracking trajectory: ...... 95 Caretos (Chapter I / p. 4) ...... 96 No. 8 Tails ...... 96
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CHAPTER I: ABOUT THE HORSE PRESENTATION IN HORSE SHOWS (PRE- PISTA)
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CHAPTER I ABOUT THE WORLDWIDE HORSE SHOWS (MUNDIALES) AND THEIR ORGANIZATION
Article 1.- Events categories of Confederates.
The following categories are established for the exposition of paso horses:
1. National and International expositions, in this expositions the judges’ decision must be published for the knowledge of the assisting public and the doping tests must be made as indicated in this Rulebook. 2. Grade “A” Expositions, requirements will be the same as for National and International Expositions. 3. Grade “B” Expositions, this can be judged by a single judge. 4. Festivals, this will use the rules decided by the Association or Country. 5. Youth Expositions, not professionals. 6. Amateur Owner’s expositions.
A. Horses born from January 1st 2017 which register to participate in any event endorsed by CONFEPASO can only have one marking on their skin.
B. False statements in the horses’ registrations.
Horses whose owners or presenters provide false declarations proven as intentional and deceptive in the data of registration, will not be admitted, the Federation or Association of the country from where this horse originates will impose a sanction to who alters the data provided.
Article 2.- About the tacks
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1. Tacks: Rein and headstall “Jáquima”: The horses of thirty-one (31) to thirty- five (35) months and thirty-six (36) to forty-eight (48) months will be presented with a false rein and bridle. The false reins can go below or on the sides. It is forbidden to use lifters and metals in the nose area. The curb chain of the headstall must be flexible. The tacks of the head should be comfortable, not tight, and slightly loose. They may be made of cotton, felt, leather, or synthetic fiber of one or combined colors, like black, brown, or natural leather. The use metal items in the tacks will not be allowed, even if they are lined.
This first group will not participate in the championship depending on which the first group is the 31 to 35 months, in its place best colt and best filly and 5 additional positions will be declared.
2. About the bits, snaffles, chinstraps and the use of shanks.
The shank of the bit must not exceed 15 centimeters (6 inches), this measure is taken from the base of the mouthpiece to its end; in case it ends in a fixed ring, the measure will be taken to the end of the ring where the reins attach. To not include the measure of the ring at the end of the shanks, it is required that the rings move in all directions (see figure No. 1 of annexes). The purchase of the bit cannot be longer than two and one halve inches (2 ½ inch) six point 35 centimeters (6.35 cm) and it will be measured from the center of the bit to the bit hanger or headstall; in the case that the bit moves vertically, the measurement will be taken from its higher point (longer distance). The bit rein rings must not be greater than 2.5 centimeters or one (1) inch in its internal measure. The spoon of the bit must not exceed 5 centimeters or 2 inches in horses 60 months old or younger. In horses older than 60 months, the spoon of the bit must not be greater than 7 centimeters or 2.76 inches. The reins can be leather, nylon or cotton, rounded or flat and white, black or brown. The rein must end in the fore mentioned materials and must not exceed 2.50 meters or 98.4 inches long.
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The use of snaps or clips is forbidden.
Jeteras or tongue ties of any material will not be allowed.
The use of bits with inverted shanks if forbidden (shanks oriented in opposed direction to the horse’s body)
The snaffle bits can have a port and must have shanks with the specifications previously mentioned. Also, the Snaffles must be cylindrical, mobile, with pieces not puncturing or with any sharp cutting edges
The snaffles and bits cannot exceed 2 centimeters or ¾ of an inch and a minimum of 1 centimeter or 3/8 of an inch at the lower jaw of the mouth height.
Regarding the bar bits (flat or round), these will have a width of 2.5 centimeters or 1 inch and a minimum of 1 centimeter or 3/8 of an inch at the height of the lower jaw bone of mouth.
The flat bars will have a girth of 1 centimeter or 3/8 of an inch.
The bar bits (flat or round), being rounded, curved or flat must be lined without any puncturing or cutting effect.
The curb chain or chin strap (Optional).
The curb chain and or chin strap (Is optional). The curb chain should be made of links that overlay and should be placed from the purchase of the bit and may not include de ring for the bit hanger. This must then be attached on the other side to the purchase of the bit not to include the ring for the bit hanger.
No lining or wrapping will be allowed, and neither torturing instruments or chains.
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The shank diameter must not exceed 2.54 centimeters or 1 inch and a minimum of 1.9 centimeters or ¾ of an inch.
3. Saddle, seat, or side saddle “Galápago”. -
The saddle, seat or side saddle “Galápago” to be used should be an English style saddle or a Creole version side saddle “Galápago” of synthetic material or sheathed in leather, black or brown and/or a combination of both colors. Working chairs (“tereque”) will not be permitted (see Figure No. 2 of annexes). The stirrup straps will be of a maximum of two (2) inches (five (5) centimeters) wide. The stirrups may be of metal or lined in leather. The cinch should be up to a maximum of ten (10) inches, in leather or cotton. The use of the carpet will be optional, and in case is used, may be
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of cotton, felt, leather or synthetic fiber. It is not allowed to use logos of any kind that identify breeding horse farms or commercial firms. Saddle colors allowed: white, black, brown and/or combined. The use of the saddle pads or crupper (“grupera” or “baticola”) is optional, and when used, it will be of a single strap.
The use of Breastplate is optional and in any case of plain color, black or brown, with a minimum width of 1 inch or 2.54 cm and a maximum of 2 inches or 5 cm.
If the climate conditions so require, previous consent from the Technical Director, riders and grooms may dispense with the jacket.
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CHAPTER II: HORSES CATEGORIES AND/OR MODALITIES (STALLIONS AND MARES)
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CHAPTER II: HORSES CATEGORIES AND/OR MODALITIES (HORSES AND MARES)
Article 1.- Classification of the horses in accordance with their gait (modality):
A. Bellas Formas Paso Fino B. Geldings C. Pleasure D. Colombian Trote y Galope E. Colombian Trocha y Galope F. Performance G. Colombian Trocha H. Paso Fino I. Pleasure – Amateur Owners J. Colombian Trote y Galope – Amateur Owners K. Colombian Trocha y Galope – Amateur Owners L. Paso Performance – Amateur Owners M. Colombian Trocha – Amateur Owners N. Paso Fino – Amateur Owners O. Youth category for World Cups and Amateur Owners shows. Participants can only compete in mares and Geldings. The ages are from 8 to 17 years.
A number greater than 10 registered participants is required to divide the categories by gender.
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Article 2.- Classification of the horses according to their age, gender, gait and category:
No. Description
Open - Professional Riders 1. Mares Bellas Formas 2. Stallions Bellas Formas 3. Geldings Placer 4. Geldings Colombian Trote y Galope 5. Geldings Colombian Trocha y Galope 6. Geldings Performance 7. Geldings Colombian Trocha 8. Geldings Paso Fino
9. Group of Brood Mares Colombian Trote y Galope 10. Group of Brood Mares Colombian Trocha y Galope 11. Group of Brood Mares Colombian Trocha 12. Group of Brood Mares Paso Fino
13. Schooling Fillies from 31 to 35 months Placer 14. Schooling Colts from 31 to 35 months Placer 15. Schooling Fillies from 31 to 35 months Colombian Trote y Galope 16. Schooling Colts from 31 to 35 months Colombian Trote y Galope 17. Schooling Fillies from 31 to 35 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 18. Schooling Colts from 31 to 35 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 19. Schooling Fillies from 31 to 35 months Performance 20. Schooling Colts from 31 to 35 months Performance 21. Schooling Fillies from 31 to 35 months Colombian Trocha 22. Schooling Colts from 31 to 35 months Colombian Trocha 23. Schooling Fillies from 31 to 35 months Paso Fino 24. Schooling Colts from 31 to 35 months Paso Fino
25. Fillies from 36 to 48 months Placer 26. Colts from 36 to 48 months Placer 27. Fillies from 36 to 48 months Colombian Trote y Galope
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28. Colts from 36 to 48 months Colombian Trote y Galope 29. Fillies from 36 to 48 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 30. Colts from 36 to 48 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 31. Fillies from 36 to 48 months Performance 32. Colts from 36 to 48 months Performance 33. Fillies from 36 to 48 months Colombian Trocha 34. Colts from 36 to 48 months Colombian Trocha 35. Fillies from 36 to 48 months Paso Fino 36. Colts from 36 to 48 months Paso Fino
37. Mares from 49 to 60 months Placer 38. Stallions from 49 to 60 months Placer 39. Mares from 49 to 60 months Colombian Trote y Galope 40. Stallions from 49 to 60 months Colombian Trote y Galope 41. Mares from 49 to 60 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 42. Stallions from 49 to 60 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 43. Mares from 49 to 60 months Performance 44. Stallions from 49 to 60 months Performance 45. Mares from 49 to 60 months Colombian Trocha 46. Stallions from 49 to 60 months Colombian Trocha 47. Mares from 49 to 60 months Paso Fino 48. Stallions from 49 to 60 months Paso Fino
49. Mares from 61 to 77 months Placer 50. Stallions from 61 to 77 months Placer 51. Mares from 61 to 77 months Colombian Trote y Galope 52. Stallions from 61 to 77 months Colombian Trote y Galope 53. Mares from 61 to 77 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 54. Stallions from 61 to 77 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 55. Mares from 61 to 77 months Performance 56. Stallions from 61 to 77 months Performance 57. Mares from 61 to 77 months Colombian Trocha 58. Stallions from 61 to 77 months Colombian Trocha 59. Mares from 61 to 77 months Paso Fino 60. Stallions from 61 to 77 months Paso Fino
61. Mares from 78 months and older Placer
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62. Stallions from 78 months and older Placer 63. Mares from 78 months and older Colombian Trote y Galope 64. Stallions from 78 months and older Colombian Trote y Galope 65. Mares from 78 months and older Colombian Trocha y Galope 66. Stallions from 78 months and older Colombian Trocha y Galope 67. Mares from 78 months and older Performance 68. Stallions from 78 months and older Performance 69. Mares from 78 months and older Colombian Trocha 70. Stallions from 78 months and older Colombian Trocha 71. Mares from 78 months and older Paso Fino 72. Stallions from 78 months and older Paso Fino
73. Mares from 101 to + months Placer 74. Stallions from 101 to + months Placer 75. Mares from 101 to + months Colombian Trote y Galope 76. Stallions from 101 to + months Colombian Trote y Galope 77. Mares from 101 to + months Colombian Trocha y Galope 78. Stallions from 101 to + months Colombian Trocha y Galope 79. Mares from 101 to + months Performance 80. Stallions from 101 to + months Performance 81. Mares from 101 to + months Colombian Trocha 82. Stallions from 101 to + months Colombian Trocha 83. Mares from 101 to + months Paso Fino 84. Stallions from 101 to + months Paso Fino
85. Grand Championship Mares Colombian Trote y Galope 86. Grand Championship Stallions Colombian Trote y Galope 87. Grand Championship Mares Colombian Trocha y Galope 88. Grand Championship Stallions Colombian Trocha y Galope 89. Grand Championship Mares Colombian Trocha 90. Grand Championship Stallions Colombian Trocha 91. Grand Championship Mares Paso Fino 92. Grand Championship Stallions Paso Fino
93. Best Descendants of a Dam Colombian Trote y Galope 94. Best Descendants of a Dam Colombian Trocha y Galope 95. Best Descendants of a Dam Colombian Trocha
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96. Best Descendants of a Dam Paso Fino
97. Sire of Sires Colombian Trote y Galope 98. Sire of Sires Colombian Trocha y Galope 99. Sire of Sires Colombian Trocha 100. Sire of Sires Paso Fino
Amateur Owners - Non-Professional Riders 101. Geldings Placer 102. Geldings Colombian Trote y Galope 103. Geldings Colombian Trocha y Galope 104. Geldings Performance 105. Geldings Colombian Trocha 106. Geldings Paso Fino
107. Schooling Fillies from 31 to 35 months Placer 108. Schooling Colts from 31 to 35 months Placer 109. Schooling Fillies from 31 to 35 months Colombian Trote y Galope 110. Schooling Colts from 31 to 35 months Colombian Trote y Galope 111. Schooling Fillies from 31 to 35 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 112. Schooling Colts from 31 to 35 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 113. Schooling Fillies from 31 to 35 months Performance 114. Schooling Colts from 31 to 35 months Performance 115. Schooling Fillies from 31 to 35 months Colombian Trocha 116. Schooling Colts from 31 to 35 months Colombian Trocha 117. Schooling Fillies from 31 to 35 months Paso Fino 118. Schooling Colts from 31 to 35 months Paso Fino
119. Fillies from 36 to 48 months Placer 120. Colts from 36 to 48 months Placer 121. Fillies from 36 to 48 months Colombian Trote y Galope 122. Colts from 36 to 48 months Colombian Trote y Galope 123. Fillies from 36 to 48 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 124. Colts from 36 to 48 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 125. Fillies from 36 to 48 months Performance 126. Colts from 36 to 48 months Performance 127. Fillies from 36 to 48 months Colombian Trocha
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128. Colts from 36 to 48 months Colombian Trocha 129. Fillies from 36 to 48 months Paso Fino 130. Colts from 36 to 48 months Paso Fino
131. Mares from 49 to 60 months Placer 132. Stallions from 49 to 60 months Placer 133. Mares from 49 to 60 months Colombian Trote y Galope 134. Stallions from 49 to 60 months Colombian Trote y Galope 135. Mares from 49 to 60 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 136. Stallions from 49 to 60 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 137. Mares from 49 to 60 months Performance 138. Stallions from 49 to 60 months Performance 139. Mares from 49 to 60 months Colombian Trocha 140. Stallions from 49 to 60 months Colombian Trocha 141. Mares from 49 to 60 months Paso Fino 142. Stallions from 49 to 60 months Paso Fino
143. Mares from 61 to 77 months Placer 144. Stallions from 61 to 77 months Placer 145. Mares from 61 to 77 months Colombian Trote y Galope 146. Stallions from 61 to 77 months Colombian Trote y Galope 147. Mares from 61 to 77 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 148. Stallions from 61 to 77 months Colombian Trocha y Galope 149. Mares from 61 to 77 months Performance 150. Stallions from 61 to 77 months Performance 151. Mares from 61 to 77 months Colombian Trocha 152. Stallions from 61 to 77 months Colombian Trocha 153. Mares from 61 to 77 months Paso Fino 154. Stallions from 61 to 77 months Paso Fino
155. Mares from 78 months and older Placer 156. Stallions from 78 months and older Placer 157. Mares from 78 months and older Colombian Trote y Galope 158. Stallions from 78 months and older Colombian Trote y Galope 159. Mares from 78 months and older Colombian Trocha y Galope 160. Stallions from 78 months and older Colombian Trocha y Galope 161. Mares from 78 months and older Performance
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162. Stallions from 78 months and older Performance 163. Mares from 78 months and older Colombian Trocha 164. Stallions from 78 months and older Colombian Trocha 165. Mares from 78 months and older Paso Fino 166. Stallions from 78 months and older Paso Fino
167. Grand Championship Mares Colombian Trote y Galope 168. Grand Championship Stallions Colombian Trote y Galope 169. Grand Championship Mares Colombian Trocha y Galope 170. Grand Championship Stallions Colombian Trocha y Galope 171. Grand Championship Mares Colombian Trocha 172. Grand Championship Stallions Colombian Trocha 173. Grand Championship Mares Paso Fino 174. Grand Championship Stallions Paso Fino
Paragraph 1.-: It is the duty of the exhibitors of the horses that have been selected in the first and second positions in their category to be available to enter the Grand Championship.
If they are not present, these horses will be subject to the sanctions stipulated in the Disciplinary Sanctions Code. An exception will be made for horses wining first and second places in the thirty-one (31) to thirty-five (35) months’ category, if the country has this category, if not, the horses in the thirty-six (36) to forty-eight (48) category will receive the exception, cannot participate in the Championships. This groups will be declared as best schooling Colts and Fillies and 5 additional positions.
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CHAPTER III MODALITIES SCORE CRITERIA
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CHAPTER III: MODALITITES SCORE CRITERIA Article 1.- Bellas Formas Paso Fino.
The harmonious morphology (phenotype) of the standard breed of Paso horses will be evaluated. The ideal morphology is determined by the function of the horse. Each horse competing in a Bellas Formas class that obtains a prize must compete ridden in its corresponding functional class. Otherwise, it will be deprived of the award obtained in Bellas Formas Paso FIno event.
The horses will be presented with two reins, these being attached to the cheeks or alzador.
Article 2.- Description of the Paso Horse.
The horses that arrived to the New World in the fifteenth century (XV) are basically the prototype of the Paso Horse, although these are distinguished by the way they walk. The Paso horse in its morphology or phenotype, is characterized by the symmetry of its parts. It is a horse with a slender, harmonious and well-proportioned figure.
Head: It should be proportioned in relation to the size of the body, with a broad forehead, and a strong and separated jawline. The eyes should be big, dark, widely-spaced, expressive and alert, and without white areas on the edges. The profile should be straight. The ears should be small, narrow, well placed, alert, and wide at the base and pointed at its ends. The lips should be firm, of even length and with nostrils large and dilateble.
Neck: It should be of medium in length, muscular, but flexible, arching on its top and straight at its bottom, filled and coupled on both ends, robust, it should not to be confused with thickness. The mane should be abundant, whether straight or curly, with fine and silky hair.
Body: In its anterior third, withers must be high, long and muscular. This should be of the same height from the floor as the croup. The chest
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should be muscular, deep and wide, with harmonious, moderately broad and muscular backs. In its middle third, the back should be short, solid, wide and straight. In its superior line it must be proportionally shorter than in its inferior line. In their posterior third, the croup should be straight, strong and wide. The rump should be full, round and muscular, slightly sloping from the horizontal line and with a few strong hocks. The tail must be long, with fine, abundant hair.
Extremities (Limbs or legs): They must be long, moderately muscled with perfect aplomb. Knees should be broad, straight, with free action, covered with a fine and injury-free skin. The cannons should be moderately short, fine, clean, and with separate and strong tendons. Pasterns must be rounded, large and perfectly aimed. The pasterns must have a tilt toward the back of approximately forty-five (45) degrees and proportional to the body, smooth and solid cases.
Proportions: The Paso horse race is characterized by its proportions. The height of the withers to the floor must be equal to the highest point of the croup to the floor. The distance from the fetlock joint to the bottom of the barrel must be equal to the distance lower part of the barrel to the withers. The distance between the point of the shoulder (chest) to the withers must be equal to the distance from the withers to the point of the hip, to the farthest point of the rump.
Coat Color: All kinds of pelage are allowed, except those classified as disqualifying in Article Seven (7) of this chapter.
Article 3.- Paso Fino.
The gaits of the Paso Fino horses’ race consist in the displacement with movements derived from the amble and characterized by their laterals progress. The sequence of the footstep in the transition done by lateral bipeds, successive and alternate, marking two times with each biped to complete four times. This is, the footstep of the hind limb extremity of a side is followed by the footstep of the forelimb of the same side, then the hind limb of the opposite side, and finally, the forelimb of that same side.
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In this process, the horse makes eight (8) support movements, characterized by a triple back support, a double diagonal support, a triple anterior support, a double lateral support and then, in a mirror image of the previous, a triple back support, a double diagonal support, a triple anterior support, and a double lateral support.
At the time of performing this sequence, the interval of the strides between lateral and diagonal supports are equally spaced among themselves, keeping isochronisms, which is the fundamental characteristic of the Paso Fino and distinguishes it from other gaits. Musically, to the ear is translated as fast and equally spaced movements of one - two – three - four... (taca, taca, taca, taca). The horse in its whole, rhythmical and cadenced form, through the maximum performing of its legs, that with the same softness and elasticity pose on the ground, in an accelerated way, separated in a compass and cadence equally spaced, of equal pulsation and mettle, keeps the back and the rump with the slightest lateral and vertical movement possible, its constant line which is not interrupted with highs and lows, and provides comfort to the rider, reflecting both a unit of performance conducted by flanges and embouchure.
Article 4.- Colombian Trocha, Colombian Galope and Colombian Trote
Colombian Trocha
It is the characteristic walk or way of movement of some horses, considered a gait by diagonals. It is dissociated in four no isochronous strides; performing rhythmic and cadence beats through the four times, identified by the sound produced by the four strides when performing its cycle sequence. Aurally, the sonorous expression is: tras, tras, tras, tras.
Colombian Galope
It is a movement of diagonal progress performed in three times: a first one characterized by the impulse of a hind limb; a second one characterized by the arrival to the ground of the opposite rear to the one that started the
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momentum and previous diagonal; and a third one by the arrival to the ground of the forelimb contrary to the hind limb that started the momentum. The sonorous expression is: ta-ca-ta, ta-ca-ta, ta-ca-ta.
Colombian Trote
It is a movement performed by successive and alternating diagonal bipeds executed in two times, resulting in a sharp blow at the contact with the ground, and its sound expression is: tas-tas, tas-tas.
Article 5,- Horses declared outside the competition.
Horses competing for this award must comply with the following:
1. Be at least seventy-eight (78) months old. 2. Have two (2) offspring registered with certified scientific id of kin. 3. Have won a Championship in an Amateur Owners event. 4. Twelve (12) Grade A championships. 5. Five (5) Grade B championships.
Horses which have obtained a Worldwide Championship prize, will have double the points to be declared as Outside Competition.
In the case of countries that do not have Grade “B”, for a horse to be declared outside the competition must have obtained seventeen (17) Grade “A” Championships. In addition, countries which horses average does not reach 300 by competition will be 9 Championships and 1 Youth Championship (Non-Professionals).
May compete in international or worldwide events and in out of competition fairs and Grand Champions, the countries members wishing to reduce the required number of Championships of this Rulebook for a horse to be declared outside the competition, must address written requirement to CONFEPASO.
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Article 6.- Classes in the field of reproductive capacity and genetic transmission.
A. Group of Brood Mares
To evaluate a mare’s reproductive aptitude is essential to analyze her without the rider’s help. To compete, each mare must perform her natural gait to demonstrate her own quality in the rope with softness and harmony, favored by the elasticity of the hindquarters in accordance with the forequarters. As well as a presumed fitness for rearing colts demonstrated by her limbs, phenotype design, femininity, and concurrence of its parts to form a whole aesthetic and reproductive aspect, for which is not indispensable that she has competed.
For these reasons, the mares for breeding will be qualified before the saddled competition. The harmony of colors and her primary condition is desirable and has an improvement effect on the group, but it is not a decisive factor in the rating; as neither are the titles won by her movements with the help of the rider when it is not possible to perform the saddled competition before its participation. This appreciation is prohibited to the Judge. In each case, each group of breeding mares must be formed by three (3) horses over forty (40) months, of the same gait and the same owner.
Each group must comply with the following requirements:
a) Only three (3) horses will be accepted.
b) Pregnancy.- In order to register the group in exhibitions, it is necessary to present a certificate from a veterinarian of the pregnancy of the three (3) mares. The sire of the offspring must be of the same gait as the mare.
c) Mares older than 72 months must have offspring with verified kinship (Issued Record). Mares 40 to 72 months must present riding report registered in a federated association recognized by
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CONFEPASO. In both cases, the Sire must be of the same modality or gait of the Dam.
d) Based on the information stated in the previously verified records will be verified that the horses belong to the same owner.
e) Check up at the paddock to compete. The three (3) mares must comply with all the prepista requirements, without exception, including height and minimum tolerance of the dorsal line.
f) Qualification of the natural gait. The natural gait of each mare is fundamental, for being the most important trait to transmit to their descendants. The Judges must be severe at this point and evaluate it with the rope examination.
g) Forelimbs and Hindquarters. An essential characteristic is the design of the hindquarters and the forelimbs, and the harmony between them should be evaluated.
h) Coincidence between the phenotype and height and the performed gait.
i) Only one group may be qualified. When there is only one group or when there is several groups and only one merits qualification, the judges can declare a Best Group or assign one of the five (5) first places; and declare positions null and void if this is the case.
j) Optional Test. The judges may optionally ask the riders to mount the mares.
B. Group of Mares with offspring.
The Group of Mares with Foal will consist of two (2) mares over forty-eight (48) months with a foal. The foals can be of either gender. The mares and their foals must have the following characteristics:
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a) Owner of the mares.- The mares must be of the same owner, which will be proved with the previously verified corresponding records. b) Prepista requirements: The mares and foals must comply with all the paddock requirements, without exception. This means, for example, that if a mare Pandos is higher than twelve centimeters (12 cm), this cannot be justified by the fact that it is dedicated to breeding colts. c) Gait of the foals, the Dam and the Sire. The foals should have the same gait of the Dam and the Sire, in order to ensure the selection, breeding, and purity. There will be an exception with the mares of compound gaits that can be crossed with horses of compound gaits (Colombian Trote Mare and Galope can occur with foals of a horse of Colombian Trote and Galope or Colombian Trocha and Galope). d) Qualification score. The appreciation value will be divided equally between the mare and the foal. Meaning, the mare will have fifty percent (50%) of the estimation of the couple. e) Only one group may be qualified. If the judges deem appropriate, a single group can be qualified as the “Best”, or granted any of the first five (5) positions, because only one group is competing or because only one of them deserves a rating. f) Evaluation of rhythm, aplomb, front quarter and hindquarter, morphology and height according to gait, verve and color. In the evaluation of the listed qualities, the Judges must take special care analyzing with technical criteria, the qualities of the mares and foals separately. g) The foals must have a registration issued by a Federation or Association affiliated to CONFEPASO and a DNA affiliation verification or a blood type test with affiliation verification regarding to who appear as parents in the registration. h) Disclosure of the foals’ father name.
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i) The foals should be nursing and cannot be older than 7 months.
C. About the Best Descendant of a Dam. The qualification will be based upon two (2) foals of the same gait as the dam. In addition, the two (2) foals that will compete and the additional ones that will be exhibited; must comply with the following requirements:
a) To prove its true condition of foals of the same dam with the registration issued by a Federation or Association affiliated to CONFEPASO, and to present proof of affiliation by blood type or DNA. If this requirement is not met no foal will be able to compete or be exhibited.
b) To compete, the two foals must have participated in regular competitions; to be trained.
c) Both foals should exhibit a ribbon obtained in the same exhibition.
d) All foals must have the same gait as the Dam. If one of the two foals do not perform the gait that it is being judged, the Dam will be automatically disqualified.
e) The foals may be of different owners to that of the mare, but the trophy will correspond to the owner the Dam.
f) The dam is not required to be present.
g) Score. This competition will be valued by the Technical Director or by the Technical Desk, by only confirming the sum of the scores of the two horses of each lineage in competition. One of the Judges should make a sober appraisal of the winning lineage.
h) More than two foals of the winning dam. If there were other foals of the winner dam that comply with the conditions of having a registration issued by a Federation or Association affiliated to
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CONFEPASO, and present proof of affiliation by blood or DNA, they will be allowed to be in an exhibition with all of the foals.
D. About the Sire of Sires
For a stallion to be entitled to the title of Sire of Sires it does not need to be present in the competition; since the stallion that seeks to be Sire of Sires does not have any impact on the final result of the competition which is being judged. To be entitled to the title, four (4) foals must be presented, which, in addition of being of the same gait they must represent both genders; at least two of them must have been trained and obtained a ribbon in the same exhibition. In addition, they must fill the following requirements:
a) The horses that represents or accompanies an aspirant of Sire of Sires must have registration issued by a Federation or Association affiliated to CONFEPASO, and present an affiliation proof of DNA or blood, as a guarantee to consider them as broods.
b) The four (4) foals should have won a ribbon and must show it during the confrontation. In Paso FIno only the points obtained in Paso Fino will be added excluding the Performance, Placer and Bellas Formas gaits.
c) All foals must be of the same gait of the Sire. If during the competition one of the foals does not perform at all times the gait which is being qualified, the horse that aspires to be Sire of Sires will be automatically disqualified.
d) Compliance with the prepista requirements. The Sire of Sires (if present) and the accompanying foals must comply with all the requirements of the paddock, that is, height, a normal back, color, health, a normal displacement.
e) It can be or not saddled. The horse that aspires to be qualified as Sire of Sires is presented in the competition does not need to be
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saddled.
f) Positions that are qualify. In this category, the Best and the first five (5) places will be qualify. If there is only one group, by attendance, or only one with quality, the title of Best, or one of the five (5) positions may be granted, at the discretion of the judges.
g) The qualification is defined by the sum of the earned scores in the same exhibition by the four (4) foals. The qualification is defined by the scores earned by the four foals chosen by the exhibitor, which will be valued by the Technical Director or by the Technical Desk of the racecourse. For the qualification only four foals will be accepted. In the event of a tie, it will be decided by the first highest score among foals, comparing them one by one in descending order. The judge will make a laudable but sober description of the Best Sire of Sires.
h) The name of the dam of each one must be disclosed in the description of the four foals of the best Sire of Sires.
i) Exhibition of the Best Sire of Sires with all of the foals who have attended the exhibition. For the rating of the Best Sire of Sires there will only be allowed to entry the four foals selected by the owner for the case. However, once the qualification is defined, and if the winner of the title is present in the competition or at the coliseum, an exhibition will be allowed for the horse with all the foals in the exhibition that show the registration issued by a Federation or Association affiliated to CONFEPASO and a verification of affiliation by blood or DNA, without paying an additional registration.
Article 7.- About the Grand Championships.
A. The Major championships and the Reserved Major Championships of each gait and gender will be determined among horses which have
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obtained the first and second places in the categories of thirty-six (36) to forty-eight (48); forty-nine (49) to sixty (60) months, sixty-one (61) up to seventy-seven (77) months and seventy-eight (78) to a hundred (100) months, and one hundred and one (101) months and older, in each gait.
B. It is the duty of presenters and riders to submit to the competition the horses that have obtained the above-mentioned positions. If there is no sufficient and acceptable excuse, they will receive the penalties stipulated in the Disciplinary Sanction Code. If the horse is not presented at the championship competitions invoking sanitary problems, these must be verified by the official veterinary at the prepista. Otherwise the horse will lose its obtained titles and scores.
Paragraph 1. - Awards. In this competition, the awards granted will be for the Major Champion and the Reserved Major Champion, and the positions first (1st), second (2nd), third (3rd), and fourth (4th). will be chosen.
Article 8.- Presenting the horses at the prepista for examination.
All horses, without distinction, who will participate in the different categories of exhibitions organized in accordance with this Rulebook, must be presented to the prepista for an examination, which will be performed by the Chief Veterinarian of the prepista. All technical concepts will be of his/her strict competency and oblige the Technical Director and the Judges. The non-technical Regulations will be the total responsibility of the Judges. All horses, regardless of age, category, gender or state of indocility which offer a risk of an accident for the paddock staff, will be immediately rejected by the Chief of Veterinarians.
The horses must be presented to the judgment track with the tacks as described in Article 1, Chapter 2: ABOUT THE PRESENTATIONS. The horse which, for any reason, is presented tacked up differently from what is specified here, may not compete. However, if the case so requires, the Tack Inspector will grant ten (10) minutes to replace the tacks or parts that are
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not allowed.
Indocility. During the saddleback process, the horses which present the following problems of indocility shall be disqualified: not allowing the headstall to be put on, kicking or stomping, biting, spinning violently and repeatedly or rearing three times. Regarding the placement of the headstall, up to three (3) attempts will be permitted with no more than two (2) minutes of duration for the three (3) attempts; if it faults to comply with this requirement, it must be withdrawn from competition. The Chief of Veterinarians and their assistants must perform the following test:
1. To check that the registration of the horse has been issued by a Federation or Association affiliated to CONFEPASO.
2. To determine the age using the dental signs. The competing age will be determined by the registration issued by the Association member of CONFEPASO. In the reported case the dental chronometry will apply imposing homologation when the age difference is greater than six (6) months.
For horses with certified record, which difference by dental chronometry is greater than six (6) months, the horse may compete with the age figured in the registry form, but it will be withheld for the respective investigation in the Federation, authorizing later the homologation with previous requirements.
If it is determined that the age in the registry form and the age by dental chronometry is greater than six (6) months, the prize will be withdrawn and the horse will be sanctioned for five (5) years.
A 6 months margin of error will be accepted.
3. To determine the horse’s height. This is the procedure to ensure that the measurement of the horse in meters, centimeters, inches or feet, taken from the ground to the highest point of the withers, equals or exceeds the minimum height established for their age.
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Measuring Instrument. The instrument must be approved by AN APPROVED CONFEDERATION OR ASOCIATION and must have the logo certifying the instrument by the maker. It must comply with the following requirements: to be a rigid metal instrument with bubble plumb to determine the vertical and horizontal axes; the vertical part must be perpendicular to the ground, and the horizontal arm, parallel to the ground.
Surface. The organization must provide an area that is leveled, flat, preferably of wood or cement, which must be certified by the Technical Director.
Position of the horse. At the time of measure the horse should stand with all four legs vertical to the ground. Its head should be held in a natural position, to find the highest point of the withers. The grooms must not interfere with the position of the horse by actions in the halter. At the time of measurement, only the Chief of Veterinarians, the rider, and the groom may be in the area.
Method of measurement. The vertical distance is measured from the highest point of the cross to the ground. No pressure shall be made to the horizontal arm.
Measurement of the height of the hoof. It will be done using a calibrated metal ruler from the center of the coronet band to the toe, which will not exceed four (4) inches or 10.2 cm. Horseshoes. The horseshoes should be normal which thickness should not exceed 3/8 of an inch (1 centimeter), and they may be attached to the hoof with nails, or glued to all four limbs.
1. With the exception of the Sire of Sires and the Group of Brood Mares and Mares with foals, which can be presented without horseshoes, the horses must be shod to participate. The horseshoes must be equally (flat).
2. The use of corrective or therapeutic horseshoes is prohibited.
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3. The horses may not present signs of Laminitis (“espiado”), even though they are shod. They should be submitted to pain tests in the hooves, measured with a special instrument for this purpose.
4. The height of the hoof should be of 10.2 centimeters four (4) inches without horseshoes; or four point 11,50 centimeters (4 ½ in) shod (see Figure No. 3, annexes).
5. The use of curved horseshoes is prohibited. The horseshoe must have a flat surface and a corrugated area on the surface of the nails will be allowed.
6. The use of double flange on both sides and front will be allowed by horseshoe.
7. The use of pads or templates in horseshoes is not allowed.
8. The heel will not be accepted because its incidence in the height will become apparent.
9. The use of horseshoes: The horses saddled must be presented with complete horseshoes, of the same material, thickness and shape in their four hooves. Its thickness must be 5 mm (3/16 of an inch) as minimum and a maximum of 1 centimeter (3/8 of an inch).
10. Allowed horseshoes: The four (4) horseshoes must be of the same material and must be metallic. Mares in the Group of Brood Mares and Group of Mares with Offspring categories the mares can be shown without horseshoes in their four limbs.
Article 9.- Minimum Heights.
Minimum heights: The following minimum heights are established to participate in exhibitions organized according to this Rulebook:
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STALLIONS MINIMUM HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS COLOMBIAN TROTE AND GALOPE AND COLOMBIAN TROCHA AND GALOPE AGE IN MONTHS HEIGHTS HEIGHTS HEIGHTS (METERS) (FEET) (INCHES) FROM 31 TO 35 1.35 4.42 53.149 FROM 36 TO 48 1.37 4.49 53.937 FROM 49 TO 60 1.38 4.52 54.330 FROM 61 TO 77 1.40 4.59 55.118 FROM 78 TO 100 1.40 4.59 55.118 MORE THAN 101 1.40 4.59 55.118
MARES MINIMUM HEIGHTS REQUIREMENTS COLOMBIAN TROTE AND GALOPE AND COLOMBIAN TROCHA AND GALOPE AGE IN MONTHS HEIGHTS HEIGHTS HEIGHTS (METERS) (FEET) (INCHES) FROM 31 TO 35 1.34 4.39 52.755 FROM 36 TO 48 1.36 4.46 53.543 FROM 49 TO 60 1.37 4.49 53.937 FROM 61 TO 77 1.38 4.52 54.330 FROM 78 TO 100 1.38 4.52 54.330 MORE THAN 101 1.38 4.52 54.330
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STALLIONS MINIMUM HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS COLOMBIAN TROCHA PASO FINO AND PERFORMANCE AGE IN MONTHS HEIGHTS HEIGHTS HEIGHTS (METERS) (FEET) (INCHES) FROM 31 TO 35 1.34 4.39 52.755 FROM 36 TO 48 1.35 4.42 53.149 FROM 49 TO 60 1.36 4.56 53.543 FROM 61 TO 77 1.38 4.52 54.330 FROM 78 TO 100 1.38 4.52 54.330 MORE THAN 101 1.38 4.52 54.330
MARES MINIMUM HEIGHTS REQUIREMENTS COLOMBIAN TROCHA, PASO FINO AND PERFORMANCE AGE IN MONTHS HEIGHTS HEIGHTS HEIGHTS (METERS) (FEET) (INCHES) FROM 31 TO 35 1.32 4.33 51.968 FROM 36 TO 48 1.33 4.36 52.362 FROM 49 TO 60 1.34 4.39 52.755 FROM 61 TO 77 1.36 4.46 54.543 FROM 78 TO 100 1.36 4.46 54.543 MORE THAN 101 1.36 4.46 54.543
Paragraph.- : The horse that does not meet the minimum height for the category in which it must compete according to their age, cannot compete.
Article 10.- Disqualifying defects.
1. Thick-lipped (Belfos) and Weevils. The horses with thick-lipped (belfo); i.e., when the lower jaw protrudes from the superior, which is going to be judge by the adjustment of the dental arches (upper brachygnathism or lower prognathism), cannot compete.
The weevil sample; i.e., when the upper jaw protrudes from the bottom,
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cannot compete.
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or upper clamps with the mouth close.
2. Horses with open wounds or bleeding mouths will not be allowed to compete. The horse will not be removed from the track in the case of detachment of a deciduous or premolar tooth. This condition will be verified by the official Veterinarian of the event who will have the last word at the moment in which the bleeding occurs.
3. Horses with two or more missing permanent teeth, may not compete. The cases of horses which have lost teeth, because of an accident, will be evaluated by the Technical Committee of the Federation or Association affiliated to CONFEPASO, to determine if it is allowed to participate in the competition.
4. Bony bumps or facial deformities (encarrilamiento): Horses that present bones bulkiness or bony bumps in the flat bones of the face will not compete. The decalcified horse cannot compete.
5. One-eye, blind or deaf: Horses with lack of sight in one or both eyes, or those that present lack of auditory perception at the tests on the paddock will not be able to compete.
6. Imperfection in the ears (Tungos, Gachos): One-ear (tungo): The animal lacking a part of the ear or having deformation in one or both ears, truncated or mop (mocho) will not be able to compete. Gacho, when the ears cannot be straight and fall to the side, or falls from its base due to muscular or cartilage weakness the horse will not be able to compete. Those horses showing small closed cut not exceeding two (2) centimeters (0.78 inches), located in the ear will be able to compete. If the cause is due to non-genetic factors the horse may compete, previous certification from the confederate and CONFEPASO INTERNATIONAL.
7. Atlanto Occipital Bursitis (Avocados): Horses with bumps or prominences hard or soft on the side of the neck, cannot compete.
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8. Saddled or crooked, or concave dorsal line (Pandos): Is considered as saddled or crooked (pando) the horse that has a deviation of more than 8 inches (3.14 inch) from its dorsal line in relation to an extended line from the withers to the highest point of the lumbosacral joint. The saddled or crooked horses cannot compete. In mares older than 60 months, the maximum acceptable measure for any purpose is 12 centimeters (4.72 inches).
9. Genital abnormalities
A. Males Cyclane (Ciclanes) or with testicles problems: Those horses that in the clinical examination present hypertrophic testicles, atrophic, hypoplasia or evidence of fibrosis cannot compete, neither those horses with testicular prostheses. The horses with inverted testicles can compete.
Hypertrophy: Excessive enlargement of volume and weight of the cells that compounded comprise or form the organ, it can be due to adaptation or compensation.
Atrophy: Reduction of the dimension of the organ by decrement of the cellular volume, can be due to a nutrition defect, infection, inflammation, or chemical, physics or mechanic causes, such as compression.
Hypoplasia: Incomplete development due to a diminution of the cell forming activity.
Fibrosis: Formation of scar tissues that replace the normal cells of the organ. Generally, its cause is a traumatic one.
Inverted Testicles: Is the rotation, in minor or major grade, of the testicles. All the previous defects decrease or suspend the reproductive capacity of the stallion and can be transmitted to the progeny.
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B. Mares
a) Fillies and mares with one nipple: Mares that present inverted nipples or the absence of one or more nipples cannot compete. If the cause happens to be an accident, authorization to compete can be requested to the Association and CONFEPASO.
b) Hermaphroditism: The horses showing signs of external hermaphroditism cannot compete, even if one of the genitals organs has been amputated.
13. Lopsided (“Lunanco”): Those horses, whose bone bases are asymmetrical or uneven, taking as a reference the midline of the first lateral sacral spine and the iliac crests vertebra, and the asymmetry of a vertical line from each iliac crest to the ground, cannot compete. (See illustration to determine the asymmetry of the rump or croup) (“lunancos”), on the next page.
14. Broken bones or muscle atrophy in any part of the body: Bone fractures unconsolidated or joined incorrectly, or significant muscle atrophy in any part of the body, affecting the aesthetics or function of the horse, it will be an impediment to compete.
15. Foreign bodies introduced into the tail: It will be mandatory to use a metal detector in the paddock. An X-ray or ultrasound may be use if deemed appropriate.
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Illustration to determine asymmetry of the haunches or croup (Lopsided)
Horizontal measurement from the half line of the first sacral vertebra and laterally to the iliac spine of the pelvis.
Vertical line from the spine of the iliac crest to the ground.
13. Dead or injected Tails or those pressurized with rubber or other materials to prevent fishtailing. It is diagnosed as dead tail, the tail that looks completely flaccid or without muscular strength at the
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moment of applying the resistance test, or, those tails that move in a pendulum swing from side to side when the horse is examined riding. The horses that show signs that rubbers and other elements have been placed, cannot compete.
14. Tails recently operated: The horses that show bleeding, recent scars, inflammation, or traumatic evidence, or hematoma. cannot compete
15. Thickening of locomotion members not disqualifying as transport strokes. Cannot enter into competition horses with thickening of considerable size and proven hardness in the members of locomotion, such as bone or water rubbers, fibrosis, or hardening of different origin, etc. The strokes during the transport that deform the affected member, even if they do not produce a limp, will not be disqualifying. The balloons or soft rubbers will not be disqualifying.
16. Lameness. The horse that presents obvious limps cannot compete.
17. Tender-Footed Horse Hooves (sensible hooves) ("Espiado") When during the veterinarian examination with touch tweezers, the horse shows tenderness or pain in the sole of the hoof due to the excessive use of file or rasp.1 This test is mandatory for all horses participating in the World event.
18. Cramp (Spavin of Grapnel): Its objective appearance consists in the sudden flexion of the hock when the animal poses its extremity, this fact is express by saying that the animal “burn is burning or loses balances”, and cannot compete.
19. Bone spavin. Bone spavin is an osteoarthritis and / or osteitis affecting more frequently the intertarsal joints, and with a lower incidence the proximal intertarsal joint.
20. Technically and anatomically unacceptable plumbs (Aplomos). When the defects in the vertical and oblique plumb of the horse exceed the
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tolerable limits of the normal and functional aesthetics (See the appendix about plumbs of the CONFEPASO Regulations (See illustrations 4, 5, 6 and 7). The horse that presents defects in the lines of verticality in more than two (2) extremities will be disqualified. The horse that its forelimbs cross or do not follow the parallel of its member’s footstep and that the coverage of its footstep is more than 60%, will be disqualified for interfering its normal march. The defects of the forelimbs will be more penalized than the hind limbs.
21. Horses that do not step flatly: Horses that when walking or in competition do not step flatly. Will be considered abnormal the horses which steps are executed on the tips of the hooves as in its heels (arremetidos o plantados).
22. Horses with different colored eyes (“Ojicambiados”) (complete heterochromia): Horses with eyes of different colors, cannot compete.
23. Horses with silver eyes (“Ojoeplata”) will be penalized. The horses with a white ring around the iris of the eyes.
24. Shod horses. When in a shod horse the spot of the affected member exceeds the perimeter line of the transversal plane of the arm articulation of the hock, it cannot compete. This can be verified by the fold produced when flexing the articulation.
25. Non-Continuous spots: According to the above explanation, when the forelimbs or hind limbs present non-continual spots, even if they don’t touch the middle plane of the arm joint, or the hock, the horse cannot compete. It is understood, for all purposes, that the extremities spots start at the coronet of the hoof.
26. Piebald or dotted horses: The spots or patches in the body, situated in a place other than the head corresponding to white fur on pink skin, will prevent the horse to participate in the competition. When the spot of face touches the free border of any of the eyelids, the horse will not be able to compete.
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27. White spot that invades both nostrils and affect both lips: When a continuous white spot trespasses both nostrils and goes up to the superior lip, joining with the inferior one covering both nostrils completely, the horse will not be able to compete.
Paragraph 1. Pre-pista mandatory test: Horses with white bristle coats must present a dark skin and thus meet the requirements of pigmentation. These should be moistened with water in order to show their darker skin pigmentation. Those who do not meet the criteria of pigmentation of this test will be disqualified.
Paragraph 2. Differentiation between spots or patches and hair mole. It is important to define the difference between a spot or patch that is a portion of white hair on pink skin with clearly delineated perimeter, and the mole that is a piece of hair of any color other than the main layer, but on dark or pigmented skin. The spot disqualifies; the mole does not. Another important clarification relates to “lomipintado” or “brickwork”, which is usually associated with the concept of mole so it does not cause conflicts of color to the horse. If the mosaic of hair is on pink skin it will be disqualify.
1. Use of colorants on the spots: The horse won’t be able to compete when the use of colorants to eliminate, modify, or affect in any way the size of the spots of a horse is proved. 2. Horses with manes or the tail dyed: The horse that presents its manes with any type of colorant will not be authorized to compete.
3. The manes of the neck and the tail should be loose without braids, or adornments.
4. The albino horses will not be able to compete.
5. Bobtail horses (“Colimochos”): The bobtail horses will not be able to compete; these are those with the stalk tail severed.
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Note: Bobtail horses may not be allowed to enter the show arena during a horse show.
Article 11.- Clones.
Clones: The registration of Clones and/or Clones descendants is not allowed.
Article 12.- Saddling and Mounting.
Saddling and Mounting. These will be supervised by the Judge that by rotation is designated to the paddock. That horse that present indocility when is mounted, will not be taken into consideration. The animals will be mounted one by one, and must exist a sufficient area to ride the horses.
Article 13.- Participation Required.
Participation Required. Any horse that enters the show area and has its registration fee paid is required to participate. Non-participation after entering the show area will result in sanctions based on the Code of Sanctions of this Regulation unless fortuitous or force majeure reasons are demonstrated. Exhibitions at Worldwide show are prohibited.
Article 14.- Penalized defects.
A. Limbs defects.
The defects of the forelimbs are considered as more serious than the defects of the hind limbs (O.R. Adams, DVM, Lameness in Horses).
B. Penalizing defects as a whole.
The lack parallelism or verticality in the limbs (not parallel limbs).
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C. Penalizing Defects in the forelimbs.
1. Knock knees 2. Long Legged 3. Toed in 4. Bowlegged 5. Fore or hands planted 6. Tucked arms 7. Short arm 8. Calf Knee (“Trascorvo”)
D. Penalizing defects in the hind limbs 1. Long legged or closed hocks 2. Bowlegged 3. Broken in 4. Swaybacked or rumpy
E. Penalizing defects in the pasterns. 1. Short pasterns 2. Straight pasterns 3. Fallen pasterns
F. Penalizing defects in the hooves. 1. Contracted hooves 2. Flat hooves 3. Mule hooves
G. Penalizing defects in the trajectory (tracking).
The horses which follow their steps in a trajectory will be penalized The hind limbs should follow the axis of the movement of the forelimbs in the symmetrical gaits (Paso Fino, Colombian Trocha, Colombian Trote) as well as in the unsymmetrical ones (Galope). (See illustration “Problems in the trajectory: Tracking” in the next page).
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1. High stepping. 2. Paddling. 3. Pumping. 4. Crossing over front or hind feet. 5. Deviation in the axis of movement.
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Problems in the trajectory Tracking
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H. Other penalizing defects.
The horses which present the following defects will be penalized:
1. Placement of the ears. When the horse’s ears are thrown back, or wide open (pig ears), or are instable due a lack of strength in them, will be penalized.
2. Fallen neck. Applicable to any horse showing muscular weakness in the area of the neck.
3. Tame scars. Those horses presenting scars on the nose and jaw areas, product of taming.
4. Bad position of the head. Horses with a head held too high and/or too tightly affecting the overall harmony or the ease with which the horse moves when being led. The lack of stability of the head (head bobbing) will also be penalized. This includes holding the nose to the wind, holding the head high up toward the sky, holding the head too tightly or behind the vertical. The ideal head position is that in which the head maintains the same angle to the ground as the fetlock joint or the hoof. From the front, the head should be at the midpoint.
5. Movement of the head. Shaking head (Cojo de cabeza) or the bit.
6. Position of the tail. Horses with a wry or badly placed tail will be penalized.
7. Indications of a whisky tail will be penalized.
8. Swishing Tail Intent.
9. Tail Swishing. The horse that swishes its tail more than six (6) times will be penalized with five (5) points.
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10. Lack of energy, enthusiasm and bad temperament will be penalized.
11. The discomfort showed by the rider will be penalized.
12. Horses with Lateral, horizontal and vertical movements of the haunch, bascule movements, isochronous lateral movements (andoneados), swimming shoulders.
13. The inverted testicles will be penalized.
14. Horses that ar not in continuous motion and those which stop without the permission of the judges.
Article 15.- Waggling tail interpretation.
A. Waggling tail (coleo): The horse that does not wag its tail will receive a better qualification, even in a case of a pair horses with the quality. Similarly, a dead or fallen tail, due to a physical alteration, will be disqualified. In the paddock, the veterinarian will check the tail to determine if foreign bodies have been introduced in it, using for this purpose a careful palpation, X-ray studies, ultrasound machine, metal detectors, or any other methods; if he founds alien objects in the tail or any part of the body of a horse, it will be disqualified. This fact will be reported to the Board of Directors to punish those responsible for this abnormality.
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TABLE OF DEFECTS THAT DISQUALIFY, PENALIZE, AND ARE REPORTABLE IN HORSES PARTICIPATING IN CONFEPASO EQUESTRIANS EXPOSITIONS
CONFEPASO 2015 QUALIFYING AND DISQUALIFYING PENALIZED REPORTABLE FOR SYMPTOM OR BEHAVIOR DISQUALIFYING WITH TO DISQUALIFIED REMARKS POINTS CONFEPASO CASTRATED Indocility ✔ ✔
No complying the height ✔ ✔ ✔ Templates ✔ ✔ Painted Hooves ✔ ✔ Thick-lipped "Belfo" ✔ ✔ Weevil "Picudos" ✔ ✔ Bleeding mouths or open wounds ✔ ✔ Lack of two or more teeth ✔ ✔ Bony Bumps "Encarrillado" ✔ ✔ One-eye blind ✔ ✔ ✔ One-ear horse "Tungos" or Slouch "Gachos" ✔ ✔ ✔ Avocados ✔ ✔ Crooked (Pandos), saddled, or concave dorsal line. ✔ ✔ ✔ One single testicle (cyclane) Does not or with testicles problems ✔ ✔ apply Hypertrophy Testicles, atrophy, with hypoplasia or evidence of Does not fibrosis ✔ ✔ apply Fillies and mares with one nipple. ✔ ✔
Lopsided "Lunancos" ✔ ✔ ✔ Bone fractures or muscle atrophy in any body part ✔ ✔ Foreign objects inserted under the skin of the tail ✔ ✔ ✔ Death Tails ✔ ✔ Swishing tail ✔
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Injected tails, or subjected to pressure of rubber, or to knocking, others. Elements to prevent the wriggle around. ✔ ✔ ✔
Recently operated tails ✔ ✔ Does not Inverted Testicles ✔ apply
Thickening of members not classified as knocking in transportation ✔ ✔ Lameness ✔ ✔ Cramps ✔ ✔ ✔ (When Aplomb technique and they are anatomically unacceptable ✔ ✔ intolerable) Horses that walk on its hooves ✔ ✔ Fallen Neck ✔ Horses with different colored eyes “Ojicambiados” ✔ ✔ . Horses with silver eyes “Ojoeplata” ✔ Horse with shoes ✔ ✔ If is a "pinto" Not continuous spots horse or ✔ ✔ "overo" Spots, or patches in the body in different place of the head ✔ ✔ Spots of the face that that touch the free border of the eyelids ✔ ✔ White spot that invade the nostrils and affect both lips. ✔ ✔ Use of colorant in the pints. ✔ ✔ ✔
Manes or dyed tail ✔ ✔
Bobtail ✔ ✔ ✔ Different age to the maximum and required for each Does not category ✔ apply Albino ✔ ✔ ✔
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CHAPTER V ABOUT PROCEDURES (PRE-PISTA ROUND)
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CHAPTER 5: PROCEDURE Article 1.- Paso Fino Class (“Bellas Formas”)
1. The minimum horses’ age to compete in this event will be of thirty- one (36) months.
2. Horses will enter the racecourse in order of age from older to younger, if two horses have the same age, the horse whose rider is older will enter first. Entrance will be to the right, maintaining themselves at all times near the periphery of the racetrack, performing the Paso according to its category, and in clockwise direction. After the first round, the horses will be allocated by category in the place designated by the Director of Competition. They will remain in firm position so the Judges can evaluate them.
The Judges may ask exhibitors to move their horses, including the use of the sounding board, to evaluate the condition and quality of the walk (paso). In addition, those horses with physical impairments, and that are not able to demonstrate the Paso Fino gait will be withdrawn (will leave the racetrack). Once, in a firm position, the judges will evaluate the anatomy of the horses, looking at them from all angles.
3. In this event the horses will be qualified considering sixty per cent (60%) for the morphology, in accordance with the standards of the breed, and forty percent (40%) for the quality of the walk (paso), whether it is fine (fino) or short, depending on its category. Defects considered hereditary or communicable will be severely penalized.
4. All horse that obtained a prize in Paso Fino Bellas Formas events are required to participate in the functional category of their choice, under penalty of losing the award in the category of Bellas Formas of Paso Fino.
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Article 2.- Paso Fino, Colombian Trocha, Colombian Trocha and Galope and Colombian Trote and Galope.
Procedure that horses must follow in their rounds in order to be evaluated by the Judges:
A. Entrance to the racecourse: Under the observation of a Judge, the horses will enter naked and will be saddled, and will have the headstalls placed completely in the racecourse. As proof of docility, they will be mounted one by one in front of the prepista Judge, who can eliminate all those showing indocility. It is the responsibility of the Tack Inspector to enforce the compliance with the regulations about the use of tacks in the paddock. The horses that do not present the allowed tacks, or whose presenters refuse to change them after the request of the Tack Inspector will be disqualify.
B. Rounds in Group: The exhibitors will begin their round towards their right, remaining at all times at the periphery of the track. They will walk two rounds to the right and two to the left. Then they will execute doblbe pass through the sounding board. If the judges consider that any horse is out of the gait, they must make a call to confirm the gait in the sounding board. For horses running two airs, as Colombian Trote and Galope, and Colombian Trocha and Galope, they must make a request to the Judges to perform their rounds in both airs. The change of direction will be made towards the center of the racecourse using an area not exceeding three meters; returning to the periphery where it started changing direction, and in opposite direction doing the same, and always keeping the rhythm with the support of all four limbs. For horses of Galope, when performing this gait and change direction, they must make the change with the appropriate hand; that means, the horse should canter with the hand of the side toward which the turn is made and holding it during the round in that direction. The loss of cadence when changing direction, whether by turning in its hands, or using its hindquarters as a pivot, will be penalized. Afterward, the horses will be held in an area determined by the Director of Competition and at that moment each judge will select seven (7) horses, which may perform the
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following tests:
C. Individual round: Each horse in Competition will follow the mandatory tests in the following order:
1. The eight (8) figure 2. Backing up 3. The sounding board in both directions individually.
If the horse does not follow the order of the test, it will be penalized. The same penalization will apply in case a rider forgets to perform a test, or if performs it incomplete, and additionally, the horse must repeat the test. The round should be performed completely. It may not spin on the sounding board, it must get out of the table and go back in the opposite direction, and the trajectory axis should be in straight-line, i.e., keeping the straightness from the head to the haunches.
D. Figure eight (8): The posts will be made of a solid material, of an approximate height of two (2) meters each and placed at a distance of three (3) meters between them.
The posts diameter will be of up to 30.48 cm or 12 inches.
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In this test the horses will execute four (4) eight figures around the posts. The middle point between the posts will mark the beginning and end of the round. The round will be made turning the back to the sounding board between the two posts, then to cross through the middle point heading to the second post heading to the edge of the track, the to turn either to the left or to the right, depending on where the waiting area is to complete a total of two (2) rounds or eight figures; then it will go from one post to the other in a straight line, to finally begin and complete two last rounds or eight figures, stoping the horse in the middle of the two posts, looking to
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the center of the track.
Horses whose riders fix the tacks or chin strap without specific demonstrable cause or without authorization of the judge announced by the Director of Competition will be withdrawn. This is made to avoid that the riders, to protect their horses, stop those which have behavior conflicts.
During this round the riders must keep the horse in the gait that is being judged. It will not be allowed that the rider continuously equip the horse.
E. Backing up.
1. Backing up is a test to determine rein; it begins between the two (2) posts, moving back the required steps in the test and stopping. The horse which lifts the forelimbs during the reverse movement will be disqualified.
2. Each horse will be required to perform a minimum of four (4) steps backwards.
3. The horse that does not perform the reverse walk in a straight line, move the head excessively, or opens its mouth, will be penalized.
4. Any horse that raises and exposes its legs when backing up will be excused.
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When resuming the walk the horse must exit through the center of the two posts.
F. The sounding Board.
1. About the Board.- The board shall be placed at the same level of the racecourse. If it is not possible, there must be a ramp. It must be built with a solid and compact material, with good quality wood boards, or plywood. It will have a length of fifteen (15) to twenty (20) meters (590.55 to 787.4 inches), and a width of two (2) meters (78.74
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inches).
2. All horses will be required to walk on the sounding board in both directions; those performing two airs shall walk in one direction, performing one gait, and walk back performing the other gait. The presenters of the horses may not turn around or leave the sounding board, they should enter, complete the round, leave the board and go back to enter in the opposite direction; not doing so will be a disqualifying fault.
3. The horses that do not perform in the gait and those which take out two extremities from the sounding board will be withdrawn.
4. The horses that do not show the rhythm of its gait, cadence, balance, softness in their movements, confident step, and those that take out one extremity from the sounding board, shall be withdraw.
G. Comparative performance in Groups (To determine the finalists): In this part of the competition, judges will order riders to ride their horses to find reasons that justifies moving to the comparison part.
H. Optional Tests or difficulty tests: These are test that the judges can use for finalist horses. There shall be a minimum of two (2) tests for this group; they must be done in the following order: 1. Change of direction four (4) changes 2. Double walk through the sounding board 3. Comparison in parallel 4. Work in circles tow and tow on each side.
Note: The Director of Competition and/or Judges cannot give instructions about how to perform a test, neither cannot include another test that is not in the Regulation, nor violate the order of the tests.
1. Change of direction or half turn: This is an optional test that
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consists in changing the trajectory of the route; turning in opposite direction of the fence and going back in the direction in which it left the fence. All those horses that lose the rhythm and maintenance of its gait, and/or when its presenters perform this test, they do it with the reins in separate hands, opening pulls and/or supports on the neck with the opposite rein will be penalized.
2. Double walk through the sounding board. Immediately after the Change in direction, a double walk through the sounding board will be ordered by the judges, horses enter the board in ascending numeric order or in the same order of proximity to the entry point of the board. Horses should maintain the gait being judged with rhythm, cadence, speed, good position of the head, straight trajectory line, and keeping itself on the board at all times.
3. Parallel Horses: Two (2) or more horses at the same time, next to each other, in a parallel line, will be required to move away and to approach the Judge, who will observe:
a) The trajectory axis or tracking should be a straight line, where the footsteps of the hind limbs correspond to the line of the footsteps of the forelimbs.
b) The relation between the vertical line of the extremities and the ground (the aplomb).
c) The horizontal movements of the tail.
d) The stillness of the croup or horizontal movements (swayed), or vertical movements (of frog). The stillness of the equestrian.
e) The position of the horse’s head and its deviation of the midline.
f) The balance of the bit shanks.
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g) The body language of the horse (eyes, ears, etc.)
Note: This is not a test to determine the horse that is moving with more collection.
4. Work in circles: This is a test consisting in that the horse shall perform 3 circles of at least three (3) meters in one direction, followed by 3 circles of the same size in the opposite direction. The change of direction will be inward (toward the post). Energy, resistance, agility, maintenance, training and response to the rain, will be observed. It will be penalized the use of aid for this test, for example: clicking, pulling, sucking, opening elbows or legs, etc. I. Scoring board.- The Judges will guide their evaluation criteria by the following scores of the ideal horse:
MOVEMENTS POINTS
1. Rhythm, Cadence, and subtlety 30 2. Naturalness in the gait 10 3. Speed 10 4. Brio and Temperament 5 5. Hind limbs 8 6. Forelimbs 5 7. Stillness of the Croup 7
Sub-Total 75%
INCORPORATED BY HANDLING POINTS
8. Consistency 5 9. Schooling, rein, and behavior 3 10. Eight (8) figure and Individual Run 4 11. Harmony and head position 3
Sub-Total 15%
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PHENOTYPE POINTS
Head, neck, chest, rib cage, back, 12. Croup, Color, tail and height in 6 reference to the gait 13. Aplomb Lines 4
Sub-Total 10%
Grand Total (100%)
Paragraph 1.- The individual test begins on the eight (8) figure and ends after the route through the sounding board. The route or round must be completed.
a) Not to follow the order of tests will lead the horse to be penalized with eight (8) points in the Incorporated by Managing item
b) The horse will be penalized with eight (8) points if it does not make the eight (8) figure according to this regulation.
c) If the horse doesn’t leave the eight (8), forward, between the two posts will be penalized with eight (8) points in the Incorporated by Managing item.
d) After ending the mandatory and optional tests, the horses are directed to the waiting area or bay in the gait that is been judged. It means that the horse continuous been qualified until it arrives to the waiting area. The horses should go to the waiting area in continuous motion carrying out the gait that is been judged. Failure to do so will cause automatic disqualification of the horse.
I. System of Judgment F1-F2 1. Objectives of the Judgment system
a) To establish a parameter of practical judgment, fair, that preserves the independence of the Judge; and that emphasizes the
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responsibility of each one of the judges in the decisions they make.
b) To apply modern techniques for the solution of conflicts, such as the best average position, this is currently used in other systems of judgment and in various activities.
c) To provide a clear methodology, that allows obtaining benefits and guarantees for the involved entities: Judges, Exhibitors or Presenters, Federations, Associations and public.
d) To recover the main advantages of the previous models.
2. Bases of the system.- a) The judging will be done by one (1) to five (5) Judges, depending on the number of countries represented by the participating horses, for worldwide events or the type of competition: in Grade A events from three (3) to five (5) judges, in Grade B events, from one (1) to three (3) judges. In worldwide events, if there are up to three (3) countries represented on the racetrack, three (3) judges will be judging; if there are more than three countries represented on the racetrack, five (5) judges will be judging; who must be certified by and active at CONFEPASO. The parameter for the decision is the scores board provided in the Regulation of CONFEPASO in Chapter 5, Article 2, clause I. Likewise it is optional for each country to use the EQUITABLE System, based on 5 judges where the high and the low are eliminated and the rest are added to establish the final result: it is an optional system for the countries that wish to use it, COMFEPASO will decide which system to use in a World Cup (Mundial) or in a Youth non-Professionals competition. b) The Judges must act separately and individually, except when there is a tie. c) For the qualification of the Grand Championships, judges must act
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separately and individually, and will choose the horses that, in their opinion, deserve: the title of Grand Champion, Grand Reserved Champion; as well as the First (1st), Second (2nd), Third (3rd), and Fourth (4th) positions. The Grand Champion will be the horse which obtains the lower-scoring.
3. Procedure to follow while working in the ring.
a) Warming-up stage
It is a preliminary work that takes the horses to a good level of warming. At this stage, the horses will join the racetrack starting their rout towards their right and must give two counterclockwise rounds around the racecourse. Then, they will give two (2) rounds in the opposite direction and pass through the sounding board in both directions.
This stage seeks to determine which horses must be withdrawn, for:
1. Health problems 2. Not being within the gait that it is judged 3. Presenting lameness or buckling. 4. Presenting any inconvenience that prevents it to participate in the competition.
When the warming up round ends, the judges may request through the Director of Competition, to pass again to the sounding board a horse on which they have doubts.
Subsequently, the horses will standstill in an area determined by the Director of Competition to start the following tests:
b) Stage of classification:
The judges will be separated during the competition to judge individually, and can only talk in case that a draws occurs between two, three, or more horses.
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The horses will begin their individual round (Chapter 5, Article 3, subparagraph C of CONFEPASO Regulation) and perform the mandatory tests, which are:
1. The eight (8) figure 2. The backward movement or reverse march 3. The sounding board in both directions on an individual basis.
Each of the Judges will select a maximum of seven (7) horses, which they considered head of batch and must remain on the racecourse. This will be done writing the horse’s number in the F1 form, which they will hand over to the horse show Director.
For the Grand Championships, the horses in the event will do two rounds to one side and two rounds to the other and double pass through the sounding board; if still a verdict is not achieved, difficulty tests will be ordered, according to this Rulebook.
c) Stage of comparison and final judgment:
Once these horses are chosen, the Director of Competition will ask the judges if they have a result. If all judges have a final verdict, they
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will proceed to fill out the F2 form. If at least one (1) judge does not have a final decision, the selected horses will be called to perform the following tests:
1. Change of direction (4) changes 2. Walk twice on the sounding board 3. Parallel test 4. Work in circles two and two on each side
Once completed these tests, the judges will fill the F2 format and will handed over to the Director of Competition.
d) Disqualifying faults:
When an animal has committed a disqualifying fault at any time during the competition, the judge is obliged to report the situation immediately to the Director of Competition, or in his absence, to the person carrying out his tasks. The horse will be withdrawn in the following cases:
NUMBER OF JUDGES DISQUALIFYING FAULTS THAT MUST REPORT Those who jump with the rider, or with the empty chair, at 1 judge the beginning of or during the competition
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Those who bleed through the mouth or an open wound, 1 judge except if the Chief Veterinary Officer confirms that it is due to the detachment of a tooth or milk premolar. Those who stop or immobilize ("retaquen"), i.e., those that 1 judge stop and refuse to go on or to turn to one side or the other. Those who are punished by the rider on the racecourse, 1 judge or are stimulated with electrical items, spurs, studs, or any other sharp implement, or punishment prohibited by these regulations. Those mounted by drunk or intoxicated riders; or by riders 1 judge wearing a uniform other than that established by these regulations Those that turn on one of the posts during the execution 1 judge of the test of the eight (8). Those that turn on or leave the sounding board or do not 1 judge perform the full round in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.
Those that are not in optimal conditions to compete. 1 judge Those whose walk does not correspond to what is being 2 of 3 judges judged. or 3 of 5 judges
Those who don't move back after completed the 8 figure, 2 of 3 judges or raise its forelimbs, demonstrating indocility. or 3 of 5 judges
Those who present hyperflexion of the back train (cramps) 2 of 3 judges at any size. In the case of horses that are withdrawn by or this defect and it is detected in the track's trial, the judge 3 of 5 judges who observed this irregularity should call the other judges, the Technical Director and the Chief Veterinarian of racecourse, so this irregularity is reported to CONFEPASO no homologation is needed.
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Those who present obvious lameness 2 of 3 judges or 3 of 5 judges Those who present no tone tail or dead tail-like. 2 of 3 judges or 3 of 5 judges
The Technical Speaker will announce via microphone the disqualified faults
Explanatory note: When there are three (3) judges judging, the horses will be withdrawn with the report of two judges; and when five (5) judges are judging, horses will be withdrawn with the report of three (3) judges, except in the cases mentioned above.
4. Calculation Method: To carry out the calculation, the system will take into account the following considerations, in order of priority:
a) The fundamental consideration will be the total sum, being the smallest number the first place, and so on in ascending order. For this case is considered as an exception the situation in which a horse gets the first place, in two or three judges’ cards; depending on the case, as in this circumstance it will always get the first position regardless of the total amount.
b) After the sum, the consensus will be taken into account; i.e., in equal sums the consensus will decide the position.
c) The third consideration is the use of the algorithm; i.e., the maximum probability, which is calculated by eliminating the highest score with the lowest. In equal sums, where there is no consensus, the algorithm will be used. If the algorithm is equal in a tiebreaker, the horses will return to the racecourse to break the tie.
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d) Once the semifinalists have been selected, the control board will score on the scoring sheet in ascending order the selected horses.
e) After the judges deliver the F2 (final result) format, they will write down at the front of each horse the position occupied by them; if the Judge has not taken it into account a horse, it will score the 6th position, or if it is a competition of castrated horses or horses in training process of thirty-one (31) to thirty-five (35) months. Afterwards, they will proceed to make the sum of the points obtained by each horse, and will be ordered taking into account the best average position, and the following explanatory notes.
5. Explanatory notes:
The following explanatory notes will be taken into account:
a) When a horse has occupied the first place in two (2) judges’ cards, or three (3) if they are five (5) judges; this horse will have the first place regardless of the perception of the other judges.
With three (3) judges participating:
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With five (5) Judges participating.
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b) When a position has been declared void by two (2) judges, or three (3) judges, if there are five (5) judging, it will be declared void (see following examples). c) For a horse to be awarded, it will have to be considered by minimum two (2) judges or three (3) judges if there are five (5) judging. (See following examples):
With three (3) judges participating
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d) In the case of a tie, and if there is no unity of criteria on the cards of two judges (2), or three (3) judges, depending which is the case to define it, the horses will be called to perform optional tests referred to in the current Regulation. The Judges may discuss and exchange opinions, and then, they will obtain the F2 format. (See examples):
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e) When none of the Judges declares the fifth (5th) position void on their cards; but each selects a different horse for the fifth (5th) place, the horses will return to the racecourse to untie and define the fifth (5th) position.
6. Communication of the results:
The Judge in charge to report about the competition will be the one that has coincided more with the final result. If several have agreed, they will be indistinctly chosen. Using this system, the Judge will not have to declare himself unqualified to judge the horses bred by him; and he must stay as judge on the racecourse. No Judge who has coincided more with the final result can refuse to give the explanation about an event. This fault will be notified to the Technical Director for the corresponding sanctions. (See sanctions to Judges).
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7. F1, F2, COMPUTING SHEET AND RESULTS SHEET
The Formats F1 and F2 as well as the Scoring Sheets and the Result sheets will be distributed by CONFEPASO to each Federation or Association affiliated to it. These documents should be sent to the President of the FOUNDATION to be kept in their files in case of a possible claim within fifteen (15) days following the end of the exhibition. Computer cards will be available for the owner of the horse once they are requested in writing to the Board of Directors of CONFEPASO, which will be forced to respond within thirty (30) days following the date of receipt of the request.
Article 3.- Paso Performance
The General Conditions Horse must show three different variants of the Paso: The walk, the Short Paso and Long Paso.
1. Walk (“Paseo”): Collected gait. This is a form of Paso in four lateral times, equally spaced, in cadence, in a straight line, lively, and rhythmic. It must be performed with style and brilliance in collected form.
2. Short Paso: Collected gait, in full balance and exhibiting symmetry in its flexion and extension, is the modality of the Paso in four lateral times, of moderate speed translation and extension; soft, flexible, with cadence, in animated form and brilliance. The horse must show pride, style, elegance and enthusiasm, as well as good behavior, but must respond immediately to the different controls.
3. Long Paso: Collected gait. Method of Paso in four lateral times. It must be gentle, balanced, in a collected form, daring and lively, with a quick translational movement. The extension and flexion must be in harmony without tendency to be very lightweight in its forelimbs or show a drag in its hindquarters. The horse must show enthusiasm and desire to work with a remarkable change in speed between Short Paso and Long Paso, as the immediately change from Long Paso to the Short Paso. The cadence in four times must be kept at all times, with style, presence, enthusiasm and brilliance. The loss of form, cadence, or softness, due to
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tan excessive speed will be penalized. In this event, the horses must combine style and spirit, or the desire to work together with obedience and good behavior. They must show a desire to work when the command is given, and stop quietly when is required.
Collected short gait 30% Collected Long gait 30% Collected gait 10% Appearance or moving mode 20% Behavior 10%
The form, subtlety and consistency of rhythm in the different gaits of the Paso have a special importance.
Procedure: The exhibitors will enter to the right on the racetrack while staying at all times near the rail, in a Short Paso and in the opposite direction of the clock. The sequence of the different variants of the Paso will be: Short Paso, Long Paso, Walk, Reverse (shift the march towards the opposite direction), and repeat the steps. Performing the walk in its collected form, the horses must be spaced, avoiding to group but keeping their relative position near the fence or railing. In the Short Paso and Long Paso modalities, the horses must maintain their position at the fence, except when passing. The use of a solid surface (sounding board) at the level of the field, of forty-eight (48) or more feet (15 or more meters) long will be allowed; but only the Short Paso may be required by the Judges in this difficulty test. The Judges, at their discretion, may ask the presenters to perform the eight-figure test and a serpentine throughout the exhibition area to evaluate better the horses in competition. Both tests must be in the form of Short Paso. The test of the serpentine consists of a series of half-circles with turns of one hundred and eighty (180°) degrees.
Accessories: The uniform as well as the tacks to be used in this category will be those allowed by this Regulation.
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Article 4.- Pleasure Horses (Paso Pleasure)
This event is performed to show the most relaxed movements of the Paso Fino horse. The collecting is minimal and the gaits are especially suitable for horseback riding and/or pleasure. For this reason, the good behavior and obedience of the horse of pleasure will be of utmost importance, while the bad manners are strongly penalized. The horse must be controlled with a minimum restriction, and the rider appear to be enjoying the ride. The transition from the different Pasos must be soft, relaxed and with willingness; the attitude of the horse is one of calm, pleasure and cooperation. It requires the horses to perform a flat walk, the Short Paso, Long Paso, and to turn back (cease). The reverse must be quiet and controlled, and if the horse refuses to perform it, it will be disqualified. In all events, with the exception of the youth ones, and at the discretion of the judges, may require the rider to dismount and mount his horse. The emphasis is not in the form or style of the rider to dismount and mount, but the stillness and the behavior of the horse.
5. Flat Walk: It is a movement in four times, equally spaced, with flexibility, softness, in plain form, with collected execution and moderate extension. The position of the head must be natural and relaxed.
6. Short gait: It is a rhythmic movement, lateral in four times, with softness, firmness and consistency, executed with moderate extension and slight collection. The translation speed is without hurry, but covering distance. The movements must be fluent, balance, with willingness, in a relaxed and free moving way. The position of the head must be natural and relaxed.
7. Long Gait: It is a movement in four lateral times, equally spaced, executed with fluidity, softness and without tendency to forced labor or creeping of its hindquarters. The collection is minimal. An increase in the extension or quickness must be noticed in comparison to the Short Gait, showing a change in the speed of translation. The cadence in four equal times must be maintained at all times, the loss
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of it, or softness, will be penalized.
This event is evaluated as follows: Short Paso 20% Long Paso 20% Walk 20% Back Walk 5% Behavior, attitude, and tracking 35%
Procedure: The exhibitors will enter to the racetrack toward the right in Short Paso, and they will stay next to the rail in opposite direction to the clock. The exhibitors must space out during the development of the Paso, avoiding to group and maintaining their position in relation to the fence. In the Short Paso and the Long Paso, the exhibitors will remain near the fence, except when passing.
The sequence to be followed will be: Short Paso, Long Paso (showing a change in velocity), Paso, turn in opposite direction and repetition of the gaits. The exhibitors will be asked to turn back during the alignment and, at the discretion of the judges, to dismount and mount their horse.
Accessories: The horse tacks and clothing of the exhibitors are those permitted by this Regulation.
Article 5.- Amateur Owners Events:
Mounted Owners events will have the following requirements:
A. The rider must be classified as amateur. Amateurs are those persons that have never participated in an activity in which they would have been classified as professionals, despite their age. A person will be classified as a professional when performing any of the following activities:
1. Receiving compensation for riding, driving, exhibiting with the rope,
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training or instructing the horses, or for running clinics, seminars, or for giving equitation instructions.
2. Receiving remuneration for the use of their name, photographs or for some form of association as horseman or horsewoman in connection with any advertising or article sold.
3. Receiving monetary awards for equitation.
4. Mounting, driving or exhibiting with the rope in the exhibition of any horse, activity by which such person, or one of the following family members: brothers, sisters, husband, wife, father, mother and children, receives remuneration for hosting it, or train it.
B. The rider must have at least eighteen (18) years of age.
C. The rider must be the owner of the horse and must demonstrate this through the registration of the horse. The owner’s spouses, parents, sons or grandsons may also ride the horse.
D. There will be female and male categories in the modalities of Paso Fino, Paso Performance and Paso Pleasure, Colombian Trote and Galope, Colombian Trocha and Galope and Colombian Trocha in the following ages: from thirty-six (36) to forty-seven (47) months; from forty-eight (48) to fifty-nine (59) months; from sixty (60) to seventy-seven (77) months; and in the categories from seventy-eight (78) to one hundred (100) months; older than (101) months, a minimum of five (5) registered horses to open the category, if there are less than five (5), the two categories will join.
E. The judgment criteria will be based on the ability of the owner to be able to keep his horse in a sustained range in the gait for 50%. With less than 50% the participant will be excused from the competition.
F. The winners of the above-mentioned modalities will qualify for Amateur Owners Championship Classes.
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G. The horses will compete in their respective categories according to their age; and in these events, they may be ridden by the owner’s spouses, parents, son or grandson.
Article 6.- Youth Equitation Events:
These are expositions with a B grade category, organized by Federated Associations in which participants are all persons that in their main or principal activity is not riding, fixing or exhibiting horses in or for equine expositions. 1. In these expositions, optional use by the rider of creole tereque saddle and/or croup style tail holders and or breastplate will be allowed.
2. These are expositions with grade B category, in which a grade A punctuation is given, however for the Horse of the Year classification purposes, it will add to the grade B expositions.
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CHAPTER V GENERAL PROVISIONS
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CHAPTER IX: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- Awards badges, plaques and trophies. 1. Five (5) positions will be awarded in regular, international and Worldwide competitions; and five (5) positions in the competitions of Best Gelding, Best Sire of Sires, Best Group and Best Descendant of a Dam and Best Group of Brood Mare and Mares with Offspring:
First Place Blue Ribbon Second Place Red Ribbon Third Place Yellow Ribbon Fourth Place Green Ribbon Fifth Place White Ribbon Best Schooling Purple Ribbon Major Champion Blue, Red, Yellow, and White Sash Reserved Major Champion Red, Yellow, White and Pink Sash Best Gelding Blue, Red and Yellow Sash Best Group of Mares with Offspring Blue, Red and Yellow Sash Best Group of Brood Mare Blue, Red and Yellow Sash Best Sire of Sires Blue, Red and Yellow Sash Best Descendants of a Dam Blue, Red and Yellow Sash
In addition to the ribbon, the Federation and/or Association responsible for organizing the event may, if required, give plaques, trophies, or parchments; provided that they clearly allude that the event is within a competition frame and it is not linked to any Political Party.
In the competitions of Colts and Fillies from thirty-one (31) to thirty-five (35) months, the best Colt and best Filly and five (5) more will be awarded if the country opts to this event, on the contrary the range from thirty-six (36) to forty-eight (48) best Colt and best Filly and five (5) more awards. If the thirty-one (31) to thirty-five (35) group does not enter the competition because it does not exist, the group of thirty-six (36) to forty-eight (48) will take its place and this group will be called Schooling Colts and Fillies. (The
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first group participating in the event decided by the country),
In the Performance competitions from thirty-six (36) to forty-seven (47) months; from forty-eight (48) to fifty-nine (59) months; sixty (60) to seventy- seven (77) months; seventy-eight (78) to one hundred (100) months, from one hundred-one (101) months and over, five (5) positions will be awarded. The same prizes will be awarded in the categories of Open Pleasure and Bellas Formas.
The Best and five (5) positions will be awarded in the competitions of Best Gelding, Best Sire of Sires, Best Ethnicity, Best Descentants, Best Group of Brood Mares and Best Group of Mares with Offspring.
2. The minimum age of the rider to be able to present horses in competitions is eighteen (18) years.
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APPENDIX
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No. 1 Proper way to measure the bit.
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No. 2 Acceptable saddle, light saddles and “Galápagos” Acceptable saddles, light saddles and “Galápagos”
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No. 3 Proper way to measure the height of the hoof Proper way to measure the height of the hoof
Coronet
Method: Using a rule of six inches (15 centimeters), the measurement is taken from the front of the hoof by placing it in the center. The measure goes between the low line of the coronet to the ground. The low line of the coronet is defined by palpation. The thumb is used to press the hoof wall to the skin. The first part of the soft tissue that is compressed when touching is the low line of the coronet. The outline of the fur does not necessarily match the low line of the coronet.
The heel height is determined by measuring from the low line of the coronet to the ground, putting the rule perpendicular to the ground, according to the illustration. Aplombs
The equine breeds have some general and individual characteristics. The individual characteristics are determined by the function for which the horse
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is designed. Common features are the aplombs.
The General Dictionary of the Spanish Language defines aplomb: Gravity in the horse. Each one of the vertical lines that determine the direction that its limbs must have. Verticality.
Jesús Alcolea, in his book of animal mechanics, defined aplomos this way: “The most convenient direction of the perpendicular radius bones in relation to the ground, the body and other radius.”
Goubaux Barrier and Villa include the oblique radios in the aplombs.
Ricardo Sandino Pardo defines the aplombs as the most convenient direction of the locomotor radious bones in relation to the horizon.
The use has established that aplombs will be understood as the direction that certain imaginary verticals lines are suppose to be pulled from the start main articulations to the ground.
The different parts of the body have to be related with each other, respecting proportions, balances and stability; forming a functional aesthetic whole. For this reason, in the study of the aplombs we include the oblicuous aplombs and perpendiculars ones. The first ones vary according to the functional breed design, and the last ones are commons to all the equine breeds. The beauty of the horse is based in its balance and the inclination grade of the different parts of the body. The symmetry of the existing angles between the back and the first phalanx, the head-neck angle, in comparison with the inclination of the forelimb; the angle of the haunch in relation to the fetlock joint of the hind limbs. It is necessary to respect some equilibrium as well as determined proportions; the whole results must be an aesthetic well-formed horse.
To establish if the aplombs are correct, a static evaluation is carried out, the animal must have the weight on the four extremities in parallelepiped; the the animal must be observed in movement.
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The correctness and the imperfections of the aplombs can be found tracing six lines:
1. Fort the forelimbs, the aplomb is perfect when the first vertical traced from the point of the shoulder (scapular humeral articulation) touch the ground about ten (10) centimeters of the fore foot, and when the second, vertical, traced from half of the lateral side of the forearm, divided exactly in two halves the knee, the bucked shin, the fetlock, and get to the ground behind the heels (See illustration 4-a)
No. 4 (a)
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2. For the hind limbs, the aplomb will be regular when the vertical descent from the tubercle No. 4 (a) sciatic or point of the buttock is tangent to the back of the posterior surface of the cane before reaching the ground, while the Vertical descending from the coxo- femoral articulation or hip fall slightly in front of the point of the foot. (See illustration 4 - b).
3. Looking at the front view of the forelimbs or cranial view, a line from the point of the shoulder to the center of the scapular humeral articulation that should cross the limbs. (See Figure 4 -c).
4. In a caudal view, a line from the tip of the ischial tuberosity or point of buttock cross the hind limb. (See Figure 4- d). If the position of the limbs with respect to the vertical are diverted, the aplomb is defective. We schematically represent the defects of the aplombs. Deviations from aplomb: forelimbs (See Figure 5) and hind limb (See Figure 6).
No. 4 - b No. 4 - c
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No. 5 Deviations of the forelimb aplombs
a b c d e f g
a. Ideal b. Splay-footed (chest wide) c. Bow-kneed d. Splay-footed (chest narrow) e. Bench-knee f. Knock kneed g. Pigeon-toed
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Standing Standing Under Crooked Standing Front
Bow-Kneed Open legs Cow- Hocked Bandy - legged
Standing Under Standing of Legs Standing in Front
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No. 7-a No. 7 -b
The oblique axes have been studied by Goubaux and correspond to the angles of the Paso horse: The angle formed between the humerus and ulna radius is of 120-130 degrees. Between the metatarsal and the proximal phalanx of 121.5 to 135 degrees; between the fetlock and the surface of the ground of 45-50 degrees to the forelimbs, and of 50-55 degrees for the hind limbs (See Figure 7 -a).
The bone structure of the croup in Paso horse should have an inclination equal to the angle forming the fetlock with the ground; i.e., about 55 degrees. The length of the croup is identified with speed and its width, with power. The force is favored by the obliquity and the speed is more associated with a direction close to the horizontal.
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No. 7-c
Defects in the conformation of the forelimbs are considered more serious than the defects of the hind limbs (Adams: “Lameness in Horses”). (See Figure 7 -b). The serious defects are the crooked, stand in front or bowed legs, cow hocks or, bowed legs from the hind limbs and especially of the “pando” aplomb (when the hoof steps ahead of the support line (see Figure 7 -c) The worst of conformation defects occurs in the forelimbs: narrow base and bandy, which causes interference in the running (see Figure 7 -d).
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No. 7 –d Problems with the tracking trajectory:
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Caretos (Chapter I / p. 4)
No. 8 Tails
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Peruvian Paso Horse Tail
Arc Tail
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Tail in Trumpet
Tail in Flag
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Tail Stuck
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