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SECTION B Breeds Effective January 1, 2016 CHANGES VISIBLE EDITION This document illustrates all changes following the final 2015 edition. Changes are noted with additions underlined in red ink; deletions presented by strikethrough text, (also in red) and a revised effective date. 2016 Rules of Equine Canada EQUINE CANADA RULEBOOK The rules published herein are effective on January 1, 2016 and remain in effect for one year except as superseded by rule changes or clarifications published in subsequent editions of this section. Section B as printed herein is the official version of Breeds for 2016. BREED SPORT COMPETITION CHART SILVER BRONZE The Rule Book comprises of the following sections Sport License Silver Bronze A General Regulations Sanctioning Fees for all categories will be the same as in 2010 B Breeds CDriving: General, Pleasure, Driven Dressage, Draft Horse; Recreation Prize Money No Limit Max $2,500 D Eventing E Dressage NOTE: Prize money totals must include all miscellaneous classes and add backs F General Performance, Western, Equitation Days of Operation No Limit 1-3 G Hunter, Jumper, Equitation and Hack H Combined Driving Registration papers See Breed rules See Breed rules J Endurance KReining Drug Testing Required Required L Vaulting M Para-Equestrian Rules EC rules EC rules Minimum Medical Assistance must be available, ambulance and Emergency veterinarian must be present or on call; farrier should be Standards available. Officials EC Senior or Recorded EC Senior or Recorded Section B: BREEDS Judges Judges (subject to Breed is part of the Rulebook of Equine Canada (subject to Breed Sport Sport Rules), EC General and is published by: Rules) Stewards required. Breed Sport Judges. Stewards optional Classes Permitted All Regular Classes, All Regular Classes Provincial/Territorial/National Championships, EC Medal Equine Canada Classes 308 Legget Drive, Suite 100 Ottawa, Ontario, K2K 1Y6 Competition Point 2x 1x Tel: (613) 287-1515; Fax: (613) 248-3484 Multiplier (Point values for Breed (Point values for Breed 1-866-282-8395 Association awards may be Association awards may be Email: [email protected] determined by individual determined by individual Web site: www.equinecanada.ca Breed Association) Breed Association) © 2016 Equine Canada ISBN 978-1-927392-95-9 Page ii 2016 Rules of Equine Canada Section B EQUINE CANADA RULE BOOK Chapter 31 Working Western Horse..................................................110109 Chapter 32 Arabian Reining Horses .................................................113112 SECTION B BREEDS Chapter 33 Working Cow Horse .......................................................115114 Chapter 34 Trail, Open, Maiden ......................................................118116 These Rules are to be used in conjunction with the General Regulations of Chapter 35 Cutting/Western Riding ..................................................127125 Equine Canada. Chapter 36 Equitation .......................................................................128126 Chapter 37 Western Horsemanship ..................................................137134 Chapter 38 Youth Showmanship .....................................................138136 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 39 Walk-Trot/Walk-Jog/Leadline ........................................143141 Chapter 40 Miscellaneous ...............................................................146144 Our Vision, Mission, Core Values ................................................................vi Chapter 41 Half-Arabians – Anglo-Arabians ....................................147145 Code of Conduct and Ethics of Equine Canada.......................................... vii Chapter 42 Officials...........................................................................149147 EC Rule Book ............................................................................................ xiii PART THREE CANADIAN SPORT HORSE DIVISION PART ONE AMERICAN SADDLEBRED & FINE HARNESS DIVISION Chapter 43 Canadian Sport Horse Division .....................................153151 Chapter 1 General Qualifications ............................................................. 1 Chapter 2 Performance Section .............................................................. 11 PART FOUR CANADIAN WARMBLOOD Chapter 3 Pleasure Section ..................................................................... 15 Chapter 44 Canadian Warmblood Horse Competitions ...................157155 Chapter 4 Park ........................................................................................ 30 Chapter 5 In-Hand and Model ................................................................. 33 PART FIVE HACKNEY DIVISION Chapter 6 Youth Showmanship in Hand .................................................. 35 Chapter 45 General ........................................................................162160 Chapter 7 Golden .................................................................................... 38 Chapter 46 Showing ........................................................................163161 Chapter 8 Parade .................................................................................... 39 Chapter 47 Class Specifications .......................................................169167 Chapter 9 Roadster .................................................................................. 41 Chapter 48 Showing Hackney Roadster Ponies ..............................172170 Chapter 10 Saddlebred-Type Pony ......................................................... 42 Chapter 49 Harness Pony General .................................................175173 Chapter 11 Saddle-Type Horses and Ponies Western Equipment .......... 44 Chapter 50 Ring Procedure .............................................................176174 Chapter 12 American Saddlebred and Fine Harness Judges .................. 46 Chapter 51 Class Specifications........................................................177175 Chapter 51A Officials .........................................................................180178 PART TWO ARABIAN, HALF-ARABIAN, ANGLO-ARABIAN DIVISION Chapter 13 Arabian Breed Standards and General Qualifications .......... 52 Chapter 14 Breeding/In-Hand .................................................................. 62 Chapter 15 Performance ...................................................................... 6867 PART SIX MORGAN HORSE DIVISION Chapter 16 Park Horse ........................................................................ 7473 Chapter 52 General .........................................................................183181 Chapter 17 English Pleasure ............................................................... 7675 Chapter 53 All In-Hand Classes .......................................................192190 Chapter 18 Country English Pleasure ................................................. 7877 Chapter 54 Showing and Judging Regulations in Performance Classes 194191 Chapter 19 Arabian Hack Division ...................................................... 8079 Chapter 55 Morgan Park Section .....................................................196194 Chapter 20 Hunter Pleasure ................................................................ 8382 Chapter 56 Morgan English Pleasure and Pleasure Driving Section 198196 Chapter 21 Arabian Jumper ................................................................ 8584 Chapter 57 Morgan Classic Pleasure Section ..................................201199 Chapter 22 Arabian Working Hunter ................................................... 8786 Chapter 58 Morgan Western Pleasure Section ...............................203201 Chapter 23 Arabian Dressage Horses ................................................ 9089 Chapter 59 Morgan Hunter Pleasure Section ...................................208206 Chapter 24 Arabian Sport Horses ....................................................... 9291 Chapter 60 Morgan Roadster Section .............................................210208 Chapter 25 Arabian Formal Driving .................................................... 9897 Chapter 61 Morgan Working Hunter Section ...................................212210 Chapter 26A Pleasure Driving ............................................................. 9998 Chapter 62 Morgan Heritage Driving Section ...................................216214 Chapter 26B Country Pleasure Driving .............................................. 10099 Chapter 63 Morgan Showmanship Section .......................................217215 Chapter 26C Roadster .................................................................... 101100 Chapter 64 Morgan Equitation Section ............................................219217 Chapter 26D Carriage Pleasure Driving............................................. 102101 Chapter 64A Morgan Walk and Trot Section......................................221219 Chapter 27 Arabian Combination Classes ....................................... 103102 Chapter 65 Additional Morgan Class Section ...................................222220 Chapter 28 Mounted Native Costume ............................................. 104103 Chapter 66 Part-Morgan Section .....................................................228226 Chapter 29 Ladies Side Saddle ....................................................... 105104 Chapter 67 Morgan Competitions .....................................................228226 Chapter 30 Western Pleasure ......................................................... 106105 Chapter
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