4-H Rules & Regulations for Equine Shows in Iowa

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4-H Rules & Regulations for Equine Shows in Iowa 4-H Rules and Regulations For Equine Shows in Iowa Revised by Mike Anderson, Youth Development Specialist; Dr. Peggy Miller-Auwerda, Extension animal science specialist—horses; and 4-H Horse Advisory Committee members: Maggie O’Rourke, Mary Greiman, Pat Jensen, Claire Hall, Megan Gogerty, Darla Merwald, Deanna Collins, Lynne Schueler, Vernon and Corinne Bancroft, Rosalie Carlson, Eddie Engstrand, Raegan Wagner, Lindsay Janke, Amanda Honnold, Katera O’Rourke. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ������������������������������������������������������������ 7 Requirements of the Equine Project ����������������������� 7 Use of the 4-H Club Name and Emblem ��������������7 4-H Equine Project Goals �����������������������������������������7 Iowa 4-H Youth Code of Ethics �������������������������������� 8 Youth agree to follow these guidelines: ������������������ 8 Identification Requirements �����������������������������������10 Measurement of Animals ���������������������������������������10 General Horse Show Rules ������������������������������������11 Animal Care ������������������������������������������������������������14 Body Condition Scores �������������������������������������������15 Prohibited Conduct �������������������������������������������������19 Iowa 4-H Horse Show Classes ������������������������������ 22 Halter Division ��������������������������������������������������������� 22 Appearance of Exhibitor ���������������������������������������� 22 Appearance of Horse Per Breed Standard ��������� 23 Halter Classes �������������������������������������������������������� 23 General Halter Judging ������������������������������������������ 23 Appointments ��������������������������������������������������������� 24 Stock Type Halter ���������������������������������������������������� 24 Hunter Type Halter �������������������������������������������������� 24 Saddle/English Type Halter ������������������������������������ 24 Horse Conformation Types ������������������������������������ 24 Showmanship Division ������������������������������������������ 25 a� Presentation and position of exhibitor ������������ 26 b� Presentation of horse ���������������������������������������� 27 c� Performance of horse ���������������������������������������� 27 FINAL SCORING ��������������������������������������������������� 29 The Quarter Method �������������������������������������������� 30 Alternate Showmanship Classes ������������������������� 31 Yearling Longe Line ����������������������������������������������� 32 Purpose �������������������������������������������������������������������� 32 Class Format ���������������������������������������������������������� 33 Equipment ������������������������������������������������������������� 33 Conformation & Equipment Inspection �������������� 34 Judging ����������������������������������������������������������������� 35 Scoring ������������������������������������������������������������������ 36 Performance Classes �������������������������������������������� 38 General Rules ���������������������������������������������������������� 38 English Performance Division ������������������������������� 38 Hunt Seat Appointments and Equipment ����������� 38 Hunt Seat Class Attire ������������������������������������������ 38 Hunt Seat Equipment �������������������������������������������� 39 5� Optional equipment: ������������������������������������������ 40 6� Prohibited equipment: �������������������������������������� 40 Hunt Seat Gaits ����������������������������������������������������� 42 Hunter Under Saddle �������������������������������������������� 44 Hunt Seat Equitation �������������������������������������������� 45 Hunt Seat Equitation Position �������������������������������� 46 Scoring ������������������������������������������������������������������� 46 1 Faults ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 46 FINAL SCORING �������������������������������������������������� 48 Hunt Seat Equitation Over Fences ����������������������� 50 SUGGESTED SCORING ��������������������������������������� 51 Pony Hunter Hack �������������������������������������������������� 52 Horse Hunter Hack ������������������������������������������������ 53 Saddle Seat ������������������������������������������������������������ 55 Saddle Seat Appointments and Equipment ����������� 55 Saddle Seat Equipment ����������������������������������������� 55 Saddle Seat Gaits ��������������������������������������������������� 55 Saddle Seat Equitation ������������������������������������������ 56 Western Performance Division ������������������������������ 58 Western Attire �������������������������������������������������������� 58 General Rules for Western Classes �������������������� 59 Western Equipment ����������������������������������������������� 59 Western Gaits �������������������������������������������������������� 69 Walk-Trot Horsemanship���������������������������������������� 72 Walk-Trot Western Pleasure ����������������������������������� 72 Bareback Horsemanship/Equitation ����������������������� 73 Bareback Western Pleasure ���������������������������������� 75 Western Disciplined Rail ���������������������������������������� 75 General ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 75 Disciplined Rail Horse, Pony Performance ���������76 Western Horsemanship ����������������������������������������76 Western Pleasure ������������������������������������������������� 83 Ranch Horse Pleasure ������������������������������������������� 84 General Rules ���������������������������������������������������������� 84 Ranch Horse Gaits �������������������������������������������������� 85 Faults: Scored according to severity ������������������� 86 Trail ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 88 General Rules ���������������������������������������������������������� 88 Obstacles ����������������������������������������������������������������� 88 Mandatory Obstacles �������������������������������������������� 89 Optional Obstacles ������������������������������������������������ 90 Unacceptable Obstacles ��������������������������������������� 90 SCORING ����������������������������������������������������������������� 91 Yearling Horse Trail In-hand �����������������������������������100 Course Requirements �������������������������������������������101 Obstacle Requirements ���������������������������������������101 Judging ������������������������������������������������������������������� 103 Scoring System ����������������������������������������������������� 104 Penalties ��������������������������������������������������������������� 104 Reining Division ����������������������������������������������������105 Maneuvers ������������������������������������������������������������� 105 Walk-in: ����������������������������������������������������������������� 105 Trot-in: ������������������������������������������������������������������� 105 Stops: �������������������������������������������������������������������� 105 Spins: �������������������������������������������������������������������� 106 Rollbacks: �������������������������������������������������������������� 106 Circles: ������������������������������������������������������������������ 106 Backups: ��������������������������������������������������������������� 106 2 Hesitate: ��������������������������������������������������������������� 106 Lead Changes: ����������������������������������������������������� 106 Run Downs and Run-arounds: �������������������������� 107 General Rules �������������������������������������������������������107 Patterns ���������������������������������������������������������������� 110 Western Riding �����������������������������������������������������115 Timed Events Division ������������������������������������������121 Western Attire �����������������������������������������������������121 General Rules for All Timed Events ������������������ 122 Penalties – Five Seconds ����������������������������������� 123 Disqualifications �������������������������������������������������� 123 Timed Events Equipment ����������������������������������� 124 Optional Equipment ��������������������������������������������� 126 Timed Event Classes ������������������������������������������� 126 Cloverleaf Barrel Racing Pattern ������������������������ 126 Flag Race �������������������������������������������������������������� 128 Pole Bending ��������������������������������������������������������� 129 Horse & Pony Driving Division ������������������������������129 General Rules �������������������������������������������������������� 131 Driver's Attire ������������������������������������������������������� 132 Driving Attendant or Header ������������������������������ 132 Driving Equipment ������������������������������������������������ 133 Optional Equipment ��������������������������������������������� 133 Prohibited Equipment ������������������������������������������ 133 Driving Bits ������������������������������������������������������������ 133 Driving Gaits ���������������������������������������������������������� 135 Reinsmanship (Driving Equitation) ������������������������136 General Regulations and Requirements ����������� 136 Class Procedure ���������������������������������������������������� 136 Reinsmanship Tests���������������������������������������������� 136 Basis of Judging ���������������������������������������������������
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