WELSH PONY & COB SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. 720 Green St., Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 868-PONY (7669) www.welshpony.org SANCTIONED SHOW RULES JUDGES’ QUALIFICATIONS WPCSA AWARDS PROGRAMS Effective 12/01/2016 Affiliated Member of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) TABLE OF CONTENTS RULES FOR SANCTIONED COMPETITIONS Eligibility ........................................................................................................................... 1 Type and Conformation ..................................................................................................... 1 Height and Measurement .................................................................................................. 2 Shoeing Regulations ......................................................................................................... 3 General Conduct of Shows: Management ........................................................................ 3 General Conduct of Owners/Agents/Exhibitors ................................................................ 5 Safety Equipment Regulations .......................................................................................... 6 Disqualifications ............................................................................................................... 6 Violations and Penalties ................................................................................................... 7 General Definitions and Terms ......................................................................................... 8 BREEDING DIVISIONS General Specifications .................................................................................................... 10 Ring Procedure ............................................................................................................... 10 Breeding Championships ................................................................................................ 11 Standard Divisions/Classes ............................................................................................. 11 Chart of Classes as they Must Appear in the Prize List ................................................. 13 PERFORMANCE DIVISIONS General Specifications .................................................................................................... 15 Performance Championships .......................................................................................... 15 Point Classes and Divisions ............................................................................................ 16 Standard Performance Divisions .................................................................................... 17 Qualifying Gaits ............................................................................................................. 19 Working Class Tests ...................................................................................................... 19 Welsh English Pleasure ................................................................................................... 21 Welsh Western Pleasure ................................................................................................ 22 Welsh Hunter ................................................................................................................. 26 Welsh Short Stirrup Hunter ........................................................................................... 29 Welsh Long Stirrup Hunter ............................................................................................. 30 Welsh Low Hunter .......................................................................................................... 31 Welsh Pleasure Driving ................................................................................................... 32 Welsh Carriage Driving .................................................................................................. 35 Welsh Draft Driving ....................................................................................................... 41 Welsh Roadster ............................................................................................................... 43 Welsh Fine Harness ........................................................................................................ 44 Welsh Formal Driving .................................................................................................... 45 Equitation Classes: Short Stirrup ................................................................................................................... 46 Hunter Seat, Saddle Seat, Stock Seat - General .............................................................. 47 Hunter Seat ..................................................................................................................... 48 Saddle Seat ..................................................................................................................... 50 Stock Seat ....................................................................................................................... 52 Non-Division Point Classes: Welsh Leading Rein . ..................................................................................................... 55 Welsh Child's First Pony ................................................................................................ 55 Welsh Trail ..................................................................................................................... 55 Walk Leadline ................................................................................................................ 55 Walk-Trot ....................................................................................................................... 56 Junior Welsh Handler ..................................................................................................... 57 WPCSA Ridden Classic ................................................................................................. 58 Miscellaneous Non-Point Classes: Green Hunter ................................................................................................................... 60 Costume ........................................................................................................................... 61 Walk-Trot Trail ............................................................................................................... 61 Carriage Driving Reinsmanship....................................................................................... 61 Walk-Trot Adult Equitation ............................................................................................. 62 APPLYING FOR SHOW SANCTIONING General Requirements .................................................................................................... 63 Application Penalties ...................................................................................................... 63 National Titles …… ....................................................................................................... 63 Show Secretary/Show Management Responsibilities ..................................................... 64 Show Management ......................................................................................................... 65 Fees ................................................................................................................................. 66 Sanctioned Show Standards ............................................................................................ 66 JUDGES’ QUALIFICATIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES USEF Judges .................................................................................................................. 68 International Judge ......................................................................................................... 68 Guest Judges ................................................................................................................... 68 Membership Requirements ............................................................................................. 68 Learner Judge ................................................................................................................. 69 Provisional Judge ............................................................................................................ 69 Approved Judges ............................................................................................................ 70 Special Category Judges ................................................................................................. 70 Judge’s Responsibilities and Conduct ............................................................................ 71 Technical Delegates ........................................................................................................ 72 Evaluations of Judges and Technical Delegates ............................................................. 73 WPCSA AWARD PROGRAMS Eligibility Requirements ................................................................................................. 74 Point Scoring .................................................................................................................. 74 Available Awards ........................................................................................................... 75 Regions ..........................................................................................................................