2021 Mississippi 4-H Horse Shows Classes, Rules, and Regulations Contents Procedure for Changing State 4-H Horse Show Rules .......................................................................................................................................................................2 Conformation or In-Hand (Halter) Classes ..........................................................................................................................................................................................3 Performance Classes ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Mississippi 4-H Horse Clubs, Inc., Officers/Directors ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 District 4-H Horse Shows .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 State 4-H Horse Contests and Show Schedule .....................................................................................................................................................................................6 General 4-H Regulations .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................10 General Show Rules and Regulations .................................................................................................................................................................................................11 State Show Entry Qualifications ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................14 How to Measure Ponies ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 Criteria for Conformation or In-Hand (Halter) Classes ...................................................................................................................................................................15 Criteria for Showmanship Classes .......................................................................................................................................................................................................15 Ranch Ground Handling Procedures and Scoring System ...............................................................................................................................................................18 Saddle and Gaited Horse Division ......................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Saddle and Gaited Horse Pleasure ..............................................................................................................................................................................................19 Country Pleasure ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Racking Horse ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Saddle and Gaited Equitation .....................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Saddle and Gaited Trail .................................................................................................................................................................................................................20 Western Division ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 Western Pleasure ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 Western Walk/Jog .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................24 Special Needs Walk/Jog Horsemanship ...................................................................................................................................................................................24 Western Riding ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................25 Western Riding Pattern Number 1 .........................................................................................................................................................................................25 Western Riding Pattern Number 2 .........................................................................................................................................................................................25 Western Riding Pattern Number 4 .........................................................................................................................................................................................26 Western Horsemanship ................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 Western Trail ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29 Special Needs Walk/Jog Trail.......................................................................................................................................................................................................31 Special Needs Walk/Jog Trail Pattern Number 1 ..................................................................................................................................................................31 Reining ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................31 Reining Pattern Number 1 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................32 Reining Pattern Number 2 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................32 Reining Pattern Number 4 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................33 Reining Pattern Number 9 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................33 Reining Pattern Number 11 .....................................................................................................................................................................................................34 Working Cow Horse (boxing only) .............................................................................................................................................................................................35 Miniature In Hand Classes ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................35 Miniature In Hand Trail ................................................................................................................................................................................................................35 Miniature In Hand Over Fences ..................................................................................................................................................................................................37 Hunter Division ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37