InterNational High Point Program - Tennessee Walking Horse ...

InterNational 

High Point 

Program 

250 N. Ellington Parkway P.O. Box 286 Lewisburg, TN 37091-0286 931-359-1574

InterNational High Point Program 

Table of Contents 

Program Introduction .……………………………………………………….. 1 

Program’s Purpose Statement ……………………………………………….. 1 

Qualifications for Participation ~ Owner ..………………………………….. 1 

Qualifications for Participation ~ Horse ……………………………………. 2 

Sale of a Participating Horse ............................................................................ 2 

Lease Situation ………………………………………………………………... 3 

Program Entry ………………………………………………........................... 3 

Program Entries & Categories ………………………………………………. 3,4 

Program Communication ..…………………………………………………… 4 

Qualified Earned High Points ………................……………………………... 4 

Acquiring High Points ………………...……….............……………………... 5 

Examples of How Points are Calculated …………………………………….. 5 

Program Annual Time Frame ……………………………………………….. 6 

End of the Year Awards ……………………………………………………… 6 

National Programs ……………………………………………………………. 6 

Introduction to Program Divisions & Categories …………………………... 7 

High Point Program Divisions with Categories : 

Halter Division & Equitation Division ………………………………. 8 

Pleasure Division – Canada ……………………………………………. 9 

Pleasure Division – Europe …………………………………………….. 10 

Pleasure Division – United States ……………………………………… 11-12 

Versatility (This is NOT part of the TWHBEA Supreme Versatility Program.) …... 13 

Amateur Owned & Trained ……………………………………………. 14 

Performance ( U.S. ONLY Division) …………………………………... 15 

End of the Year Awards ………………………………………………………. 16 

Statement from the TWHBEA Horse Show Committee ................................. 16 

Appendix Pages: 

Notes


It is understood and agreed, due to varying differences of the Tennessee 

Walking Horse breed created within the various continents and governments 

throughout the world which regulate and govern the showing and exhibition of 

horses, there will be some unique differences which dictate separate categories 

be made within some of the divisions and unique to each National Program. 

The TWHBEA InterNational High Point Program will originally be made up 

of the following Programs: 

Canadian European United States 

At such point where the growth of showing the Tennessee Walking Horse 

warrants a new National Program be created for a specific global area, this will be 

promptly addressed by the InterNational High Point Program Sub-Committee with its 

recommendations forwarded to the TWHBEA Horse Show Committee for the 

appropriate discussion and action. However, the categories within each National 

Program Divisions shall be the same or similar where possible. 

PROGRAM'S PURPOSE : 

To Honor and Reward the Registered Tennessee Walking Horse across the 

world, who through competitive, successful showing throughout the year, 

exemplify the varied abilities, talent and stamina of this great breed. 

QUALIFICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION ~ OWNER: 

Participation in the TWHBEA InterNational High Point Program is open to all 

TWHBEA members in good standing. The Owner(s) MUST be a TWHBEA member 

in good standing for qualified participation so that the qualified horse might acquire 

and accumulate points in the program. Youth participants must be a member in good 

standing of the TWHBEA or TWHYA. If a horse is registered as having more than 

one owner, all owners MUST be TWHBEA members in good standing in order for 

High Points to be applied to the horse. 

If any one’s membership lapses during the program, but the member's dues/fees are 

paid and recorded in the office within 30 days of the expiration date, all points acquired 

during this 30 day grace period shall be counted. However, after this 30 day time period 

has expired and dues/fees have not been paid, additional points will not be accumulated 

again in the program until the delinquent member has paid all fees owed and is once again 

a member in good standing. Points lost during the lapsed period will not be added into the 

InterNational High Point Program; only tabulated points while all parties' memberships are 

in good standing will be counted. If any one’s membership expires during October or 

November all dues/fees must be paid by the last day of October in order for an award to 

be given, otherwise the award will be forfeited and the runner up, etc. will be granted the 

award. No award will be granted to any horse if the owner(s) is no longer a TWHBEA or 

TWHYA member in good standing.

It is the sole responsibility of each member / participant to keep their TWHBEA 

/ TWHYA membership in a good standing status for points to be acquired. 

Points begin accumulating in the Program from the time the TWHBEA / 

TWHYA membership fee(s) and/or any outstanding fees 

have been paid in full. 

QUALIFICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION ~ HORSE: 

All equine participants must be registered Tennessee Walking Horses in the 

TWHBEA registry. Owners are reminded to have their weanlings and yearlings 

parentage verified as soon as possible, without untimely delays. Beginning in 2012, 

all 2 and 3 yr. olds MUST have fulfilled parentage verification to be qualified to 

participate in the TWHBEA National Futurity programs, the TWHBEA InterNational 

High Point Program and any other TWHBEA sanctioned program or events. 

The qualified horse shall be owned by a TWHBEA member(s) in good standing 

in order for points to be tabulated in the InterNational High Point Program. 

The qualified horse must be entered on the horse show’s entry sheet in their 

full/correct registered name, including the correct registration number, with the 

current owner's or owners' names, as well as all other required information. 

Failure to correctly enter a horse in a class on the class sheet will result in no 

points for that class being applied or counted toward a High Point Award! 

SALE OF A HORSE: 

If a qualified owner sells a qualified horse, the InterNational High Point Program 

Sub-Committee will be notified immediately as a result of the TWHBEA transfer policy 

and requirements. Points that applied to the horse under the previous qualified owner 

will continue without any lapse or delay in acquiring points under the new ownership 

contingent on the date the horse is sold, the date of the transfer, if the transfer is properly 

completed within the required 30 days, and whether or not the new owner(s) is a 

TWHBEA member in good standing, or until all the participating parties involved with 

the new ownership have become TWHBEA or TWHYA members in good standing. (see 

Qualifications for Participation ~ Owner; Horse) All transfers of sales MUST be done 

within 30 days of the sale before further points will be acquired and accumulated by the 

qualified horse. 

For example: 

a qualified horse is sold by a qualified owner to a non -TWHBEA member owner. The 

qualified horse must have its registration papers properly transferred with TWHBEA within 

30 days, and the new owner(s) must become a TWHBEA member in good standing before 

any points will continue to be accumulated in the Program. 

a qualified horse is sold by a qualified owner to a TWHBEA owner who is a member in 

good standing; The registration papers must be properly transferred with TWHBEA 

within 30 days in order for points to continue accumulating in the Program. 

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A LEASE SITUATION: 

All Lease transactions MUST BE in order and on Record, with the Lease fee paid 

in the TWHBEA office, before a lease transaction is recognized and points can be 

acquired in the Program. The individual leasing the horse MUST BE a TWHBEA or 

TWHYA member in good standing in order for points to be acquired and accumulated. 

The original/actual owner (lessor) on record for the horse MUST BE and MUST 

REMAIN a TWHBEA member in good standing in order for points to be acquired and 

accumulated throughout the lease term. 

It is the sole Responsibility of All Parties involved in a Lease Transaction to 

see that All Parties are TWHBEA/TWHYA members in good standing and that 

the Lease Transaction has been properly filed and on record in the TWHBEA 

office with all fees paid in order for the proper Qualifications to be met for 

participation or continued participation in the InterNational High Point Program. 

PROGRAM ENTRY: 

Every TWHBEA registered horse entered in a show, other events or 

competitions, and owned by a TWHBEA / TWHYA member or members in good 

standing, is eligible to participate in the program. In the Equitation Division points are 

acquired by the Exhibitor who must be a TWHBEA / TWHYA member in good standing, 

while the Owner(s) of the horse is also a TWHBEA / TWHYA member in good standing. 

PROGRAM ENTRIES & THEIR CATEGORIES : 

Unless otherwise noted, all National Programs will have the same categories 

for which a horse is eligible to receive a year end award. All entries will be 

categorized appropriately. Initially the number of categories in which an award will 

be given will be narrow in size as entries may be combined in a category. For 

example: stock seat equitation may have adults & youth combined for a single stock 

seat equitation award. However, when any category has participation numbers 

warranting either a separation of categories or in a case where fewer numbers justify 

the combining of categories, the appropriate action will be taken at the discretion of 

the InterNational High Point Program Sub-Committee of the TWHBEA Horse Show 

Committee. Points acquired in specific classes will be noted and counted in the 

appropriate division and category. High Point information will be available online 

on the TWHBEA website, www.twhbea.com, under the TWHBEA InterNational 

High Point Program and periodically in the VOICE and other media. 

EXAMPLES: High Points for categories with Championship classes shall be tabulated in 

their respective categories until qualified participation in the program grows to warrant a 

separate category for "Championship" entries. 

Classes with the description of "2 Gait" shall be the “same as” Specialty and points shall be 

tabulated in that same category. 

Classes with the description of "3 Gait" shall be the “same as” Canter and points shall be 

tabulated in that same category. 

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Weanling colts and fillies will be combined into one category, "Weanlings" until qualified 

participation increases in the program. 

Yearling colts and fillies will be combined into one category, "Yearlings" until qualified 

participation increases in the program. 

PROGRAM COMMUNICATION : 

The VOICE magazine, and the TWHBEA website will serve as the official 

lines of communication for the InterNational High Point Program. English shall be 

the official language recognized and used in all communications. If it becomes 

overwhelmingly necessary, the InterNational High Point Program Sub-Committee 

will work with the TWHBEA International Committee to request and utilize 

TWHBEA International member volunteers from the membership in the specific 

desired language to provide whatever translations are needed. However, it shall not 

be the responsibility of the InterNational High Point Program Sub-Committee or the 

TWHBEA Horse Show Committee to see that this requested translation is in fact 

completed/finished or that the translation(s) is accurate in wording, verbiage, etc.. 

It will be the sole discretion of the InterNational High Point Program Sub- 

Committee to determine the appropriate tabulation of uncertain type classifications 

of entries. However, be assured the Sub-Committee will be in contact with 

designated BOD or TWHBEA members in those specific locations and programs to 

better help determine the best tabulation of points if such a situation does arise. 

If there is any concern on the part of a qualified TWHBEA High Point Program 

participant regarding point tabulation, an email may be sent to the attention of the 

InterNational High Point Program Sub-Committee through the TWHBEA website and 

the matter will be reviewed. However, the Sub-Committee's review and subsequent 

follow-up decision on the tabulation of the entry shall be final. Their decision will be 

promptly forwarded to the member through email. Note ~ the Sub-Committee 

cannot and will not be responsible for emails not received on either end due to 

restrictions such as spam type filtering of email servers. 

QUALIFIED EARNED HIGH POINTS : 

Qualified participation "points" will be awarded to qualified horses owned by 

qualified owners participating in the Program. The InterNational High Point Program 

is intended to recognize the TWHBEA Registered horse and the TWHBEA/TWHYA 

Owner(s) in good standing, for their work, fulfillment and enjoyment of showing their 

horses in competitive events of all aspects and the various disciplines of the Tennessee 

Walking Horse. The accumulation of points in the Program is intended to be done in a 

fair and equal as is possible method, rewarding the quality of one's competition to the 

fullest extent possible within and across the National Programs. This program is not 

intended to be bound by any HIO or other organizational frameworks or personal opinions. 

Points are transferable if the qualified horse is sold and the required qualifications are met 

by all parties. All show placings received on official entry sheet copies will also be posted 

in the horse's individual show record. 

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ACQUIRING HIGH POINTS: 

In order to acquire Points: 

there must be at least one Walking Horse class in a show, competition or 

event 

an official copy of the horse show schedule or competition, and the entry 

sheets of the competition/event must be sent to the TWHBEA home office 

in Lewisburg in order that the proper recording of results can be made in 

both the horse's individual show record and in the InterNational High Point 

Program as a qualified participating horse in the program. 

The InterNational High Point Sub-Committee, Horse Show Committee nor 

TWHBEA will be responsible if points are not acquired for a particular show 

due to the official copy of all entry sheets for all the Walking Horse classes in 

the horse show or event not being received. 

Note: If a qualified participating horse is excused from the show ring or competition 

at the request of the exhibitor, judge, ringmaster or any other member of show 

management, or is disqualified from the competition/event for any reason, NO points 

will be acquired or applied to the horse in the Program for that specific class or event. 

Points will be applied as follows: 

1. Points will be awarded in accordance to its placing with the number of horses in 

the class in which the horse /exhibitor is showing or competing. 

2. Points in all horse shows/competitions/events will be single points only. 

3. Each qualified Horse (Exhibitor in equitation) will acquire / accumulate points. 

4. If a class is listed on the show schedule as being a combined class such as Youth and 

Amateur or Amateur and Open combined, points will be applied in the appropriate 

age or status category in which the Exhibitor/ Horse team normally competes. 

5. In cases of a tie, the qualified horse that has the highest percentage of placings overall 

in the category will determine the winner of the tie. 

EXAMPLES of how points will be calculated: 

A horse shows at the NC State Championship in a class of 15 horses. The horse 

places 6 th . The horse acquires 10 points. 

The horse shows at an all walking horse show in a class of 3 horses. The horse 

places 3 rd . The horse receives 1 point. 

A horse is the sole entry in a class at a multi-breed show. The horse receives 1 

point. 

At the present time, No points will be acquired for participation in and of itself. 

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PROGRAM ANNUAL TIME FRAME : 

The Program begins November 1 st and ends October 31 st of the following calendar 

year, excluding the initial year of the program which begins January 1, 2012 and ends 

October 31, 2012 or as noted in "Qualifications for Participation". Final tabulations 

will be done AFTER October 31st. Points acquired for shows or competitive events 

after October 31 st of a calendar year will be forwarded and applied to the upcoming 

year's program points. Points will ONLY be counted for qualified horses with 

TWHBEA/TWHYA owner participants with memberships in good standing 

END OF THE YEAR AWARDS! 

Awards will be presented to High Point Winners of the InterNational High Point 

Program in December during the TWHBEA Annual Award Banquet or the European 

and Canadian Annual Banquets. The exact Date and Banquet locations will be 

announced in the VOICE and online on the TWHBEA website. Notification will be 

sent to the top winners for their possible attendance to receive their horse's award. 

Any participant unable to attend the respective Banquet, as well as all other participant 

awards, will be mailed/shipped their award(s) within fourteen business days after the 

banquet to the address noted in the registry files as belonging to the current owner of 

the registered TWHBEA winning horse. 

NATIONAL PROGRAMS 

The qualified horse and qualified owner(s) are participants in the National 

Program in which the show/competition/event takes place in order to acquire and 

accumulate points as well as record those results in the horse's show record. 

A qualified TWHBEA member who is a resident of one program, such as Canada, 

but has a horse that is stabled and shown in the United States, will acquire points for 

that specific horse in the United States program, not Canada, since the shows where the 

points have been acquired are in the United States. Likewise a qualified TWHBEA 

horse owned by a qualified TWHBEA member who is a resident of say the United 

States, but has a horse compete in European shows, points will be acquired in the 

European program, not the United States, etc. 

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DIVISIONs & categories 

for Canadian, European and United States Programs 

DIVISIONS: 

The Canadian, European and United States Programs will be made of the 

following Divisions: 

HALTER 

EQUITATION 

PLEASURE 

VERSATILITY 

AMATEUR OWNED & TRAINED 

U. S. Program Only: PERFORMANCE 

CATEGORIES: 

During the initial years of the InterNational High Point Program there will be 

fewer categories in which awards will be given. It will be at the discretion of the 

InterNational High Point Program Sub-Committee to combine or separate categories as 

they see qualified participation warrants. However, as the program grows and qualified 

participation increases, more individual categories will be added or expanded. Classes 

will fall under categories as referred to in “Program Entries & Their Categories”. 

The names of some categories will vary slightly within the three National 

Programs however, the classifications, gait and judging standards will be the same in 

each program to the fullest extent possible. 

TWHBEA must receive the complete horse show results, listing all 

entries in each Walking Horse class in order that points can be counted! 

(see pg.5 of "Qualified Earned High Points") 

TWHBEA has contacted various HIOs and other organizations requesting to 

receive copies of horse show results. Unfortunately not all have responded. The 

TWHBEA Horse Show Committee needs and requests the assistance of all participants 

in the Program, urging HIOs, organizations and horse shows/competitions/events to 

send a complete official copy of their horse show results to TWHBEA in order that the 

acquired points can be calculated in the program and recorded in the horse's record. 

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HALTER DIVISION 

Categories for Canadian, European and United States Programs 

 

WEANLINGS 

YEARLINGS 

MODEL 

(any gender of horse) 

IN HAND 

(any age of handler or gender of horse) 

(Adult and Youth exhibitors will be combined in each category until the numbers of 

qualified participation in the program warrants separation within a category.) 

 

EQUITATION DIVISION 


 

SADDLE SEAT EQUITATION 

STOCK SEAT EQUITATION 

(Adult and Youth exhibitors will be combined in each category until the numbers of 

qualified participation in the program warrants separation within a category.) 

The Exhibitor acquires the Points in this Division. 

However the horse must meet all the qualifications of the Horse for 

participation as noted on page 2, as does the owner, pg. 1. Lease requirements 

must also be adhered to for the horse and owner qualifications to be met as noted 

on page 3 "Qualifications for Participation ~ A Lease Situation". 

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PLEASURE DIVISION ~ canadian 

Categories for the Canadian Program 

Due to the differences in the show and competition TWH population throughout 

Canada, the distance exhibitors must travel to events, and other variables, the Program in 

Canada will have some differences from the other two Programs in the Pleasure Division 

which are to be understood and accepted by participants in the other two Programs of the 

TWHBEA InterNational High Point Program. 

 

Barefoot 

Amateur Barefoot, English or Western, 2 & 3 Gait 

Youth Barefoot, English or Western, 2 & 3 Gait 

Open Barefoot, English or Western, 2 & 3 Gait 

Country Pleasure 

Amateur Country Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Country Pleasure ~ Youth, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Open Country Pleasure, English or Western, 2 & 3 Gait 

Trail Pleasure 

Amateur Trail Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Trail Pleasure ~ Youth, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Open Trail Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Open Pleasure 

This category is a combination of variously named classes such as Go As You 

Please or EZ Rider, etc. popular in many all TWH shows, as well as Open Gaited 

Breed, TWH Pleasure, Open Easy Gait in multiple/all breed shows and events. Adult / 

Youth, English / Western tack, 2 / 3 Gait will be combined. TWH must be noted on 

the entry sheets plus required information. See “Qualifications for Participation ~ 

Horse” page 2. 

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PLEASURE DIVISION ~ European 

Categories for the European Program 

Due to the differences in the show and competition TWH population throughout 

Europe, the distance exhibitors must travel to events, and other variables, the European 

Program will have differences from the other two Programs in the Pleasure Division 

which are to be understood and accepted by participants in the other two Programs of the 

TWHBEA InterNational High Point Program. 

 

Barefoot 







Open Country Pleasure, English or Western, 2 & 3 Gait 





Plantation Pleasure 

This Category is the same as U.S. Lite Shod, although named differently. 

Amateur Plantation Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Youth Plantation Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Open Plantation Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Open Pleasure 







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PLEASURE DIVISION ~ United States 

Categories for the United States Program 

Due to the differences in the show and competition TWH population throughout the 

U.S., the distance exhibitors must travel to events in regions, and other variables such as 

different shoeing regulations within the HIO systems, the U.S. Program will have 

differences from the other two Programs in the Pleasure Division which are to be 

understood and accepted by participants in the other two Programs of the TWHBEA 

InterNational High Point Program and as might be applicable within the U.S. Program. 

It will be at the discretion of the InterNational High Point Program Sub-Committee, 

to determine the appropriate category for recording and placing the acquired points. It 

must be understood and accepted by every qualified participant in the United States 

Program, due to different shoe sizes, weight, etc. permitted across the many HIO and 

organization programs, a sincere and earnest effort will be made to accurately record 

and place the acquired points in the appropriate category's classification. Designated 

BOD and TWHBEA members within the numerous affiliating and sponsoring programs 

will be contacted when necessary to better understand and clarify a class description so 

the most accurate classifying, recording and placing of the acquired points can be made. 

 

Barefoot 







Open Country Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 





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United States PLEASURE DIVISION ~ continued 

Categories 

 

Lite Shod / Plantation Pleasure Lite Shod 

(this category is not for the "heavy shod" pleasure horse) 

Amateur Lite Shod, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Youth Lite Shod, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Open Lite Shod, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Plantation Pleasure 

(This is different from the European Category, and the Lite Shod classes so named.) 

Amateur Plantation Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Youth Plantation Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Open Plantation Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Classic Park Pleasure 

Amateur Classic Park Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Youth Classic Park Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Open Classic Park Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Park / Plantation Pleasure 

(This category is for the 'heavy shod' pleasure horse.) 

Amateur Park Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Youth Park Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Open Park Pleasure, English or Western, 2 or 3 Gait 

Open Pleasure 







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VERSATILITY DIVISION 


( This Versatility division is NOT part of the TWHBEA Pleasure Horse 

Supreme Versatility Program. Points acquired in the InterNational High Point 

program DO NOT count toward points in the Supreme Versatility Program. ) 

The InterNational High Point Program's Versatility Division is in NO way intended to 

compete with nor in any way diminish the importance of the Supreme Versatility Program 

or the distinguished accomplishments of those TWHBEA horses, breeders, owners and 

exhibitors that participate in the Supreme Versatility Program. The InterNational High Point 

Program Versatility division is meant to fill a void for those TWHBEA members with 

Versatility horses who, for whatever reasons or circumstances are unable to participate in the 

requirements of the Pleasure Horse's Supreme Versatility Program. 

The names of classes listed under each category are not limited to those alone, 

but are simply meant to serve as class examples. 

 

TIMED SPEED EVENTS: 

Barrels, Youth / Adult; Pole Bending, Youth / Adult; 

NON-TIMED GAME EVENTS: 

Water Glass, Youth / Adult; Egg & Spoon, Youth / Adult 

OBSTACLE: 

Trail Obstacle, Youth / Adult / Novice 

DRIVING: 

Obstacle Driving, Adult / Youth / Novice; Driving Adult/Youth 

OVER FENCES: 

TWH Over Fences, Youth / Adult; Hunter over fences; as well as age specified classes 

SHOWMANSHIP AT HALTER: 

Adult / Youth Showmanship at Halter classes 

DRESSAGE: 

All levels of Dressage tests, Youth / Adult 

REINING/WESTERN RIDING: 

Basic Reining, Youth / Adult; Western Riding, Youth / Adult 

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AMATEUR OWNED & TRAINED DIVISION 

Categories 

 

CANADIAN PROGRAM EUROPEAN PROGRAM 

 

AO&T Country Pleasure, 2 or 3 Gait AO&T Barefoot 

AO& T Trail Pleasure AO&T Country Pleasure, 2 or 3 Gait 

All AOT Categories 

will combine English 

or Western and 2 or 3 

Gait classes until 

participation in the 

program grows to 

warrant separation. 

UNITED STATES PROGRAM 

AO&T Country Pleasure 

AO&T Trail Pleasure 

AO&T Lite Shod 

AO&T Plantation Pleasure 

AO&T Classic Park Pleasure 

AO&T Park Pleasure 

AO&T Performance 

AO& T Trail Pleasure 

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AO&T Plantation Pleasure (Lite Shod) 

Amateur Owned & Trained by definition is that of a horse owned and trained by an 

individual or individuals (related or not) that are not licensed, certified and or registered 

"professionals" in any manner. An Amateur Owned & Trained status individual(s) may 

in fact receive some remuneration for horses, such as boarding other individual's horses or 

as a certified riding instructor. They DO NOT receive ongoing remuneration for the daily 

training of any other person's horse or horses as a "professional" trainer. They DO NOT 

earn their living or the majority of their living in this manner. All training of the horse 

is to be done by owner exhibitor individual(s) for their own personal satisfaction and the 

enjoyment of training and exhibiting their personal horse(s) themselves. Amateur Trained 

& Owned might best describe this division. However, it is traditionally known as AOT. 

The AO&T horse is NOT to have had any "professional" training within 90 days of 

participation in an AO&T class for points to be acquired in the program. The same 

qualifications apply as with all other participants.


PERFORMANCE DIVISION ~ United states program 

Categories 

 

YOUTH 

11 & UNDER Youth/Juvenile 

12 THRU 17 Youth/Juvenile, Specialty or Canter 

AMATEUR 

AMATEUR SPECIALTY OR CANTER 

AMATEUR 2 YR. OLDS 



AMATEUR 15.2 & UNDER, Specialty or Canter 

OPEN 

AGED HORSES, Specialty or Canter 

2 YR. OLDS 

3 YR. OLDS 

4 YR. OLDS, Specialty or Canter 

15.2 & UNDER, Specialty or Canter 

The categories below will have Youth, Amateur and Open classes combined 

until this program or qualified participation in these categories grow and warrants the 

separation of any one or all of these categories. 

PARK PERFORMANCE 

PONIES, Specialty or Canter 

SHOW PLEASURE 

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End of the Year Awards 

Awards will be presented for each category in the divisions of the three National 

Programs for the qualified participants that have accumulated the most points in… 

HALTER 

EQUITATION 

VERSATILITY 

PLEASURE 

AMATEUR OWNED & TRAINED 

PERFORMANCE 

(United States Program Only) 

Awards will be given for 1 st through 10 th rankings. Notification will be sent to the 

top winners for their possible attendance to receive their horse's award. The qualified 

TWHBEA owner on record for the qualified horse at the conclusion of each program 

year as determined above in "Qualifications for Participation" and "Qualified Earned 

Participation High Points" will be the recipient of the InterNational High Point Awards 

presented. End of the Year award tabulations will be final. 

No award will be granted to a qualified horse if its owner(s) is not a TWHBEA / TWHYA 

member in good standing. In such case, the next qualified horse with a qualified owner(s) 

would be granted the award, etc. 

It is the sincere desire of the TWHBEA Horse Show Committee and 

International High Point Program Sub-Committee, that this program will 

grow in such a manner that all TWHBEA registered Tennessee Walking 

Horses and their TWHBEA breeders, owners, exhibitors and trainers 

across the world, who choose to show their horses in various disciplines 

at competitive shows and other events, will enjoy participation in this 

program, and that it continues to grow and make a positive impact for 

this talented, versatile and great breed, the Tennessee Walking Horse. 

As may be required in the future of this Program, various elements of the 

Program may need to be amended in some manner for reasons unforeseen at this 

time. If and when such occurs, the written portion of the Program will be edited to 

reflect those necessary changes. Meanwhile, announcements of any kind will be 

communicated through the TWHBEA, TWHBEA website and the VOICE magazine. 

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NOTES 

Permission is granted by TWHBEA, to copy from its website, free of charge, the TWHBEA InterNational High 

Point Program information booklet, but Only in its entirety as it is written. All information contained in the 

TWHBEA InterNational High Point Program information booklet, is made available and intended to be utilized 

by TWHBEA or TWHYA members or prospective members, to better assist them as they explore the possibilities 

how they might achieve greater enjoyment with their show/competitive Tennessee Walking Horse in its varied 

disciplines, and better understand another benefit available to them with their TWHBEA/TWHYA membership. 

In order for permission to be granted by TWHBEA, allowing other organizations and individuals whose mission 

statements and philosophies respect, recognize and acknowledge all disciplines of the Tennessee Walking Horse to 

link to this material on the TWHBEA website, a letter written on the organization's letterhead making the request, 

must be addressed to the Executive Committee of TWHBEA. Their response will be forwarded to the requesting 

organization's contact individual as designated in the link request. The material compiled on the TWHBEA 

InterNational High Point Program may NOT be sold by any organization, individual or association. 

There are no guarantees expressed or implied nor recommendations, endorsements or warrants given 

in any of the aforementioned materials contained herein. 

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