Horsemanship-Equitation Score Card - Colorado 4-H

4-H HORSEMANSHIP/EQUITATIONJUDGE _____________________________________CLASS _____________________________________DATE _____________________________________Scoring: 0-100, with 70 denoting an Average PerformanceRun Content Scores: +Above Avg, ✔Average, – Below AvgMinor Faults: Break of gait at walk/trot or wrong lead up to 2strides; Over/under turn 1/8 of prescribed turn; Over cueing withreins and/or legs; Reins too long /short or uneven; Failure of horseto stand still at end of pattern; Imprecise pattern work.Major Faults: Break of gait at a canter, out of lead, or missing leador diagonal for more than2 strides; not stopping within 10 ft ofdesignated area; incorrect gait or break of gait at walk/trot formore than 2 strides; obvious looking for lead or diagonal.Over/under more than 1/8 of turn, but not more than 1/4 turn.Severe Faults: Blatant disobedience (kick out; buck; throwing head)loss of iron or rein; touching horse or saddle; missing lead ordiagonal more than 2 strides. Failure to follow pattern correctly,including failure to ever execute correct lead or gait where calledfor; working on wrong sides of cones, or knocking over cone. Overturning more than 1/4 of prescribed turn.Zero Score: Failure to wear correct number, illegal use of hands onreins, excessive schooling, prohibited equipment.90-100: Excellent equitation, including body position and use of aids.Completes pattern accurately, quickly, smoothly and precisely;demonstrates a high level of professionalism.80-89: Above average rider that executes the pattern accurately as well ashaving correct equitation and use of aids. Excellent rider that commits aminor fault.70-79: Average pattern execution and average equitation; lackingadequate style and professional presentation to merit elevating to the nextscoring range. Above average rider that commits a minor fault.60-69: Below average pattern that lacks quickness or precision, or riderthat has obvious position faults that prevents effective equitation. Anaverage rider that commits two minor faults in the performance of thepattern.50-59: A rider that commits one major fault or multiple minor faults intheir performance . A rider that demonstrates a lack of riding ability andknowledge of correct body position.40-49: A rider that commits a severe fault, two or more major faults ormultiple minor faults in their performance or the exhibitor thatdemonstrates an extreme lack of riding ability and knowledge of correctbody position.10-39: Rider commits more than one severe fault or multiple major faultsin their performance, exhibits poor riding skills, but does complete theclass and avoids disqualification.Run Content: +Above Avg, ✔Average, – Below AvgMinor = m Major = M Severe = SManeuverDescriptionW/O Entry # 1 2 3 4 5 6 CommentsScoreAfterPatternRailWorkPlace1Comments:2Comments:3Comments:4Comments:5Comments:Judge’s Signature __________________________________________

4-H HORSEMANSHIP/EQUITATIONRun Content: +Above Avg, ✔Average, – Below AvgMinor = m Major = M Severe = SManeuverDescriptionW/O Entry # 1 2 3 4 5 6 CommentsScoreAfterPatternRailWorkPlace6Comments:7Comments:8Comments:9Comments:10Comments:11Comments:12Comments:13Comments:14Comments:15Comments:16Comments:Judge’s Signature __________________________________________