handbook - American Haflinger Registry

B. Lead line horses will wear appropriate Western or English saddle, and bridle with an attached lead line. Bothparticipants should wear appropriate (attire) boots, long pants and helmet or hat. An ASTM/SEI approved helmetwith chinstrap is mandatory for participants in this class. Handlers should be dressed in appropriate English orWestern outfits.VI.WALK TROT CLASS.A. The intent of the walk trot class is to allow beginner riders the opportunity to show when they are not yet ready tocanter in a show situation. Riders who enter a walk trot class may not enter any other under saddle class includinghunter over fences and jumping classes. The rider will be asked to enter the ring to the right, demonstrate acontrolled walk, trot or jog, reverse to work to the left and line up. The riders will be asked to back. Horsesshould stand quietly and back readily. The horse should be well mannered and balanced, an animal suitable to abeginning rider.B. Horses may be shown in appropriate English or Western tack; riders appropriately dressed as defined under therules for English and Western pleasure.VII.BAREBACK CLASSA. Horses and riders will show English or Western as defined by the rules of English or Western pleasure with theexception that there will be no saddle.B. Horses will be asked to perform in both directions of the ring and may be asked to back or perform patterns at thediscretion of the judge.D. To be judged 50% on the performance of the horse and 50% on the position and ability of the rider.7/08 VI-A-2379